gilmourish | 9 years ago
Review of the Echosex 2 from GurusAmps.
Signal chain:
Guitar - Fender CIJ Stratocaster, with D Allen Voodoo 69 neck and middle pickups and Seymour Duncan SSL5 bridge pickup
Epiphone Les Paul Standard, with TTS PAF pickups
Pedals - Arc Effects Soothsayer
GurusAmps Echosex 2
Amp - Laney Lionheart L20
Mic - Shure SM57
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Delay is essential for capturing the true essence of David Gilmour’s tones. It’s been the staple of his setup since the late 60s and his use of the Binson Echorec defined the sound of Pink Floyd in the early days. The Gurus Echosex has gained a reputation of being one of the better Binson delays on the market. Naturally, I had to check it out. Here’s my review of their limited edition Echosex 2.
The 50s and 60s was the era of the echo, or tape machines. The Italian made Binson (which were designed around a disc or drum, rather than tape) was one of many but made famous by guitarists like Hank Marvin and David Gilmour. That ethereal, almost reverb-ish quality, was different to most other models and brands, and the Binson soon gained a legendary status.
Vintage delay, or echo, is as fashionable as ever and more and more pedal makers try to capture the tone and vibe of those old units. There’s something about that warm tone, the tape flutter and modulation and the grainy decay that makes vintage echo so musical and instantly recognisable.
The Echosex has been available for some time but to celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary, Guru recently released a limited edition of the pedal, made to look like the old Binson Echorec, including a glowing eye!
Read the full review here
http://www.gilmourish.com/?p=6867
