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Roland SRE-555 Chorus Echo
Serviced, sounding superb and covered by our one year warranty and lifetime service support.
Many of our Roland echoes sell on pre-order. Some are listed here, but if you don’t see what you need get in touch now.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Serviced, sounding superb and covered by our one year warranty.
We’re tape and disc echo specialists with many years’ experience working with and restoring these machines. Our team of engineers headed by BBC-trained Doctor Huw bring our tape delays up to (or better than) factory spec, and our testing ensures machines that have superb reliability and – most important – that they sound incredible. Guaranteed to give reliable service and sound superb.
- We’ve supplied Roland and Boss with Space Echoes for exhibitions and shows.
- Dan and Mick of That Pedal Show chose one of our RE-201s for their own studio collection.
- The BBC hired six of our RE-201s for the Proms’ television performance of Daphne Oram’s ‘Still Point’.
- We’ve serviced and supplied machines for many artists and bands including Hannah Peel, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Arctic Monkeys, Hainbach and Sunn O))).
Description
Serviced and awaiting final tests and adjustments. Shipping estimate is 10 working days from purchase.
Roland SRE-555 Chorus Echo for sale.
We have a spare rack tray for this if required. Please get in touch if you want to add this on – note that it may also add to shipping costs.
The RE-501 and SRE-555 were the final evolution of Roland’s tape echo tech – high fidelity with fantastic chorus and sound on sound – read more about the different Roland models here. Overhauled and running well. This machine has been given our “standard” full overhaul, plus adjusted for self-oscillation (Roland removed it from this model). In addition to the basic service, recapping and set up, this includes:
- One of our new tapes made from the same formula as Roland RT-1L,
- One of our pinch rollers – more info to come about these, but essentially it’s an original pinch roller with a new bearing and new rubber – time consuming to produce, but only the best will give the best long term performance,
- Heads re-lapped to bring performance to better-than Roland factory spec – they are now more even and run at low head gain (so you have the maximum amount of headroom available),
- Head mountings modified to allow more precise adjustment and alignment,
- Power supply overhauled, tantalum caps replaced and other recapping as required,
- Motor serviced or rebuilt as required.
Every machine is also tested by a musician (test equipment: their ears!) before shipping. Every one is supplied with 12 month warranty and ongoing service support.
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REPLACEMENT TAPES: We recently worked out what formula Roland used for RT-1L loops and published the information. Fitting any tapes other than those from us (or Echo Fix) may invalidate the warranty on our machines. Limited stocks of our replacement loops are available now. We’ve written more about our journeys in tape, which replacement loops to use in your Roland echo, not to mention the misinformation and poor quality tapes that seem to fill the internet.
There are currently no operational issues with this machine, but please be aware that these units require looking after and that regular use and maintenance are key to keeping this in good working order.
Some crackle from pots/switches can occur when not used for longer periods of time – this can be cleared with use.
Condition
In very good cosmetic condition with the usual scuffs, scratches and dings to the face, mainly around the edges. The case is clean with some patches of oxidation. Internally this unit is excellent with minimal wear. Please see photos or get in touch if you require more information on condition.
Voltage Information
220/240v unit. A step-up transformer will be required for use on 110/120v supplies. Please ask if you need advice on what to use. We do not recommend using cheap, generic Chinese mains transformers.
Tax
For sales in UK the price will include 20% VAT. Buyers elsewhere may incur VAT or other local taxes on import.
MORE INFO
Visit our in-depth Roland tape echo information pages now for everything you need to know about these machines.
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