Tc Electronic / Sustain + Parametric Equalizer / 1980's / Black / Effect For Sale
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TC Electronic Sustain + Parametric Equalizer 90's, s/n 207384 handmade in Denmark.
Thoroughly tested and in perfect working order.
Quoted from Reverb ;
"The TC Electronic Classic Sustain + Parametric Equalizer is one of the most popular vintage guitar effects. It features sustain, gain, center (frequency) and function adjustment. Incredibly versatile, the pedal is capable of smooth, subtle compression to lengthy, otherworldly sustain."
Quoted from OVNIFX at Ovni Labs ;
" TC Electronic Sustain + Parametric EQ: This review is of the original (very old) version, not the later reissue. This pedal doesn't do everything you might want from a compressor, but what it does do it does brilliantly.
There is no loss of highs or lows, although the high end does sound kind of dark and sometimes a bit muffled. The low end is big and full. The tone overall is warm yet clean and not very colored; it has a "soft" or "smooth" quality, as opposed to crisp. There is almost no noise. If you crank up the sustain knob then of course the background noise of your signal path will be amplified a lot, just as with any other sustainer, but even then it really doesn't sound as bad with this pedal as the noise from most others.
The ratio is fixed, and is very high--I'm guessing around 20:1. That makes it great as a sustainer and a peak limiter, but it also means this pedal won't do subtle, invisible, or gentle compression. Part of that is because the threshold is very low. The sustain knob increases the gain of your signal past the threshold, and I found the only not-totally-squashed setting was with the sustain knob turned most the way to minimum. The good news is that if you like Tony-Levin style heavy compression, this one does that job with cleaner tone, fuller low end, and lower noise than the other squashers typically used (including the Analogman that Tony uses). Also if you just want very consistent levels without too much alteration of your tone, this is a good tool for that job, when the sustain is set to the very minimum. You can get less squashed by using a lower-output instrument.
The distortion switch is very different from what I expected. It's not a buzzy or gritty distortion at all, and in fact at first I thought it wasn't working. What it does is adds a very subtle "fur" so that your tone sounds like it's wearing a fuzzy warm scarf. It has a soft "vintage" quality, and it's a neat effect that you won't get from most other overdrives. The EQ is excellent. It's only one band of EQ, but if you just need a little corrective bump or notch to perfect your tone, this one does that job well and cleanly. I got equally good results bumping the low mids for a fat reggae tone, bumping the high mids for a more lively and cutting tone, or notching around 1K for a bit of the SVT scoop.
The noise gate functions are hardly audible, which seems to be normal.
For power it takes 9V DC but with a male 1/8" plug, not the usual Boss barrel type. The footswitch is not "true bypass", but the bypass is quite clean. The construction quality is a mixed story. When these classic older TC pedals are working, they are some of the best-sounding pedals you can find; but when they break, they are nearly impossible to fix, and TC charges a minimum of $100 USD for repairs. Plus TC customer service is terrible. I have now tried to make simple repairs on the Sustain+Para and the Chorus, and both times I had to give up in frustration. I sent the Chorus in to be repaired by TC, and they replaced the whole circuitboard; but then I mailed the pedal to a buyer in China, and it arrived non-functional. As much as I love the sound of these pedals, I don't trust their reliability. If you're a touring pro, bring backups. I bought a second one for a backup for myself, and it arrived not working. Do not buy the reissue version for a backup, it is worthless."
