For those who want to hear how it sounds, the organ in the background music for these 4 DIY Leslie Speaker Half Size videos was played thru the Looselie speaker. You've been listening to it the whole time. Thanks for watching. Scott
Then that is a pretty damn good replica! I started watching your build, and to be frank, when I saw the bucket and lid, I thought where is this going, or words to that effect. But, as you progressed with build I was intrigued and immersed. When i was young, i had a Hammond VS200 as my first organ which my parents bought me. Hearing the T500 and Leslie 145 which were current at the time, this was the sound i wanted. So, aged only 11, i tried making a single speed "leslie" but never completed it. My knowledge at the time of electronics was basic and just did not have the skill. Seeing, and hearing, your build shows it can be done and the backing track, well, that just goes to show the proof is in the pudding. Well done👍
Love the Ave reference and love the craftsmanship on the speaker. Watching because I just salvaged a Leslie from an old organ and plan on building a cabinet .
Intrigued by all the engineering that went into that design. If it's okay to say, though -- the sound seems closer to a single-rotor with a single, full-range speaker than anything else. I'm guessing that's because the two rotors are always pointing out at the same phase angle? Rotating one so they're out of phase, or maybe even adding some weight to the bass rotor and loosening the belt so it can lag a bit when the speed changes between fast and slow, might make a difference if you're keen to experiment. The sound also seems a little direct as the rotors sweep by. The transparency of the perspex makes it hard to tell -- are the sides open? Can't say for sure (especially given the reduced scale), but solid sides with slots cut in them (for the horns in particular) might add some extra swirl from the internal reflections. Using bottles for the horns is straight-up genius, btw. I wound up buying some toy horns for mine, and now I'll always wonder. I was after the traditional setup though, so went full-scale: czcams.com/video/V030MwBJ3AY/video.html
The top and bottom are open. However, sound is coming through only one of the two horn/bottle rotors. The other one is probably there for balance. As far as what he documented, he never punctured the yellow elbow piece to allow sound to exit at the elbow angle and through the second horn. 5:55 shows an opaque piece of yellow plastic blocking the opening of the second horn. Bizarre. Otherwise, fantastic work in engineering and videography.
I can't believe I spent a Saturday night watching 4 crazy videos. I especially liked the sound/video effects and your "do overs" #1 Remind me never to hire you to fix anything electrical I have. #2 I've never been able to cut shelf brackets with hand tools-always used electrical cutters-you must have strong hands #3 can you paint the green horns some other color? #4 I've moved B3s and Leslies-great idea to make something lighter. #5 did you have any connection to Ensoniq back in the day? Your name sounds familiar. Thank you for entertaining us.
Great four parter. Do you have a vid of it actually in action ? Just a question, I was under the impression, probably wrong, that the bottom bass unit rotated in the opposite direction to the horn unit ?. Great ingenuitity .
Originally they did. Then for some reason some years ago (I may be wrong, but I heard something to do with a new safety reg meant they had to mount the lower motors under the baffle rather than over it - so upside down - but don't quote me), they went in the same direction.
Jeff...I am with you Bro. As a former contractor and musician, I figured I'd hang in to see where he was going with it, and that's 40 min of my life I will never get back. I'm all for projects, but I only wish I had that kind of time. How good can a tiny Leslie made of plastic buckets sound? There's a reason the Leslie was the size of the 122 or 147. You can buy a 2101 if you're looking for portability. Not to knock the man's skills, but I think 3 gigs and the Leslie is a goner
Dave Roberts ... On my channel the Jeff Galey channel I built two homemade Leslie’s using real Leslie parts and rotors.....! And they sound great and durable and portable and I can use any amplifier with them I want...check them out Bro.... 🎶🎻🎵🎸🎶🎻🎵🎹🎹🎵❤️🎓🎓
For those who want to hear how it sounds, the organ in the background music for these 4 DIY Leslie Speaker Half Size videos was played thru the Looselie speaker. You've been listening to it the whole time. Thanks for watching. Scott
I would still love to hear a direct sound demo video if you get around to it!
Cool build!
Then that is a pretty damn good replica! I started watching your build, and to be frank, when I saw the bucket and lid, I thought where is this going, or words to that effect. But, as you progressed with build I was intrigued and immersed.
When i was young, i had a Hammond VS200 as my first organ which my parents bought me. Hearing the T500 and Leslie 145 which were current at the time, this was the sound i wanted. So, aged only 11, i tried making a single speed "leslie" but never completed it. My knowledge at the time of electronics was basic and just did not have the skill.
Seeing, and hearing, your build shows it can be done and the backing track, well, that just goes to show the proof is in the pudding. Well done👍
Amazing job!! You’ve truly inspired me to go out and buy one pre-made! ;)
LOL
Haha.
hahaha , totally !
