Fulltone has taken all of the outstanding features of the classic Echoplex and updated them for a rugged and reliable recreation of a much sought-after sound. You'll find countless possibilities to inspire you in this stylish black box. I had a blast dialing in the delicious vintage delay sounds of Chet Atkins, Andy Summers and countless others who knew and loved the original unit. Get ahold of this magic box and let your imagination run wild!  

Fulltone Tape echoes are the best sounding and feeling echo devices you will ever play through, and if you buy one I bet that you will own it for the rest of your life. It's not easy or cheap hand-building Tape Echoes in the USA, in California, none the less. It is an intense labor of love and a source of pride for me because quite simply if someone else could do it...they would.

The Fulltone Solid State TapeEcho is quite literally what would happen if you took a vintage EP-2 Echoplex:

*ran the preamp at over 200 volts

* put better heads on it

*improved the tape transport with ball-bearing guide posts

*gave it 2 tape speeds

*put better quality tape on it

* installed an intelligent torque (and speed) adjusting DC powered transport motor.

* got rid of the hum by running the filaments on 12VDC,

*gave it true bypass

*got rid of the Ep-3's sound-robbing Echo Cancel feature and replaced it with a relay-activated cancel function allowing for any cable length to the footswitch with no degradation to the sound of the repeats.

*gave it a separate Instrument and Echo volume control

Some of the TTE’s features include:

• Solid state tape echo just like the original '70s EP-3 tape delay
• Real 1/4" tape gives you fat sounding delay
• Preamp switch lets you choose between classic EP-3 or Full Range preamps
• Nickel-plated steel with all stainless-steel hardware, every bolt and spacer
• Proprietary erase, record, and playback heads designed for long life
• All handwired point-to-point audio pathway
• All handmade in the U.S.
• 2-speed operation (with trimmer adjustment) for a choice between hi-fi or warm vintage sounds
• Tone control affecting the repeats only
• 1/4" jack for "Echo Cancel" allowing you to keep the TTE's tube preamp in the signal path

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

Returns

This item is not eligible for the Try-Before-You-Buy 48-hour audition. Standard return policy applies — see Terms & Conditions, Section 18 for details.