Old Electro Harmonix Pedals

Gareth John · May 30th, 2008, 04:04 PM

Someone I work with has lent me some old electro harmonix pedals he's had since the early 80's, he got them from a friend when he started playing guitar but gave up and they've been in his cupboard for 25 years or so. There's 3 of them:
A Big muff with no battery compartment, looks like the us reissue, a Soul preacher sustainer and a Doctor Q Envelope follower (like an auto wah) with battery compartments. They still have the original boxes, instructions and warrenty cards and say made in New York on them. All the pedals seem useable to me, but obviously the price would influence how much I want them.
What do you think they are worth? If you need any more info from me just ask, but I have no idea what would be a reasonable offer as I'm not very clued up on fx.
Thanks for your time.

Guitar_Ninja · May 30th, 2008, 07:03 PM

I think they're all worth quite a bit at this point. Depending on the year/model the Big Muff could be worth a ton. Not sure about actual money values though.

CatfishStudios · May 30th, 2008, 07:20 PM

Ive got a 1977 Electro Harmonix Small Stone...its worth around 150 bucks...I would put yours just under in value...around 125. Thats just from what Ive seen locally..

romk · June 4th, 2008, 02:28 PM

i bought early 80's ehx electric mistress for $100. some tone freaks rage about old big muffs

studio1087 · June 9th, 2008, 02:47 PM

Have you tried watching for some of these pedals on ebay to see what the market will bring.

If they are in good shape with the boxes they may be worth more than $150.

I think that it's harder to find vintage EH pedals because the tin boxes with sheet metal screws didn't hold up as well as an older Ibanez or MXR project box.

I don't see many pre-80's EH pedals in stores that usually have vintage pedals.

There were thousands of the LPB-1's that plugged right into your guitar...try to find one now.

idoru · June 9th, 2008, 07:08 PM

I've always considered myself extremely fortunate to have found my 1977 Big Muff pi. It's one of the short-run op-amp versions, supposedly only 2000 or so were made. I paid AUS $220 to a starving student to get it :)

c-

Wardpike · June 9th, 2008, 11:19 PM

Early 80s Electro Harmonix units are oh so sweet! Of cours,e keeping them repaired and un working order is another chore, and an expensiove one, but boy, when they work, they sound like heaven!

Dan German · June 14th, 2008, 08:50 PM

Wish I had an old Big Muff to go with my Clone Theory and Bad Stone. I picked 'em up in a pawn shop in the early '80s for 20 bucks each. Nothing has ever replaced them. But the Clone Theory is starting to get noisy.....bummer.

May 30th, 2008, 04:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gareth John Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: England Age: 23 Posts: 626 8 Photos	Old Electro Harmonix Pedals Someone I work with has lent me some old electro harmonix pedals he's had since the early 80's, he got them from a friend when he started playing guitar but gave up and they've been in his cupboard for 25 years or so. There's 3 of them: A Big muff with no battery compartment, looks like the us reissue, a Soul preacher sustainer and a Doctor Q Envelope follower (like an auto wah) with battery compartments. They still have the original boxes, instructions and warrenty cards and say made in New York on them. All the pedals seem useable to me, but obviously the price would influence how much I want them. What do you think they are worth? If you need any more info from me just ask, but I have no idea what would be a reasonable offer as I'm not very clued up on fx. Thanks for your time.

May 30th, 2008, 07:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Guitar_Ninja Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 1,492 6 Photos	I think they're all worth quite a bit at this point. Depending on the year/model the Big Muff could be worth a ton. Not sure about actual money values though. __________________

June 9th, 2008, 02:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
studio1087 Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 44 Posts: 3,989 36 Photos	Have you tried watching for some of these pedals on ebay to see what the market will bring. If they are in good shape with the boxes they may be worth more than $150. I think that it's harder to find vintage EH pedals because the tin boxes with sheet metal screws didn't hold up as well as an older Ibanez or MXR project box. I don't see many pre-80's EH pedals in stores that usually have vintage pedals. There were thousands of the LPB-1's that plugged right into your guitar...try to find one now. __________________ JLG Carry On

June 14th, 2008, 08:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dan German Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rupertsland Age: 48 Posts: 734	Wish I had an old Big Muff to go with my Clone Theory and Bad Stone. I picked 'em up in a pawn shop in the early '80s for 20 bucks each. Nothing has ever replaced them. But the Clone Theory is starting to get noisy.....bummer. __________________ Higgy

May 30th, 2008, 07:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
CatfishStudios Banned Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon , United States Age: 33 Posts: 727	Ive got a 1977 Electro Harmonix Small Stone...its worth around 150 bucks...I would put yours just under in value...around 125. Thats just from what Ive seen locally..

June 4th, 2008, 02:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
romk NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Moscow, Russia Age: 32 Posts: 3	i bought early 80's ehx electric mistress for $100. some tone freaks rage about old big muffs

June 9th, 2008, 07:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
idoru TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 32 Posts: 58	I've always considered myself extremely fortunate to have found my 1977 Big Muff pi. It's one of the short-run op-amp versions, supposedly only 2000 or so were made. I paid AUS $220 to a starving student to get it :) c-

June 9th, 2008, 11:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
Wardpike Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland Age: 43 Posts: 652	Early 80s Electro Harmonix units are oh so sweet! Of cours,e keeping them repaired and un working order is another chore, and an expensiove one, but boy, when they work, they sound like heaven!