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I bought this a number of years ago and it has served me well but I have never gotten around to fixing it up. The power switch is permanently wired ‘on’ so you need a switching socket or its a very simple replacement to replace the power switch which I assume was faulty. Also the screened cable which carries the line level signal to the trailing socket is perished and could be replaced even though it works fine.
Other than that this does what it says on the tin. See the detail from the good doctor himself below!____________________________________No preamp necessary when used with a Hammond Organ, ideal for Hammond’s hot output. Plug anything into your Leslie.This box is for 6 pin Leslies with a Leslie 145/147 connector type 6W also includes 25, 31W, 44W, 46W, 45, 47, 47R, 110, 112, 114, 116, 120, 120C, 125, 225, 145, 147, 147V, 147RV, 245, 247, 247RV) This controller must NOT be used with 122 (6H type) Leslies. For those there is a different controller.For guitar or other keyboards, a simple preamp or mini mixer is needed, there are 100’s that will do the job, you probably already have one. Many of the new Hammond and Nord organs will have a “high level output” along with an 11 pin, either way you can get the signal there. This box is a very economical improvement over the vintage Leslie Combo-Preamp Boxes that go for much more money. A combo / preamp is a preamp and controller, that’s the “combo” two things in one.This is a controller that is free standing, that you don’t have to cobble into your organ and that can be used with many things. It uses 1/4 inch inputs to make hook up and switch overs easier. If you are going from an organ to a preamp a combo-preamp is the wrong thing, because the organ and speaker are already perfectly matched in level and the boost of the preamp will create a brittleness and distortion to the sound. If you are going from a non-Hammond instrument it may need a preamp.Also this unit has a separate switch input which makes it easier to put the switch in a convenient place, or you can use your own favorite half moon or pedal mount kick switch, and it sends 5v DC to the switch instead of 220 VAC, greatly reducing the shock hazard of the older units.This means no dangerous AC voltage at your feet or on a switch with your hand on it, and no “vintage” shocking accidents that were common in the 70’s. It’s (-5v DC) current is safe enough to go through snakes and patchbays.For a preamp I highly recommend the ART tube MP, which you can find online for about $30-$40.By using this box you can use ANY mono, single click footswitch you want. Compared to the vintage box, you can more easily put the switch where you want it, and use exactly the switch you like. You dont have to cram that box under your organ, or have a box in front with you when you’re playing guitar, it’s especially good for A-100 and M-3 player, because there just isn’t much room down there. You can even use a half moon switch, if you put a inch mono jack on it, or some of the newer ones already have that plug. If you have a half moon that doesn’t have the right end, you can mail it to me and I will wire it up for use with this box, no charge, and send it with the controller.The main problem with the vintage combo preamp boxes is the preamp in them isnt that special, especially for guitar. It works, but it can sound better. If you have a vintage tube amp with a preamp out, then this is for you. There are a lot of great preamps out there these days, why not use one? You can easily take a direct out from a 1/4 inch on an A-100 or M-3, or most any other other low watt amp, the 147/145 type Leslies were built with a “console resistor” control, so that the Leslie can work from the organ’s output as a booster amp.
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