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Roland space echo RE-201 COMPLETELY OVERHAULED
The famous RE-201
All electrolytic capacitors have been replaced for quality 105 degrees ones. Also the power supply ofcourse.
The faulty blue tantalum capacitors have also been replaced for WIMA MKS capacitors . They will die over time, they are famous for that.
The spring of the solenoid has been lubracited.
All the potentiometers have been washed clean en air dried with an air compressor and are scratch free.
All the female jack inputs have been cleaned with Krackle killers (see photo) and that is a great product from Austalia.
The heads have been polished and shines like new. Cleaned afterwards with isopropanol and demagnetised.
The heads are also been set (azimuth) for the best highs.
The velts have been cleaned and the tapeloop is running tight around the heads for best signal.
NEW rubber pinchroller that runs smoothly and the silicon instead of the rubber is very elastic and pulls the tapeloop smooth over the capstan of the motor.
The motor has been rebuild. The 2 Hall Effect IC's have been replaced for new ones. The motor turns steady and strong again. The upper ball bearing has been replaced for a new one.
2 inputs have been modified with a J-fet buffer. For guitar and line in. Better high frequency response and stronger signal. I've made a special PCB for the j-fet buffer. One mic input is stock because for a microphone the mic input has the right impedance.
New tapeloop on the unit and 3 extra tapeloops are included . New RTM tape (made them myself)
VU meter and light is working.
I did also some mods but the original sound remains the same !
Mod 1 : I replaced a capacitor for a lower value one so the volume of the feedback is a little bit higher and has more thickness.
Mod 2 : I put an extra resistor over the stock one so you have more output volume of the echo.
Sounds fantastic and in my opinion better then the RE-301 and RE-501, they use opamps instead of transisitors and have a complete other circuitry that is different sounding.
This is the 230Vac version so for USA users I will enclose a 110Vac to 220Vac converter !
Including a new footswitch !
6 months warranty on the delivered work but shipping costs excluded.
The famous RE-201
All electrolytic capacitors have been replaced for quality 105 degrees ones. Also the power supply ofcourse.
The faulty blue tantalum capacitors have also been replaced for WIMA MKS capacitors . They will die over time, they are famous for that.
The spring of the solenoid has been lubracited.
All the potentiometers have been washed clean en air dried with an air compressor and are scratch free.
All the female jack inputs have been cleaned with Krackle killers (see photo) and that is a great product from Austalia.
The heads have been polished and shines like new. Cleaned afterwards with isopropanol and demagnetised.
The heads are also been set (azimuth) for the best highs.
The velts have been cleaned and the tapeloop is running tight around the heads for best signal.
NEW rubber pinchroller that runs smoothly and the silicon instead of the rubber is very elastic and pulls the tapeloop smooth over the capstan of the motor.
The motor has been rebuild. The 2 Hall Effect IC's have been replaced for new ones. The motor turns steady and strong again. The upper ball bearing has been replaced for a new one.
2 inputs have been modified with a J-fet buffer. For guitar and line in. Better high frequency response and stronger signal. I've made a special PCB for the j-fet buffer. One mic input is stock because for a microphone the mic input has the right impedance.
New tapeloop on the unit and 3 extra tapeloops are included . New RTM tape (made them myself)
VU meter and light is working.
I did also some mods but the original sound remains the same !
Mod 1 : I replaced a capacitor for a lower value one so the volume of the feedback is a little bit higher and has more thickness.
Mod 2 : I put an extra resistor over the stock one so you have more output volume of the echo.
Sounds fantastic and in my opinion better then the RE-301 and RE-501, they use opamps instead of transisitors and have a complete other circuitry that is different sounding.
This is the 230Vac version so for USA users I will enclose a 110Vac to 220Vac converter !
Including a new footswitch !
6 months warranty on the delivered work but shipping costs excluded.
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