Does anyone like the guitar tones George Harrison created with his Leslie speaker?

[Masmus]

I own a 122 and I would never use it on a guitar so no, I don’t like what George did with it. But that’s just my opinion.

 

[SnidelyWhiplash]

I've always understood that GH got into the Leslie after hearing Jesse Ed Davis use one with Taj Mahal. There came a time when JED basically never turned the thing off he used it so much!

Take a Giant Step...

 

[Fiesta Red]

I love the Leslie sound—but as someone said earlier, it’s like the wah effect or (my opinion) a Phase Shifter.

One of my favorite Leslie Cabinet solos (little rotary speaker riffs and stabs throughout, solo starts at 2:13):

 

[Twang Deluxe]

I like his Leslie sound. But in 1969 he overused it. During the Get Back sessions he also played around very often with his wah during conversations, which was pretty annoying

 

[effzee]

Every now and then a version of Let it Be pops up on the radio here, without the Leslie sound, eh, enhancing the solo, I mean it's a very normal, tasty guitar tone and to my ears, it's head and shoulders above the album version.

No, I'm not a fan.

Edit: I guess this is the rippin' LP solo referenced previously. But I'm not talking about the one on Naked, which I bought as soon as it came out.

 

[Clifton C]

You got that right!

I see a few of the Fender Leslie units for sale. To me the real issue is moving it and the foot print it takes up. In the context of a band there are pedals which can get you close to the sound without the cabinet. I kind of agree with those who pointed out that it’s a bit of a one trick pony effect.

Yes, I wonder if something like a Rotovibe pedal can get a similar sound without having to lug a heavy Leslie cabinet to gigs!