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I think I might tentitively declare my fx buying done.
I'll probably seek out a MIDI controller in the future, but I'm also tentatively calling an end to my FX buying...unless Strymon bring out a pitch/seq/arp pedal (I'll be waiting for a long time...).
https://imgur.com/gallery/43EyG
How is are you controlling it?
Have set aside time on Saturday to play with it... till then, no idea!
Mines away being serviced ATM and I use the BOSS RE20 live on my board most of the time now, but there is something very special about the Chorus Echo.
@teentonetal P.S. Plug a mic in the front end (via a mixer to up the gain if you have one), set the speed control at its slowest, select the sound on sound head/setting and sing (in your best Freddy tone)
Here I stand
Think I'll stay around around around around
You won't see me.
Now i'm here
Etc.
I guarantee you will smile for the rest of the day.
The thing is immaculate though, still has the protective film on the serial badge etc.
I really was torn about buying one, upkeep, service etc but it's about the only bit of vintage gear I've ever been interested in.
Bought it from a collector. It's hardly used, never gigged and never been in a studio.
Things that are instantly cool - the 1 repeat feature, The chorus is beautiful.
Things are are hard - Delay mix is pre-defined, adding intensity pushes to self oscillation very quickly
Things that look interesting - Sound on Sound and stereo outs..
TBH after a quick play there is nothing here that my existing pedals can't do. Damn digital is close, if not better in many ways.
But I need a proper play through and this just oozes "mojo" for want of a better word. But it's all in my head.
Also, the mojo is real. Yes digital is close and certainly more portable, as I said I hav ean RE20 on my pedal board. But driving the front gain hard on the 501 used to give my clean marshal a nice sparkle for want of a better expression. You can't push digital like that!!.
I'm starting to miss mine now, need it back.