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
(http://www.metzgerralf.de/elekt/stomp/mistress/images/1976-electric-mistress-v2-schematic.gif)
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.
Thanks heaps Scruffie thats sort of what i was needing to hear! cheers :)
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....)
;)