Higgie Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 (edited) The Monacor MA-10 Effectmatic is a clone of the Mutron III made in the late 70's, under license from Musitronics. They share all the same controls, and almost identical components and circuitry. The sound is VERY close. It's slightly smaller than a Mutron too. Here is a link to [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3900&hl=monacor+effectmatic"]Tayste's thread[/url] where you can get some more info, and hear some soundclips! I am offering it at a price of £160 including next day delivery to your door. I have a couple of mates interested, so if you would like it, PM me, and I will put you next in line, should the deals fall through. Cheers. [b]Price Drop: £150 delivered [/b] As you can see, it's in pretty much MINT condition, which is rare for a pedal of it's age!! I should also mention, like the original Mutron III, this unit takes 2 9v Batteries, it looks like 1 in the Pic, but they are actually stacked one on top of the other Edited April 29, 2008 by Higgie
Toasted Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 Great filter, fair price. I'm sore tempted. I did promise Mrs Toasted no more pedals in April tho... I'll have to bow out and let someone else steal this brilliant deal.
Higgie Posted April 2, 2008 Author Posted April 2, 2008 [quote name='TimmyC' post='168347' date='Apr 2 2008, 12:53 PM']Ha, nice timing [/quote] I'm a bassist, after all Didn't mean to steal your thunder though mate! Any thoughts on that Monacor? [quote name='Toasted' post='168348' date='Apr 2 2008, 12:54 PM']Great filter, fair price. I'm sore tempted. I did promise Mrs Toasted no more pedals in April tho... I'll have to bow out and let someone else steal this brilliant deal.[/quote] Thanks Joe, I bet you could persuade Mrs Toasted...It IS a Mu-Tron after all
TimmyC Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 [quote name='Higgie' post='168351' date='Apr 2 2008, 11:56 AM']I'm a bassist, after all Didn't mean to steal your thunder though mate! Any thoughts on that Monacor?[/quote] Thanks but I'm going to pass
Higgie Posted April 2, 2008 Author Posted April 2, 2008 [quote name='TimmyC' post='168354' date='Apr 2 2008, 12:58 PM']Thanks but I'm going to pass[/quote] No problem mate.
NoirBass Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 Cant believe it - I've been after one of these for ages and then 3 come up in the same week. I bought the first one I saw on here, unfortunately its not working! - However, I have the best engineers in the land currently working on it to restore it to its former glory I wish you two had posted last week, could have saved me alot of bother. Good luck with the sale Noir
Kev Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 im sure you all know, but higgie is a great member to deal with
MB1 Posted April 2, 2008 Posted April 2, 2008 [quote name='BassManKev' post='168483' date='Apr 2 2008, 03:15 PM']im sure you all know, but higgie is a great member to deal with [/quote] MB1. Fnarr Fnarr! (in a Finbar Saunders Styley!).
Higgie Posted April 2, 2008 Author Posted April 2, 2008 [quote name='NoirBass' post='168456' date='Apr 2 2008, 02:40 PM']Cant believe it - I've been after one of these for ages and then 3 come up in the same week. I bought the first one I saw on here, unfortunately its not working! - However, I have the best engineers in the land currently working on it to restore it to its former glory I wish you two had posted last week, could have saved me alot of bother. Good luck with the sale Noir[/quote] Who might that be mate? I had my other one into Dave at The GigRig, and he resurrected the thing and got it working perfectly on a 9V Boss DC Jack, using a product The GigRig now sell called the Virtual Battery. I was the first customer/tester, the ones in mine are the finished prototypes before they went into production I think! It's just the way of the world mate. It's a scientifically proven fact that as soon as you buy something you want, loads of them pop up straight away! And cheers kev
kevin_lindsay Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 [quote name='Higgie' post='168822' date='Apr 2 2008, 11:48 PM']Who might that be mate? I had my other one into Dave at The GigRig, and he resurrected the thing and got it working perfectly on a 9V Boss DC Jack, using a product The GigRig now sell called the Virtual Battery. I was the first customer/tester, the ones in mine are the finished prototypes before they went into production I think! It's just the way of the world mate. It's a scientifically proven fact that as soon as you buy something you want, loads of them pop up straight away! And cheers kev [/quote] No problem matey!!! Incidentally - it's "Dan" at the GigRig sweetie!!!! hahahaha
