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Topic: Tel-Ray Fender Sound Expander? |
David Mason
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Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2006 11:11 am |
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Does anybody know what this thing even is?
Tel-Ray Thing [This message was edited by David Mason on 26 July 2006 at 01:19 PM.] |
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Jonathan Shacklock
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London, UK
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Posted 25 Jul 2006 12:43 pm
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Quoting from Dave Hunter's excellent "Guitar Effects Pedals: The Practical Handbook" p66:
"In the 'Weird and Wondrous' category - otherwise known as 'What The Hell Were They Thinking?' - Fender earns a gold star for the bonkers Dimension IV. The whirling oil-filled drum was intended to induce spacey warbling effects when plugged in between guitar and amp, and supposedly sounds pretty damn nifty - if you can find one that hasn't leaked its apparently PCB-laden oil all over the circuitboard"
Sounds fun! |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 25 Jul 2006 1:26 pm
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Also known as the "3 in 1", or "oil-can reverb unit".
Yep, you too can get a "spacey" sound (and cancer from the PCB's) if it ever leaks. |
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Michael Holland
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Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2006 1:50 pm
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The 'Ray' in Tel-Ray is Ray Lubow, founder of Morley pedals. Morley went on to make two models of the oil can units; one rotating speaker and one delay (petroleum delay?)  . David, if you use this type of link, we won't get the dreaded scroll bar. |
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Keith Cordell
From:
San Diego
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Posted 25 Jul 2006 2:54 pm
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| I have seen a few of these over the years, and have NEVER seen one that works. I heard rumors that a Sacred Steel player has one of the Morleys that works, but I have yet to confirm it. They sure look cool though! |
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Bob Carlucci
From:
Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2006 5:31 pm
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The oil can units use transformer oil.. It is still available and if the units don't work and the motor runs, and turns the rubber band/drum, they usually just need more oil... It tends to leak/evaporate.
I just bought an original Tel Ray, a vintage tube amp, and a nice old MIJ 12 string acoustic guitar, all for $70..
I sold the Tel Ray for $380, the amp for $200 and the guitar for $70!!!
The oil can units have a cool creepy warbling echo.. very "vintagy", but I prefer a good analog delay... They are weird oddities that go for a fortune because they were made in the 60's.. IMHO, they are more of a headache than they are worth.. bob |
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David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 26 Jul 2006 5:35 am
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| I've tried to use the [url - [/url] thing to shrink Ebay links, but I must be doing something wrong? |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 26 Jul 2006 10:08 am
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| I had a similar device, different manufacturer, 35 years ago. I put on a home made pedal that used a light dimmer. Don't know why it worked, but it sure did! It actually pitch bent the echo up or down depending on where you started with the dimmer pedal. |
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 26 Jul 2006 11:36 am
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This way
Click Here [This message was edited by basilh on 26 July 2006 at 12:36 PM.] |
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David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 26 Jul 2006 12:14 pm
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But, but, that just links me to the Ebay page again, it doesn't tell me WHAT I'm supposed to put in front and behind of it to make it shrunken when I try it - I really am trying... 
(Addendum: Hoo-Ray! I figured it out! I READ THE INSTRUCTIONS - boy I hate that...)[This message was edited by David Mason on 26 July 2006 at 01:20 PM.] |
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