"I had just finished listening to Chet's 1959 RCA album Teensville when Artist Relations Representative Don Pitts escorted Chet's right hand man and fabulous guitar picker Paul Yandell into the Oberheim offices," Oberheim Product Manager Tom Spaulding said. "There are some great examples of early effects on that album, including Chet's version of a 'wah-wah.' Chet had an RCA engineer wire up a volume pedal with a tone pot, and used it on several cuts. There are also some great echo sounds and, of course, Chet's usual perfect tone," Spaulding continued.

By combining tradition with modern technology, Oberheim's Echoplex Digital Pro also delivers great echoes and perfect tones.

The new 5.0 software version Echoplexes should be shipping within the next 60 days, according to Spaulding. Ask your local Oberheim Dealer to hold one for you to sample.