Echoplex ep1 and ep2 inside bottom component view 18. Aug 27, 2014 a couple of other echoplex models that had a brief run in the early to mid 70s are also worth mentioning. Delay tape dynacord echochord s65 dynacord echoking echoplex ep1 5000 echoplex ep2 15492749 echoplex ep2 27505499 echoplex ep2 55005938 echoplex ep2 59399067 echoplex. Frequently asked gibsonoberheim echoplex questions page 1. 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. Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians. Day 1 the plex arrived as scheduled and wellpackaged. Right now, the best hub information site for the echoplex appears to be regis coynes the fantastic echoplex echo chamber. 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. Oberheim echoplex digital pro vintage synth explorer.
Maestro em 1 groupmaster echoplex echo unit service manual contents. Echo fix efx2 tape echo, roland space echo and echoplex. Gibsonoberheim echoplex digital pro loopers delight. It is a 4channel studio version, and i think it goes by the name of em 1 groupmaster. They first offered echoplexes for sale in about 1959. It was filmed and recorded in the bands rehearsal space in mid 2008 and directed by rob sheridan. Volume starts at zero and tops out just slightly above unity with the fat switch in the center position. Then it was reissued in 2003 in a slightly upgraded form as the gibson echoplex digital pro plus pictured above in black. 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 source, shop, online shopping, store. 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. Free echoplex diagrams, schematics, service manuals.
The maestro echoplex em1 groupmaster a rare multiinput mixer version of the classic us tape echo. Our echoplex here is a late60s ep2, which added a combined instrumentecho volumeblend oscillator to its control panel alongside the echo repeats knob. It also featured soundonsound recording, allowing infinite looping at least for. 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. Just service repairs all echoplex products and electronics and has been repairing electronics since 1981. Computer dictionary definition for what echoplex means including related links, information, and terms. 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. Articles here and here from vintage guitar magazine about the echoplex. Echoplex ep3 preamp project documentation ares preamp. Echoplex parts here is a collection of all the maestro echoplex parts we currently have available. Various inside and top views for all units t are a total of 25 illustrations.
The supplies for vintage echoplexes isnt going to last forever. Repairing your echoplex is still better then buying a new one. When the echoplex ep3 came out, guitar players were hooked by the way its preamp sweetened up their sound. The latest version is the long awaited loopiv, recently released in june 2002 by aurisis research. Surprised me, said battle, a confirmed nonmusician. Later, in 2001 it was relabeled the gibson echoplex after gibson took over oberheim. Although conceived in the early nineties, its a lot like the new repeater loop recorder from electrix pro. We have 1 maestro echoplex ep3 manual available for free pdf download. 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.
This project offering has been discontinued the heart of this circuit is the vintage tis58 jfet. So i have the opportunity to buy a maestro echoplex. Echoplex ep3 sch service manual download, schematics, eeprom. 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. Echoplex diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. Sziasztok segitsegeteket szeretnem kerni a fent nevezett tunerrel kapcsolatba. 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. The ares preamp is an adaptation of the preamp section of the echoplex ep3 tape delay first released in 1970. Varom olyan szakik valaszat aki mar javitott ilyen keszuleket nagyon szeretnem ha jo lenne. Schematic heaven has the echoplex service manual for download, and there are regular auctions for hardcopys of it in ebay, get yourself a copy. This site helps you to save the earth from electronic waste. Regis offers repair and maintenance tips, model info, parts sources, and history, all in one spot.
Ab switching pedals nobels ab1 nobels ab5 chorus boss ce1. The speed of echo delay area on the cover is bowed in a tad see pics of back side, so the slider needs to be supported from the bottom of it as well while moving, instead of just the top where the post is. I just rereeled some tape for an echoplex ep3 i got my dad for christmas. An echoplex into a 1965 fender super with kendrick blackframes. 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. The echoplex digital pro is a digital delay designed for the performing artist. How different is the echoplex preamp from ep booster, tape. This page lists owners manuals, service manuals and documentation available for maestro audio, music, stage and studio equipment. What is the latest software version for the echoplex. Full mechanical and electrical service completed, heads cleaneddemagged, fulltone cartridge. 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.
Echoplex repair, echoplex repair chicago just service. I then took some serious time and investigated the whole schematic of both iterations of the echoplex and found numerous changes. I have found a ep3 echoplex with serial number around 25xxx with 1977 dated pots with the compressor board installed. Today it remains the most popular, versatile unit of its kind and operates equally well with instrument or voice. Felvaltva villog a keszenleti es az auto savkereso led. Echo fix efx2 tape echo, roland space echo and echoplex parts. Multichannel tape echo unit from the early seventies. There are both tube and solid state versions of the echoplex i know of no service problems with either except perhaps availability of heads. The original oberheim exhoplex was initially released in 1994.
It was used by some of the most notable guitar players of the era. Below are links to pages ive created on refurbishing pressure pads and. Schematics, product picture illustration, calibration alignment instructions, assembly disassembly guide, interconnection diagram, block diagram signal flow, front rear panel illustrations, semiconductor generic reference numbers. Beatport is the worlds largest electronic music store for djs.
The battledesigned em1 groupmaster was sort of like a deluxe, 4channel ep3 with additional features and a large, awesomelooking analog vu meter. The echoplex is a tape delay effect, first made in 1959. Echoplex ep3 ep4 serial numbers page 2 metropoulos forum. Mike battles solid state technology makes these models much more durable and affordable than their tubewielding ancestors. 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. A fluorecens kijelzon semmi nem jelenik meg a tapjaba van eggy tranzisztor ami nagyon melegszik meg keszenleti allapotban is. 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. 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.
Echoplex ep3 sch service manual download, schematics. The first echoplexes were retroactively known as the ep1. It supposedly was a prototype of mike battle for studio use. A couple of other echoplex models that had a brief run in the early to mid 70s are also worth mentioning. 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. The real echoplex preamp how different are these from each other.
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 cartridge was already wound with tape, so installation was as simple as opening my echoplex, and wrapping the tape around the machine heads. View and download maestro echoplex ep3 service manual online. See overflow in the reference chapter for other options. While the description made it seem like buying this was a gamble, i took the plunge anyway and it arrived in perfect condition. We have found that the older the echoplex is, the longer it will last and the more durable. 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. It is a 4channel studio version, and i think it goes by the name of em1 groupmaster. If youre looking for an authentic vintage tape delay, the maestro echoplex ep3 solid state delivers with its 70s sound. Maestro em1 groupmaster echoplex echo unit service manual contents. Echoplex live at rehearsals this version of the song was released online via and pitchforktv. Schematic heaven has the echoplex service manual and schematics of all the plexs.
Ibanez em5 echomachine telraymorley ecv delay oilcan fender echoreverb ii. Echoloop is a vst plugin version of the legendary echoplex digital pro. The big deal is youve got all three kinds of changes. Ronsound custom effects mods sams photofacts ronsound swag pcbs gift certificates ecommerce, open. Our website has lots of manuals and documentation for many brands in multiple languages as pdf, djvu or paper document. 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. Maestro echoplex effects effects schematics footswitches repairs rons stuff sale amp schematics synth schematics coming soon. Following an important circuit change, the echoplex received a new model designation and a larger cabinet. I used 14 tape mastering tape from my 2 channel reel to reel as suggested by a professional.