Harrison's Sound On "Let It Be"

sneakers · Post by **sneakers** » Fri Aug 15, 2003 3:46 am

I was watching "LIB" last night, wondering how George got that sound he was using in the studio half the time. Generally, he was using the Rosewood Tele and it almost sounded like he was running it through a Leslie speaker cabinet. Anyone have the low down on this effect?

soundmasterg · Post by **soundmasterg** » Fri Aug 15, 2003 11:26 pm

I believe he was using a Leslie for most of that session, hence the sound you are describing. Its a good sound.

toneman · Post by **toneman** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 8:21 am

Harrison used a Leslie quite often from around `68 onwards. In "Let It Be" you might see the Fender "Vibrosonic" Leslie cabinet. It looks very similar to a Fender speaker cabinet but plugs into the back of your amp and you can switch between your stock amps' speakers or the Leslie speaker. Fender/CBS owned Leslie during that time.
Both George and John liked using a Leslie'd guitar from `68-70. Listen to the guitar on the chours of "She's So Heavy". That's a guitar thru a Leslie. It kind of blends in with the B-3 on that track but still very prodominate.
Anyway, the lead on "Let It Be" is the guitar into either a silverface Deluxe or Twin into the Leslie cabinet(I'm betting on the Deluxe though for the distortion.)

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Sat Aug 23, 2003 12:11 pm

The Fender "Leslie" has a spinning piece of styrofoam to achieve that effect. Saw one on ebay about a year ago.

sneakers · Post by **sneakers** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 4:01 am

What would the correct terminology be for the Fender "Leslie"? Can I achieve the same effect through one of those Hughes and Kettner Rotosphere units?

bigbajo60 · Post by **bigbajo60** » Tue Aug 26, 2003 4:53 am

*What would the correct terminology be for the Fender "Leslie"?*

I believe that would be "Feslie".

rick12dr · Post by **rick12dr** » Tue Aug 26, 2003 5:39 pm

Actually, the Fender "Leslie" was called a "Vibrotone".Clarence White used one with the Byrds as well.

sneakers · Post by **sneakers** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 12:28 am

"Feslie"!!! Bwwwwuuuuaaaaaa. That's funny!

sneakers · Post by **sneakers** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 12:31 am

I found it:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/vrbass/vibratone/

rkbsound · Post by **rkbsound** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 4:04 pm

Greg -- LOL "It's a good sound". A bit of an understatement! I've also wondered what the best substitute for an actual Leslie, or Feslie (LOL) speaker would be. I've seen the H&K, but they're big bucks for a pedal that I would not use that often.