Del Casher (born Delton Kacher, 1938, Hammond, Indiana) is an American
guitarist and inventor. He invented Wah-wah pedal, the Ecco-Fonic, and
the Fender Electronic Echo Chamber. He was the first to introduce the
Roland Guitar Synthesizer for the Roland Corporation.Casher is an
alumnus of the University of Pittsburgh where he majored in
communications. After college, he moved to Hollywood and was invited
to perform as the guitar and banjo soloist on the Lawrence Welk TV
show. At that time, he also toured with "The Three Suns", RCA
recording artists who were well known for their hit song "Twilight
Time".While on tour for their album The Three Suns in Japan he
introduced his new invention, the Ecco-Fonic, a tape echo device that
was portable and could create echo effects that were previously
possible only in the studio using large, expensive tape machines. He
became friends with Ikutaro Kakehashi, who was the founder of the
Roland Music Corporation of Japan. Kakehashi, as chairman of Roland,
invited him to Japan to perform and introduce the first Roland guitar
synthesizer. He signed with Japan Victor and Japan's Union Records as
a featured artist on more than 16 hit albums.Casher was a popular
studio guitarist in Hollywood. Paramount Pictures hired him to appear
with Elvis Presley in his movie Roustabout. Presley invited him for
future engagements. Casher received a contract to appear on Gene
Autry's Melody Ranch TV show. During this part of his career, he
played with a diverse assortment of musicians, including Eddy Arnold,
Connie Francis, Bobby Vinton, Sonny and Cher, and the Mothers of
Invention.
guitarist and inventor. He invented Wah-wah pedal, the Ecco-Fonic, and
the Fender Electronic Echo Chamber. He was the first to introduce the
Roland Guitar Synthesizer for the Roland Corporation.Casher is an
alumnus of the University of Pittsburgh where he majored in
communications. After college, he moved to Hollywood and was invited
to perform as the guitar and banjo soloist on the Lawrence Welk TV
show. At that time, he also toured with "The Three Suns", RCA
recording artists who were well known for their hit song "Twilight
Time".While on tour for their album The Three Suns in Japan he
introduced his new invention, the Ecco-Fonic, a tape echo device that
was portable and could create echo effects that were previously
possible only in the studio using large, expensive tape machines. He
became friends with Ikutaro Kakehashi, who was the founder of the
Roland Music Corporation of Japan. Kakehashi, as chairman of Roland,
invited him to Japan to perform and introduce the first Roland guitar
synthesizer. He signed with Japan Victor and Japan's Union Records as
a featured artist on more than 16 hit albums.Casher was a popular
studio guitarist in Hollywood. Paramount Pictures hired him to appear
with Elvis Presley in his movie Roustabout. Presley invited him for
future engagements. Casher received a contract to appear on Gene
Autry's Melody Ranch TV show. During this part of his career, he
played with a diverse assortment of musicians, including Eddy Arnold,
Connie Francis, Bobby Vinton, Sonny and Cher, and the Mothers of
Invention.
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