Big Red 67 Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 What is the best reverb for the money??? Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 Are we talking onboard (in the amp), external spring unit (like a old Fender Reverb unit), digital rackmount or a stompbox reverb? Personally, I normally don't track guitars with much verb - if at all. If I do, it will be just a touch from the amp's verb, or it will be "real" room verb from a distant mic... other than that, I save it for rack or plug in reverbs in the mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g. Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 "For the money"? How MUCH money? Surely you are aware that makes a difference. And as Yoda says, there are other qualifiers. Oh - and I don't believe in "best" ; } . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted September 25, 2004 Author Share Posted September 25, 2004 Not as much as a real'63 fender, and I have heard the reissues don't sound that good. I have a want for a reverb that doesn't sound digital. Right now no $. Money can be found though! Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 Keep an eye on this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=41415&item=3750542683&rd=1 Technically it's not a Pre-BS because it's a 1966, but it's the exact same circuit. I have not dug into the inside of the repros, so I don't know if they use a PCB or not, but it might (repeat - MIGHT) be possible to mod one of those to the original circuit specs. Ask a good tech who is familiar with them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted September 25, 2004 Author Share Posted September 25, 2004 thanks! Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillWelcome Home Studios Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 Lexicon 960L "I believe that entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you're an idiot." Steve Martin Show business: we're all here because we're not all there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teahead Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 How about these? On a related subject. For some cool tremolo add ons? Check these out! Personally, I hate reverb pedals and I haven't tried any such units. I prefer to use Analog Delay as reverb really doesn't suit my Vox It can give you a pretty close approximation, in a tiny pedal for not much cash. Tea. Pedal Clips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 Those Area 51 add on trems look interesting Tea... do you know of anyone who has used one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teahead Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 Sorry Phil, I'm pretty sure they're a brand new product for Area 51. Consequently there's not much feedback to be had, they do look tasty though don't they? Pedal Clips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teahead Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 The pedal which many say comes closest to the classic Fender tremolo sound is the Swamp Thang from Monster Effects... http://www.tonefactor.com/images/blackswampbig.jpg Check out the clips on the linked page. Of course there may, as usual, be great difficulty in finding one to try out(!) I do know of quite a few guys for who tremolo is "the be all and end all" of effects and the Swamp Thang is on all their boards. PS...It's too darn funny to see Jimi and Yoda kicking back and talkin' trems! Pedal Clips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 I think Jimi and Yoda would have gotten along just fine - after all, they were both masters in their fields. Thanks for the info on the Swamp Thang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 I used to have a Boss PN-2 Tremolo / Pan pedal, but I gave it away. If I only had HALF the pedals I either gave away or sold over the years, I'd have quite the collection now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teahead Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 You're more than welcome, Master. Jimi certainly would have been one to dig the Star Wars story, with his Sci-Fi tendancies being what they were. It's nice to imagine Jimi reincarnated as a Jedi, serving under Yoda...I think I'll choose to remember him that way. The dialogue would be crazy stuff! Pedal Clips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red 67 Posted September 26, 2004 Author Share Posted September 26, 2004 Thanks for the swamp thing info from me too! I am mostly interested in the verb. It has a great sound. I have gotten tired of the edge that digital verbs have. They sound like they are metalic or robotic to me. Big Red's Ride Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillWelcome Home Studios Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 Originally posted by Philip O'Keefe: I used to have a Boss PN-2 Tremolo / Pan pedal, but I gave it away. If I only had HALF the pedals I either gave away or sold over the years, I'd have quite the collection now. had the original Roger Meyers line, and the Tachobrahe line. Then I went to our sound company and they designed a custom piece for me. The controls were all in a rack and the footpedal control was made from an aluminum extrustion (about like a hollow 2x4) that had the foot switches and LEDs. Very neat. Small snake connected the rack unit to the foot bar. about the same time that Bradshaw was doing his custom work. I see individual Tachobrahe pedals going for $300.... Bill "I believe that entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you're an idiot." Steve Martin Show business: we're all here because we're not all there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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