Great video Eric!! You’re the best and have inspired me to play guitar. Again you’re the best!🎸🎸 and maybe in your next video can you give me a shoutout?
there are trem pots inside of the pedal you can adjust so you don't have to do too much. once you open the back there are 2 blue boxes with screws in the middle. I forget which one does which but just tighten or loosen to your desired sound. should be in the manual tho
People thought I was crazy when I spent nearly $500 on an all original, rust free, nearly mint condition 1980 Polychorus back in 2016. It's still in near mint condition today, barely a scratch on it. I'll easily double my money if I ever decide to sell it. I didn't buy it as an investment, although it's pretty much become one as they get harder and harder to find. I've never even seen a photo of one as clean as this one.
Nice! That's a bargain compared to what they're going for on the used market these days, especially for a 1980's model! Here in the UK it's hard to find an older Polychorus, rare to see them listed for less than £1000 now.
@@gr3gthomson Haha, it really is though. I'd been watching them for a couple of years as I squirreled some cash away and waited for the right one... the prices just kept going up, so I wasn't hesitant to pay what I did. I saw one in the Dublin that was in shit condition cosmetically on Reverb about 6 months back, and it sold for about $1,050 USD after shipping! Oh, I forgot to mention, that one sold in under a day from when it was posted, too. And also, it had been rewired for 230V, and had what I have to assume is a UK compatible plug.
Try out the Ibanez CF-7. It's harder to find because they were discontinued and they cost about $80, but they are super versatile. With it I'm able to get the tones from every song with chorus, Curmudgeon, Scentless Apprentice, HSB and even RFUS pairing it with a FAB Flange with the "Space Mod" wich is super cheap
The most interesting thing about this pedal is under the cover. Controls include internal trim pots for modulation rate and depth. I've heard before that this pedal can get close to poly-chorus tone, and even tested it in a store, but didn't buy it. Thanks for the comparison with the originals from Electro-Harmonix
For me, the echo delay time space pedal really nails the echoflanger and polly chours tone. It's what I use for those songs, and it was really adorable, I think it was like 40 bucks. I really recommend it for anybody who wants a budget polly chours pedal.
Another one I would recommend Eric is the Sonicake Warped Dimension. If you dial in the right settings you can get fairly close to Radio Friendly and the HBS solo but not so much Scentless Apprentice sounds. It also gets fairly close to a SmallClone sound as well. I’m general it’s a very versatile Pedal and only costs 55 dollars.
Hey, man! Really appreciate these videos. You are doing a great service for Nirvana fans everywhere. But would you mind sharing a few of the more expensive pedals that can sort of recreate the polychorus?
The Caline Devilfish seems to do it pretty well, and costs a bit over half as much as the Fender pedal (at least where I was looking). With the delay options, it sounds good in Scentless Apprentice, too. It would be cool if you got one and tried it too, see what you think. The Sonicake Warped Dimension can also do the RFUS sound, but it doesn't sound right with Scentless Apprentice. I don't have the Mosky Blue Ocean yet, not sure if I will bother ordering one. I'm happy with the Caline for now.
@mencarimlbb10 I'm not that good at actually playing or getting the exact best settings, was kinda hoping this channel might get one and do it in the interest of budget-conscious guitarists, but maybe I will give it a shot sometime...
@mencarimlbb10 I bought both and am returning the Sonicake. It doesn't have delay in it so it doesn't work for Scentless Apprentice, but the Caline does.
I have the 90's Poly Chorus, had it for nearly 30 years and it's awesome. If you play with the chorus setting with the rate set at about 2 o'clock you get an awesome reverby version of the small clone in a sense. It's almost like the Ventures meet Nirvana. Awesome delay effect and flanger, it literally has it all. The only thing that sucks is the 24 volt adapter, makes my 1-spot not optional and have to lug a power strip to shows. It's tone is undeniably better than the re-issue, but I may switch eventually for sake of pedal board space and adapters. The electric mistress is also a close option!
Are you aware of the trim pots inside the Fender Delay that affect the mod setting? Did you tweak those to get closer? If not, do you think you could? If so,I’d love to see a follow up video explaining what adjustments you make. I just bought one and can’t wait to mess with it!
Wanted to drop a mention for the Memory Boy, I've recreated the RFUS, HSB solo, and Sentless Apprentice tones semi-faithfully. Its baseline "good enough."
