An echoplex into a 1965 fender super with kendrick blackframes. Soon, the ep3 made its way onto the records of top guitar playersfrom jimmy page to eric johnsonas much for its tone conditioning ability as its tape echo effect. Echo fix efx2 tape echo, roland space echo and echoplex. Here is a collection of all the maestro echoplex parts we currently have available. Mike battles solid state technology makes these models much more durable and affordable than their tubewielding ancestors. When i plug the guitar into the ep and give it a go i hear playback of the previous recordings i did on the reel, but its not recording and echoing the guitar that im playing. This page lists owners manuals, service manuals and documentation available for maestro audio, music, stage and studio equipment. The big deal is youve got all three kinds of changes. Echoplex ep1 and ep2 inside bottom component view 18. Delay is an audio signal processing technique and an effects unit which records an input signal to an audio storage medium, and then plays it back after a period of time.
Echoplex news 1202003 gibson is now shipping the echoplex digital pro plus, which is the echoplex upgraded with the new loopiv software from aurisis research, inventors of the echoplex. Here is a video showing how it can be controlled remotely using a cannibalised keyboard. Sziasztok segitsegeteket szeretnem kerni a fent nevezett tunerrel kapcsolatba. This is a copy of an original owners and service manual that i purchased from norlin music in 1981 for maestro echoplex models ep4ep3ep2es 1 it has 38 pages with contents of. A fluorecens kijelzon semmi nem jelenik meg a tapjaba van eggy tranzisztor ami nagyon melegszik meg keszenleti allapotban is.
Later, in 2001 it was relabeled the gibson echoplex after gibson took over oberheim. Following an important circuit change, the echoplex received a new model designation and a larger cabinet. The echoplex digital pro is a digital delay designed for the performing artist. Maestro echoplex effects effects schematics footswitches repairs rons stuff sale amp schematics synth schematics coming soon. Computer dictionary definition for what echoplex means including related links, information, and terms. Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians. It is a 4channel studio version, and i think it goes by the name of em 1 groupmaster. Multichannel tape echo unit from the early seventies. Maestro em 1 groupmaster echoplex echo unit service manual contents.
Of the various tube echoplex units from the sixties ep1 and ep2 and solidstate units of the seventies ep3 and ep4, most guitarists prefer the ep3 for its preamp which dunlop recently duplicated with the ep101 echoplex preamp pedal, quiet performance, and enhanced sound quality of its delay signal, which was cleaner and brighter than. It also featured soundonsound recording, allowing infinite looping at least for. Regis offers repair and maintenance tips, model info, parts sources, and history, all in one spot. The delayed signal may either be played back multiple times, or played back into the recording again, to create the sound of a repeating, decaying echo delay effects range from a subtle echo effect to a pronounced blending.
I know about the xotic ep booster, but ive also been reading up on some pedals that are supposed to use schematics from the actual echoplex preamp. Ronsound custom effects mods sams photofacts ronsound swag pcbs gift certificates ecommerce, open. Echo fix efx2 tape echo, roland space echo and echoplex parts. Our website has lots of manuals and documentation for many brands in multiple languages as pdf, djvu or paper document. The latest version is the long awaited loopiv, recently released in june 2002 by aurisis research. Echoplex ep3 preamp project documentation ares preamp. We have 1 maestro echoplex ep3 manual available for free pdf download. Ronsound custom effects mods sams photofacts ronsound swag pcbs gift certificates ecommerce, open source, shop, online shopping, store. The first echoplexes were retroactively known as the ep1. Echoplex diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. Free echoplex diagrams, schematics, service manuals. Echoloop is a vst plugin version of the legendary echoplex digital pro. If your loop seems surprisingly loud or soft in relation to what you played, adjust the mix level and make a new recording repeating steps aove. Echoplex ep3 preamp diy pcb project aion ares preamp.
Aug 27, 2014 a couple of other echoplex models that had a brief run in the early to mid 70s are also worth mentioning. It is a 4channel studio version, and i think it goes by the name of em1 groupmaster. Beatport is the worlds largest electronic music store for djs. While the description made it seem like buying this was a gamble, i took the plunge anyway and it arrived in perfect condition. Various inside and top views for all units t are a total of 25 illustrations. It was filmed and recorded in the bands rehearsal space in mid 2008 and directed by rob sheridan. Frequently asked gibsonoberheim echoplex questions page 1. How different is the echoplex preamp from ep booster, tape. Below are links to pages ive created on refurbishing pressure pads and. I just rereeled some tape for an echoplex ep3 i got my dad for christmas.
Schematic heaven has the echoplex service manual for download, and there are regular auctions for hardcopys of it in ebay, get yourself a copy. Designed by mike battle, the echoplex set a standard for the effect in the 1960sit is still regarded as the standard by which everything else is measured. The real echoplex preamp how different are these from each other. Oberheim echoplex digital pro vintage synth explorer. Echoplex parts here is a collection of all the maestro echoplex parts we currently have available. We have found that the older the echoplex is, the longer it will last and the more durable.
