Nathan East NE-1 Yamaha Pedal

great little EQ pedal...I had one for a while and kick myself for selling it. The only thing that I didn't like about it was it didn't have an external 9VDC. I would up drilling a small hole in the case and running a 9VDC adapter to the internal battery clip.

Again, I wish I still had it...

 

Ah, I loved it!
Had one a few years back, it was in the pocket of the gig bag my upright was in when it was stolen.
So bummed, great unit if you can find one! super easy to dial in a good sound.
That was all I used on gigs with the upright. Now i have to use one of them yamaha rack mounted bass pre's...it has similar controls, but not the same sound.

 

It really is a fantastic pedal. I still have mine and I think it was an extremely overlooked pedal, possibly since it didn't have boutique price tag, but it is an oddball of sorts

The input jack is on the bottom/left of the pedal while the ouput is on the top/right, which is a very unusual combination for the regular right-to-left jack that most pedals have.

There is no on/off footswitch, so you're stuck with the tone which isn't a bad thing, but most of us like to A/B all of our effects.

The battery only option/problem is now void with the 9v adapters that exist to change it into a center positive 2.1mm barrel jack (boss-style).

The only thing that has come close is the [sfx] sound Micro AY2, which has a similar filter as the NE-1, but with a lil more boutique parts and labor put in. I also have the AY2 and it is very similar except is poses none of the aforementioned issues, and comes in a 1590a enclosure.

It pretty much a mid-scoop pedal with the coveted "Deep" setting being it's prime cheese, doing exactly as advertised and giving your tone a very nice and clear scooped sound while also having the capability to boost your signal. It can't cook you breakfast, but it's still considered a magic box by those whom have blessed their boards with it.

 

These are out of fashion these days but are still very respected by those of us that remember it. At the time it came out it was the rage for a little while.

 

I had two and sold one not too long ago great pedals very underrated I also have a sfx sounds AY2 which is based off of that pedal it also is one awesome pedal.

 

+1 on the [sfx]AY2, i swore I would never sell my NE1, until i got the AY2 a much more useful pedal.

 

AY2 should be deliverd tomorrow....

 

LowBSix - do you have an update on the AY2?...any thoughts???