Thanks, man! Awesome alternative, really! I'm from Brazil. I have a broken Polychorus that nobody knows how to fix it. I was really looking for a good affordable replacement.
Good pedal, Eric. I'm looking at it myself. As someone mentioned below, try out the Mariana Modulated Reverbs by Caline. There's a short on here by a guy named Jason Beane, and my suggestion to check it out seems to be flagged and deleted every time I try to post too much info. Just look up his name or RFUS on a budget and it's probably going to be the first short you see. Killer sound. I would love to see you review it.
the best way to get this sound is just to use a memory boy with the modulation all the way up. put is before distortion and it sounds exactly the same as the record trust me :)
This is an incredibly useful video, i was constantly wondering what the alternatives to the polychorus were, the fender delay is close enough to evoke the sound but it's definitely missing some of that extra wobble from the chorus/flanger effect, still incredibly valuable, nice video Eric.
I agree with you on it sounding very close for Scentless Apprentice and the HSB Solo, but I think RFUS is okay, but definitely missing that craziness that the Polychorus and Echoflanger give the song. Great Video as always!
I find that putting the small clone with the depth switch up and the rate knob at 2 o’clock before the hammer tone gets me more of that pitch shifty wooot woot sound a little more
I saw Mosky's blue ocean chorus pedal in a kristone video, I bought it and to my taste it sounds incredibly identical to RFUS and the other tones , and you can use it like a normal chorus too , i love that pedal and i recommend it , It cost me approximately $25 in Amazon
The reason the reissues suck shit at doing the Nirvana sounds (while being cool pedals in their own right) is because the originals were built around a pair of SAD1024 delay chips. By the 90s, these were long out of production, and by the 2000s they were extremely hard and expensive to find. I’m not sure about the weeds of the 90s big box, but the 2000s version, rather than being slightly changed around to accommodate more readily available chipsets, is basically a completely different circuit.
Sad1024s are simply bucket brigades. A 16 pin chipset. Half of the chipset isnt even being used. Theres 0 reason to believe that a modern bbd chipset could not achieve the same effect, (albeit a different pinout and bias not to mention mn3007s being p channel while the sad1024 being n channel). In fact, there is a spot on recreation of it in the form of a diy pcb by lectric fx called the dandy horse that uses modern bbd chips (god forbid). It sounds identical to the original unit. I own an original echoflanger and i've made a clone of it with the dandyhorse kit and i simply cannot tell the difference in a blind shootout. The reason the reissues suck at nirvana tones is because the circuit has been changed -- twice. There are atleast two major revisions of the poly chorus circuit. They changed the circuit for a more palletable chorus/flanging sound, not exactly what nirvana fans are after.
Another pedal that’s gotten me the Radio Friendly Unit Shifter sound is the Earth Quaker Devices Space Spiral. Not as affordable as the Fender Delay, but it gets the job done.
while not a budget pedal necessarily, another good alternative for the RFUS polychorus sound is the ehx canyon delay. i picked it up about a year ago and i was very surprised to find that that tone could be pretty closely replicated. you can also get pretty much all of the other sounds as well. if anyone is interested in the settings, let me know!
In my experience, I think a pedal that gets pretty close to the PolyChorus was the Ibanez FL-Mini. It’s a flanger pedal that, when messing around with a couple of the knobs, it can get pretty close to the sounds a Small Clone/PolyChorus/Leslie Speaker make for a cheaper price. Despite the fact that it can’t replicate these sounds 1-to-1, I think it’s something that can get you in the ballpark. The only problem is that it’s pretty tiny.
hey man, i just wanted to say that ive found that the gokko super chorus might also be fairly similar, and its WAAAAY more budget, it can be found for as little as 40-50 bucks on temu if youre willing to buy from there and i love how much control it gives you over what it does. it has 5 seperate knobs for all the various settings as well as a bass filter button which ive heard is more suited for bass players, it also even supports stereo output for anyone who might be into that. i dont know a ton but just thought id give some knowledge ive learned since ive seen barely anybody talk about the gokko superchorus online at all
I had thought I got very close with an EQD Sea Machine. You can control the pre delay on it and you can matrix oscilloans together with the animate knob.
