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Topic: Tel-Ray Fender Sound Expander?
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David Mason
Member From: Cambridge, MD, USA
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posted 25 July 2006 12:11 PM
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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.] |
Jonathan Shacklock
Member From: London, UK
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posted 25 July 2006 01:43 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! |
Donny Hinson
Member From: Balto., Md. U.S.A.
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posted 25 July 2006 02:26 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. |
Michael Holland
Member From: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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posted 25 July 2006 02:50 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. |
Keith Cordell
Member From: Atlanta
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posted 25 July 2006 03:54 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! |
Bob Carlucci
Member From: Candor, New York, USA
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posted 25 July 2006 06:31 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 |
David Mason
Member From: Cambridge, MD, USA
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posted 26 July 2006 06:35 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? |
John Billings
Member From: Northfield Center, Ohio, USA
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posted 26 July 2006 11:08 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. |
basilh
Member From: United Kingdom
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posted 26 July 2006 12:36 PM
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This way
Click Here [This message was edited by basilh on 26 July 2006 at 12:36 PM.] |
David Mason
Member From: Cambridge, MD, USA
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posted 26 July 2006 01:14 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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