[HAM] Leslie control by footswitch

Thu Nov 16 13:33:34 CST 2006

Ricky,

  My rig is just a momentary switch on the big toe side. Works well with my Leslie 21 system. Touch it and it switches from fast to slow or vice versa. Hold it for longer than a second and you get brake.

  Here's the picture of it before I gutted it and hooked it back up. Wish I knew what kind of organ it came off.

  http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i110/nerfsonic/My%20Chop/HammondSwitch.jpg

  Bruce

Ricky Leonard <leonardluck at hotmail.com> wrote:
  I bought an expression mounted footswitch from somebody on this list. (It's been a few years ago now and I can't remember who it was.) 
Anyway, It does a good job, it's rugged, controls a 122 and/or a 900 Leslie. I also have a lower check block mounted switch, I can use either one.
The only thing I don't like about it is that it's a toggle switch. And the way it's made you have a piece sticking up on each side of the expression pedal. I have to push with the left side of my foot to the left for fast, and push with the right side of my foot to the right for slow. It's a little awkward. It seems like it would be easier, for me anyway, if it were a pushbutton switch and controlled with the (inside) left side of my right foot. I've seen one listed/mentioned on some web site, but it says they are not currently available. That ad has been like that for several years now.
I would buy another expression pedal mounted switch if I could get one that was able to handle two different Leslies types, and work with my check block switch, and be rugged enough to hold up.
I would think that anyone who plays left hand bass would really love to have one to keep their hand on the keyboard and not have to be swatting at the leslie switch between bass notes. 

Just something to ponder while sipping coffee on a cool rainy Thursday morning.

Ricky

> Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 21:15:53 -0500> From: dahoelscher at charter.net> To: hammond at zeni.net> Subject: Re: [HAM] Leslie control by footswitch> > I'm not sure what you're asking.> > I could design and build anything you want in a multiple switch (foot > switch / half-moon / knee switch) which would all be operational in the > system in all modalities.> > If interested, contact me off forum.> > - Drew> > Brad Baker wrote:> > I've been pondering a momentary contact foot switch to control> > Leslie operation as follows:> >> > With half-moon in either Tremolo or Chorale position the> > momentary contact switch would toggle the Leslie between Chorale> > and Tremolo.> >> > With half-moon in the Stop position (for those that have this)> > the momentary contact switch would have no effect.> >> > Would anyone be interested in something like this?> >> > > > > --> Subscription Options/Unsubscribe/Archives: http://www.zeni.net/hf/> Hammond-Leslie FAQ:
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