Wampler: FAUX TAPE ECHO (with Triple Wreck)

http://www.wamplerpedals.com

As per my email to Brian:

"When I opened your parcel (thank you again) the first thing that dawned on me was the quality of the construction. Top quality, strength, toughness. Right down to the solid hammer finish and size of the plate screws. Another triumph for Wampler! I havent opened it up yet, but I know I dont need to because if its anything like everything else you make, it will be top notch. I just wanted to plug it in and be floored.

So I plugged it in. Keep in mind that I had just spent the best part of 2 hours sonically dissecting, recording and mixing a very well known tape echo emulator. I think you may have blitzed them in this case..

Yours has a big, fat warmth everything you claim on your site. The trails and decays are as you say, tape-like. I just love it. And then theres the modulation. And its not like yer standard chorus modulation its a fluctuating tape-like modulation that can approximate that chorus sound (around 9pm) or go straight to crikey-I-think-the-tape-might-stretch-and-break-any-second! modulation. Heheh. Its great!

Does it want for anything? Well, we both know that people will ask for a tap function; but we both also know that the Echoplex and its ilk didnt have that function, right?"

And on and on I go..

Recording details:

Strat to pedals to Laney VC50.

Miked with the Violet Design 'The Amethyst'.

Recorded with Logic. Video through iMovie.

That's it. Thanks for watching!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Wampler
• Faux
• Tape
• Echo
• Triple
• Wreck
• Brett
• Kingman

[theShowStopper321]

What are the 2 top knobs that aren't labeled? Are they tone knobs?

[Burgerman666]

@theShowStopper321 Modulation Depth and Delay Time (left & right). They're labelled beneath the bottom knobs. It must be a space thing. I'm running it in front of the amp. Haven't tried it in a loop.

[xiaorongTW]

dear bgman666, could u tell me what the difference is between tape echo and analog delay both made from wampler :p please give me some opinion when i wanna choose one of them :) thanQ very very much !

[Burgerman666]

@xiaorongTW There's not much difference except for the modulation control. The Analog Echo does not have this. I can't speak for the circuit differences because I'm unsure, but feature wise you'd probably be better to go with the FTE as it seems many have and are more than satisfied.

[007Elvisofnazareth]

WHOA!!! That sounded like a MAJOR Brightening in tone when the pedal was engaged. (Not just the repeats) Is that normal with these? This sounds awesome, but will it drastically change my tone?

Whats the most transparent delay out there (With the mix at minimum) that gets along with overdrive?

[Burgerman666]

It's probably the buffer kicking in because of the cable length I'm running in the studio. It will give you a little zing though, yes. :)

[sacredrealm]

I like how your'e using the pedal in this demo. It shows the exact type of effect I'd like. That is, what I'd think of as a spacey sound, not just plain echo. Ive never heard this on an actual "space echo" pedal demo though hah.

[007Elvisofnazareth]

I picked one of these up since then, It does change the tone, but very much like the original echoplex preamp does. A very cool pedal!

[MrCheese5]

@007Elvisofnazareth you might wanna look into Strymon dtape echo or theire brigadier analog sim pedal

they are great with OD and not only that, the possibilities are endless. i sold my carbon copy, skreddy echo, timefactor, cusack tap-a-delaly after this one.. its not an analogy delay but its amazing!

[andrewbarnall]

I have one of these for Sale on eBay $129.00 AUD. Check it out.

[doc998]

could someone please tell me how they think this wouuld work with a bass? thanks

[argoscarneirow]

I like it, its simple and has a beautiful tone! ;]

[flamen89]

omg i want the triple wreck, sounds so good! i know it was a delay pedal review haha! damn i want the triple wreck!!

[bassmangarrett151]

haha my triple wreck was built by justin also

[smnewthtrblnmnd]

nice echo. nice clean guitar sound as well.

[theShowStopper321]

@Burgerman666 Does this pedal add any color or character to your tone? Does it boost the signal at all?