That Fender peddle is incredible! And for $80? WOW! It sounded the best on most demo’s. Kurt would have played that peddle if it was available then. 🤷🏻♂️🥃
You should check out the ''Ibanez ES3 Echo Shifter Pedal'' While I don't have one myself, I do have an Ibanez HD1500, which is an amazing bit of 80's rack gear which can, as I said in an earlier comment get a spot on Poly-Chorus tone. As far as i'm aware, the ES3 is based off of the Ibanez HD1500 so it might be perfect for a cheap Poly-Chorus alternative. Great video BTW!
I used a g1xfour zoom pedal for these tones and effects. I get extremely close with this one pedal. Its a multi patch pedal with programmable amps and pedals. I swear you will not regret getting this pedal.
Both DemonFX and Mosky Audio make a Keeley Mag Echo clone which is an analog voiced modulated delay with controls for rate and depth. They (and probably other clone brands) even have a the exact same PCB so if you want the sound on a budget go for a cheaper brand - not the cheapest because you risk getting a DOA unit but idk, 2nd from cheapest. Increase the repeats and decrease the delay time for a flanger effect, and do the inverse for a chorus effect. There are probably more established brands that also have the rate and depth controls and are below $100 but I have the Mosky and e get some pretty crazy sounds from it.
I didn't know the current prices. I bought my polychorus stereo about 17 years ago in perfect condition, for between 150 or 200 dollars. I really don't remember. I think it didn't reach 200
I use an Ibanez DML 20 - it’s a little pricier than the fender but can do those sounds pretty perfect for me. the modulation works by automating the (100% digital) delay time, which gets this time bending effect pulling the pitch up and down. Death By Audio Space Bender can achieve similar but again it’s more expensive, though cheaper than a polychorus.
I just noticed something I want to say if you listen to the slide on scentless apprentice with the Polly chorus it sounds less swirly then the echo Flanger for some reason I think these pedals are not actually the same as each other even tho they sound very similar.
Hey i wanted to ask if you could do a Video about the tone from the rio de janeiro live concert? I think its unique and really cool. You did the come as you are Cover wich soundet great i think it would be cool doing a whole Video mayby about the concert. In any way have a great day/night 👍
The polychorus is insane (the old one) I'm a happy owner of this pedal! BTW, I don't understand why the sansamp (vintage) doesn't increase that much in price...
Have you tried out the Rowin Time Maker? That's the closest to a genuine Polychorus sound i've been able to get whilst my 90's Polychorus is in need of repair. It takes some tweaking but it's a highly underrated pedal and doesn't get enough attention. It also goes by different brand names like VSN & Vivlex. Thanks for this one Eric, great content as always!
For example, I have a gertaria chorus delay and ds multi effects pedal and it gives so many tones. And if you want a lot of tones you should buy an early 2000s multi effects pedal wich usually have direct nirvana rcreations such as settings titled just punk chorus oregon and black.
Ive long lusted for the inbetween missing link between echoflanger and polychorus. The rare polyflange. Looks just like a polychorus but says polyflange instead. I wish EHX would remake it in the same style they did their Attack/Decay. More square-ish but with same color and aesthetic as the vintage one, which looked like a polychorus except instead of teal green accented it has orange as its color.
i love your video and as a young guitarist you, kurt, krist, and Dave inspire me and my band. And is there any cheap alternative to the Boss ds and/ or the ProRat?
Probably also worth mentioning, I believe the hammertone delay has internal, user adjustable depth and rate trim pots to fine tune the effect - might be worth checking out if you get the chance
Hey Eric, a lot of the tone settings you show work well with a Mustang LT50/LT25 without any sort of pedals. But a DS-1 or DS-2 works best rather than using the built in distorted stompbox. I think it's the best amp for people who don't want to spend a lot of money on extra equipment but want to get really close tones. You should check it out and maybe make a video on it.
hey eric! I'm a big fan of your channel and you helped me a lot with Nirvana tones/guitars doubts I used to have, but I got a thing to say. After watching the video, I went searching after a Fender Delay (I'm from Brazil, and the chance of finding a Polychorus here is almost 0), and I found out they are very expensive here, so I went to another option, it's a pedal that is quite similar to the Polychorus when it comes to effects, the Sonicake Warped Dimension. I wanted to ask if you have the opportunity to test one, do a video reviewing it and saying if it is a good option for Polychorus. Nirvana forever!!!
