Intro Level Theremin

Last week I popped for an introductory-level theremin.  It came from Dan Burns, and is this model.  Dan express-shipped it to me in time for the C3 March 2008 show.  For under $100, I'm quite pleased.  There are a few drawbacks:  the scale is limited to about 1 foot from the antenna and it's pitch-only so a volume pedal is required.  Still in all it worked well and totally fascinated the audience.  I ran it thru an old digital delay rack and beefed it up with long, cascading echoes.

Gosh, if I had ten of these at the show, I could have sold every one of them for $200 cash on the barrel.  At every break, the audience lined up to play the theremin.  Musicians begged me for the URL to order one.  Perhaps I can become a reseller and make enough money for a high-ticket theremin with MIDI.  In the meantime, the theremin serves C3 well and is a sure-fire source of amusement for all!

Echoplex Hell

Acme Guitar failed to solve the bad component problem.  So, the Echoplex once again sits in the basement awaiting repair.  One last time:  I've found a repair source through referral on the ProsoundWeb site.  The repair guy said, "I will fix you Echoplex, and you will love it when I'm done."

Meanwhile I've been given a cast-off Digitech digital delay rack, old but still pretty nice.  Still, it will never compete with the 'plex.

Tell me why I'm pursuing this repair again???!@$