Analog Man carries the MXR Phase-90 vintage reissue 1974 phase shifter phaser pedal. A meticulous re-creation of the benchmark phaser.

Phase 90 mix option

Features
A meticulous re-creation of the benchmark phaser.

This is the CSP026 hand-wired custom shop version of the Phase-90. It's the only one like it, the cheaper models that MXR make with an LED are not the same, they are not hand wired and do not have the same script logo circuit.

Analog Mike compared this new pedal to the original 1974 Phase-90 on his pedalboard and found it's just as great sounding! So we are carrying them now and selling them stock or with some convenience mods.

The long-time standard among phasers, the MXR Phase 90 is on the list of many players and even more collectors. Carefully recreated, this famous effect is available once again as the 1974 Vintage Phase 90. Hand wiring and hand selected matching transistors work together to bring back the same mesmerizing, smooth modulation as the original. You'll even find the same classic orange painted metal housing with the script logo.

MXR effects have set the standard for tone and durability for more than 25 years. From time-honored classics to new cutting edge designs, MXR has your sound.

MXR CSP-026 Handwired 1974 Vintage Phase 90 Pedal Features:

  • Hand-wired circuit board built
  • 1974 spec components
  • Switchcraft input/output jacks
  • Carling bypass switch (hard bypass, true bypass is an option)
  • Hand-selected transistors matched to produce warm, deep phasing
  • Original Script logo
  • Orange finish
  • No power jack or LED (we can add these as options)

Phase in the sound of the past and change your tone's future.

Analog Man Added options

The stock bypass tone is not bad, almost no measurable resistance or capacitance when OFF or audible change in tone. But there are quite a few reports of phase bleed-through when the pedal is OFF with the stock bypass. So we will offer true bypass mods on this pedal. The bypass mod is needed if you want to add an off/off status LED. Power jack option is cheaper if you get the bypass mod as the bypass mod will cover the labor for both. Or you can use the Z Vex power plate for powering the pedal through the battery clip without a power jack. You can put the power plate in the shopping cart from our Z Vex area.

Optional power jack will fit ABOVE or BELOW the INPUT or OUTPUT jack so let us know if you have a preference. Otherwise we will probably put it ABOVE the INPUT jack (on the right of the knob).


Volume Trimpot Option
Some people notice an apparent volume drop (or volume boost) when the Phase-90 is turned ON. It may be even worse with a true bypass mod, as the OFF sound will be totally clear and unchanged from what is seen at the input. We can add a small trimpot on the board so you can set the ON volume where you want it, even a little volume boost if desired.

The volume trimpot we add is in the corner of the board. The stock BIAS trimpot is near the switch. You can adjust the bias to get a smoother/mellower or more pronounced Phase sound if you want:

MIX KNOB OPTION

We can add a small external MIX knob to the Phase-90 so you can set the mix between phased sound and dry sound. Exact stock setting and sound is 50%, with the knob at noon, t

here is a DETENT on the pot at that setting. This is the normal sound and the thickest/most effected as the vibrato mixes with the dry to make the phase cancellations. You can get a more subtle effect by turning it down, or more of a VIBRATO effect (not as intense of a sound) by turning it up. When turned from the stock 12:00 setting, the volume may go up, you can get it back down with the volume trimpot. So you should get both mods if you think you will change it much from the stock mix setting.

Note that the rubber knob cover may rub on the added knob.


BUFFER OPTION
The phase-90 has a high output impedance, so it cannot drive long cables, volume pedals, etc without losing volume and tone. So you should run something buffered after it, usually your delay pedal will be all you need if it's always on. If you don't have a buffered pedal after it, you can get our BUFFER option in which we add our buffer board in the battery compartment, and a power jack. See our BUFFER page for more info :

https://www.buyanalogman.com/ProductDetails.asp?Pr...

Note : Mod and option prices are cheaper when you buy the pedal from us, see mod form for prices on sending in your pedal for a mod.


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5 of 5 You get what you pay for! July 27, 2012
Reviewer: Bondi from San Francisco, CA United States
80's, played strat thru my friend's Phase 90. Was sweet, I told myself someday I'd own one. 2006, bought the block letter one, it never gave me that 'wow' feeling like the vintage. My least favorite. Read reviews of the Script, bought one, plugged it next to the Block & made it sound like a joke. I noticed the Block has more overdrive, less transparent. Script is way more creamy. You can leave on for long periods without compromise of tone. Block cuts higher bell tones of my strat & boosts sound up with artificial swoosh sound/ more noise too. Not the Script! Delivers subtle yet present sweep allowing true tone thru. Block is like a drunken impersonation. Importance? When you start stacking effects you can end up with a mess that sounds nothing like original tone, esp. with the Block. I'd have a decent tone w/ my DOD250 Mojo, & then step on the Block and it sounded crappy. Not the Script! Get it with true bypass, I think makes a difference, & green LED so bright, burns my eyes, LUV IT!

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