Ace Tone TOP-1

Products

Electronic Keyboards

Clavioline

• Canary Organ S-2 (1962, exhibited on 1964 Summer NAMM, but not released) ^[2]
• Canary Organ S-3 (Three legs) ^[3]

Combo Organ

• Top-1 Organ (1968)
• Top-3 Organ (Phenix) (1965)
• Top-4 Organ (Phenix)
• Top-5 Organ (c.1969)
• Top-6 Organ (
• Top-7 Organ
• Top-8 Organ
• Top-9 Organ
• GT-5 Organ (1971) ^[4]
• GT-7 Organ (1971) ^[5]

Home Organ

Ace Tone unknown  home organ model

• TO-S1 (ca.1966) ^[3]
• A-122 Organ
• B-422 Organ ^[6]

• C-422S Organ

Organs (OEM)

• Technitone SX-610 (1963) ^[3]

Synthesizers

• Multistrings SY-5
• PS-1000 Monosynth (1975)

Effects

• Analog Delay EH-50
• Analog Delay EH-100
• Echo Chamber EC-1
• Echo Chamber EC-10 Professional Echo
• Echo Chamber EC-20
• FUZZ/BOOSTER
• Fuzz Master FM-1 (c.1966-67)
• Fuzz Master FM-2 (c.1968-70)
• Fuzz Master FM-3 (c.1971)
• Graphic Equalizer QH-100
• Stereo Phasor LH-100
• Twin Ace FW-1
• Wah Master WM-1
• Elka  '''E30'''  Electronic Organ

Drum Machines

FR-2L

• R1 Rhythm Ace (1964) ^[2][7]

Precisely, R-1 was not a drum machine, but a hand-operated electronic percussion.

• Rhythm Ace R-3 (1966) ^[3]
• Rhythm Ace FR-1 (1967) ^[8][A][H]
• Rhythm Ace FR-2L
• Rhythm Ace FR-3 ^[R]
• Rhythm Ace FR-3S
• Rhythm Ace FR-4 ^[M]
• Rhythm Ace FR-6 (1974 ) ^[A][S]
• Rhythm Ace FR-6P
• Rhythm Ace FR-6M ^[M]
• Rhythm Ace FR-7M
• Rhythm Producer FR-7L ^[R]
• Rhythm Producer FR-8L ^[A][M]
• Rhythm Ace FR-13
• Rhythm Producer FR-15 (1975)
• Rhythm Ace FR-20
• Rhythm Ace FR-30
• Rhythm Ace FR-60 (Floor type)
• Rhythm Ace FR-70 (Floor type)
• Rhythm FEVER FR-106 ^[S]

Note: Rhythm Ace series were known to be shipped under multiple brands:

Since 1967, Hammond Organ Company distributed Rhythm Ace under Hammond brand.

[A][H] Also shipped from Hammond.

In 1970s, some models were also supplied to Multivox as OEM products.^[9]

In 1970s, some models were also supplied to Multivox, an OEM brand of Ace Tone's general agency in the United States.

[M]     Multivox model

[A][M] Also shipped from Multivox

In mid 1970s, ACE TONE brand was taken over by Sakata/Nihon Hammond.^[10]

[S]     Sakata/Nihhon Hammond model

[A][S] Also shipped from Sakata/Nihhon Hammond.

In 1972, Kakehashi left Ace Electronics and established Roland Corporation.

[R]     Roland released improved models in 1972 (Roland Rhythm 33 (TR-33) and Roland Rhythm 77 (TR-77))

Amplifiers

An Ace Tone Mighty-5 Amplifier

Guitar Amplifiers

• Mini Ace (Combo)
• Solid Ace-1 (Combo)
• Solid Ace-2 (Combo)
• Solid Ace-3 (Head)
• Solid Ace-5 (Combo)
• Solid Ace-6 (Head)
• Solid Ace-7 (Combo)
• Solid Ace-8 (Head)
• Solid Ace-10 (Head)
• Fighter Amplifier
• Friend Ace AR-1
• Gut's Ace
• G-15 Guitar Amplifier (1977)
• GA-5S Cabinet

Tube Amplifiers

• Mighty-5 50Watt (Head)
• Rockey 15Watt 1x12 (Combo)
• Duetto
• Model-101 1x8 (Combo)
• Model-201 (Combo)
• Model-301 (Combo)
• Model-601 (Head)

Bass Amplifiers

• Bass-3 (Combo) Solid State
• Bass-6 (Head) Solid State
• Bass-9 (Head)
• B-50 ^[10]

Vocal Amplifiers/Channel Mixer

• VM-4 Solid State Channel Mixer
• VM-30 (Combo)
• Channel Mixer VM-80 Professional (Powered Mixer)
• VM-150 (Powered Mixer)

Other

• Tuning Gun (Tuner)

See also

• Roland Corporation
• Sakata Shokai
• Hammond Organ
• Peter Sorkin Music Company
• Multivox

References

• The Audio Playground Synthesizer Museum: Ace Tone - List of products and some corporate history.
• Combo Organ Heaven: Ace Tone - Profiles of organs and corporate history.
• Harmony Central: Ace Tone: Reviews - Reviews of Ace Tone products.
• Orgel Wiki: Ace Tone - more pictures of organ models.
• VintageSynth.hu: Ace - more pictures of products.

1. ↑ ^{a b} "Lifetime-Achievement-Award Mr. Ikutaro Kakehashi", Musikmesse International Press Award 2002, 2002, retrieved April 2, 2006
2. ↑ ^{a b}
   In 1964, Canary S-2 and R-1 Rhythm Ace were exhibited on Summer NAMM, but finally not released.
3. ↑ ^{a b c d}
4. ↑
5. ↑
6. ↑
7. ↑
8. ↑ In 1967, FR-1 was introduced as option of Hammond organ.
9. ↑
10. ↑ ^{a b} In mid 1970s, Ace Electronic Industries Inc. was restructured and ACE TONE brand was taken over by Nihon Hammond, a joint enterprise of Hammond and Sakata Shokai.

Notes

1. ↑ ^{a b} "Lifetime-Achievement-Award Mr. Ikutaro Kakehashi", Musikmesse International Press Award 2002, 2002, retrieved April 2, 2006
2. ↑ ^{a b}
   In 1964, Canary S-2 and R-1 Rhythm Ace were exhibited on Summer NAMM, but finally not released.
3. ↑ ^{a b c d}
4. ↑
5. ↑
6. ↑
7. ↑
8. ↑ In 1967, FR-1 was introduced as option of Hammond organ.
9. ↑
10. ↑ ^{a b} In mid 1970s, Ace Electronic Industries Inc. was restructured and ACE TONE brand was taken over by Nihon Hammond, a joint enterprise of Hammond and Sakata Shokai.

External links

• ace-tone lh-100 stereo phasor - LH-100 Stereo Phasor photo and audio examples.
• effectsdatabase.com: Ace Tone WM-1 Wah Master.
• The Dave Howard Singers PAGE - A band that popularized the sound of the Acetone Top 5.