[HAM] Kip's Chopped 145 Leslie

[Michael Fulk]

>Not to mention that they still make them,...........

The new ones are essentially made of cardboard.

Worked at a store where one arrived damaged; entire lower louver section
crushed; I was shocked to see "splintered" layers of cardboard instead of
wood.

Fulk


> [Original Message]
> From: Steven Bumgardner <s_bumgardner at hotmail.com>
> To: <hammond at zeni.net>
> Date: 7/29/2006 10:32:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [HAM] Kip's Chopped 145 Leslie
>
> I've tossed the issue of removing one more Leslie cabinet from the
world's 
> pool, but when you start looking, you realize that Leslie's aren't as
rare 
> as we think.  Not to mention that they still make them, and other folks
make 
> reproductions that appear identical.
>
> My motivation to chop my 145 is financial and time investment. I have a 
> couple of oddball Leslies as well (a Model 102, a 55c, all thrift store 
> finds) and I've thought about modifying them, but truly the easiest thing 
> would be taking the Skil Saw to the 145.
>
> I might be spoiled, since I bought the 145 for $50 about 5 years ago,
with a 
> Conn organ included.
> But I'll also note that my garage is not a museum, and my motivation has 
> always been to play and gig, not to collect.
>
> If I could afford it (and I won't be able to afford much after buying the 
> xk-3, expression pedal, and 1147 kit), I'd buy a Leslie 21 or a Motion 
> Sound.
>
> BTW, Kip sent me the photos for his chop, and he attests that there is no 
> change in performance.
>
> Steve