{"product_id":"used-custom-shop-chase-tone-secret-preamp-velvet-red-with-box","title":"USED CHASE TONE SECRET PREAMP - VELVET RED -  WITH BOX","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Chase Tone Secret Preamp is a faithful recreation of the most sought-after Echoplex EP-3 preamp circuits—renowned for their ability to enhance guitar tone in subtle but powerful ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the late '60s and early '70s, Echoplex tape delays transitioned from tube-based designs to solid-state models like the EP-3. While not all EP-3s were created equal—some degraded the signal or sounded lifeless—a select few became legendary for their ability to fatten tone, add harmonic complexity, and introduce a subtle phase shift that brought out musical mids and highs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven when the delay was bypassed, players like Page, EVH, and Gilmour noticed something special happened when their signal passed through the EP-3 preamp. That “secret sauce” became a foundational part of many iconic tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver a decade ago, Kyle Chase set out to capture the magic of those legendary EP-3 units. The result is the Secret Preamp—painstakingly tuned using vintage-spec JFETs and components to deliver consistent, musical results.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CHASE TONE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52955326841130,"sku":"210000015777","price":239.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/stangguitars.com\/products\/used-custom-shop-chase-tone-secret-preamp-velvet-red-with-box","provider":"Stang Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}