Hi nirvana guitars, i have three questions , 1: can you do argentina 1992 tone?. the second question is if you can munchin 1994 tone (i think that if you do the munchin tone is going to be pretty cool becausa munchin 1994 was the last concert from nirvana. and the third question if you can do the tone of in utero sessions idk if you want to do all this tones is going to be soooooooooo cool (please do lol)
not seen anyone mention one but ive had a behringer uc200 for a while now, its not perfect but i get some pretty good come as you are esque chorus tone. and dirt cheap too, theyre like $40 to $50 max
Buying a Polychorus / Echoflange for playing RFUS live is completely unnecessary. People who go watch a band live don't really care about the pedals being used (unless they are guitarists). Focusing on execution, stage presence and making a good show, on the other hand, is what really matters. On my band, we found that the cheap as chips Danelectro Fab Flange with the "Space Ship Mod", when plugged before the distortion, makes a great RFUS intro sound. Great video, Eric! (BTW, I noticed that your last name is Peixoto. Do you happen to have anything related to Brazil? It is a common last name here.) Cheers!
i use my JPTR FX Bleach pedal as an alternative to the Polychorus / Echoflanger, imo it gets pretty close to how these pedals sound on the middle or top setting for the chaos switch. still, i may get the Hammertone eventually because of how close it can get!
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Hi Eric!!!!!!
Great video Eric!! You’re the best and have inspired me to play guitar. Again you’re the best!🎸🎸 and maybe in your next video can you give me a shoutout?
there are trem pots inside of the pedal you can adjust so you don't have to do too much. once you open the back there are 2 blue boxes with screws in the middle. I forget which one does which but just tighten or loosen to your desired sound. should be in the manual tho
If you already have a small clone, max out both settings and it sounds just like radio friendly, so I always use that
@@joeymulkey16 will the trem give it a closer sound?
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"Never met a wise man, if so it's a polychorus"
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People thought I was crazy when I spent nearly $500 on an all original, rust free, nearly mint condition 1980 Polychorus back in 2016. It's still in near mint condition today, barely a scratch on it. I'll easily double my money if I ever decide to sell it. I didn't buy it as an investment, although it's pretty much become one as they get harder and harder to find. I've never even seen a photo of one as clean as this one.
Nice! That's a bargain compared to what they're going for on the used market these days, especially for a 1980's model! Here in the UK it's hard to find an older Polychorus, rare to see them listed for less than £1000 now.
Most expensive one sold on reverb was 777$ (the guy who bought it 😂😂😂)
You're crazy good 😎
@@gr3gthomson Haha, it really is though. I'd been watching them for a couple of years as I squirreled some cash away and waited for the right one... the prices just kept going up, so I wasn't hesitant to pay what I did. I saw one in the Dublin that was in shit condition cosmetically on Reverb about 6 months back, and it sold for about $1,050 USD after shipping!
Oh, I forgot to mention, that one sold in under a day from when it was posted, too. And also, it had been rewired for 230V, and had what I have to assume is a UK compatible plug.
@@paressehylton Not anymore! Lol. When did you pick yours up?
If you already have a small clone, just max out all the settings for radio friendly, thats what i always do.
dude i love u
I remember posting about the delay pedal in the nirvana gears and guitars Facebook group
I’m so happy that it’s well recognized now
I remembered you right away. That time, I sent your video to all my friends who love Nirvana)
@@Faust_s By the way, have you tried to regulate internal trim-pots? There should be an adjustment of the depth and rate of the modulation effect
@@objectforever thank you dude
My main purpose of posting that video is to share a wayyy cheaper polychorus sounding pedal
@@objectforever not really
I get great polychorus sounds when it’s still stock
So I don’t really think there’s any reason to regulate the pots
Try out the Ibanez CF-7. It's harder to find because they were discontinued and they cost about $80, but they are super versatile. With it I'm able to get the tones from every song with chorus, Curmudgeon, Scentless Apprentice, HSB and even RFUS pairing it with a FAB Flange with the "Space Mod" wich is super cheap
bro i have the same exact cf7 and it does pretty well
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I can't thank you enough for these suggestions, I was thinking about how to get a cheap "PolyChorus", and then this video came up. Thank you!!
