Just in today - the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo

undafonk · May 5th, 2006, 07:42 AM

When travelling to New York last week, I had my mind set on getting this echo effect, much like the Echoplex or the WEM Copycat, luscious echoes and delays.

Now Fulltone is backordered 4-6 months on this gizmo, but after talking to their Manhattan dealer (Rudy's on 48th) and to Mr. Michael Fuller himself, it was arranged that Fulltone send over a TTE to NY (talk about customer oriented!). It arrived one day after I had to get my flight, so we had to arrange to have it couriered to my house (just a few more dollars than NY sales tax). It arrived at my door this morning, looks something like this:

I will shoot a picture of my rig later and post it. Right now, I have to convert it from 120V to 240V operation (multi-tap transformer) and then - let it loose!

I first saw this echo/delay device in use at a Black Crowes concert in Amsterdam - impressive! Other pro users include Brian Setzer and Keith Richards (they will both be using it for a little bit slapback echo I presume, but this thing really excels in spacey, long, phaseshifting echoes). I don't know if a rank amateur like me is even worthy of such a beautiful thing ....

ruger9 · May 5th, 2006, 08:09 AM

I've heard great things about it (and it should great at that price!!), but just for the record, Brian Setzer no longer uses the TTE. He went back to using his trusty old beat-up Roland 301's.

cvansickle · May 5th, 2006, 08:38 AM

I've heard it, but don't own one. It's on the wish list...

Even with the echo effect off, the TTE adds some lucious tube preamp goodness to your tone. It's almost worth having just for that!

undafonk · May 5th, 2006, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ruger9

just for the record, Brian Setzer no longer uses the TTE

Sorry, this was just information gleaned from the Fulltone website http://www.fulltone.com/tte.asp

I have actually never been to a concert of Brian Setzer - I must make a point of doing that next time he's around ...

fullerplast · May 5th, 2006, 10:17 AM

Congrats!

The TTE is the best echo/delay I've ever heard. Make sure you try it in stereo too....it will knock you out. The tube front end can also be used as a boost, having quite a bit of gain available.

Roel from Holland · May 5th, 2006, 10:19 AM

Congratulations ! That's a purchase you won't regret. I bought mine about a year ago.

May 5th, 2006, 07:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
undafonk Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rotterdam, the Netherlands Posts: 534 47 Photos	Just in today - the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo When travelling to New York last week, I had my mind set on getting this echo effect, much like the Echoplex or the WEM Copycat, luscious echoes and delays. Now Fulltone is backordered 4-6 months on this gizmo, but after talking to their Manhattan dealer (Rudy's on 48th) and to Mr. Michael Fuller himself, it was arranged that Fulltone send over a TTE to NY (talk about customer oriented!). It arrived one day after I had to get my flight, so we had to arrange to have it couriered to my house (just a few more dollars than NY sales tax). It arrived at my door this morning, looks something like this: I will shoot a picture of my rig later and post it. Right now, I have to convert it from 120V to 240V operation (multi-tap transformer) and then - let it loose! I first saw this echo/delay device in use at a Black Crowes concert in Amsterdam - impressive! Other pro users include Brian Setzer and Keith Richards (they will both be using it for a little bit slapback echo I presume, but this thing really excels in spacey, long, phaseshifting echoes). I don't know if a rank amateur like me is even worthy of such a beautiful thing ....

May 5th, 2006, 08:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
ruger9 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hackettstown, NJ Posts: 1,644	I've heard great things about it (and it should great at that price!!), but just for the record, Brian Setzer no longer uses the TTE. He went back to using his trusty old beat-up Roland 301's. __________________ "I've got callouses, from all those nights, spent playin' a Telecaster, 'till my fingers bled Bud Light" - Travis Tritt

May 5th, 2006, 08:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
cvansickle Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA USA Posts: 741 5 Photos	I've heard it, but don't own one. It's on the wish list... Even with the echo effect off, the TTE adds some lucious tube preamp goodness to your tone. It's almost worth having just for that! __________________ Death Or Glory - Who Dares Wins!

May 5th, 2006, 10:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
Roel from Holland Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Den Haag, Nederland Posts: 1,022	Congratulations ! That's a purchase you won't regret. I bought mine about a year ago. __________________ Proost, Roel http://www.telecastergallery.com

May 5th, 2006, 10:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
fullerplast Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,017	Congrats! The TTE is the best echo/delay I've ever heard. Make sure you try it in stereo too....it will knock you out. The tube front end can also be used as a boost, having quite a bit of gain available.