MXR Phase 90

Thumbing My Way
Thumbing My Way Posts: 1,073
edited June 2006 in Musicians and Gearheads
I played this the other day for the first time at the store and was just blown away!!

I played it through this beauty American Tele and a Blues Junior........so that may have helped, but it was just great.

It was so simple but so awesome at the same time, I'm looking to pick up a used one around here, but it was only $99 CAN brand new which is solid.

Anyone else use this, is there anything else worth checking out ??
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  • exhausted
    exhausted Posts: 6,638
    i had one. i thought it was great. i only got rid of it because i bought one of the shannon phasers so it was a bit redundant.

    but both the phase 90 and the ehx small stone are great in their own ways.
  • harrisonmerwin
    harrisonmerwin Posts: 766
    phase 90 is definately a great pedal, for 100 bucks, id pick it up.
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  • likepilateihaveadog
    likepilateihaveadog Posts: 1,083
    harrisonmerwin wrote:
    phase 90 is definately a great pedal, for 100 bucks, id pick it up.
    and canadian at that.

    that's what, $3.50 american?


    :D
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  • Thumbing My Way
    Thumbing My Way Posts: 1,073
    likepilateihaveadog wrote:
    and canadian at that.

    that's what, $3.50 american?


    :D

    :p

    I'm hoping to pick it up for like $60 used :)
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    "Sorry is the fool who trades his love for high-rise rent, Seems the more you make equals the loneliness you get"

    .NJD.
  • TheLuckyOnes
    TheLuckyOnes Posts: 476
    yeah i've owned two

    so simply cool , definitely a classic

    the first one i owned sorta never worked right
    it just sorta chewed up my sound
    but i got so used to it, that it became a big part of my sound

    that one got stolen
    the replacement works great
    but i dont want it to!!

    it does sound great tho
    or i wouldn't have bought it a second time
    knowing i would be getting a different sound

    Small Stone is pretty great too
    much deeper phasing
    more extreme sound

    that one was stolen with my 90
    havent replaced yet
  • Pearl Jam and toast
    Pearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    harrisonmerwin wrote:
    phase 90 is definately a great pedal, for 100 bucks, id pick it up.
    costs at the most 80.

    It's a really terrific pedal (i own one :D).

    I've heard wonderous things about those shannon phasers, but for the money you might not find another pedal of any kind with as much value as the phase90.
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  • dont_go_on_me
    dont_go_on_me Posts: 877
    I love mine. Simple and affordable but totally solid. Mine was a bit harsh so I did the r28 mod and it improved it greatly.
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  • Dirty_Frank
    Dirty_Frank Posts: 957
    don't_go_on_me wrote:
    I love mine. Simple and affordable but totally solid. Mine was a bit harsh so I did the r28 mod and it improved it greatly.


    I think I picked mine up for about $60.00 a few years ago.

    I'll admit it doesn't get a whole lot of use, but what modulation pedal really does? I run it slow usually on clean for 'Rooster' like tones.

    I run it on the lead channel for *gasp* er... tapping.

    :)

    The r28 mod is easy. I don't really know if I like it better without the resistor, but it's too late now :)
  • Thumbing My Way
    Thumbing My Way Posts: 1,073
    I just had a guy offer me one with the R28 mod??

    Anyone know much about that??

    This is what he said:

    I have an Orange block letter re-issue Phase 90 for which I did the R28 mod (makes it sound like the vintage and classic Phase 90). It doesn't have the mid-EQ bump and distortion that comes with the newer phase 90's......it's more like the script mode on the EVH striped version.
    "I Miss You Already!!!!!"

    "Sorry is the fool who trades his love for high-rise rent, Seems the more you make equals the loneliness you get"

    .NJD.
  • Dirty_Frank
    Dirty_Frank Posts: 957
    Thumbing My Way wrote:
    I just had a guy offer me one with the R28 mod??

    Anyone know much about that??

    This is what he said:

    I have an Orange block letter re-issue Phase 90 for which I did the R28 mod (makes it sound like the vintage and classic Phase 90). It doesn't have the mid-EQ bump and distortion that comes with the newer phase 90's......it's more like the script mode on the EVH striped version.

    Basically, he just cracked it open, and took out one of the resistors. It makes the phase effect smoother, and retains it at higher volumes rather than breaking up. It makes it sound more natural. I've done it to mine.
  • Thumbing My Way
    Thumbing My Way Posts: 1,073
    Dirty_Frank wrote:
    Basically, he just cracked it open, and took out one of the resistors. It makes the phase effect smoother, and retains it at higher volumes rather than breaking up. It makes it sound more natural. I've done it to mine.

    So would you go for it then?

    Or would you get the normal one?
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    .NJD.
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Thumbing My Way wrote:
    So would you go for it then?

    Or would you get the normal one?

    I don't like the distortion that occured on the normal one I tried, so yes, get the modded one.
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  • Thumbing My Way
    Thumbing My Way Posts: 1,073
    Ok, here's where I'm at:

    I just got email #2 and this guy will sell me his for $50 but he said it has some wear and tear and no R28 mod.

    Or...

    $60 - for the R28 mod and an adaptor.

    When I played it in the store I loved it, and that was without the mod, so I would be buying this without even hearing it...that's my ONLY concern.

    If I loved it in stock, will I love it with the mod?

    Any help is great guys,

    (right now I'm leaning towards the modded one)
    "I Miss You Already!!!!!"

    "Sorry is the fool who trades his love for high-rise rent, Seems the more you make equals the loneliness you get"

    .NJD.
  • moster78
    moster78 Posts: 1,591
    Go for the cheaper one if you already know you like the sound. If you find you want to try the sound of the mod, just take out the resistor, it can't be that hard, can it?

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