The most interesting thing about this pedal is under the cover. Controls include internal trim pots for modulation rate and depth. I've heard before that this pedal can get close to poly-chorus tone, and even tested it in a store, but didn't buy it. Thanks for the comparison with the originals from Electro-Harmonix
Holy WOW. really cool video. The sound is EXTREMELY close
Thank you!
I just watched your sansamp alternatives video and i was thinking about polychourus alternatives,then this video came out!!Thanks a lot man
Thank you!! I got a drop pedal, a DS-1, DS-2 and CH-1 super chorus so this should help. Thank you for all you do!!!
That pedal sounds insanely great and a fun prdal to play around with lots of sounds in that box!
For me, the echo delay time space pedal really nails the echoflanger and polly chours tone. It's what I use for those songs, and it was really adorable, I think it was like 40 bucks. I really recommend it for anybody who wants a budget polly chours pedal.
Excited for this video!!
Another very fun option is mariana modulated reverbs. When you look at the art work you will know what it was inspired by lol
Another one I would recommend Eric is the Sonicake Warped Dimension. If you dial in the right settings you can get fairly close to Radio Friendly and the HBS solo but not so much Scentless Apprentice sounds. It also gets fairly close to a SmallClone sound as well. I’m general it’s a very versatile Pedal and only costs 55 dollars.
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Y'all already know if this man uploads its already a great day
Your content of covering anything Nirvana is insane. Like to think Kurt would be impressed! ❤
I can't express how glad I am that you have such a collection of guitars and pedals from completely different eras of Nirvana. This is just amazing
Great video Erick!
Hey, man! Really appreciate these videos. You are doing a great service for Nirvana fans everywhere. But would you mind sharing a few of the more expensive pedals that can sort of recreate the polychorus?
The Caline Devilfish seems to do it pretty well, and costs a bit over half as much as the Fender pedal (at least where I was looking). With the delay options, it sounds good in Scentless Apprentice, too. It would be cool if you got one and tried it too, see what you think.
The Sonicake Warped Dimension can also do the RFUS sound, but it doesn't sound right with Scentless Apprentice.
I don't have the Mosky Blue Ocean yet, not sure if I will bother ordering one. I'm happy with the Caline for now.
please make a preset video
and a demo. I'm really curious about the results you've created using the caline devilfish.
@mencarimlbb10 I'm not that good at actually playing or getting the exact best settings, was kinda hoping this channel might get one and do it in the interest of budget-conscious guitarists, but maybe I will give it a shot sometime...
@@somethingelsedoesmatter I'm really looking forward to your videos bro.
@@somethingelsedoesmatter because i'm confused to choose between sonicake warped or caline devilfish
@mencarimlbb10 I bought both and am returning the Sonicake. It doesn't have delay in it so it doesn't work for Scentless Apprentice, but the Caline does.
I have the 90's Poly Chorus, had it for nearly 30 years and it's awesome. If you play with the chorus setting with the rate set at about 2 o'clock you get an awesome reverby version of the small clone in a sense. It's almost like the Ventures meet Nirvana. Awesome delay effect and flanger, it literally has it all. The only thing that sucks is the 24 volt adapter, makes my 1-spot not optional and have to lug a power strip to shows. It's tone is undeniably better than the re-issue, but I may switch eventually for sake of pedal board space and adapters. The electric mistress is also a close option!
There is an adaptor from Godlyke that will stage up your on spot to 24v. Works well
Great work Eric!
Thank you!
@NirvanaGuitars Hey man! Got any if you must settings for the hammertone? Thanks!
That is impressive. I wouldn't have thought an inexpensive delay could create that madness. Great vid.
oh my god, i remember i asked this so long ago. glad to see you finally found one !!!
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New video every week since 2022! 😃
Are you aware of the trim pots inside the Fender Delay that affect the mod setting? Did you tweak those to get closer? If not, do you think you could? If so,I’d love to see a follow up video explaining what adjustments you make. I just bought one and can’t wait to mess with it!
Great video! Would you be able to do a video on the other non-budget options too?
That sounded really nice. I think I'm going to spend some time this weekend messing around with my delays to see if any can come close.
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Wanted to drop a mention for the Memory Boy, I've recreated the RFUS, HSB solo, and Sentless Apprentice tones semi-faithfully. Its baseline "good enough."
on what settings?
Love the vids dude!!
Thank you so much!
