Talk to me about flange

brojangles

Could I replace the chorus on my board with an Electric Mistress type flanger? Specifically the Mooer one because that's all that will fit. 

The chorus is for Smiths/Cure type sounds, and I guess what I'm asking is if that sort of flanger can do that. Interested in 17 Seconds type sounds; absolutely not interested in jet plane / that Rush song that St Etienne sampled kind of sounds.

Like, could it handle the more chorusy Smiths side of things too as a sort of general postpunkuliser? 

preston61

"Talk to me about Flange"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flange

joetele

Lots of recommendations for the Mooer ElecLady in this thread http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/143134/what-is-the-best-cheap-flanger#latest

But if you can squeeze a bit space on the board, and can find one on Ebay for about £60, and can power it, I'd recommend the Boss HF-2 Hi-Band Flanger - a far less extreme flanger that really works beautifully for the sounds you've described. 

meltedbuzzbox

Love a bit of flange

Octafish

The Donner Jet Convolution is only £22 on ebay new. I know it has jet in the name, but it is supposed to an exact clone of the Mooer Eleclady (a clone of a clone). I've got one and it can be pretty subtle with range and 'color' backed right off.

57Deluxe

meltedbuzzbox said:

Love a bit of flange

(is plenty of Flange in this great series...espesh any lovers of 'No Activity')

lasermonkey

Well, Smith used an Electric Mistress back in the early 80s (you can definitely hear it on the Pornography album), along with an MXR M117 and, later, a Boss BF-2. The Eleclady et al will be perfect for those earlier sounds, though as Smith also used a JC120 amp, you may well find that you need a chorus to go after the flanger for complete authenticity. But for now, it would be ideal.

Because the EM/EL is very much on the chorus end of the flanger spectrum, it would be great for doing chorus sounds as well.