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hateandwar
Gold Member

Australia
524 Posts
Posted - 12/20/2009 :  03:37:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi there folks. There is a MIT CS-3 at my local pawn shop.
And it has aca adapter instead of PSA.
So I presume its on early MIT version?
They are asking for 70 bucks for it , should I get it?
Cheers

verivorax
Platinum Member

Canada
1185 Posts
Posted - 12/20/2009 :  21:45:42  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
that's more than likely a DBX unit.. I would say YES! Even the current CS-3s go for about that on the used market.
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MervsMods
Bronze Member

USA
133 Posts
Posted - 12/21/2009 :  05:42:24  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I just modded one of these guys for a customer! I thought it was weird too. Date code has it manufactured March 1996 (S/N MI48474). At first I thought something was fishy because on battery the led was bright, worked just fine. On wall wart power I didn't have a light, and no sound from the chip adapter (NE5532 stacked with a BurrBrown). Removed a diode and resistor replaced them with jumpers, and things worked just fine.

First one I found that was MIT. Go figure
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sp-1
Platinum Member

Germany
1454 Posts
Posted - 12/21/2009 :  09:53:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Maybe this link can help

http://www.bossarea.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7894&whichpage=1
Edited by - sp-1 on 12/21/2009 09:53:46
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Dirk
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Netherlands
1309 Posts
Posted - 12/21/2009 :  10:26:38  Show Profile  Visit Dirk's Homepage  Reply with Quote
That's not so weird, I have one of those too.
And yes, mine has the DBX chip, it's from '90.
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zerksies
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USA
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Posted - 12/21/2009 :  16:03:50  Show Profile  Send zerksies an AOL message  Click to see zerksies's MSN Messenger address  Send zerksies a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Go for it
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member

Ireland
3543 Posts
Posted - 12/21/2009 :  16:19:12  Show Profile  Visit FRANZONI's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by verivorax

that's more than likely a DBX unit.. I would say YES! Even the current CS-3s go for about that on the used market.


I just opened mine it's been on my various boards since i bought it new in early 1996..i recently replaced it with Lauries excellent HZD booster..the sticker is missing inside the battery compartment but i opened it and it has the THAT chip...it is also MIT and ACA...so not all the MIT ACA powered CS-3's are DBX...i also know i bought it at the beginning of '96 as my rack had been stolen while i was on hols the previous autumn from a band i was playing with so i was buying some pedals to get back on the road..i got this from a music dealer who got around sunday trading at the time by selling off a stall in a flea market on sunday mornings....
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Dirk
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Netherlands
1309 Posts
Posted - 12/22/2009 :  10:52:15  Show Profile  Visit Dirk's Homepage  Reply with Quote
According to Lauries list, hateandwar's pedal could be made anywhere between '88 and '95 which is kind of a long shot.

I'd only pay 70 bucks if it was mint condition with box and manual and then still you'd have to open the pedal to see what chip is inside.

It would help a lot if they'd allow you to look at the serial number.
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