05-08-08 Pro Analog Pedals IN STOCK!
A bounty of Pro Analog pedals just arrived. We have in stock MKI, MKII, and MKIII Tonebenders, Dual Drives, Power Drives and Dirt Royales.
The Dual Drive is a clean boost or overdrive pedal that is smooth, smooth, smooth. This pedal is a fantastic choice for single coil pickups. Very creamy with nice mids. A very fine sounds pedal indeed.
The Power Driver is an NPN Silicon transistor based overdrive/fuzz based on the famous Colorsound Power Boost pedal. Just like the original this pedal is a MONSTER. Be careful with this one you could put your out!
The Dirt Royale is an overdrive/distortion that works great with humbuckers or single coils. This pedal has a wide dynamic range and cleans up like a germanium fuzz pedal.
Scotty's Tonebender clones are totally hand made right down to the circuit board. He loads them up with European NOS Germanium transistors (Phillips, Mullard, Valvo) that have been tested to his VERY HIGH standards. What you get is super rich fuzz tone with lots of sustain, tons of headroom, and killer harmonics. If you are wanting an ultra high quality Tonebender clone look no further...
04-26-08 Mike Battle, Inventor of the Echoplex dead at 90 - RIP
Mike Battle Inventor of musicans' Echoplex dies By Jim Carney Beacon Journal staff writer
POSTED: 09:17 a.m. EDT, Apr 09, 2008
His invention was used by such guitar greats as Jimmy Page, Joe Walsh, Les Paul and Chet Atkins.
It was called the Echoplex and it was invented by Akronite Mike Battle, a Ford retiree, who lived in Goodyear Heights.
The 90-year-old Mr. Battle died Monday.
Calling hours for the man who also invented the Tubeplex will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Hopkins Lawler Funeral Home at 547 Canton Road in Akron.
Funeral services for Mr. Battle will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home followed by burial at Chestnut Hill Cemetery in Cuyahoga Falls.
The Echoplex was something that changed the way musicians performed on stage, according to Mr. Battle's Web site, http://www.tubeplex.com .
The invention, which was small enough to carry in one hand, the Web site said, allowed musicians to ''incorporate studio quality echo effects to their live performance.''
Chet Atkins and Les Paul were among the first users of the device, according to a Web site.
And, in an interview with Looper's Delight, at http://www.loopers-delight.com , Battle said Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and Joe Walsh of the James Gang, also used the device.
''It's functionality has been time proven and almost every delay effect made after it has paid homage to its design: variable delay time, variable repasts/regeneration, wet/dry balance control all in on panel easily adjusted by the player,'' Mr. Battle's Web site said.'
In a 1984 Beacon Journal story, Mr. Battle talked about being in a Florida bar where he spotted the Echoplex on stage in use by the band.
''When the band finished, I went up to one of the band members and asked him how he liked using it,'' Mr. Battle said in the article.
''He raved bout it so I told him, 'Hey, I'm the guy who invented it.' "
The musician, Mr. Battle said, told the next performer, country western singer Tommy Overstreet, that the inventor of the Echoplex was in the audience and Overstreet then introduced Mr. Battle on stage.
''Embarrassed the hell out of me, but I did kind of enjoy it,'' Mr. Battle said in the article.
Mr. Battle's Web site said ''guitarists have been the main users of this effect,'' but that saxophonists, singers, synthesizer players and more'' used it as well.
''If Mike had not built his legendary machine, who knows what we would have missed.'' the Web site said.
Mr. Battle operated Battle's Electronics on East Market Street for many years.
04-21-08 Love Pedal order in stock now!
The following Love Pedals are in stock *Etrnity *Super 6 *COT 50 *COT Gold *Vibe Call 425-252-9252 to order with a Visa or M/C.
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