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The Purple Stardust™ Hi-Octave in Flying Wedge Enclosure was a Limited Production Item in the 2010s. Please see the new reissue of this favorite effect:
https://chasetone.com/purple-stardust-hi-octave-reissue/
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~ Chase Tone™ Purple Stardust™ Hi-Octave-Fuzz ~
“For those who desire a fluid & harmonically complex late 1960’s style Hi-Octave Fuzz Effect. . .
. . .with increased note tracking, warmth and sustain that cuts through a band mix with authority, while remaining smooth and articulate with touch sensitivity and dynamics responding to the player’s unique touch. ”
Purple Stardust™ Controls:
Output: Maximizing this control increases output, sustain, punch, clarity and treble EQ. The sweet spot is adjusting in comparison to the Intensity Control. An optimal Output setting is usually between 3/4s and maximum.
Intensity: Special circuit tunings allows a full range of fluid, over-driven Hi-Octave Fuzz tones. Lower counter-clockwise settings allow cleaner, warmer Octave sounds. Higher clockwise settings gradually increase saturation and treble EQ.
Useful Tone Tips:
1. The Purple Stardust™ is primarily useful on a Neck Pickup for the Purist Octave Effect. The Guitar’s Tone Control may be utilized for darker, smoother tones.
2. Due to the unique, harmonic doubling mirror circuitry, a player’s dynamic touch and note choice plays a crucial role in the resulting octave sound. Some note combinations may introduce lower octave tones or dissonance much like a ring modulator effect.
Hardware and Components include:
- High Quality Purple Translucent Star Dust Powder Coat Finish. (Zero Ozone Emissions)
- Futuristic Trapezoidal Design is Pedal Board and Gig Bag Friendly. (Perfect for late night jams or sitting in with a live band.)
- Rear Facing American Made Input & Output Jacks as well as positive ground (non-standard) DC Jack. (Keeps cables out of the musician’s path.)
- Enclosure-mounted (with stop-lock-tab), PCB-mount Potentiometers soldered onto thick fiberglass circuit board with plated-through-holes for reliable performance on the road.
- Low-Noise High-Precision 1% Metal Film Resistors
- Greenie Mylar Capacitors
- Beta Matched new BC549B, and NOS 1970s Motorola 2n3906 Transistors
- 360° viewing angle hi-bite RED Light Emitting Diode w/ red high-impact diffuse-ribbed ABS plastic protector.
“How does the Purple Stardust™ compare to the Vintage/Boutique Tychobrahe Octavia™ units?”
The Tychobrahe Octavia™ circuit is a mess with an incorrectly wired Intensity pot, an incorrectly installed Q1 Transistor, and is mis-biased (spec’d for 24volts yet runs on 9volts.) If you are tired of the overly gain-y, noisy and treble-y TychoBrahe Octavia™ clones on the boutique market, we agree with you and it’s the reason we’ve created the Purple Stardust™.
The Chase Tone™ Purple Stardust™ Hi-Octave-Fuzz Effect has negative feedback stages, accurately biased new production, low noise BC549B and NOS Vintage 1970s Motorola PNP transistors, an optimally wired Intensity Control as well as a custom spec taper, larger transformer, altered circuit values and matched output diodes for a superior sounding fine-tuned version with amazing touch sensitivity that satisfies and expands a musician’s horizons.
Reminiscent of the iconic 1960s Hi-Octave-Fuzz Effect heard on the studio: “Purple Haze (guitar solo),” “Fire,” “One Rainy Wish,” “Little Miss Lover,” and the live Band of Gypsies era “Who Knows”!
-Order Details-
$189.99 purchase price.
Free Shipping:
United States Customers USPS Priority Mail in USA w/ Insurance & Deliver Confirmation.
International Customers USPS First Class Mail w/ Tracking. 1-3 weeks approx delivery from date of shipment. Customs may add additional wait times.
☆ 5% discount for United States Veterans ☆
30 Day Return Policy for USA Buyers
Note: The Purple Stardust™ Hi-Octave was a Limited Production Item.
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