Post by DrKev on Jun 8, 2022 3:19:20 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm about ten years late the El Capistan party but I freaking love this thing! Picked it up used in excellent condition (sold ff some unused gear so it's a revenue-neutral acquisition 
). Wanna know why I bought it? With the low end roll off control and tape age high end control, it'll do a good impression of my old Danelectro PB&J.
Yes, I bought a $350 boutique pedal to sound like a $50 plastic cheapo.
I mean, yes I LOVE the whole Echoplex/tape echo thing, and the El Capistan is AMAZING at, but I can't live there all the time and the delay sound I keep going back to is my little battered PB&J. It has a unique mid-range hump that's just gorgeous. It's not really tape, it's not really bucket brigade, but it's a magical wonderland somewhere in between. The El Cap doesn't do it perfectly but it's close enough and I now have tap tempo and lower noise floor.
). Wanna know why I bought it? With the low end roll off control and tape age high end control, it'll do a good impression of my old Danelectro PB&J.Yes, I bought a $350 boutique pedal to sound like a $50 plastic cheapo.
I mean, yes I LOVE the whole Echoplex/tape echo thing, and the El Capistan is AMAZING at, but I can't live there all the time and the delay sound I keep going back to is my little battered PB&J. It has a unique mid-range hump that's just gorgeous. It's not really tape, it's not really bucket brigade, but it's a magical wonderland somewhere in between. The El Cap doesn't do it perfectly but it's close enough and I now have tap tempo and lower noise floor.
