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Founded
  
1960

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Ace Electronic Industries Inc., or Ace Tone was a manufacturer of musical instruments, including electronic organs and analogue drum machines, and effects pedals. Founded in 1960 by Ikutaro Kakehashi with an investment by Sakata Shokai, Ace Tone can be considered an early incarnation of the Roland Corporation, which was also founded by Kakehashi. Ace Tone began manufacturing amplifiers in 1963.

Contents

Clavioline

  • Canary S-2 (1962) — Vacuum tube clavioline, exhibited on 1964 Summer NAMM, but not released.
  • Canary S-3 (Three legs) — Transistor clavioline
  • Combo Organ

  • TOP-1 (1968 or 1969)
  • TOP-3 (Phenix) (1965)
  • TOP-4 (Phenix)
  • TOP-5 (c. 1969)
  • TOP-6 (c. 1972)
  • TOP-7
  • TOP-8
  • TOP-9 (1968 or 1969)
  • GT-2 (c. 1975) — predecessor of Hammond X-2 (c. 1978) and possibly Hammond B-100W (c. 1983)
  • GT-5 (c. 1971) — predecessor of Ace Tone X-3/X-3W (c. 1978) and possibly Hammond B-250W (c. 1983)
  • GT-7 (1971) — predecessor of Hammond X-5 (c. 1978) and Hammond B-200 (c. 1980).
  • X-3/X-3W (c. 1978) — although model name evokes Hammond X series, it was shipped under Ace Tone brand.
  • combo organ accessories
  • OR-30 Transistorized Bench Amplifier
  • PK-2 Organ Bass Pedals
  • Expander/Expression Pedal EXP-4
  • HP-10 Headphone (for combo organ)
  • HP-20 Headphone
  • Home Organ

  • TO-S1 (c. 1966)
  • A-122
  • B-422
  • B-5
  • C-422S
  • Ace 1000 / 2000 / 3000 (c. 1970s) — designed based on Hammond Cadette series. Ace 3000 has built-in cassette recorder on the lower right.
  • Organs (OEM)

  • National (Panasonic) SX-601 (1963)
  • Hammond VS-300 Cadette (1973–?) — although early Cadettes was built in Japan by Yamaha/Nippon Gakki, later models in the United Kingdom was built by Ace Tone/Nihon Hammond.
  • Hammond F 1000 / 2000 / 3000 (1970s) — these models built in England in the 1970s, were variations of Ace 1000 / 2000 / 3000 designed & built in Japan, based on Hammond Cadette series.
  • Electronic Piano

  • AP-100 Electronic Piano
  • Synthesizers

  • Multistrings SY-5
  • PS-1000 Monosynth (1975) — similar to Roland SH-3/SH-3A (1974)
  • Effects

  • Analog Delay EH-50
  • Analog Delay EH-100
  • Echo Chamber EC-1
  • Reverb/Echo Chamber EC-10 Professional Echo
  • Echo Chamber EC-20
  • FUZZ/BOOSTER
  • Fuzz Master FM-1 (c. 1966-68)
  • Fuzz Master FM-2 (c. 1968-)
  • Fuzz Master FM-3 (c. 1971-)
  • Graphic Equalizer QH-100
  • Stereo Phasor LH-100
  • Twin Ace FW-1 (Fuzz + Wah)
  • Wah Master WM-1
  • Drum Machines

  • R1 Rhythm Ace (Push button percussion) (1964)
  • Rhythm Ace R-3   (1966)
  • Rhythm Ace FR-1 (1967) [A][H]
  • Rhythm Ace FR-2L [A][H]
  • Auto Rhythm FR-2D [S][H]
  • Rhythm Ace FR-3 (c. 1967) [A][H],[R]
  • Rhythm Ace FR-3S [M]
  • Rhythm Ace FR-4 [M]
  • Rhythm Ace FR-6/FR-6P (c. 1972 or 1974) [A][S]
  • Rhythm Ace FR-6M [M]
  • Rhythm Ace FR-7M
  • Rhythm Producer FR-7L [R][H]
  • Rhythm Producer FR-8L [A][M]
  • Rhythm Ace FR-13
  • Rhythm Producer FR-15 (1975) — partly programmable rhythm machine
  • Rhythm Ace FR-20 (Floor type)
  • Rhythm Ace FR-30 (Floor type)
  • Rhythm Ace FR-60 (Floor type)
  • Rhythm Ace FR-70 (Floor type)
  • Rhythm FEVER FR-106 [S]
  • Hammond Auto-Vari 64 (AV-64) [A][H]
  • Note: Rhythm Ace series were known to be shipped under multiple brands as following:

    Since 1967, Hammond Organ Company distributed Rhythm Ace under Hammond brand.In the 1970s, possibly several models were also distributed under Multivox brand by Sorkin Music, an early general agent of Ace Tone in the United States. On the other hand, late-1970s models such as Multivox FR-3 seem to share several similarity with Korg Minipops.In the mid-1970s, “ACE TONE” brand was taken over by Sakata/Nihon Hammond.In 1972, Kakehashi left Ace Electronics and established Roland Corporation.

