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You could almost think of it as an instrument in itself.
I said maybe.....
If you are going to pay upwards of 500€ for one then it has got to be in great condition and recently serviced, checked tape heads, new tape, working spring reverb etc...
for a 201 £500 is cheap, expect to pay more than that for a good condition 1 thats fully serviced. the 1's sound gas have in stock are always fully serviced by a qualified tech, thats why theirs are a bit more. u gotta be a bit lucky to find 1 that isnt in need of a service. i was quite lucky with mine as all it needed was a clean of the heads and a new tape and it was good as new. (get replacement tapes from soundgas, £18 for 3 and they are the right type).
the roland space echos, once serviced and set up right are some of the most maintenance free, versatile, great sounding tape echos u can get.
the hiwatt tape echo i also have and that 2 is a great unit!
hiwatt commissioned a manufacturer in japan (vocu i think it was, they also make this 1 under their own brand: http://www.vocu.jp/products/VTE1600/vte1600.htm) to make this unit along with their range of fx inc a theremin, which were then shipped to the states by fernandez.
the old 70's hiwatt amps are what u want, the new stuff (as its owned by the harrisons) is shit in comparison.
i have a few old hiwatts, bloody lovely! i also have a modern studio/stage mk2 combo, its a nice amp and has some great up rated fane blue alnico speakers in it, but its not the same as the originals in how its made.
if u want a hiwatt 70's replica look no further than hitone in the states, they ship worldwide and are great amps.
It just seems to be a bit lacking in emotion - I reckon that's due to him using the Rhodes instead of a proper grand
I've never heard a real one used on guitar but I do have the pedal now and it sounds awesome, plus you get tot worry less about the maintenance.
when i had an re20 here on a board i was fitting, i compared it to my 301 and found it to be similar but not the same, the 301 had a much better sound to it much more spacier and nicer sounding. but if u cant be arsed with the maintenance (which aint much tbh as these are very well built machines) then the re20 is a pretty good pedal.