Spring has sprung (reverb content inside)

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Re: Spring has sprung (reverb content inside)

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Surf guitar in non-surfy context is kinda my jam.

Boss's spring reverb (at least what's in the GT-001) doesn't work at all for me. Their spring splash feels like a triggered sample on top of a generic reverb. It's weird. Maybe the RV-6 or FRV-1 are better? :idk:

*SHILLING ALERT* For those who don't already know, the RV-7 and Polara are nearly identical in functionality, it's just that the Polara swaps the RV-7's Gated for the Supernatural's Shimmer. The Supernatural has a different model of spring reverb that feels less splashy and more spacious with a longer decay, in other words, more ambient. For my needs I definitely prefer the RV-7/Polara algorithm.

I'm going to build a Surfy Bear one of these days, for kicks (and to be kicked).
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greyscales wrote:It's not as nice as the real springs on my Vox AC15 but that's to be expected.
That's my main amp! I love it but...I don't get a whole lot from the springs. You do? I do tend to play at bedroom volume.

I actually just got the thing to sound 'dark' as opposed to the Vox brighter voicing. I keep thinking I want an even smaller tube amp but can't rationalize it.
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Re: Spring has sprung (reverb content inside)

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I really enjoy the spring reverb on mine. Haven't played it out in a long, long time or even recorded with it but for playing at home it sounds nice.

It won't beat a classic Fender spring admittedly. But I'd rather use the built in reverb on the AC15 than use the Hardwire personally.

Mine is the AC15cc1 btw, not sure if the newer ones have a different circuit or not.
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I think that is the difference. But apparently my c1 has the "improved" reverb. Hmm...
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