Hendrix, the Echoplex EP-2, and String Journals

These are actually two separate subjects. Hendrix used the Maestro Echoplex EP-2 in the studio. It is the tube version before the solid state EP-3 version which came out in the early '70's. Led Zeppelin used the EP-3 with fantastic results. Listen to "If 6 Was 9" with headphones and you will hear the low rumble of the Echoplex motor in the noise floor. They are a great effect if you can get them to work properly. They are high maintenance and need frequent cleaning. I tell the story of how I've wanted one ever since I played my first one way back in 1974.

Sting journalling is just that; keeping track of your string changes if you have multiple guitars. I found it useful to help decide when it is time to change strings. If they have only been on for a few weeks, then I will just replace single strings if I break them. If they've been on for several months, then I'll go ahead and replace the whole set.

00:00-00:03 - Song contest, Guess that Song
00:03-01:32 - Story about the first time I used an Echoplex in 1974
01:32-01:52 - You can hear the low rumble of the EP motor on "If 6 Was 9" from Axis:Bold As Love
01:52- 02:10 - A little history of the EP-1, 2, and 3 versions
02:10-02:21 - The Xotic EP Boost pedal explained
02:21-02:33 - a little history of Mike Battle, inventor of the Echoplex
02:33-02:56 - the EP-3 and Led Zeppelin's use
02:56-03:18 - why the Echoplex is a pain to maintain
03:18-04:29 - why I started tracking my string changes in a journal and how useful it is
04:29-05:46 - a demo of the slap echo Jimi used in "If 6 Was 9"
05:46-08:02 - a demo of the spacey effects you can get and what made me always want one
08:02-08:38 - close out with "You Got Me Floating"