From DAVIDO@LYNXFS.COM Tue Jun 10 05:16:49 2003
Subject:Re: Chop vs. Clone

I think you've made the right decision. I'd love to be able to bring
my M102 to gigs but to be honest the biggest kick from doing so, is
the main reason i can't manage it, that is to say there is nothing
quite like being sat on a stage behind a mighty Hammond, console,
spinet or chop for that matter, simply because of it's imposing bulk.
In terms of sound however, a decent clone with a Speakeasy and a
Leslie is not much of a compromise to make. I have the classic and i
use it with both valve and solid state Leslie's and it's fine. My
clone board is a CX3, so i tend to use something in front of the
Speakeasy just to beef up the signal (which is very weak on pre amp
mode). I borrowed one of those Pod guitar units at the weekend, set
it on Tube Emulation and pushed the mid's up a bit, levels at about
midway. This into the Classic and out thru a 145 sounded really
amazing, better than my M102 in many respects.
None of the usual weak frequencies in the top 2 octaves that i have
experienced with the CX3 in the past, plenty of crunch and the top
octave really screamed. If your rig is not a CX3 then you can
probably go straight into the Classic and it'll provide more than
enough O/D for most tastes, unless you want the massive Jon Lord type
distortion, but then he used a Marshall guitar amp for that sound.

Dave

> before going into my Barbetta. I'm going to their road leslie with
> the 147 amp and the hot rod horn modification. Still not sure if I
> want the howler option or the classic, I'm leaning towards the
> classic as long as you can get some decent overdrive when you floor
> the volume pedal.
>
> I lugged a 145 cabinet for a long time- I really do miss the sound
> of that thing! I know my band will love it too, enough that they
> will help me carry it. I won't need a bigger truck this way, and my
> wife will be "happy" that I'm not spending 6 grand. Thanks again
> guys! I'll let you all know when I get my new toys.