Higgie Posted April 3, 2008 Author Posted April 3, 2008 [quote name='kevin_lindsay' post='168844' date='Apr 3 2008, 06:46 AM']No problem matey!!! Incidentally - it's "Dan" at the GigRig sweetie!!!! hahahaha[/quote] Hi Kevin, it is actually Dave who did all the work with repairing and such - he is the engineer. Dan is one of the designers I think! Cheers
NoirBass Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 [quote name='Higgie' post='168822' date='Apr 3 2008, 12:48 AM']Who might that be mate? I had my other one into Dave at The GigRig, and he resurrected the thing and got it working perfectly on a 9V Boss DC Jack, using a product The GigRig now sell called the Virtual Battery. I was the first customer/tester, the ones in mine are the finished prototypes before they went into production I think! It's just the way of the world mate. It's a scientifically proven fact that as soon as you buy something you want, loads of them pop up straight away! And cheers kev [/quote] The GigRig lads have it - the only people I would trust with such matters. and yes the Virtual Battery is the way to go according to Dan. I look forward to its return. Cheers for the heads up tho
Higgie Posted April 3, 2008 Author Posted April 3, 2008 [quote name='NoirBass' post='168901' date='Apr 3 2008, 09:21 AM']The GigRig lads have it - the only people I would trust with such matters. and yes the Virtual Battery is the way to go according to Dan. I look forward to its return. Cheers for the heads up tho[/quote] That's cool my friend. It seriously is the best thing to have done. No more batteries, and no weird adaptor. I couldn't be happier with the work he's done to mine!
Kev Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 wouldn't that be a value killer though, or am i missing something??
Higgie Posted April 3, 2008 Author Posted April 3, 2008 [quote name='BassManKev' post='168970' date='Apr 3 2008, 10:38 AM']wouldn't that be a value killer though, or am i missing something??[/quote] Converting the Mutron to work on 9v standard DC? If anything I'd say it ADDS to the value!
Kev Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 ye but i mean you get the anal foke who want everything as it was originally i guess how much did that mod cost?? and how does it work :S
Higgie Posted April 3, 2008 Author Posted April 3, 2008 (edited) [quote name='BassManKev' post='168976' date='Apr 3 2008, 10:42 AM']ye but i mean you get the anal foke who want everything as it was originally i guess how much did that mod cost?? and how does it work :S[/quote] Well if someone wants to waste money on batteries for this pedal, then that's down to them, as finding a power supply for this that works in England is impossible. Being able to daisy chain a Mutron beats batteries every time. Well I had mine repaired at the same time cos it had something wrong with it, and all together it cost me £85 including return postage. It works by having 2 of these virtual Batteries installed. You plug the 9v supply into them and they generate 9v each, and you have that wired to the circuit board. It's a reversible mod that helps you power the Mutron easily, therefore all of the pro's, none of the cons Also, Price Drop!! Edited April 3, 2008 by Higgie
Higgie Posted April 3, 2008 Author Posted April 3, 2008 (edited) Yeah it's fantastic. The Virtual Battery can be found at [url="http://www.thegigrig.com"]www.thegigrig.com[/url] for anyone who's interested - They work like a Normal battery, except you feed 9v into them from a supply, therefore allowing you to power pedals that don't have DC jacks, or ones like the Mutron, with funny power requirements. Also, just realised from reading the GigRig site - The virtual battery effectively ISOLATES your power. So running your pedals on one of these allows pedals that need an isolated output to run on a daisy chain! The guys at the GigRig really do make excellent products, and they will do everything in their power to make sure your happy! Couldn't recommend them more highly! Edited April 10, 2008 by Higgie
NoirBass Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 [quote name='Higgie' date='Apr 3 2008, 10:48 AM' post='168981'] Well if someone wants to waste money on batteries for this pedal, then that's down to them, as finding a power supply for this that works in England is impossible. Being able to daisy chain a Mutron beats batteries every time. +1 to that
Higgie Posted April 8, 2008 Author Posted April 8, 2008 Will accept offers. Not really looking for trades as I need cash, but it could be something I'm interested in, so don't hesitate to ask!!!
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