Love the Ave reference and love the craftsmanship on the speaker. Watching because I just salvaged a Leslie from an old organ and plan on building a cabinet .
I don’t think people realize how genius this video is.
GREAT JOB!
Excellent video! Thank you. I play jazz gigs on guitar and want to make a small one like this. Great craftsmanship!
Ha! Got AvE and Electroboom references in the same video. Noice. Haha
Thank You! Very nice and inspiring video. Been thinking about building one as well. Greetings from Finland.
Why you didn't show playing with it? I had a lot of fun watching you building this piece of art, thanks, buddy.
Wow! What a project.
Lexan is less prone to cracking than plexiglass.
You still haven't worked-out a reliable speed control system.
I suggest using 555/556 IC chips for speed and govenor control curcuits.
Loll, I was not expecting to laugh. Nice vedgeo.
nice video, funny you have Chinese newspaper.
Intrigued by all the engineering that went into that design.
If it's okay to say, though -- the sound seems closer to a single-rotor with a single, full-range speaker than anything else. I'm guessing that's because the two rotors are always pointing out at the same phase angle? Rotating one so they're out of phase, or maybe even adding some weight to the bass rotor and loosening the belt so it can lag a bit when the speed changes between fast and slow, might make a difference if you're keen to experiment.
The sound also seems a little direct as the rotors sweep by. The transparency of the perspex makes it hard to tell -- are the sides open? Can't say for sure (especially given the reduced scale), but solid sides with slots cut in them (for the horns in particular) might add some extra swirl from the internal reflections.
Using bottles for the horns is straight-up genius, btw. I wound up buying some toy horns for mine, and now I'll always wonder. I was after the traditional setup though, so went full-scale: czcams.com/video/V030MwBJ3AY/video.html
The top and bottom are open. However, sound is coming through only one of the two horn/bottle rotors. The other one is probably there for balance. As far as what he documented, he never punctured the yellow elbow piece to allow sound to exit at the elbow angle and through the second horn. 5:55 shows an opaque piece of yellow plastic blocking the opening of the second horn. Bizarre. Otherwise, fantastic work in engineering and videography.
I can't believe I spent a Saturday night watching 4 crazy videos. I especially liked the sound/video effects and your "do overs" #1 Remind me never to hire you to fix anything electrical I have. #2 I've never been able to cut shelf brackets with hand tools-always used electrical cutters-you must have strong hands #3 can you paint the green horns some other color? #4 I've moved B3s and Leslies-great idea to make something lighter. #5 did you have any connection to Ensoniq back in the day? Your name sounds familiar. Thank you for entertaining us.
Great four parter. Do you have a vid of it actually in action ? Just a question, I was under the impression, probably wrong, that the bottom bass unit rotated in the opposite direction to the horn unit ?. Great ingenuitity .
Originally they did. Then for some reason some years ago (I may be wrong, but I heard something to do with a new safety reg meant they had to mount the lower motors under the baffle rather than over it - so upside down - but don't quote me), they went in the same direction.
Brilliant
See what I would have done was spray painted those horns black then it would look authentic but since they are bottle green they clearly stand out
This is pretty much how I picture myself at 50
No demo?
you building this for mini me? small speakers sck!
You have clearly been watching AvE's videos.
I think you might have forgotten the cost of the tools.
Congratulations, all beautiful except the rotation which is wrong. The top must turn in the reverse direction of the bottom.
How cost
there is a serious error in the rotation ...
Hey let's hear it
You've been listening to it the whole time. The organ parts on the background music have been played thru the "Looselie".
@@scottbeyer4041 Hahaha...I kinda thought so. Very entertaining vids...you've got quite the sense of humor!!!
@@scottbeyer4041 thought so! i love it dude
Dude... Four freaking videos and we don’t get to hear what it sounds like.....????? Come on man....🎵🎹🎹🎹🎶
Jeff...I am with you Bro. As a former contractor and musician, I figured I'd hang in to see where he was going with it, and that's 40 min of my life I will never get back. I'm all for projects, but I only wish I had that kind of time. How good can a tiny Leslie made of plastic buckets sound? There's a reason the Leslie was the size of the 122 or 147. You can buy a 2101 if you're looking for portability. Not to knock the man's skills, but I think 3 gigs and the Leslie is a goner
Dave Roberts ...
On my channel the Jeff Galey channel I built two homemade Leslie’s using real Leslie parts and rotors.....! And they sound great and durable and portable and I can use any amplifier with them I want...check them out Bro.... 🎶🎻🎵🎸🎶🎻🎵🎹🎹🎵❤️🎓🎓
Its the music thats playing!!!
Dude can you not read lol it’s in the video playing in the background
@@vogelvogeltje me?