Thanks, man! Awesome alternative, really! I'm from Brazil. I have a broken Polychorus that nobody knows how to fix it. I was really looking for a good affordable replacement.
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Definitely the go-to channel for Nirvana stuff!
Hope you do a tone recreation of SNL 92 someday :)
Good pedal, Eric. I'm looking at it myself. As someone mentioned below, try out the Mariana Modulated Reverbs by Caline. There's a short on here by a guy named Jason Beane, and my suggestion to check it out seems to be flagged and deleted every time I try to post too much info. Just look up his name or RFUS on a budget and it's probably going to be the first short you see. Killer sound. I would love to see you review it.
the best way to get this sound is just to use a memory boy with the modulation all the way up. put is before distortion and it sounds exactly the same as the record trust me :)
This is an incredibly useful video, i was constantly wondering what the alternatives to the polychorus were, the fender delay is close enough to evoke the sound but it's definitely missing some of that extra wobble from the chorus/flanger effect, still incredibly valuable, nice video Eric.
I agree with you on it sounding very close for Scentless Apprentice and the HSB Solo, but I think RFUS is okay, but definitely missing that craziness that the Polychorus and Echoflanger give the song. Great Video as always!
Sounds insanely close! Great work as always!
Thank you!
I find that putting the small clone with the depth switch up and the rate knob at 2 o’clock before the hammer tone gets me more of that pitch shifty wooot woot sound a little more
You should have made this video sooner 😭😭
Yesterday I bought a poly chorus because I could find another pedal with closer tones.
Good video though! 👍
thank so much for making this video that fender almost identical now i know what im gonna ask for christmas
I saw Mosky's blue ocean chorus pedal in a kristone video, I bought it and to my taste it sounds incredibly identical to RFUS and the other tones , and you can use it like a normal chorus too , i love that pedal and i recommend it , It cost me approximately $25 in Amazon
The reason the reissues suck shit at doing the Nirvana sounds (while being cool pedals in their own right) is because the originals were built around a pair of SAD1024 delay chips. By the 90s, these were long out of production, and by the 2000s they were extremely hard and expensive to find. I’m not sure about the weeds of the 90s big box, but the 2000s version, rather than being slightly changed around to accommodate more readily available chipsets, is basically a completely different circuit.
Sad1024s are simply bucket brigades. A 16 pin chipset. Half of the chipset isnt even being used. Theres 0 reason to believe that a modern bbd chipset could not achieve the same effect, (albeit a different pinout and bias not to mention mn3007s being p channel while the sad1024 being n channel). In fact, there is a spot on recreation of it in the form of a diy pcb by lectric fx called the dandy horse that uses modern bbd chips (god forbid). It sounds identical to the original unit. I own an original echoflanger and i've made a clone of it with the dandyhorse kit and i simply cannot tell the difference in a blind shootout.
The reason the reissues suck at nirvana tones is because the circuit has been changed -- twice. There are atleast two major revisions of the poly chorus circuit. They changed the circuit for a more palletable chorus/flanging sound, not exactly what nirvana fans are after.
Another pedal that’s gotten me the Radio Friendly Unit Shifter sound is the Earth Quaker Devices Space Spiral. Not as affordable as the Fender Delay, but it gets the job done.
Awesome video! I have the Fender Hammertone Space Dealy and I can get pretty similar Echo Flanger tones from it too. Keep up the awesome work!
while not a budget pedal necessarily, another good alternative for the RFUS polychorus sound is the ehx canyon delay. i picked it up about a year ago and i was very surprised to find that that tone could be pretty closely replicated. you can also get pretty much all of the other sounds as well. if anyone is interested in the settings, let me know!
Please do the mariana modulated reverb pedal its very cool and the name obviously hints at its inspiration
In my experience, I think a pedal that gets pretty close to the PolyChorus was the Ibanez FL-Mini. It’s a flanger pedal that, when messing around with a couple of the knobs, it can get pretty close to the sounds a Small Clone/PolyChorus/Leslie Speaker make for a cheaper price. Despite the fact that it can’t replicate these sounds 1-to-1, I think it’s something that can get you in the ballpark. The only problem is that it’s pretty tiny.
hey man, i just wanted to say that ive found that the gokko super chorus might also be fairly similar, and its WAAAAY more budget, it can be found for as little as 40-50 bucks on temu if youre willing to buy from there and i love how much control it gives you over what it does. it has 5 seperate knobs for all the various settings as well as a bass filter button which ive heard is more suited for bass players, it also even supports stereo output for anyone who might be into that. i dont know a ton but just thought id give some knowledge ive learned since ive seen barely anybody talk about the gokko superchorus online at all
Love it man 👍 keep it up
I had thought I got very close with an EQD Sea Machine. You can control the pre delay on it and you can matrix oscilloans together with the animate knob.
