surfpup Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 So a few months ago I ordered a Roland Space Echo (RE-20) pedal for my "psych rock" setup. I wanted the spacey reverb drenched echoes that the old RE-210 Space Echo units had. Gotta say it was a disappointment. It crushed those sounds - instant Radiohead - but it had a very sterile digital artifact when engaged that I just could not get past. I tried. I gave it a few months... and I bailed. As a replacement, I ordered this Catalinbread Belle Epoch this week. It sets out to emulate the old tape Maestro Echoplex units. I listened to a bunch of demos and was pretty impressed. Got it today, and I must say so far it crushes it! Sounds very warm. Most of the classic Echoplex sounds are easily dialed in. Instant Jimmy Page and Alex Lifeson repeats circa The Song Remains the Same film or Rush's All the World's a Stage album. Great stuff. I also ordered a Moog expression pedal for the Keeley Monterey pedal I bought a few months back. It's the middle pedal on the floor in this shot. It controls the sweep of the Leslie, Uni-vibe, and wah sounds. Very handy. Interestingly the model number of the expression pedal is EP-3... same as the old Echoplex the Belle Epoch sets out to emulate. So it's an EP-3 day at my house! Ima go back to gettin' my freak on with this rig now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Nice. I always loved the sound of the echoplex being sped up or slowed by moving the tape head....e.g. Tommy Bolin, or Steve Miller "Jackson-Kent Blues". And I like George L's too. Did you make the Klone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Nice Pup!! Love how you decorated the Klone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share Posted July 20, 2017 Nice Pup!! Love how you decorated the Klone Thanks, man. I just did that yesterday. I got tired of looking at that plain silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Sorry if I've offended someone....? Not sure why I've been minused. [confused] (EDIT) Thankyou! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 Nice. I always loved the sound of the echoplex being sped up or slowed by moving the tape head....e.g. Tommy Bolin, or Steve Miller "Jackson-Kent Blues". And I like George L's too. Did you make the Klone? Sorry if I've offended someone....? Not sure why I've been minused. [confused] Me neither... I plussed you back up to snuff. I did make the Klone. I used the parts in a General Guitar Gadgets kit. It's got a lotta parts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Nice! Time for some Perrier-Jouet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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