I’ve got a fever and the only prescription is...more 594 Soapbar!
Damn, this thing sounds so fantastic. It sounds great with all my gear, but I’ve got a favorite tone chain to use with it that’s my sonic idea of a caramel sundae:
594 Soapbar >> light overdrive optional >> Fulltone Tube Tape Echo >> PRS DG30 Custom Amp.
I set the tape echo with repeats to 1/4 note tempo, with the repeat volume low, and the tape treble moderate, right in the middle. That way the guitar stands out against the background of the less trebly tape repeats, but it’s still gooey and warm. Something great happens with a tape echo with any guitar, but this is heaven.
Oh man, what a sound! Epic.
I’ve been over the moon ever since the guitar arrived a couple of months ago, and it just gets better and better the more I play it and understand what it does.
Faux digital tape echoes sound very good indeed, but nothing sounds quite like tape. If you haven’t had the chance to use an Echoplex yet, it’s definitely something to mess around with (my first experience with one was 45 years ago, so...yeah, I know, I get it, I’m OLD).
On the topic of vintage style magnetic tape delays, I understand that T-Rex is planning to come out with a miniaturized analog copy of the old Binson Echorec, a delay that was/is a mainstay of players like David Gilmour. If it works as advertised, it’ll be a must-have for me, too.
Damn, this thing sounds so fantastic. It sounds great with all my gear, but I’ve got a favorite tone chain to use with it that’s my sonic idea of a caramel sundae:
594 Soapbar >> light overdrive optional >> Fulltone Tube Tape Echo >> PRS DG30 Custom Amp.
I set the tape echo with repeats to 1/4 note tempo, with the repeat volume low, and the tape treble moderate, right in the middle. That way the guitar stands out against the background of the less trebly tape repeats, but it’s still gooey and warm. Something great happens with a tape echo with any guitar, but this is heaven.
Oh man, what a sound! Epic.
I’ve been over the moon ever since the guitar arrived a couple of months ago, and it just gets better and better the more I play it and understand what it does.
Faux digital tape echoes sound very good indeed, but nothing sounds quite like tape. If you haven’t had the chance to use an Echoplex yet, it’s definitely something to mess around with (my first experience with one was 45 years ago, so...yeah, I know, I get it, I’m OLD).
On the topic of vintage style magnetic tape delays, I understand that T-Rex is planning to come out with a miniaturized analog copy of the old Binson Echorec, a delay that was/is a mainstay of players like David Gilmour. If it works as advertised, it’ll be a must-have for me, too.
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