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Description
Capture the essence of vintage sound with the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo, an effects processor that seamlessly bridges the gap between classic charm and modern functionality. This meticulously crafted unit brings you the quintessential warmth and organic delay that only real tape can deliver, making it an indispensable tool for any serious musician or studio engineer. Housed in an iconic chassis, the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo stands out not just for its aesthetic appeal but also for its robust performance capabilities.
At the heart of this unit are 12AX7 and 12AU7 vacuum tubes, which run at an impressive 200v power, ensuring the highest fidelity in sound reproduction. This echo machine is designed to enhance your signal with remarkable clarity and depth, offering you a range of unique stereo imaging options to suit any recording or live performance scenario. Whether you're aiming for a subtle ambiance or a more pronounced echo effect, the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo has the versatility to meet your creative needs.
This isn't just an effects processor; it's a piece of musical history brought into the present. Whether you're a seasoned professional or an aspiring musician, the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo promises to add a touch of vintage magic to your sound palette.
Key Features:
- Two-speed operation for versatile sound manipulation
- 200v power through 12AX7 and 12AU7 vacuum tubes
- Iconic chassis design with modern enhancements
- Three unique stereo imaging options
- Warm and organic tape delay effects
Product specs
| Brand | Fulltone |
| Model | Tube Tape Echo |
| Finish | White |
| Year | 2010s |
| Made In | United States |
| Categories | Delay Pedals |
FAQs
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What makes the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo different from digital delay pedals?
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The Fulltone Tube Tape Echo uses real tape to create its delay effect, providing a warmer, more organic sound with natural degradation, unlike digital delays which use algorithms to simulate echo effects.
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Is the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo suitable for live performances?
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Yes, the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo is suitable for live performances, offering robust build quality and the warm, vintage sound that tape delays are known for, enhancing live soundscapes.
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How does the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo handle long delay times?
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The Fulltone Tube Tape Echo can handle long delay times effectively, providing up to 14 seconds of delay, which is ideal for creating lush, expansive sound textures.
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Can the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo be used with instruments other than guitar?
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Yes, the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo can be used with a variety of instruments, including keyboards and vocals, to add a unique tape echo effect to any sound source.
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Does the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo require any special maintenance?
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Yes, as a tape-based unit, the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo requires regular maintenance, such as cleaning the tape heads and replacing the tape loop, to ensure optimal performance and sound quality.
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PROS
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Unmatched 3-D sound quality and hi-fi sheen in repeats
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Adds unique MOJO and warmth to music
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Superior to echoplex in functionality and improvements
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Versatile: enhances guitar, drums, vocals with musical sounding delays
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Allows saturation by overloading for desired effects
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Features stereo out for multiple amps
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High fidelity setting enhances articulation on vocals
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Imparts old school Rockabilly and Reggae tones effectively
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Self-oscillation feature adds magnificent depth
CONS
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Requires purchasing new tape occasionally
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Also on the Syro gear list, provided on the album packaging, is the Fulltone Tape Echo.
In photos from the official Fulltone artist page (the other can be found here), Keith Richards used a Fulltone Tube Tape Echo from at least the "A Bigger Bang" tour in 2005. These photos, taken at the Glasgow show of that tour, were later moved to a now defunct separate page for Richards.
Featured in this May 5, 2019 interview on the website for Stompbox: 100 Pedals of the World’s Greatest Guitarists.
He’s also sure to never be far away from an epic delay. “I always have a tape echo – or at the very least an analog delay – on my board,” Van Leeuwen notes. “Delay is a thing I can always find a use for, whether it’s a super-tight slap or a ping-pong long delay. I have a Hi-Watt tape echo that warbles in the best way, but it’s so fragile I can only use it in the studio. But the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo is tough enough, you can take it on the road. [QOTSA guitarist Dean Fertita] uses it live, and our sound guy Hutch even put it on the drum mix when he was working for Dead Weather.” (...) According to Van Leeuwen, the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo is both the most improved, and yet truest, revision of the revered vintage Echoplex tape delay. “Fulltone makes a lot of great pedals,” he says, “but none beats this brand new, yet totally old school, take on an Echoplex. It sounds like an Echoplex did fresh out of the box – or better.”
Esta foto es de los ensayos previos a la grabación de Fuerza Natural, la cual está subida en la pagina oficial de Gustavo.
The Tube Tape Echo is part of Petty's setup, as stated on the Fulltone website.
In this live performance of "Fool's Gold" on their 2012-13 reunion tour, John Squire of The Stone Roses is playing through a Fulltone Tube Tape Echo. He can be seen using the controls starting at 7:50 until 7:55.
According to Fulltone's website, Wood used the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo on tour. This is testified by this November 25, 2006 photograph, which was included on the official Fulltone artist page and later moved to a separated page for Ronnie Wood.
11/25/06 Ron Wood is now touring with the TTE (joining bandmate Keith Richards)
"I also adore the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man, Fulltone Tube Tape Echo, and the like, but try carrying all that stuff around in an under-50-pound suitcase!"
The Fulltone official website lists the Tube Tape Echo as part of Stevens' setup.
Besides the POG and Fulltone, do you have a palette of go-to effects? There were just a couple of effects that were used a ton on Dodge and Burn. The EarthQuaker Devices Bit Commander, which is an octave pedal, saw a lot of light for these sessions. And the Fulltone Tube Tape Echo. They make guitars sound big.
Album Usage
The Fulltone Tube Tape Echo has been featured on the following albums:
A Bigger Bang (Live)
The Rolling Stones (2021)
Pyroclasts
Sunn O))) (2019)
Life Metal
Sunn O))) (2019)
Anthem Of The Peaceful Army
Greta Van Fleet (2018)
The Waterfall
My Morning Jacket (2015)
Dodge And Burn
The Dead Weather & Jack White & Jack White (2015)
Syro
Aphex Twin (2014)
Gentle Spirit
Jonathan Wilson (2011)
Fuerza Natural
Gustavo Cerati (2009)
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