Reverb Tanks and Springs . . . .

[crochambeau]

I want some real springs in my life.

They are indeed dreamy.

[rfurtkamp]

I only use the springs to kick these days, if I haven't killed the pan in my Jazz Chorus after all these years it's indestructible!

[el badger]

Go get a reverb pan, new ~$20. They typically have RCA inputs. 150 ohm impedance would be optimal on this one.

1/4" to RCA cable, plug it into a headphone amplifier (however you get the guitar there), plug it from headphone amp to pan input.

RCA to 1/4" to plug into amp/more pedals. Could use some recovery amplification at this point, but honestly the output of a tank is not too far removed from standard single coil passive pickups.

If you're a total cheapskate you can pull this in for less than $40 materials cost and a little luck (I've mentally factored in dumpster score a couple times in this post, apologies).

It won't compete in the same class as a proper tube driven outboard, but it might get you part of the way there.

I've been drinking, so I'll pull out before going on a tirade regarding "vintage sound" and various topologies. I want some chance of being able to look at myself in the mirror tomorrow.

See this is the shit I love! BTW where would you dumpster dive for good shit? Everyone around me gets good shit form dumpsters but I never have

[crochambeau]

BTW where would you dumpster dive for good shit?

Universities, following student departure.
Recycle centers.
Random encounters.

[MechaGodzilla]

I just want real analog, spring, surfy reverb as opposed to a digital copy of reverb sounds.

But the Boss digital copy is really, really good and surfy. It sounds much better than the "real analog spring" reverb in any of the 68/65 Deluxe Reverb RIs that I've tried.

[JonnyAngle]

The digitetch digiverb is the best surf reverb out there in digital town. I've been looking for a good analog drip for about 6 months. I'll let you know when I find it.

[el badger]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZnOGRCBW0I[/youtube]

That Boss was the shit! However I could never afford that. The Fender Reverb Unit I might be able to clone as I might have the supplies laying around and then have to cannibalize other shit - it won't be the same - but that drippy surf sound is precisely what Im looking for but cheaply, esp when it was super wet I got a little excited in my pants - lol - maybe I can find one for part and fix it.

[rfurtkamp]

Used ones aren't that bad, I saw one on here for $85 recently.

[el badger]

http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?PageNum=0& ... %2F2817708

Too advanced for me to clone

[JonnyAngle]

Hypothetically.....

couldt a guy run out to Best buy and get an RCA splitter and run 2 reverb pedals with 1 tank?

[crochambeau]

Hypothetically.....

couldt a guy run out to Best buy and get an RCA splitter and run 2 reverb pedals with 1 tank?

No, the reverb function needs both an input and an output transducer. Unless you're just plucking the springs you'll need one of those jacks to route signal in.

[crochambeau]

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Too advanced for me to clone

That's also not the reverb, but a small combo amp similar to the Vibrolux. The Fender 6G15 outboard reverb is a touch simpler:



It's essentially just a lower power Champ driving a spring with a mix/recovery section (the 7025). Still, not something I would recommend to anyone who is unfamiliar with bench safety due to mains & stepped up secondary voltages. There are a few kits out in the wild, I've only scratch built them though, so cannot report on the kit.

Edited to bypass the freeinfosociety image, because apparently free info ain't free, or some dumb ass shit like that.

[el badger]

Hypothetically.....

couldt a guy run out to Best buy and get an RCA splitter and run 2 reverb pedals with 1 tank?

No, the reverb function needs both an input and an output transducer. Unless you're just plucking the springs you'll need one of those jacks to route signal in.

Maybe two tanks in series (like the Twin Reverb) but I would imagine there would still need circuitry for a pot on the 2nd tank. Or not.

[JonnyAngle]

I don't think you guys are thinking janky enough. This is what I mean:

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[crochambeau]

The little EE in me has conniption fits whenever I see direct summing of two sources on a conductor.

Yeah, that's janky, and I guess it'll work fine, in so far as direct connecting the inputs and outputs of two separate circuits in parallel will kind of work most times.

(shudders)