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MGR/John D. Constantinides « Zoom 504II Acoustic Floor Simulator »
Published on 01/13/03 at 15:00I've purchased this fine acoustic simulator from Nakas Musicland, Athens, and I use them regularly when needed.
This 504II effector had some good effects because it emulates many of the "acoustic"-type sounds from much many acoustic-guitar manufacturers, like i.e. CF Martin, Gibson, Takamine, Alvarez, Guild, Yamaha and Gretsch. When you switch to the "thru" mode and select the 12-string effect, while playing electric guitar, you got instantly a chiming Rickenbacker 12-string sound: this jangling combination of Beatle and Byrds tones comes through, especially when using a Strat, Tele or Les Paul. By adding some juicy reverb, the 12-string effect also act as a flanger: Strat players would appreciate this notorious sound config, when using both bridge and middle pickups (by switching the pickup selector to the 2nd position), the fact that Dave Gilmour used the flanger effect while playing the "Shine on you crazy diamond" intro with his candy apple red finish '57 Strat, who features three EMG active single-coils with a powerful 25dB active SPC mid-boost circuit.
None, of course! The 504II has the nicest features of the original 504, but with some new attractive additions, such as the EMPHASIZER and WAH effects and lots of tonal variations.
Excellent quality and construction, the new 504II was more stylish than the original 504 acoustic effector, because he came in a new, sleek silver box, while the original features the classic black box of the Zoom 500-I range of guitar and bass effects.
American Deluxe Tele and Mexican Deluxe Nashville Tele owners take note: if you don't have installed a Fishman PowerBridge on your favorite guitar yet, then you can use your Fender Telecaster with the 504II acoustic simulator and get in your hands the nice acoustic features of an American or Mexican Power Tele, because the 504II offers both twangy Tele spank and shimmering acoustic sounds.
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This 504II effector had some good effects because it emulates many of the "acoustic"-type sounds from much many acoustic-guitar manufacturers, like i.e. CF Martin, Gibson, Takamine, Alvarez, Guild, Yamaha and Gretsch. When you switch to the "thru" mode and select the 12-string effect, while playing electric guitar, you got instantly a chiming Rickenbacker 12-string sound: this jangling combination of Beatle and Byrds tones comes through, especially when using a Strat, Tele or Les Paul. By adding some juicy reverb, the 12-string effect also act as a flanger: Strat players would appreciate this notorious sound config, when using both bridge and middle pickups (by switching the pickup selector to the 2nd position), the fact that Dave Gilmour used the flanger effect while playing the "Shine on you crazy diamond" intro with his candy apple red finish '57 Strat, who features three EMG active single-coils with a powerful 25dB active SPC mid-boost circuit.
None, of course! The 504II has the nicest features of the original 504, but with some new attractive additions, such as the EMPHASIZER and WAH effects and lots of tonal variations.
Excellent quality and construction, the new 504II was more stylish than the original 504 acoustic effector, because he came in a new, sleek silver box, while the original features the classic black box of the Zoom 500-I range of guitar and bass effects.
American Deluxe Tele and Mexican Deluxe Nashville Tele owners take note: if you don't have installed a Fishman PowerBridge on your favorite guitar yet, then you can use your Fender Telecaster with the 504II acoustic simulator and get in your hands the nice acoustic features of an American or Mexican Power Tele, because the 504II offers both twangy Tele spank and shimmering acoustic sounds.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com