Inspired by Kit Rae's Big Muff Page this page is dedicated to the Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress.

Disclaimer:

I am not connected to Electro-Hamonix nor haven't been involved in design or production of the Electric Mistress. The information presented here is issued unprejudiced and to my best knowledge and belief. If you find mistakes please drop me an email and I will correct it.

Content:

• Introduction, History and Users

• Versions

  Versions Electric Mistress

  	1976	Electric Mistress V1	EH-5200-1-A
  	1976	Electric Mistress V2	EH-5200-1-A	Schematic
  	1978	Electric Mistress V3	EH-5200-1-A 2	Schematic
  	1979	Electric Mistress V4	EH-5200-1-B EH-5200-1-C	Schematic
  	1980	Electric Mistress V5	EH-5100-D	Schematic
  	1981	Electric Mistress V6 9 Volt	EH-5101	Schematic
  	1994	Electric Mistress V7 Green Russian	only prototype

  
  Versions Deluxe Electric Mistress

  	1978	Deluxe Electric Mistress V1	EH-1318	Schematic
  	1979	Deluxe Electric Mistress V2	EH-5150-B EH-5150-C	Schematic
  	1981	Deluxe Electric Mistress V3 Green	EH-5150-D	Schematic
  	1999	Deluxe Electric Mistress V4 Reissue	EC1000 Rev B	Schematic
  	200?	Deluxe Electric Mistress V5 Reissue	EC1000 Rev B	Schematic

• How to Identify an Electric Mistress

  • At a Glance
  • The Identifying Assistant
  • Dating a Mistress
     

• How to use the Electric Mistress - Settings

  • The Effects Chain - Where to put your Electric Mistress
  • Settings
    • Mild Flanging or 'David Gilmour' Tone
    • Medium Flanging or 'Andy Summers' Tone
    • Leslie Simulation Setting
    • Exteme Flanging
       

• How it works

  • Flanging
  • Basic Principle
  • Analogue Delay and BBD
  • LFO
  • VCO
     

• Measurements Frequency Range, LFO/VCO and Soundsamples

  • Frequency Range, Combfilter, Noise - EM V2, EM V6, DEM V2 and DEM V5 Reissue
  • LFO and VCO - EM V2, EM V6, DEM V2 and DEM V5 Reissue
     

• Buyers Guide

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• Modifications

  • LED Mod
  • Volume Drop Mod
  • PSU Mod
     

• Maintenance and Repair

  • Voltage Regulation
  • Trouble Shooting Sequence
  • Measured Voltage and Waveforms
  • Alignment
     

• DIY and Related Devices

  • 1976 Ibanez FL-303
  • 1977 Boss BF-1
  • 1978 A/DA Flanger
  • H&H Clockwork Concubine
  • Pearl F-604
  • Harmann Analog Flanger
  • DIY by Thomeeque
  • DIY by Madbean
     

• Links