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Topic: Replacing Spring Reverb With Pedal??? |
Bill Bassett
From:
Papamoa New Zealand
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Posted 18 Feb 2016 9:15 am |
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Has anyone used a reverb stomp box or ddl in place of the spring tank reverb by plugging directly through the tank in/out jacks on the amp. Maybe by using line matching transformers to step up and back down the voltage?
I have several old amps which I really like except the reverb tanks are noisy, prone to hum and are generally unreliable. I do, however really like the variety of settings I get from the pedals I'm using. I'm just curious, we steel players seem to love to mess around with this kind of thing.
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 18 Feb 2016 12:45 pm
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Personally, I think that would be more trouble than it's worth. Even with matching the impedances, the input and output levels would be vastly different. And even if you successfully did it, you'd still have to have access to the pedals switch and reverb controls.  |
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Jon Light (deceased)
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 18 Feb 2016 1:09 pm
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| Consider that the verb pedals (that simulate springs) are designed to sound like an amp thru a spring tank with the pedal in front of the amp (or in an fx loop). So it would be a mistake to think of the pedal as a digital spring tank---it is more like a preamp/fx unit. |
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Kevin Mincke
From:
Farmington, MN (Twin Cities-South Metro) USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2016 4:46 pm
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| I would buy direct replacement tanks and cross the number on them or make/ model of amp. They can be bought for $25.00 bucks on average. Then the amp is working as it should and you could always add your own reverb effects pedal if so desired and shut the reverb off. I always used a small amount of spring verb on my Webb even when I was using the RV-3 regularly with delay. |
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Ernie Renn
From:
Brainerd, Minnesota USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2016 11:31 pm
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I've been using a Lexicon RV-7 HardWire. To my tin ear it sounds just like the spring reverb and doesn't ping or crash when the drummer gets going and the stage bounces.
I have a Boss Fender Reverb pedal, too, but I didn't like that as much. Sounded a little like the Fender spring reverb, but not as much as I was hoping...
I've also used a rack mounted Alesis Midi-Verb III for reverb and delay. I like that it has a mix contol that you don't have to get into 'programming' to adjust.
They're all fairly user friendly. Give one a try...
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 18 Feb 2016 11:48 pm
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Even if there weren't a problem with mismatched levels, it seems like a silly idea, adding extra cables from the back of the amp. I prefer to keep the chain simple.
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Ernie Renn
From:
Brainerd, Minnesota USA
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Posted 18 Feb 2016 11:57 pm
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My biggest problem was keeping the reverb operational on the road. I opted for outboard reverb for that reason. I still have several amps that the reverb doesn't work.
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Bill Bassett
From:
Papamoa New Zealand
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Posted 19 Feb 2016 7:05 am Thanks for the input.
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As for simplicity, I think it would be the same as using an effects loop, if the amp has an effect loop in and out. The REV knob would dial in or, blend the effected signal. I read that the transducers on spring units are essentially phonograph stylus pickups, they work both ways just as a mic if speaker do. I have a phono preamp box that I have used to play vinyl through a computer. The stereo send and receive is all I'd need. Two short sets of rca patch cords with 1/4 " and adapters on one end....I'm gonna give it a try.
If you see smoke or hear sirens, you'll know it didn't work out. |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Billy Carr
From:
Seminary, Mississippi, USA (deceased)
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Posted 19 Feb 2016 12:35 pm reverb
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| You can get reverb through the DD3-Digital Delay pedal. Just do a search on the DD3 and there's info to get different settings there. Very easy. Good luck. |
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Dustin Kleingartner
From:
Saint Paul MN, USA
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Posted 19 Feb 2016 7:21 pm
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I just got a Boss FRV-1 '63 Fender Reverb pedal from a guy on craigslist.
So far I am very happy. It is supposed to replicate the 63 spring reverb I guess. It's a one-trick-pony, but it's a good trick and and a sturdy pony.
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Michael Butler
From:
California, USA
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Jim Pitman
From:
Waterbury Ctr. VT 05677 USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2016 4:40 pm
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A number of sring reverbs have broke on me. Usually the little fine wires that need to float around brake or a coil goes open. I rewound a coil on my Session 400 once.
What do you folks think of the solid state chip reverbs?
They have a little more variability - depth/volume/and sometimes tone. |
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Ken Metcalf
From:
San Antonio Texas USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2016 5:56 pm
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Just plug it in the front of the amp.
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Karen Sarkisian
From:
Boston, MA, USA
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Posted 24 Feb 2016 3:31 pm
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I bet the Wampler Faux Spring reverb is nice !
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