Boss Chorus/MXR Phaser

R.G. Keen keen at austin.ibm.com
Mon Mar 9 16:16:19 CET 1998


>As for phasers, I opened up a Dunlop re-issued MXR Phase 100 the
>other day and found that it only has six all-pass stages. The
>original Phase 100 was a 10-stage device, if memory serves.
I think it was always six stage, only four of which moved; two 
were fixed, no variable resistance.

>The variable resistance elements in the Dunlop unit look a lot like
>Vactrols, although they are labeled "NSL 39V31".
Silonex parts. They're on the web, probably with descriptions of that 
part.

>BTW, would anyone happen to know what type of Vactrols the original
>Phase 100 used -- VTL5C3/2 or 5C4/2? (I'm still looking for the MXR
>schemos).
I think the 5c3/2.






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