Octave multiplexer small clone small stone bassballs features class 2. Sure there have been units that were beyond repair and those will always hurt, but usually i tend to be able to fix them. I think i was trying to capture that this 2n3563 transistor only has 2 legs. In 2005 they now come with true bypass, but the volume is cut a little when on, while you usually want it at least as loud when on. Electro harmonix russian small stone phase shifter. The manual shift function lets you freeze the phase tone, adding another dimension of sound of which the simpler small stone is not capable. The ota phaser design became the small stone, and it also included feedback via the. Electroharmonix gives the small stone nano a groovy new look. Will i have to do something special, other than remove the original and replace it with the other one. Electro harmonix small stone phaser 70s silver, orange, and black. Schematic diagram this service manual is a property of samsung electronics co. Small stone nano analog phase shifter get the sound that made the classic 1970 small stone famous. From dreamy swooshes to otherworldly sonic flares, nothing beats the warmth and richness of the new york citymade small stone.
This pedal is basically a cheaper version of an eh small stone. Mxrs contribution to phaseshift effects was the highquality, small size and reliability of the stompbox, in contrast with previous models that tended to be dodgy, bulky and noisy. A toggle switch lets you choose between standard phasing and manual modes, giving you the best of both worlds. Oren pildus bought a board from us and made a very nice page with pictures and sound samples. A contemporary version would substitute an ledphotocell optocoupler for the four ldrs and also the incandescent light bulb that makes. I was playing some ronson era bowie, stuff, and it was a nice replacement. One of the most desired effect pedals for performance and recording. This wasnt the first and certainly wont be the last pedal ill buy as a broken unit. The lfo is actually a phase shift oscillator, using the dual 250k pots inside the pedal assembly to control speed. This project uses the basic layout of my original orange and black label small stone issue j. The spaceharp is a 4stage phaser based on the early ehx small stone v1, utilizing 3. All of the ics are house marked eh1048, but can be replaced with ca3094 which is a combination of an. Electroharmonix small stone eh4800 phase shifter 1970s.
Ehx small stone eh4800 phase shifter killall 9 humans. Heres another drawing of the wiring that may be easier to print, but it will be hard. Ive also got the behringer vintage phaser and it isnt that good sorry it is pretty basic, sound quality is lacking and dynamic response is really only suited for small frequency ranges. Here is a small stone wiring diagram to help you locate where the wires attach. I have the ehx small stone phaser, and it has a volume drop when i turn it on.
Our mod sets the volume the same, and includes an internal trim pot so you can set the volume just where you want it. The electroharmonix small stone phase shifter is a 4stage phase shifter pedal first made in 1974 by david cockerell with the. There is a speed knob and a depth sliding switch to move from the shallow. As the competitors of that time, it comes with a control rate, the speed of the effect and the intensity can be modified with a switch the sound is just right for most applications, and the 3d is not so exaggerated as one might think at first glance. Country players add tasty seasoning to their chicken pickin. A good place to ask about effects is ampage and alt. Also i decided to do some mods i found on the internet or figuered out myself. Countless recordings and live performances rely on the small stones superior tone. Blues players dig the stones rapid rotating speaker effect. Up for auction is an amazing musitronics mutron i guitar effects pedal in good shape.
The small stone phaser, created in 1974 by ehxs david cockerell, has a unique sound that differs from other phasers thanks to ehxs use of operational transconductance amplifiers, which adds a flavorful distinction from the small stones main rival, the muchbeloved mxr phase 90. This is not meant to discourage you from trying the other. Ehx small stone volume drop telecaster guitar forum. With that in mind we put together hundreds of examples. Isnt the behringer vintage phaser a clone of the small stone. Blues players dig the stone s rapid rotating speaker effect. For offboard wiring instructions check the offboard wiring project page. Here is the direct link to the manual with layout and schematic. The eh4800 issue a later issue of the small stone is a slightly different layout, but is essentially the same circuit. Behringer vintage phaser vp1 authentic vintagestyle phase. Phaser 3200mfp all in one printer pdf manual download.
Eh small stone phaser issue j experimentalists anonymous. If the electroharmonix small stone phaser is one of the ehx familys favorite sons, the original bad stone is the brilliant but eccentric cousin who disappeared to some mountain cabin after a failed attempt at prep school. Electro harmonix small stone legendarer phaser sound im kompakter gro. But probably should be tapedshrinkwrapped or replaced.