    Guitar Amplifiers

  • Mini Ace (Combo)
  • Mini-8 (Combo)
  • Solid Ace-1/SA-1 (Combo)
  • Solid Ace-2/SA-2 (Combo)
  • Solid Ace-3 (Head/Cab), SA-3 (Combo), SA-3C (Combo), SA-3D
  • Solid Ace-5/SA-5 (Combo)
  • Solid Ace-6/SA-6 (Head/Cab)
  • Solid Ace-7 (Combo)
  • Solid Ace-8/SA-8 (Head/Cab)
  • Solid Ace-9/SA-9 (Head)
  • Solid Ace-10/SA-10 (Head/Cab)
  • SA-15 (Combo)
  • SA-25 (Combo)
  • SA-45 (Combo)
  • SA-60 (Combo)
  • SA-120 (Head/Cab)
  • SA-150 (Head/Cab)
  • Fighter Amplifier
  • Friend Ace AR-1 (Combo)
  • Gut's Ace
  • GA-5S Cabinet
  • G-15 Guitar Amplifier (Combo) (1977)
  • G-35 (Combo)
  • G-50 (Combo)
  • GH-1 (Preamp + Mixer) (c. 1976)
  • GH-600/GH-600S (Combo/Powered Cab) (c. 1976)
  • GH-1200/GH-1200S (Combo/Powered Cab) (c.1976)
  • L35 (Combo)
  • Tube Amplifiers
  • Mighty-5 (Head/Cab) — 50Watt
  • Rockey (Combo) — 15 Watt 1× 12"
  • Elite (Combo) — 4 Watt, 1× 8" (a.k.a. Model A-1R)
  • Duetto (Combo)
  • Model-101 (Combo) — 1× 8"
  • Model-201 (Combo)
  • Model-301 (Combo)
  • Model-601 (Head/Cab) (c. 1968)
  • Bass Amplifiers

  • Bass-3/B-3 (Combo) — Solid State
  • Bass-6/B-6 (Head/Cab) — Solid State
  • B-7 (Head/Cab)
  • Bass-9/B-9 (Head/Cab)
  • B-50 (Combo)
  • BH-1 (Preamp + Mixer)
  • BH-600S (Powered Cab)
  • BH-1200S (Powered Cab)
  • Vocal Amplifiers/Channel Mixer

  • VM-4 Solid State Channel Mixer (4ch Powered Mixer)
  • VM-6 (6ch Powered Mixer)
  • VM-30 (Combo)
  • SL-30 (Powered Cab for VM-30)
  • VM-45 (Combo)
  • VM-50/VS-50 (Powered Mixer/Cab)
  • Channel Mixer VM-80 Professional/VS-80 (6ch Powered Mixer/Cab)
  • VM-85/VS-85 (Powered Mixer/Cab)
  • VM-150/VS-150 (Powered Mixer/Cab)
  • VM-200 (Powered Mixer with Wireless Mic & Cab)
  • Echo Mixer MP-4 (4ch Mixer)
  • MP-40 (4ch Mixer)
  • PH-1 (Mixer)
  • PH-2 (Mixer)
  • PH-600S (Powered Cab)
  • PH-1200S (Powered Cab)
  • Speaker Systems

  • BSP-6 — 2× 12" speakers
  • SP-15 — 1× 15" Gold Bond speaker
  • SP-30 — 2× 15" Gold Bond speakers
  • SP-35 — 2× 15" extra massive speakers
  • SP-45 — 3× 15" Gold Bond speakers
  • SP-10 — 2× 15" + 2× 8" speakers
  • SP-410 — 4× 15" speakers
  • Other

  • AD-171 Dynamic Microphone
  • AE-181 Electret Condencer Microphone
  • AD-191 Dynamic Microphone
  • AD-201 Dynamic Microphone
  • Mic Adapter MP-1 (2ch Mic Preamp)
  • Multi-Vox EX-100 (Wind Instrument Preamp)
  • Psyche Light PL-125
  • Tuning Gun AT-32 (Tuner)
  • References

    Ace Tone Wikipedia


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