Re: new to LD - advice please

["Jonathan El-Bizri" <ssrndpty@hotmail.com>]

Does anyone know when the new OS comes out, seeing as the unit is no longer
being made?

bIz


----- Original Message -----
From: "Vance Gloster" <vgloster@microvault.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 1:59 PM
Subject: RE: new to LD - advice please


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "kevin gallagher" <kgal696969@hotmail.com>
> >Thanks for the help and info- I'm looking forward to
> >learning about this machine through the group and of
> >course by experimenting. BTW- I did order everything
> >from alto music- the deal there was much much better
> >than the other internet deals- echoplex was $649 +
> >shipping and the footcontroller $99. Already the group
> >has helped me make a good choice- so thanks again!
>
> I also just ordered the Gibson Echoplex Digital Pro (EDP) from Alto 
>Music.
> I spoke to a woman there who told me that Gibson had discontinued the 
>unit
> and they (Alto Music) bought all the remaining stock.  They have "quite a
> few" of them.  On their website they are advertising them for $699, but
they
> also have them listed on eBay for $649.  They were willing to honor the
eBay
> price when I called the store directly, but I was unable to get them to 
>go
> below that.
>
> They did offer me the foot controller for $99, which I declined.  I
believe
> I saw something on the LD website about how to build one yourself.  
>Anyone
> have any experience with building a foot controller for the EDP?  They
> charged me $20 for 3-business-day shipping via FedEx from New York to
> California, which did not seem excessive.  And they said they would ship
the
> same day I ordered.
>
> If you think you might want an EDP you might think about getting one 
>while
> they are still available.
>
> -Vance Gloster
>
>
>