That Fender peddle is incredible! And for $80? WOW! It sounded the best on most demo’s. Kurt would have played that peddle if it was available then. 🤷🏻♂️🥃
You should check out the ''Ibanez ES3 Echo Shifter Pedal'' While I don't have one myself, I do have an Ibanez HD1500, which is an amazing bit of 80's rack gear which can, as I said in an earlier comment get a spot on Poly-Chorus tone. As far as i'm aware, the ES3 is based off of the Ibanez HD1500 so it might be perfect for a cheap Poly-Chorus alternative.
Great video BTW!
Awesome thank you for the heads up, not familiar with that one!
I was just looking this up last night so I could cover rfus thank you so much 😭😭😭😭
The hammertone gets close to the tone of the modern reissue
I used a g1xfour zoom pedal for these tones and effects. I get extremely close with this one pedal. Its a multi patch pedal with programmable amps and pedals. I swear you will not regret getting this pedal.
Maybe 99 bucks on Amazon
Both DemonFX and Mosky Audio make a Keeley Mag Echo clone which is an analog voiced modulated delay with controls for rate and depth. They (and probably other clone brands) even have a the exact same PCB so if you want the sound on a budget go for a cheaper brand - not the cheapest because you risk getting a DOA unit but idk, 2nd from cheapest. Increase the repeats and decrease the delay time for a flanger effect, and do the inverse for a chorus effect. There are probably more established brands that also have the rate and depth controls and are below $100 but I have the Mosky and e get some pretty crazy sounds from it.
I didn't know the current prices. I bought my polychorus stereo about 17 years ago in perfect condition, for between 150 or 200 dollars. I really don't remember. I think it didn't reach 200
I use an Ibanez DML 20 - it’s a little pricier than the fender but can do those sounds pretty perfect for me. the modulation works by automating the (100% digital) delay time, which gets this time bending effect pulling the pitch up and down. Death By Audio Space Bender can achieve similar but again it’s more expensive, though cheaper than a polychorus.
I just noticed something I want to say if you listen to the slide on scentless apprentice with the Polly chorus it sounds less swirly then the echo Flanger for some reason I think these pedals are not actually the same as each other even tho they sound very similar.
the hammertone can probably get even closer, with some messing with the internal pots to change the chorus sound
Please Do The Boss DS1 Pedal History And Kurt Cobain’s 1969 Competition Mustang Guitar History Video
When you did this did you adjust the internal pots on the fender delay to alter the modulation?
I saw this video after i learned how to Play Heart Shaped Box, i am thankful
These Fender pedals are INSANELY slept on
Hey i wanted to ask if you could do a Video about the tone from the rio de janeiro live concert? I think its unique and really cool. You did the come as you are Cover wich soundet great i think it would be cool doing a whole Video mayby about the concert. In any way have a great day/night 👍
The polychorus is insane (the old one) I'm a happy owner of this pedal! BTW, I don't understand why the sansamp (vintage) doesn't increase that much in price...
Have you tried out the Rowin Time Maker? That's the closest to a genuine Polychorus sound i've been able to get whilst my 90's Polychorus is in need of repair. It takes some tweaking but it's a highly underrated pedal and doesn't get enough attention. It also goes by different brand names like VSN & Vivlex. Thanks for this one Eric, great content as always!
For example, I have a gertaria chorus delay and ds multi effects pedal and it gives so many tones. And if you want a lot of tones you should buy an early 2000s multi effects pedal wich usually have direct nirvana rcreations such as settings titled just punk chorus oregon and black.
Ive long lusted for the inbetween missing link between echoflanger and polychorus. The rare polyflange. Looks just like a polychorus but says polyflange instead. I wish EHX would remake it in the same style they did their Attack/Decay. More square-ish but with same color and aesthetic as the vintage one, which looked like a polychorus except instead of teal green accented it has orange as its color.
