The Second (and/or Third) Last Ménage Threeway Stereo Chorus
Serial Number TLM0002 or TLM0003
Serial Numbers: TLM0002 & TLM0003
Two pedals, side by side — perhaps the last pair to dance before the lights go out. The Double Trouble Edition honors balance, symmetry, and codependency: a left and right channel for human emotion. Each one built by hand, soldered in parallel like star-crossed lovers in a feedback loop. Buy one or both, but know this: every chorus needs a partner, even at the end of the world.
A replica of a specific 1980s rack chorus that ruled the vintage market and was long relegated to small-batch reissues — now reborn in compact form, with Tap Tempo and a few carefully chosen modern updates.
The Threeway Stereo Chorus features three distinct chorus voices, each powered by its own bucket-brigade device. Their interaction creates the impossibly thick, liquid modulation that defined an era of studio racks and stadium stages alike.
Whether shimmering in stereo or gently warbling a clean signal, it’s the sound of “too much, but just right.”
A faithful recreation of the original circuit, the Threeway can operate in Preset, Manual, or Hybrid mode (both active at once).
Tap Tempo interacts with the Tempo X switch for real-time control, while a new Mix knob blends dry and wet signal for finer texture.
RT Electronix gained access to the only known working triple-voice rack unit in Nashville and documented its every nuance before re-engineering it to be quieter, clearer, and small enough to fit in a standard pedal enclosure.
The result is everything the original promised — without the rackmount baggage.
Specifications
Controls:
- Intensity (L / C / R): Level for each of the three chorus voices
- Tempo X: 8-position multiplier (× 0.06 → × 4)
- Rate: Manual-mode speed control
- Width: Stereo-spread amount (manual mode)
- Mix: Blend of dry and wet signals
- Preset / Manual Switches: Activate individual modes
Features:
- True Stereo Output
- True Bypass Switching
- Parallel DC Thru Jack
- XSYNC Compatible
- Hand Assembled at RT ElecTRonix
Power:
- 12 V DC Pin Positive / 200 mA
Also Included:
- The Last Ménage edition case
- 12 V power supply
- Special mystery gift