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Title: Mu Tron Micro V
Post by: sjhoffma on August 28, 2012, 07:18:09 PM

This baby just arrived today, straight out of 1976!  The box has some wear, but the pedal itself was still mint in the plastic!  I've had an EH micro Qtron for years, but decided to treat myself to an original.   This one has more simplistic controls than the more popular mutron III, and takes up half the space on the pedal board, but MAN this thing has some warmth and thickness to it!  Not sure how many of you have played one before, (as opposed to the mutron III or one of the many reissues) but the combination of this baby and a series I is a recipe for some SERIOUS funkkk. The difference between the Electro Harmonix version and this thing is unreal! I will never be able to go back!
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/449/138333.jpg)

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Title: Mu Tron Micro V
Post by: brianclarkebert on August 28, 2012, 09:04:15 PM

I used one of those on a techno album many moons ago, That was THE sound for the bass.  great piece of gear=)

Title: Mu Tron Micro V
Post by: elwoodblue on August 29, 2012, 01:13:18 AM

Wow,  
that one is fresh !!
congrats. I have one that needs repair, probably just a bad cap somewhere.
 ...wop wop wowp...  ; )
 
Elwood

Title: Mu Tron Micro V
Post by: pace on August 29, 2012, 08:43:39 AM

Congrats, Sam!  
 
For a second I thought this was in the For Sale section

Title: Mu Tron Micro V
Post by: funkyjazzjunky on August 29, 2012, 10:56:46 AM

I am so jealous

Title: Mu Tron Micro V
Post by: mario_farufyno on August 29, 2012, 07:13:10 PM

looks brand new!

Title: Mu Tron Micro V
Post by: stout71 on August 30, 2012, 10:41:26 AM

Too cool.  I have an EH Bi-Filter which is pretty cool.  I don't use it much anymore though.  Maybe for the studio down the road.  My Korg GT-10B is way more flexible for every day stuff.  Great that you found an original.  I'm jealous.

Title: Mu Tron Micro V
Post by: briant on August 30, 2012, 11:26:58 AM

Where did you manage to find this??
 
I want.

Title: Mu Tron Micro V
Post by: sjhoffma on August 30, 2012, 01:11:29 PM

Brian,
 
Lark Street Music recently got a whole collection of mutron stuff... some of it was still mint in the box, some of it showed a little more use, but it was all priced pretty reasonably. Snagged this guy for $300, which I thought was great considering I've seen these go for about the same in pretty poor condition.
 
Mine even came with the original Mutron Sticker hiding in the pages of the warranty card...  
 
 
 
 
Here's what they seemed to have in stock (though I believe the Mutron III has been sold as well)
 

Title: Mu Tron Micro V
Post by: peoplechipper on August 31, 2012, 10:59:25 PM

I don't know what the current value of that stuff is, but when I worked at NJAMS in Vancouver 10 years ago, a haul like that in that condition looks like THOUSANDS...WOW, you never see that stuff in that condition anymore...wow, I would love to just play through it once...Tony

Title: Mu Tron Micro V
Post by: terryc on September 01, 2012, 06:57:56 AM

Ooh..effect pedal pornography..I love it!!!
Doesn't that stuff look so funky as compared to modern pedals..I have a Mini Q Tron which not only sounds great but looks good too.