ELECTRO HARMONIX POLY FLANGE Rare Flanger Chorus - Kurt Cobain Nirvana - Guitar

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ELECTRO HARMONIX POLY FLANGE Thisauction is for an original Electro Harmonix Poly Flange pedal in excellent working order and fantastic cosmetic condition, complete with original box and paperwork. Dating from the late seventies to early eighties, these pedals are extremely rare and highly sought-after: Kurt Cobain used a Poly Chorus and Echo Flanger as part of his signature guitar sound with Nirvana (the Poly Flange is pretty much the same pedal - sonically identical to the Echo Flanger - and capable of nailing that sound) - his handwritten settings for certain songs are easily found online. There are very few scuffs and scratches for a 30 year old EH pedal (please see photos below) and it's in excellent working order and sounding fantastic - capable of a whole range of chorus/flange/adt effects, from subtle and thickening to downright crazy and wobbly. This is a great vintage EH pedal that would suit a collector, or a player looking for something out of the ordinary... It's a UK 240v model so will need a step-up transformer for USA/Canada. From : This is probably the swirlingest analog pedal made. It sounds similar to the "Small Clone" but has another couple of layers that you can set into motion. There are five knobs worth of choices to select from. If you find one of these pedals, dig in. Just keep turning the dials until you find your mix of cycles within cycles. Some of the choices don't cause much of a change, while others are dramatic; so don't fire this up on stage without rehearsal, unless you're a good sport. Besides sheer volume of choices, it's the layering that makes this pedal special. It has the ability to color music with more than one feeling at a time. The attached sound file is a good example: most people's initial take is of a nice chorus sound/feeling, but after a while the tonality takes on a sadness. This is the kind of thing that works wonders in movie scores, and for atmosphere/backgrounds: used with restraint, its subtlty can make you want to hear more: In addition to the composition, one needs to find a setting that embellishes the theme as opposed to drowning it out. Newer players might want to use a phaser, or chorus before moving to this pedal. Check out this YouTube demo (with thanks to the uploader): Please be aware that this is a vintage pedal and may not be as clean-sounding as modern boutique and digital units; with many vintage EH pedals (depending on the instrument it's used with and the signal chain) some volume drop can occur when the effect is engaged; this can often be solved by putting a buffered (ie Boss type) pedal before it in the signal chain (bypassed). We are honest and thorough in our descriptions: see our flawless feedback and buy with confidence. Please see our other listings for more great vintage and used equipment, effects pedals and pro audio gear. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask before bidding. Please read and understand our terms of sale below the photos. Please read our conditions of sale in full as they form part of the contract of sale. We have earned - and value - our high perfect feedback score and want our buyers to be absolutely satisfied. It will be very securely-packed for shipping. Where possible we recycle packaging. Please note that shipping fees are for guidance only - if there is any overpayment, a refund will be made - if you live in the further reaches of the EU or outside quoted areas, please get in touch for an exact quote.We are wise to parts-swapping scams and take all necessary precautions to protect ourselves: if you open/unscrew the case of any item without our prior agreement, we will not accept return under any circumstance. We only ship via trackable/signed-for/insured services - international bidders please enquire for exact shipping costs - we will get the best deal possible and charge accordingly - we don't seek to profit from shipping fees. Payment is required within 24 hours of a... read more

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