Leslie 2101 Mk2 -- Unboxing & Playing

[@yaboop]

Nice chops! I could listen to you play all day long.

[@B3burner]

Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words.

[@patrikduller8449]

Absolutely iconic and beautiful!

[@B3burner]

Thank you glad you like it. The only thing that might have been cooler is a 2103- which is the wood model. But then again, wood is more likely to show nicks & scratches, so maybe it’s just as well it’s black. Thank you for watching.

[@patrikduller8449]

@@B3burner Yeah, I love it!

[@ONRIPRESENCE]

One of the clearest 2101 videos I have seen so far. Thanks for this.

[@B3burner]

You’re welcome. I noticed that most previous 2101 vids were at least 5 to 11 years old, so I figured if it was new to me, it warranted a new video. Glad you liked it.

[@sanderh.9377]

When you hit brake (Leslie stop) the horn will creep to a fixed position (front) to make the sound character consistent. It's a feature, not a quirk.

[@B3burner]

Thank you for clearing that up. I’m glad you said something to confirm. I had a feeling there was a reason- I just didn’t know what it was.

[@georgebarabas]

Great! Congrats

[@B3burner]

Thank you. The unit I received on Jan 29th (date i recorded the vid) turned out to have a defective tube overdrive section. Apparently a bad circuit board. A whole new Leslie is being shipped out to me some time this next week.

[@georgebarabas]

@@B3burner wow..sorry to hear that. I hope the new one will be just perfect.

[@user-zy4cq6vo3q]

Awesome Leslie.

[@B3burner]

Thank you, and thanks for watching as well. 😎

[@worshipmode5579]

Hi B3_Burner, I found out the Leslie Studio 12's horns only play sound from one horn while the other horn is use for aesthetics and balancing. Do you know if the Leslie 2101 MKII plays from both horns? Thanks for the unboxing and playing video. It is very helpful!

[@B3burner]

Thanks for watching. Yes with 2101 the same is true as with a traditional Leslie. The sound only comes out one horn, the other is for balance only. Note- You wouldn’t want the sound out both horns. It would ruin the momentary effect of the single horn taking 360° to come around again.

[@sandman93449dm]

Once upon a time oh say 65 years ago I decided that that if both horns were working it would be much louder..what a dope!

[@HunterS.Catson]

Would having sound coming out of both horns make the sound too muddy? I never knew that. It makes sense since the bass speaker only spits out one direction at a time as well.

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

I used to own a Hammond E organ and Leslie 31H speaker. I sold it to another musician on Long Island who specifically wanted that setup. If given first refusal (and enough money), I would instead choose this one of the XK5, the Leslie 2101 and the Roland bass amp (or maybe, stick with my Peavey Bass Mark III bass stack.

[@DavidJr20132014]

What is the price of this

[@B3burner]

$2,100. A bit steep. If it's got the Leslie or Hammond name on it, you'll pay for the name... no doubt.

[@SamuelOBie]

I purchased my Mk2 from Armen’s in N.Y. & it came w/a owners manual. 🤔

[@B3burner]

You are correct. It turns out mine did too. I found it hidden under a piece of styrofoam, at the bottom of the box, after I had finished recording this video. 🤦‍♂️

[@DavidJr20132014]

What is the price I’m thinking of ordering one to use with a XB-2

[@SamuelOBie]

@@DavidJr20132014 I purchased a new one for $1,800.00. I’ve seen used one for a lot less. Be careful of scams

[@drumitar]

minor major 7th is the best chord of all time.

[@B3burner]

I would agree wholeheartedly. It is a great one. I think I played a piano piece I uploaded here that starts on that chord.

[@THECONTINENTALMAN]

7#9 would like to disagree with you LMAO

[@PhillyTom]

Awesome video. Quick question: can you plug another keyboard into that puppy? With a 1/4 inch standard cord?

[@B3burner]

Yes you can. You can plug it into either the stationary 1/4 inch, or the rotating Leslie 1/4 inch. Though bear in mind, with the 2nd choice, both keyboards would be dependent on the same Leslie control. Thank you for watching.

[@PhillyTom]

Thank you Mr. Burner. Hammond Organ and awesome card. I’m sold. I’m subscribed. Best of luck.

[@PedroFonseca-x8v]

I bought one. Connect it on a Hammond Xk1-c. Sounds. Fantastic 😅 mL

[@B3burner]

@@PedroFonseca-x8v Awesome. Glad to hear it’s working out well for you. How do you connect it? Through the 1/4” hook up using the optional fast/slow pedal? Or do you use a 1/4” to 11-pin junction box? Be careful with volume, and watch that red overdrive light carefully. I think I partially blew my bass simulation speakers. They crackle every now and then. Just a fair warning to you. Otherwise, have fun! I like it because it’s a nice portable, 50 pound alternative to a full sized Leslie 3300.

