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Joske Turbo
Silver Member
Belgium
412 Posts |
 Posted - 06/18/2009 : 21:18:03
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Hi everyone
The Fulltone TTE looks and sounds awsome IMO, but is it really worth so much money? I don't know if anybody owns it here, apart from DeFrag.
Anyway, good buy or waste of money?
 Joske |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 06/18/2009 : 21:21:01
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| I had the opportunity to play around with one for about an hour a few weeks ago. It was SPECTACULAR. Can't get my head around the price though... |
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rhcp_1005
Silver Member
United Kingdom
307 Posts |
Posted - 06/18/2009 : 22:28:08
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Sounds amazing, looks amazing but way too expensive!... for me anyway.  |
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verivorax
Platinum Member
Canada
1185 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2009 : 04:16:14
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| I have a friend with one.. he's a bit of a delay junkie (and fuzz junkie..come to think of it, fx junkie), but he swears by it as the best sounding among all he has.. |
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Brutalitarian Supremacy
Silver Member
USA
270 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2009 : 14:28:01
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| I WILL own one of those babies...once I can figure out how to hide it from my wife... |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2009 : 14:30:35
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DeFrag
Moderator
USA
3409 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2009 : 15:08:27
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Originally posted by Brutalitarian Supremacy
I WILL own one of those babies...once I can figure out how to hide it from my wife...
Grow a nut man! 
I figure, if you have a job, there's food on the table, & the retirement fund is growing... buy something you want & take her out for a romantic dinner or something.
Remember, you are da man. always  |
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Brutalitarian Supremacy
Silver Member
USA
270 Posts |
Posted - 06/20/2009 : 04:06:08
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Originally posted by DeFrag
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Originally posted by Brutalitarian Supremacy
I WILL own one of those babies...once I can figure out how to hide it from my wife...
Grow a nut man!
I figure, if you have a job, there's food on the table, & the retirement fund is growing... buy something you want & take her out for a romantic dinner or something.
Remember, you are da man. always
...i wish dinner would cut it for her...she's a pro photographer and some of the stuff she wants make buying guitars/amps/effects look like pocket change...I bring home something that costs X...she orders something that costs X...we're both gassing for new gear every week...madness it is |
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nosi0
Gold Member
Netherlands
511 Posts |
Posted - 06/20/2009 : 06:43:01
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That looks sweet but for that price you might aswell buy an original re-201. or am i missing something? |
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DeFrag
Moderator
USA
3409 Posts |
Posted - 06/20/2009 : 07:46:16
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Why a Tape Echo?
If you ask that then you have never played a healthy Echoplex! No delay (rackmount or pedal, analog or digital) can replicate the natural, warm, and shimmery tones of an old Echoplex. Unless you've experienced it you don't know what you're missing.
Yeah, but they're noisy and unreliable!
Yes, they certainly WERE....but the Fulltone TubeTapeEcho (TTE) is dead-quiet, and we've completely re-vamped both the electronics, the tape transport path, and even the tape cartridge itself to the point of near-overkill. My TTE produces less noise than most delay pedals.
How much delay time?
From a quick slapback to over 2 seconds. There is a top panel-mounted dual speed toggle switch to choose between: Hi-Speed and Lo-Speed operation. Hi-Speed gets you lots of Highs, less Bass, and a True Repeat without the Pitch variation of the old Echoplex. Lo-Speed is waaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrm, lots of Bass, less highs, and a slight "warble" that imparts a natural chorus effect made popular by people like Eric Johnson.
Why tubes?
Because they sound so good.....the enhancement to your basic tone is something you will not want to play without once you feel it, and you'll never again have to worry about signal loss due to long cables and too many pedals on your pedalboard.
What makes yours better?
The big AC motors of yesteryear were noisy and inefficient so I replaced it with a servo-controlled hi-torque DC motor. Not only is this more quiet, but it is more stable and is 1/4 the size, allowing for a smaller overall housing as well. Click here for a view of the Motor-Assembly.
The TTE uses 2 x 12AX7 tubes (for the Record and Playback sections) with @200 volts DC and supply the filaments with 12 volts DC to reduce the hum further. The erase/ Bias section function uses one Electro Harmonix 12AT7.
Handwired audio path, and world-famous Fulltone Made-in-USA Craftsmanship. No PCB-mounted Tubes or Jacks in this thing.
Stereo outs! Yep, how many times have you longed for a slight slap or long bounce between 2 amps in the studio or on stage? But this ain't just stereo....there are 3 stereo modes.
Mode #1: Guitar/Echo on the Left---->Guitar/Echo on the Right
Mode #2: Guitar/Echo Left---> Echo on the right.
Mode #3: Guitar on the left----> Echo on the right amp.
Better Tape Heads. The TTE has proprietary (custom-made) Erase, Record, and Playback heads that not only have better frequency response than the oldies, but are designed to last well into your retirement.
Fulltone ETC-1 Tape cartridge...if you can't find it, make it yerself! The ETC-1 is loaded it with a vastly superior Mastering quality tape loop made with polyester backing and a higher bias Tape formulation. It will last for MONTHS because it's not cheap, used cart machine tape doused in graphite like the old Echoplex tapes. Note: I do not furnish tapes for Echoplex owners....I have enough tape to keep TTE owners happy for 20 years, but do not have enough to furnish the world's Echoplex owners. Sorry.
Nickel Plated Stainless Steel Parts because I want the stuff I make to outlast you and me ...and look great.
Echo Tone Control. The TTE has a very full-range/full-frequency Echo Sound.....but you can alter it to as vintage as you want a Tone control affecting only the repeats.
Smaller. Old Echoplex EP-2 models have that cool little side compartment for storing stuff. I put that storage place into a Heavy duty (wood-reinforced) Cordura Nylon Gig-Bag. (included) This, along with some downsizing, due in part to the use of a DC motor, allows for a very compact, stout unit that can sit on your amp, in your pedalboard, or off to the side without taking up too much precious real estate.
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 06/20/2009 : 09:17:15
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All I can say is GAS....
Planning to sell part of my vinyl collection to buy more musical equipment, so the Fulltone may be possible. |
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Joske Turbo
Silver Member
Belgium
412 Posts |
Posted - 06/21/2009 : 16:13:44
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Originally posted by nosi0
That looks sweet but for that price you might aswell buy an original re-201. or am i missing something?
Good point, nosi0. |
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Brutalitarian Supremacy
Silver Member
USA
270 Posts |
Posted - 06/21/2009 : 18:12:40
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Originally posted by Joske Turbo
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Originally posted by nosi0
That looks sweet but for that price you might aswell buy an original re-201. or am i missing something?
Good point, nosi0.
that's like saying all digital delays are the same or perform the same...the RE-201 is a very nice unit...but CANNOT hold a candle to an Echoplex or the FTE...don't take my word for it...A'B' them or search for a side by side shootout...I own a RE-201 and i'm still hankering for this badboy...I cut the RE-201 out of the live rig (reliable?...yeah right!) and swapped it for the RE-20(not the same...but close)but when I purchase the Fulltone it's back to tape cartriges for me |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 06/21/2009 : 22:05:54
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I thought i saw a pic or read somewhere that sir keef of the rolling stones uses one of these bad boys....never figured him for pedals or suchlike so it must be good..... |
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Fulltone Tube Tape Echo