Full mechanical and electrical service completed, heads cleaneddemagged, fulltone cartridge. There are both tube and solid state versions of the echoplex i know of no service problems with either except perhaps availability of heads. Maestro em1 groupmaster echoplex echo unit service manual contents. View and download maestro echoplex ep3 service manual online. Today it remains the most popular, versatile unit of its kind and operates equally well with instrument or voice. However the echoplex is vastly inferior to the roland space echo and the much rarer and even higher quality korg stage echo, both of which are much less noisy than any version of the echoplex. The original oberheim exhoplex was initially released in 1994. If you do not see a part here that you require feel free to send us an email and we may be able to help you. I then took some serious time and investigated the whole schematic of both iterations of the echoplex and found numerous changes. Echoplex ep3 sch service manual download, schematics, eeprom. Because of the echoplexs extended and high quality sampling time for its digital delay effect, the echoplex can be used to record, sample, and play loops all in realtime. The cartridge was already wound with tape, so installation was as simple as opening my echoplex, and wrapping the tape around the machine heads.
Free electronics schematic diagrams downloads, electronics cad software, electronics circuit and wiring diagrams, guitar wiring diagrams, tube amplifier schematics, electronics repair manuals, amplifier layout diagrams,pcb software for making printed circuit boards, amplifier design software cad for drawing circuit diagrams free download. Echoplex live at rehearsals this version of the song was released online via and pitchforktv. The supplies for vintage echoplexes isnt going to last forever. Echoplex ep 1 and ep2 inside bottom component view. A couple of other echoplex models that had a brief run in the early to mid 70s are also worth mentioning. The wider box is one way to distinguish the ep2 from the 1, with a hollow space added to the right side of the workings note. Articles here and here from vintage guitar magazine about the echoplex.
The maestro echoplex em1 groupmaster a rare multiinput mixer version of the classic us tape echo. Just service repairs all echoplex products and electronics and has been repairing electronics since 1981. The battledesigned em1 groupmaster was sort of like a deluxe, 4channel ep3 with additional features and a large, awesomelooking analog vu meter. Although conceived in the early nineties, its a lot like the new repeater loop recorder from electrix pro. Schematic heaven has the echoplex service manual and schematics of all the plexs. They first offered echoplexes for sale in about 1959. See overflow in the reference chapter for other options. We make the efx2 tape echo, roland space echo parts, echoplex parts, tape loops for re201 re101 re150 re301 re501 7 sre555, parts for echoplex ep1 ep2 ep3 and ep4. So i have the opportunity to buy a maestro echoplex. Surprised me, said battle, a confirmed nonmusician. Then it was reissued in 2003 in a slightly upgraded form as the gibson echoplex digital pro plus pictured above in black. The echoplex is a tape delay effect, first made in 1959. This project offering has been discontinued the heart of this circuit is the vintage tis58 jfet.
I used 14 tape mastering tape from my 2 channel reel to reel as suggested by a professional. If youre looking for an authentic vintage tape delay, the maestro echoplex ep3 solid state delivers with its 70s sound. Delay tape dynacord echochord s65 dynacord echoking echoplex ep1 5000 echoplex ep2 15492749 echoplex ep2 27505499 echoplex ep2 55005938 echoplex ep2 59399067 echoplex. It supposedly was a prototype of mike battle for studio use. Gibsonoberheim echoplex digital pro loopers delight. Day 1 the plex arrived as scheduled and wellpackaged. Volume starts at zero and tops out just slightly above unity with the fat switch in the center position.
Ab switching pedals nobels ab1 nobels ab5 chorus boss ce1. When the echoplex ep3 came out, guitar players were hooked by the way its preamp sweetened up their sound. It was used by some of the most notable guitar players of the era. Seems like ed had another echoplex version before 1977, maybe a ep2 or ep1 or maybe even a ep3 with the small maestro logo but i think he had a ep2 or ep1 and bought his ep3 with the wide maestro echoplex logo in early 1977. Echoplex repair, echoplex repair chicago just service. Of the various tube echoplex units from the sixties ep 1 and ep2 and solidstate units of the seventies ep3 and ep4, most guitarists prefer the ep3 for its preamp which dunlop recently duplicated with the ep101 echoplex preamp pedal, quiet performance, and enhanced sound quality of its delay signal, which was cleaner and brighter than. What is the latest software version for the echoplex. Echoplex ep3 ep4 serial numbers page 2 metropoulos forum. Repairing your echoplex is still better then buying a new one. Felvaltva villog a keszenleti es az auto savkereso led.
The echoplex was a popular tape echo, but people noticed that even with the unit in bypass mode, it did wonderful things to a dry guitar signal. The ares preamp is an adaptation of the preamp section of the echoplex ep3 tape delay first released in 1970. Ibanez em5 echomachine telraymorley ecv delay oilcan fender echoreverb ii. Schematics, product picture illustration, calibration alignment instructions, assembly disassembly guide, interconnection diagram, block diagram signal flow, front rear panel illustrations, semiconductor generic reference numbers. The echoplex analysis pages andre lafosse guitar, live. Echoplex ep3 sch service manual download, schematics. Varom olyan szakik valaszat aki mar javitott ilyen keszuleket nagyon szeretnem ha jo lenne. I have found a ep3 echoplex with serial number around 25xxx with 1977 dated pots with the compressor board installed. Our echoplex here is a late60s ep2, which added a combined instrumentecho volumeblend oscillator to its control panel alongside the echo repeats knob.