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Electro-Harmonix Lester-G Deluxe Rotary Speaker Pedal

Rotary Speaker Guitar Pedal with Speed and Drive Controls, Compressor, and Speed/Brake Switch Plus Buffered Bypass
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Electro-Harmonix Lester-G Deluxe Rotary Speaker Pedal
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Electro-Harmonix Lester-G Deluxe Rotary Speaker Pedal

Q: What kind of sound does the Electro-Harmonix Lester-G Deluxe Rotary Speaker Pedal produce?

Q: How do I control the speed of the rotary effect on the Lester-G?

Q: Can the Lester-G Deluxe Rotary Speaker Pedal be used in stereo?

Q: What power supply does the Electro-Harmonix Lester-G Deluxe Rotary Speaker Pedal use?

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Variable-speed Leslie Pedal with Compressor

Guitarists and keyboardists know that nothing beats a Leslie rotary speaker for smooth, swirling stereo chorus. The Electro-Harmonix Lester-G pedal re-creates the classic Leslie sound in pedal form with two adjustable speeds controlled by a footswitch to move between fast and slow textures without tying up your hands. The Lester-G's drive control adds B-3 guts and grit to your sound, while a balance control, which simulates the balance between a Leslie's horn and bass speaker, helps smooth out your tone. Dynamic players will appreciate the Lester-G's onboard compressor, which helps to smooth out rhythms and leads. A stereo output and a stage-ready metal chassis make the Lester-G a great option for keyboardists and guitarists wanting to add stereo textures to live work and ear-to-ear effects to recordings.

Lush, stereo rotary speaker emulation for guitarists and keyboardists

From classic rock organ tones to dramatic guitar textures, the Electro-Harmonix Lester-G delivers in spades. EHX's faithful homage to the Leslie sound adds an instantly recognizable vibe to chords and leads, while its variable speeds, drive circuit, onboard compressor, and balance control offer new tonal options for any style of music. Sweetwater guitarists appreciate the Lester-G's stageworthy build, which features a metal chassis for durability underfoot and a buffered bypass for long cable runs.

Vary speeds via footswitch to keep things interesting

Variable speed is part of what separates the EHX Lester-G from other rotary speaker emulators. Players can set slow and fast speeds and toggle between them with a single footswitch for the dramatic, roaming textures Leslies are known for. An acceleration control lets you adjust the ramp-up/ramp-down time between speeds for seamless transitions.

Momentarily pause speaker effects without changing tones

The Lester-G has a traditional bypass switch for when you want to kill it completely. It also features a brake switch for when you want to keep your drive and tone settings without the speaker effects — great for guitar solos and subtle keyboard pads. This is just another way the Lester-G lets you add real humanized movement to your tone to keep your audience interested.

Electro-Harmonix Lester-G Features:

  • The Leslie speaker sound in pedal form
  • Adds smooth, swirling chorus to chords and leads
  • 2 speeds with fine adjustment and acceleration control
  • Vary speeds and pause speaker effects via footswitch
  • Drive control adds grit to organ and guitar tones
  • Onboard compressor with squash boost evens out dynamics
  • Balance (tone) knob delivers cutting rhythms to smooth leads
  • Mono input and stereo output for ear-to-ear effects
  • Great for the stage and studio
  • Buffered bypass prevents signal loss through long cable runs

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Tech Specs

  • Pedal Type: Rotary Speaker with compression
  • Inputs: 1 x 1/4" (instrument), 1 x 1/4" (expression pedal)
  • Outputs: 2 x 1/4" (left, right)
  • Power Source: 9V DC power supply (included)
  • Height: 2.50"
  • Width: 5.75"
  • Depth: 4.75"
  • Manufacturer Part Number: LESTER-G

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Reviews

The Full Package
Smells like Classic Rock with a touch of Church.
Pricey pedal, but I haven't found anything nearly as good at that role yet.
Music background: Rock, jazz, home studio
Lester G is the Real Deal.
I love the sound of a guitar thru a Leslie and have tried every combination of other pedals, (flangers, chorus and such) I own along with built-in amp effects to simulate the Leslie sound, as the Rotary Speaker Pedals tend to be a bit pricey, but nothing I've found comes close to the Lester G. It absolutely nails the sound I've been looking for.

For me, it's the pure sound of a Telecaster thru a Fender but by using the compression feature on the pedal the sound can be made quite raunchy and sustaining.

There is a lot of variations on the sounds available and it did take a bit of time to run thru all the available settings, but it was time well spent. EHX pedals tends to be very solid and well-built boxes that will last for years.

There are number how-to videos on use of this pedal on-line that I found quite helpful.
Fantastic Pedal once I figured out the line noise
I purchased this pedal used and after playing through it for a while, I started to notice a little high pitched line noise coming from the pedal. It became a problem and I thought about selling it, but I switched to an isolated power supply and the noise is completely gone.
The Best Rotary Pedal Out There. Period.
Let me save you some time and money. I have been a fan of the Leslie sound for years and have owned or tried most of the pedals out there. I had the Neo Instruments Ventilator II for years and it sounded fantastic. My main issue with it was the power requirements (12Vdc/500ma) and I had a hard time powering it without the wall wart that comes with it, not to mention that it's quite large on a pedalboard. I received the EHX Lester-G today and was absolutely blown away at how authentic it sounds. It is voiced for guitar and is super easy to dial in and uses a standard 9vdc connection. There are a lot of nice features that I have yet to explore like the compressor, drive, etc. Straight out of the box, though, the core sound is amazing, Please save yourself some time and money and go with this pedal first when you want that Leslie sound.

Big thanks to my sales rep, Evan Mehre, for putting up with my pedal GAS this month!
Lester-G Pedal
I love my new pedal. I was looking for a particular sound and this was it.

...Deb
Music background: Guitar, Bass Guitar and Banjo.