Ace Tone 4598621 218340591 2008-06-10T05:27:54Z 96.52.146.162 /* Organs */ [[Image:AceToneMighty5Amp.jpg|thumb|150px|right|An Ace Tone Mighty-5 Amplifier]] '''Ace Electronic Industries Inc.''', or '''Ace Tone''' was a manufacturer of musical instruments, including [[Electronic_organ|electronic organs]] and analogue [[drum machines]], and [[effects pedals]]. Founded in 1960 by [[Ikutaro Kakehashi]], Ace Tone can be considered an early incarnation of the [[Roland Corporation]], which was also founded by Kakehashi<ref name="Lifetime">[http://www1.mipa-award.de/lifetime2002.htm "Lifetime-Achievement-Award Mr. Ikutaro Kakehashi"], ''Musikmesse International Press Award 2002'', 2002, retrieved April 2, 2006</ref>. Ace Tone began manufacturing amplifiers in 1963<ref name="Lifetime" />. ==Products== ===Organs=== *A-122 Organ *B-422 Organ *C-422S Organ *GT7 Organ *Multistrings SY-5 *PS-1000 Monosynth *Top-1 Organ (1969) *Top-3 Organ (1965)(Phenix) *Top-5 Organ *Top-6 Organ *Top-7 Organ *Top-8 Organ *Top-9 Organ (1968) *Top-4 Organ (Phenix) *Canary Organ (Three legs) ===Effects=== *Analog Delay System EH-50 *Echo Chamber EC-1 *Echo Chamber EC-10 Professional Echo *FUZZ/BOOSTER *Fuzz Master FM-1 *Fuzz Master FM-2 *Fuzz Master FM-3 *Graphic Equalizer QH-100 *Stereo Phasor LH-100 *Twin Ace FW-1 *Wah Master WM-1 ===Drum Machines=== *Rhythm Ace R1 *Rhythm Ace FR-1 *Rhythm Ace FR-2L (1974) *Rhythm Ace FR-3 (1973) *Rhythm Ace FR-4 *Rhythm Ace FR-6 (1974) *Rhythm Ace FR-6p *Rhythm Ace FR-7m *Rhythm Ace FR-7L *Rhythm Ace FR-8L *Rhythm Ace FR-13 *Rhythm Ace FR-15 (1975) *Rhythm Ace FR-30 *Rhythm Producer ===Amplifiers=== *B-50 Bass Amplifier *Bass-3 Solid State Bass Amplifier *Bass-6 Solid State Bass Amplifier *Solid Ace-6 (Head) Guitar Amplifier *Fighter Amplifier *Friend Ace AR-1 *G-15 Guitar Amplifier (1977) *GA-5S Cabinet *Mighty-5 50Watt (Head) Tube Amplifier *Rockey 15Watt 1x12 (Combo) Tube Amplifier *Model-101 1x8 (Combo) Tube Amplifier *Model-201 (Combo) Tube Amplifier *Model-301 (Combo) Amplifier *Model-601 (Head) Tube Amplifier ===Other=== *Channel Mixer VM-80 Professional *Tuning Gun ==External links== *[http://www.keyboardmuseum.org/ar/a/ace/ace.html ACE-TONE ARCHIVE PAGE] - List of products and some corporate history. *[http://www.combo-organ.com/AceTone/index.htm Combo Organ Heaven: Ace Tone] - Profiles of organs and corporate history. *[http://www.harmony-central.com/Effects/Data/Acetone/ Harmony Central: The Effects Database: Acetone] - Reviews of Ace Tone effects pedals. *[http://www.modezero.com/ace_tone_lh100_stereo_phaser.htm ace-tone lh-100 stereo phasor] - LH-100 Stereo Phasor photo and audio examples. *[http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/1209/ effectsdatabase.com: Ace Tone WM-1 Wah Master]. ==Notes== <!--See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Footnotes for an explanation of how to generate footnotes using the <ref(erences/)> tags--> <references/> [[Category:Musical instrument manufacturing companies]]