Rare Vintage Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble

If you liked the Boss CS-1 Compression Sustainer we just blogged about then you are really going to love this beauty: an original Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble stop box in cracking nick. There is another one of these up for auction at ebay currently, if you are interested: I don’t know the seller, but he has great feedback and seems reliable.

Guitargeek have this to say about the Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble:

The Holy Grail of all chorus pedals! Boss issued the CE-1 back in the late 70s and early 80s and nobody has come close to matching its captivating chorus sound since. It is a sexy grey box of sculpted metal with a choice of either chorus or true pitch shifting vibrato. Its’ warm analog circuitry really has to be heard to be appreciated. The CE-1’s chorus has a depth of character that truly fuses with your guitar sound instead off simply sitting on top of it like the annoying metallic shimmer of most modern units. As for the Vibrato section, it is absolutely stunning in capturing the wobbly magic of the Magnatone vibratos of the late 50s and early 60s. To top off the praise, the built-in power supply and lengthy AC cord are certainly a welcome addition in our current world of annoying wall warts.

This Boss CE-1 is up for auction at Yahoo auctions Japan. You can check out the auction here: Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble auction. The current price is 49,500 yen (not cheap) and the auction has another 12 hours to run

Ah, if only the missus hadn’t spend all our money on tickets to England to see Led Zeppelin reunited again!