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Ibanez UE - 400

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12/17/1999 5:24 PM
Naked Clarke	Ibanez UE - 400 R. G. or anyone else, what do you know about the UE-400 multi effects rack? Mine is pretty old with compressor, phaser, distortion, Chorus/Flanger. The foot pedal has the smaller switches very similar to the 808 series. We did a sound test comparison the other night between the TS - 808, TS-9 and the UE-400. We found it closer to the TS - 9 sound. What do you think. NC

12/17/1999 10:05 PM

I have worked on a few of these and I have the service manual for the UE-400. From memory, the clipping circuit is very similar if not exact to the TS series pedals. I do know that you are hearing the fuzz through an input and output buffer and 2 added stages in the Distortion circuit. The identity of the stages slips my mind right now but if I get time I will thumb through the manual if you'd like.

CJ

12/19/1999 4:27 AM
Naked Clarke	Thanks CJ. I would appreciate any information that you can provide. I am sure that it is a TS circuit but is it 808 or 9? Do you know if any of the Ibanez products can be dated by serial number?

12/17/1999 11:18 PM
Jsh	>>What do you think. I think you should open the thing and see how it switches.... just kidding! Where did you find the UE-400? They are rare around here. Kind regards, Jsh

12/19/1999 4:23 AM
Naked Clarke	I saw that Analog Mike has one listed for sale. I got mine from a guy in Georgia. I will take mine apart eventually andtake a look. NC

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