BEP - Boutique Effect Pedals, Netherlands 
Bienvenidos a nuestro monasterio BEP, donde yo, junto con otros monjes cazadores de pedales muy bien formados y educados, estamos en la búsqueda del pedal más sagrado de todos. BEP se especializa en pedales de efectos vintage y boutique. Actualmente, nuestro principal objetivo es vender pedales de efectos fuera de la UE debido a las normas fiscales confusas dentro de la UE, con las que nos enfrentamos actualmente. Cuando se resuelvan estos problemas fiscales, volveremos a realizar envíos dentro de la UE. Sin embargo, el lado positivo es que BEP realiza envíos regulares a EE.UU. UU., Canadá, Japón, China y Australia con costos de envío subvencionados por nuestra parte, por lo que estas normas fiscales confusas dejan de ser válidas. A partir de junio de 2021, BEP ha sido honrado con la distinción de convertirse en distribuidor oficial de pedales de efectos Ibanez, GuitarSystems y MTFX. BEP ha aceptado estas oportunidades y nos gustaría que otros fabricantes de pedales se pusieran en contacto con nosotros. En BEP tenemos nuestro propio departamento de reparaciones, por lo que todos los pedales se han enviado después de haber sido probados varias veces. Algunos nos llaman el Louvre de los pedales de efectos vintage, pero otros preferirían el Versalles de los pedales de efectos vintage gobernados por Miss Domina XXL XIV. Antes de que se envíe su pedal o compra, se probará para detectar problemas comunes, como interruptores de encendido/apagado pegajosos, potenciómetros agrietados, clips de batería sueltos, etc. Estas pruebas se grabarán en video, principalmente para la participación de los clientes de Reverb, pero estará disponible si lo solicita. De acuerdo con el plan de protección de Reverb, está cubierto durante 7 días después de la entrega. Si surge algún problema, comuníquese con nosotros primero. Tenga en cuenta que todo el trabajo de BEP está protegido por derechos de autor, incluidas las fotografías, el texto y las descripciones. gracias
Welcome to our monastery BEP where i amongst other well trained and highly educated pedal hunting monks are on a quest to find the holiest of all pedals.
We're processing 1300 vintage effect pedals so keep a watch out !!!!
BEP specialises in Vintage and Boutique effect pedals. Currently our main focus is selling effect pedals outside the EU because of fuzzy tax rules within the EU, which we are currently dealing with. When these tax issues are cleared then we will be shipping within the EU again. On the sunny side however .... BEP ships regularly to the USA, Canada, Japan, China, Australia with subsidised shipping costs at our end, so these fuzzy tax rules become non valid.
As of June 2021 BEP has been graced to become an official dealer of Ibanez, GuitarSystems and MTFX effect pedals. BEP has accepted these opportunities and we would welcome other pedal manufacturers to contact us. At BEP we have our own repair department so all pedals have been shipped after been tested several times. Some folks call us the Louvre of vintage effect pedals, but others would prefer the Versailles of Vintage effect pedals ruled by Miss Domina XXL the XIV. Before your pedal or purchase is shipped it will be tested on common issue's such as sticky on/off switches, cracky pots, loose battery clips etc etc. These tests will be recorded on video, mainly for Reverb's customers engagement, but will be made available on your request. According to Reverb's protection plan you're covered for 7 days after delivery. If any issue's arise please contact us first. Please beware that all BEP’s work is copyright protected, including photo’s and text, descriptions. Thank you
Our pedals are sold on a personal level and are thoroughly tested on battery power and with an adapter. These tests include sticky on/off switches and cracky potmeters and all tests are recorded on video. Before any pedal is shipped we make sure that they work 100%.If for any reason your ordered pedal is not working properly then please contact us first, so we'll make sure the correct Power Supply Unit is used ( Boss ACA vs PSA Adapters for example ). Please do not open the pedal yourself, not even for a battery replacement, unless it has a separate battery compartment such as regular Boss pedals, but contact us first. If you do open the pedal we can not accept a return.
Nuestros pedales se venden a nivel personal y se prueban minuciosamente con la alimentación por batería y con un adaptador. Estas pruebas incluyen interruptores de encendido y apagado pegajosos y potenciómetros que crujen, y todas las pruebas se graban en video. Antes de enviar cualquier pedal, nos aseguramos de que funcione al 100 %.Si por alguna razón el pedal que pediste no funciona correctamente, contáctanos primero, para que nos aseguremos de que se use la fuente de alimentación correcta (por ejemplo, adaptadores Boss ACA o PSA). No abras el pedal tú mismo, ni siquiera para reemplazar la batería, a menos que tenga un compartimento de batería separado, como los pedales Boss normales, pero contáctanos primero. Si abres el pedal, no podemos aceptar una devolución.
