I want an Arion SCH-1 Chorus

saultime · August 24, 2007, 04:25:49 PM

Is anyone making a straight up clone of the old Arion SCH-1 chorus, or is it possible to mod the newer SCH-Z to SCH-1 specs?

I'm wanting to do a chorus pedal, but not a Small Clone or Boss. I'm pretty set on the Arion.

Anybody got information?

jonathan perez · August 24, 2007, 04:39:20 PM

the new arion chorus pedals sound damn good...have you ever heard the new one? better question, have you actually heard the old one?

aron · August 24, 2007, 04:42:00 PM

Check your pm

King Tubby · August 24, 2007, 05:05:07 PM

I owned an original one, bought it non-working in a big lot of pedals, totally forgot about it until I saw the prices these were making on ebay, I was like "what the... !" for an Arion pedal to make like £80 on ebay there must be something about this pedal... quick fix later...

I eventually gave in to the bay and sold it.

I do have a circuit from another old Arion pedal... I think it's either a flanger or a Bass Chorus... havent seen it in years. ooo thinking about it I do hope it's a bass chorus!

ethanw · August 25, 2007, 01:13:37 PM

I think there's a schem around by Clay Jones for the SCH-1

hubble · August 25, 2007, 01:50:18 PM

arent those things only like $20 new???

Dragonfly · August 25, 2007, 02:12:59 PM

Quote from: hubble on August 25, 2007, 01:50:18 PM
arent those things only like $20 new???

Not the SCH-1 ...youre thinking of the new model, which sounds VERY different.

The SCH-1 is climbing in value fairly rapidly....much like the SAD-1.

grolschie · August 26, 2007, 02:58:45 AM

Quote from: ethanw on August 25, 2007, 01:13:37 PM
I think there's a schem around by Clay Jones for the SCH-1

I have it, but it's not 100% complete. I have an Arion SCH-1 pedal which is being decommisioned from my pedal board soon. I hate chorus (except on my acoustic). Especially chorus like the Arion where there is no "Effect Level" type knob, just Depth, Rate and Tone. No way to dial down the effect once you've found a setting that you like.

aron · August 26, 2007, 02:26:31 PM

The Danelectro Fab Chorus is great. Under $20 US.

Has a blend knob.

grolschie · August 26, 2007, 05:02:02 PM

Quote from: aron on August 26, 2007, 02:26:31 PM
The Danelectro Fab Chorus is great. Under $20 US.

Has a blend knob.

Thanks Aron. :-)

dosmun · August 26, 2007, 07:24:45 PM

I think the Sch-1 and SCH-Z sound fairly close. I have both and seem to lean towards the SCH-Z as my fav. It seems a little fatter to me.

FrankB · February 06, 2008, 10:23:17 PM

I have an SCH-1. It'sin non working order, My rottweiler Pissed on it one day.. and since then it hasn't worked. So, in my less experienced years I robbed a few parts from it to mod or repair other pedals, thinking this was WAAYY out of my league. So, a few days ago I decided to make an attempt at repairing it. Well, I seem to have failed. The toggle switch is toast "corrosion" so I'm trying to figure out how to wire it for stereo all of the time , but I am baffled I just can't figure it out. it did sound very different from my older ibanez chorus. The Arion has more of a growl to it, almost a flanger type of thing going on. I think they are hyped.I'm heading to GC to try one of those Fab chrus pedals, which are supposed to be very sweet sounding. I only use a chorus for a leslie effect... very minimal.
If you want to trade I'm game.

andrew_k · February 07, 2008, 12:14:06 AM

FrankB: If you're willing to part it out, I'd like to buy the battery cover and knobs off your dead SCH-1 as mine is missing those. Heck, even just the battery cover would be fine.

Please send me a private message if you're interested.

zombiwoof · February 07, 2008, 05:32:00 AM

Quote from: hubble on August 25, 2007, 01:50:18 PM
arent those things only like $20 new???

They WERE $20, but they've disappeared from the market, I don't know what happened to them.

Al

krhnyc · March 06, 2008, 10:05:37 AM

Quote from: FrankB on February 06, 2008, 10:23:17 PM
I have an SCH-1. It'sin non working order, My rottweiler Pissed on it one day.. and since then it hasn't worked. So, in my less experienced years I robbed a few parts from it to mod or repair other pedals, thinking this was WAAYY out of my league. So, a few days ago I decided to make an attempt at repairing it. Well, I seem to have failed. The toggle switch is toast "corrosion" so I'm trying to figure out how to wire it for stereo all of the time , but I am baffled I just can't figure it out. it did sound very different from my older ibanez chorus. The Arion has more of a growl to it, almost a flanger type of thing going on. I think they are hyped.I'm heading to GC to try one of those Fab chrus pedals, which are supposed to be very sweet sounding. I only use a chorus for a leslie effect... very minimal.
If you want to trade I'm game.

Can I buy 1 knob if you have one? I got a grey box SCH 1 that is practically mint except for 1 knob. Thanks.

DougH · March 06, 2008, 11:31:17 AM

QuoteNot the SCH-1 ...youre thinking of the new model, which sounds VERY different.

The SCH-1 is climbing in value fairly rapidly....much like the SAD-1.

And it's all BS as far as I'm concerned, typical net-lore kind of stuff. All started because some L.A. studio hotshot (can't remember his name) disclosed that he used one. So the dumpster-diving began along with all the hopes and claims of finding a pearl among the swine.

I have had an SCH-1 for at least 16 years. It's an okay chorus, does a decent fast speed sound, which is probably what a lot of the hoopla is about. Aside from that it's no big deal. I have other modulation effects I much prefer.

AM · March 07, 2008, 11:46:25 AM

Quote from: DougH on March 06, 2008, 11:31:17 AM
And it's all BS as far as I'm concerned, typical net-lore kind of stuff. All started because some L.A. studio hotshot (can't remember his name) disclosed that he used one. So the dumpster-diving began along with all the hopes and claims of finding a pearl among the swine.

Scott Henderson has one. I think it's because he saw somebody else from the L.A. area using one and so goes on.....
Wait until somebody decides to disclose that he used an Arion Tubulator. Then everybody else can throw on ebay the ones they got from "Musician's friend" blowouts for $12 and get 10 times that!

aron · March 07, 2008, 02:41:29 PM

Well, the Arion does have a distinct sound (to me). Michael Landau and Scott Henderson use it. So if you like their tone, then you can get their chorus sound. I think it's cool, but I'm not sure it's the greatest chorus sound. I am still using the Fab Tone chorus.

m-theory · March 08, 2008, 07:56:55 AM

I had one when they were new, and liked it alright, but not nearly as much as the 70's yellow MXR stereo analog chorus that I'd had before it.

DougH · March 08, 2008, 10:57:13 AM

Quote from: aron on March 07, 2008, 02:41:29 PM
Well, the Arion does have a distinct sound (to me). Michael Landau and Scott Henderson use it.

Michael Landau- that's who I was thinking of.

The cult of personality surrounding famous players and their gear never ceases to amaze me.

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