[Harp-L] which delay? Wampler v tape echo

[fjm <bad_hat@xxxxxxxx>]

I settle for an Alesis Midiverb III but really my favourite delay is my 
Echoplex.  Intrigued by the Wampler faux tape echo I gave it a listen. 
You can give one a listen here,

http://www.wamplerpedals.com/faux_tape_echo

It's nice enough and I was somewhat intrigued until I went to the 
Fulltone site and listened to theirs.  Night and day.  The Wampler 
sounds faux.  It's pretty good but it's not tape.  Listening to the 
Fulltone I was just smiling.  It has all of the same sounds and nuances 
that my tired Echoplex does.  I guess I'll drag it out of the closet and 
stick it in a box and send it up to Tempe for a rebuild.  The downside 
of tape is besides being a complete and ongoing maintenance nightmare 
tape is no longer being manufactured.  I have heard a rumour about a 
couple of new companies getting into this business but last I heard 
what's out there is it.  Here is the Fulltone link,

http://www.fulltone.com/stpframe.html

It would be fun to spend some time with either version of the Wampler 
delays.  Nobody stocks them here but I'll keep my eye out.  fjm