[@DrawbarPete]

Sounds amazing! What drawbarsettings did you use om the demo? All best //Peter

[@B3burner]

Hi Peter, and thanks for watching. I believe my drawbar settings were 666 666 868 on the upper keyboard, and 626 200 000 on the lower. My 16’ pedal drawbar was probably set to 2, with the 8’ at 0. There was a heavy amount of leakage in that preset, from how I set the tone wheel function. Thank you for watching.

[@DrawbarPete]

@@B3burner Thanx :)

[@genem9725]

It's cool, but it ain't no 122.

[@B3burner]

Yes, I would have to agree with you. The woody, throaty soul of the 122 can't be beat.

[@connor_flanigan]

a 1970 LTD, an electric grand - you just have all kinds of neat shit, don't you? 🤔

[@B3burner]

Well yes, and thank you for the compliment. I actually wound up selling both the LTD and the electric grand, but that's another story altogether.... 😉

[@surfer1033]

Congratulations to the Leslie 2101 MK2. Just got a 4 years old used one in combination with Hammond SKX (11 Pin cable) and hooked up rotary low output via mixer to a small PA like you did with the Roland KC550. It sounds really good overall. Because I had no chance to compare with other users may I ask you a question. I use my in a small studio and therefore i find the internal fan is loud and more important you discribe that tube overdrive is not working. Does it not work at all or is it working and sounds really noisy although in standby. I found a Video in KZbin discribing the same. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqfChmOjjdlle9k Maybe its normal but can you be so kind and compare it with your Leslie.

[@B3burner]

Just got your reply. I need to run some errands this afternoon, but I’ll get back with you tonight.

[@B3burner]

Okay, I'm back. Let me number my answers to your questions, in the order you asked them: 1. I'll comment on a statement you made before you asked your first questions, just to point out another issue I may be having. When I plug the 1/4" cable into the "bass low rotor" output jack, and connect it to my Roland KC550 in, I swear I'm not hearing any bass rotation through the Roland... only stationary bass-- even when I only have the rotary volume knob up, and the stationary knobs all the way down. Any bass rotation my ears are hearing, I think is coming through the small bass speakers in the Leslie 2101, and NOT the Roland. I could be wrong, but I think I noticed this for the first time today, and I find it somewhat disturbing, because I don't think it's supposed to be like that. It's one more thing I'm going to ask tech support at Sweetwater-- since they're sending me a new 2101 anyway. However, if I plug the 1/4" into the "rotary out" jack (to the right of the "bass rotor" jack), I hear the rotating bass in the Roland, but at the expense of also sending the mids and highs to the Roland, making the upper horn on the 2101 sound very weak and anemic. Not a good compromise at all. 2. The internal hardly makes any noise for me at all. I find if it's making noise, it's slight, and/or being drowned out by slight signal hiss, the sound of the horn motor, or the sound of my noisy mini refrigerator in my music room. If the fan's that loud, you may want to check the unit for dust or overheating. Maybe the fan is having to work too hard, or is on its way out. Does the fan raise in RPM's, like a computer fan when you're playing a really CPU or GPU intensive video game, or it's just a one tone loud sound? 3. For me, the tube overdrive doesn't work AT ALL. The orange tube doesn't even light up. No setting of the overdrive amount either standby or not, will make it work. In fact, turning the overdrive knob (the one on the right) up even just a smidge past off, immediately cuts signal through the rotary volume. However, as an interesting note, if I turn the stationary volume knobs up, the signal will sound, no matter where I set the overdrive knob. But that's a moot point anyway, because the stationary speakers aren't connected to the overdrive circuit at all. 4. The 2101 in the the video: Okay, I noticed a few things about his video. One aside from the noise he was getting due to his overdrive issues, the signal noise is always going to be slightly louder going 1/4" out of the organ to the 1/4" rotary input. I think it's just a dirtier signal. I use the 11-pin from the organ, and it's stone silent. A nice, clean signal that's a joy to play with. He is obviously having some sort of issue with his tube overdrive function, but the issue is slightly different than mine. If you notice, he at least gets one tube on the left to light up, though the one on the right looks somewhat dark... maybe that's his problem. As for the noise, it's a lack of signal and the noise is what's taking its place (I presume). Honestly, I don't know for sure, but what I can say for sure is, I get nothing at all and my tubes are all dark. In that respect, he's getting more than I'm getting, but I also think mine is just a blown tube(s), and his is potentially more serious than that. I hope this helps. I'm glad we can talk about it.

[@johnlund9929]

Too much foolin around I am announcing my departure

[@B3burner]

Well yeah, it got long winded and it could have been shorter. But on the other hand, you picked Christmas Day to watch it, when you were probably busy and in a hurry to get it over with. A slower day might’ve been better.

[@victorkorniyenko2656]

5

[@B3burner]

Thank you!

[@victorkorniyenko2656]

@@B3burner То то то то то то то

[@romansternad9083]

Da habe ich meinen 3300er schneller ausgepackt als du deinen 2101er ...😂

[@B3burner]

Yeah I know … I’m pretty slow sometimes! 🤣🤣