Electro harmonix small stone analog phase shifter pedal. The part of the circuit where the actual phase shifting occurs is on its own separate module board, meaning you can change out the module to create completely different styles of phasing. Small stone phaser guitar effect pedal circuit diagram electroharmonix is a new yorkbased company that makes highend electronic audio processors and sells rebranded vacuum tubes. Electroharmonix has quietly given the small stone nano phase shifter a groovy new look and updated. For this purpose, phasers usually include a lowfrequency oscillator. Univibe electric guitar pedal circuit diagram the univibe is wellknown from jimis use of it. There was a nasty tick in the output due to the lfo which needed to be fixed. Otherwise, we recommend you ignore this pcb mask and buy the.
The smallstone is somewhat unique in using operational transconductance amplifiers otas for phase shift stages instead of opamps with variable resistors. This version of the old eh design is based on the readilyavailable ca3080 ota. Is there a mod that i can do in order to avoid this volume drop. The position of the peaks and troughs of the waveform being affected is typically modulated so that they vary over time, creating a sweeping effect. Ive also got a nice roland boss ph1r analog phaser pedal which is also really nice it has a little more smoothness to it than the small stone. While ehx produced an early fetbased version, the bad stone most players know debuted in 1975 and remained in the ehx line till the early 80. Small stone phaser vintage phaser pedal by electroharmonix. I used the schematics from the small stone like piedrita of tonepad thanks. It only has a schematic of a newer version small stone phaser. I unfortunately didnt realize the power supply was in a different box until that box was given away. Run them, edit them and play with them all the while learning. If you want a super subtle phaser, try a two stage like the dod phasor 201, or the mxr phase 45. I had a bad cry baby that was sucking the tone out of my board, and the manual setting on the bad stone emulates the cocked wah sound.
The original bad stone phase shifter sports my favorite electro harmonix graphic ever. There are different versions of the small stone and bernard duur schematics are usually very reliable. If you take a look at an eh small stone phaser schematic, it become pretty clear the technique that is implied in phaser design. Unlike the old eh small stone, this project uses an ic that is cheap and in production. It getseverything from the ray gun sound to nice, shallow, subtle phasing. Electro harmonix nano small stone musikhaus thomann. It is a very bare bones phaser with very few tweaks available. Also, i want to replace ta dc input jack with a typical one like the ones that boss pedals have. The more stages, the more resonant and weird the sound can start to get, so a 6 stage phaser like the bad stone can get pretty weird and feedbackey. A phaser is an electronic sound processor used to filter a signal by creating a series of peaks and troughs in the frequency spectrum. Ota based phaser, very similar to the small stone, but using different ics. View and download xerox phaser 3200mfp user manual online. Theres no word on whether the circuit has changed with the visuals, but the. This mod requires 2 small stone phasers pedals eh4800.
The fg01 flanger is a long discontinued pedal from the pearl sound spice series, with a wide range of delay time 1. It is best known for a series of popular guitar effects pedals introduced in the 1970s and 1990s. Software sites tucows software library shareware cdroms software capsules compilation cdrom images zx spectrum doom level cd featured image all images latest this just in flickr commons occupy wall street flickr cover art usgs maps. The phase 90 is a phaser guitar pedal designed by keith barr in 1974. Tileset has a new property lastgid which is populated automatically by the tilemapparser when importing tiled map data, or can be set manually if building your own tileset. Pcb tonepad small stone phaser small bear electronics. Stereo small stone phaser for synthesizers youtube. One of the best ways to learn phaser is by looking at actual code. Eh small stone phaser which model sounds best on synths.
Maestro phaser service manual see other formats manual no. Bought it pretty cheap for 40, euro on the vintage guitar convention in veenendaal, the netherlands, okt. It was the first product sold by mxr with great success. There is a tad bit of volume loss when engaged about the same as small stone but its not terrible. Troubleshooting 46 the cause and solutions of bad environment of the software 461 the printer is not working 1 description. An input from your guitar, an output to your amplifier, a power jack, one rate knob, and a color switch tha. Small stone phaser vintage phaser pedal other names for this product.
When cleaning out my house and filling the van with stuff to go to good will i found a electroharmonix small stone v2 phaser pedal. Electro harmonix small stone analog phase shifter pedal product overview by gak. Early version partial schematic from a traced eh 5800 unit. The electro harmonix small stone was one of the first phasers available in the 70s and can be heard on countless recordings.
If it compares as well to the original as the vintage time machine does to the memory man it might be a steal at 20. Note that not all of these schematics are guaranteed to work. Behringer vintage phaser vp1 authentic vintagestyle phase shifter instrument effects pedal. The small stone is one of the coolest phasers made. P90 readyfortransfer printed circuit board layout for use only if you are a complete diy person who wants to etch and drill your own pcb. The ehx nano small stone phase shifter pedal delivers everything that gave the original small stone its legendary status but is housed in a smaller, pedalboardfriendly diecast package.
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