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electric mistress / deluxe question

Started by njkmonty, August 20, 2019, 10:24:49 AM

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njkmonty

is there a particular version regarded as the most desirable? Im not a Gilmore etc expert
Im assuming  18v  Sad chip, Ive made a few 9v versions however would like to see what a mn3007 at 15v  sounds like

version 2?
anyone have any suggestions?

Deluxe vs ....??

Versions Electric Mistress
EM blue   1976   Electric Mistress V1   EH-5200-1-A   
em green   1976   Electric Mistress V2   EH-5200-1-A   Schematic
em green   1978   Electric Mistress V3   EH-5200-1-A 2   Schematic
em green   1979   Electric Mistress V4   EH-5200-1-B
EH-5200-1-C   Schematic
em green   1980   Electric Mistress V5   EH-5100-D   Schematic
em green   1981   Electric Mistress V6 9 Volt   EH-5101   Schematic
em olive   1994   Electric Mistress V7 Green Russian   only prototype   
Versions Deluxe Electric Mistress
dem silver   1978   Deluxe Electric Mistress V1   EH-1318   Schematic
dem silver   1979   Deluxe Electric Mistress V2   EH-5150-B
EH-5150-C   Schematic
dem green   1981   Deluxe Electric Mistress V3 Green   EH-5150-C
EH-5150-D   Schematic
dem silver   1999   Deluxe Electric Mistress V4 Reissue   EC1000 Rev B   Schematic
dem silver   200?   Deluxe Electric Mistress V5 Reissue   EC1000 Rev B   Schematic

http://www.metzgerralf.de/elekt/stomp/mistress/index.shtml


Scruffie

There's only 4 core versions really,
18V model V1-4
9V V5
Deluxe V1-3
Deluxe V4-5

The 18V is the classic version that is probably most sought after by collectors, it's almost like an uber chorus, with a lot of bass cut for a bright sound but also very noisy with a big volume drop and has a habit of ticking so not exactly pedal board friendly by modern standards. The design is finicky and not easily adapted to the MN3007 so it's rarely built.
The 9V is a bit like the 18V except with a more flanger like sweep and slightly less high end, the noise and tick is mostly gone so it's more usable and is the most popular DIY & production design.
The V1-3 Deluxe is it's own thing, it has a much wider intense flanger sweep than the 9 or 18V and the overall tone is more neutral but still mistressy, some love it, some don't.
The V4-5 Deluxe is closest to the 9V but with a slightly wider sweep, so kinda halfway between the 9V and Deluxe, uses an R5106 which isn't exactly a ubiquitous BBD which probably explains why it's not often built but there is a project out there for it.

If you run the 9V model at 15V you get a wider sweep similar to the V1-3 Deluxe but with the 9V tone so it's a nice compromise.
Works at Lectric-FX

njkmonty

Thanks heaps Scruffie  thats sort of what i was needing to hear!   cheers :)

somnif

And just to clarify

The "best" version is the one you like most.

That's really all that matters.  ;D


(Granted finding nice clean audio samples of decent quality that would actually allow for accurate comparison is a bit of a saga in itself....)