YEES, I love your content. i watch it everyday. now i know what pedal i can use!
Thank you so much for watching!
thank you so much for this video dude.
i love your video and as a young guitarist you, kurt, krist, and Dave inspire me and my band. And is there any cheap alternative to the Boss ds and/ or the ProRat?
I always use a plate reverb or a delay with any chorus pedal to get close to the sound
Well, I use a Boss GT1 and the Space Lead patch does a great job in recreating Scentless Apprentice and Radio Friendly…
Try the Caline CP-507 Mariana Reverb on "Mermaid" setting and A: just over half
B: all the way
C: all the way
Sold :) just scooped one on eBay for 50 bucks. I used to have that same shit back in the early '00s - wish I knew where it went.
Probably also worth mentioning, I believe the hammertone delay has internal, user adjustable depth and rate trim pots to fine tune the effect - might be worth checking out if you get the chance
YES FINALLY
Thanks for your patience! This has been heavily requested for a long time
Hey Eric, a lot of the tone settings you show work well with a Mustang LT50/LT25 without any sort of pedals. But a DS-1 or DS-2 works best rather than using the built in distorted stompbox. I think it's the best amp for people who don't want to spend a lot of money on extra equipment but want to get really close tones. You should check it out and maybe make a video on it.
I have a tone that sounds exactly like Very Ape with it just using it with no pedals and a Squier Strat. And most of Nevermind's tones.
What will happen if you put the hammertone delay with small clone?
Try the Mariana pedal. It gets a lot closer than that Fender pedal you just demonstrated.
I use a wave machine chorus with all settings completely up Al the way and I think it sounds good it’s like 40 bucks on amazon
hey eric! I'm a big fan of your channel and you helped me a lot with Nirvana tones/guitars doubts I used to have, but I got a thing to say. After watching the video, I went searching after a Fender Delay (I'm from Brazil, and the chance of finding a Polychorus here is almost 0), and I found out they are very expensive here, so I went to another option, it's a pedal that is quite similar to the Polychorus when it comes to effects, the Sonicake Warped Dimension. I wanted to ask if you have the opportunity to test one, do a video reviewing it and saying if it is a good option for Polychorus.
Nirvana forever!!!
This is 100% possible with a carbon copy with the internal trimpots cranked and similar settings to the Fender hammertone delay.
There are pots for depth and rate inside the hammertone delay.
Hi nirvana guitars, i have three questions , 1: can you do argentina 1992 tone?. the second question is if you can munchin 1994 tone (i think that if you do the munchin tone is going to be pretty cool becausa munchin 1994 was the last concert from nirvana. and the third question if you can do the tone of in utero sessions idk if you want to do all this tones is going to be soooooooooo cool (please do lol)
Eric pls do the big long now tone video. I love this song
No way I was literally just thinking if there were any budget alternatives to the poly chorus
Please make the same video recreating the sound of the Aneurysm on the Rio '93 🙏🙏🙏
try the fender space delay..it works great to.
not seen anyone mention one but ive had a behringer uc200 for a while now, its not perfect but i get some pretty good come as you are esque chorus tone. and dirt cheap too, theyre like $40 to $50 max
Buying a Polychorus / Echoflange for playing RFUS live is completely unnecessary. People who go watch a band live don't really care about the pedals being used (unless they are guitarists). Focusing on execution, stage presence and making a good show, on the other hand, is what really matters. On my band, we found that the cheap as chips Danelectro Fab Flange with the "Space Ship Mod", when plugged before the distortion, makes a great RFUS intro sound. Great video, Eric! (BTW, I noticed that your last name is Peixoto. Do you happen to have anything related to Brazil? It is a common last name here.) Cheers!
Also the signal chain is a key part to shaping the sound
What way should the chain go?
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its crazt how close that delay pedal gets!
i use my JPTR FX Bleach pedal as an alternative to the Polychorus / Echoflanger, imo it gets pretty close to how these pedals sound on the middle or top setting for the chaos switch. still, i may get the Hammertone eventually because of how close it can get!
Imagine getting the effects from a boss dd-3 delay pedal
5:23 that’s also the settings I used when demonstrating the pedal OMG
People were sending me your post telling me to look into that pedal! Thank you for posting that!
@@NirvanaGuitars no problem
The first time I used the pedal
I was in shock
And I gotta thank you for making a video about it to reach more people