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Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 813 Boise, ID 
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Posted on Jun 04 2010 12:09 AM
I dunno if anyone has updated the old post for this but Eraserhead now has a video demo of it now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHdiffll7vU —Shawn Martin |
Joined: Mar 16, 2010 Posts: 215 Norwalk Ca 
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Posted on Jun 04 2010 01:17 AM
almost $250...blah.... half way to a tank... —http://reverbnation.com/Bodysnatchers |
Joined: Apr 15, 2008 Posts: 1281 
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Posted on Jun 07 2010 01:13 PM
Sounds more like a multi-tap delay. Is this another one of those Belton reverb module things? The Fender FRV-1 seems more realistic. — |
Joined: Sep 30, 2010 Posts: 8 |
Posted on Oct 01 2010 01:50 PM
I really like this pedal. However, I also like the Strymon blueSky Reverberator. Does anyone here have experience with both to help me make my decision? If the Reverberator can make the sounds that the Surf Rider does, I will get it (since it appears to be much more versatile). Thanks in advance! |
Joined: Jan 18, 2010 Posts: 672 Delaware
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Posted on Oct 01 2010 04:35 PM
The new pedals sound great but I agree: I need a tank, that and I've never owned one. |
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Joined: Jun 10, 2009 Posts: 317 |
Posted on Oct 02 2010 09:04 AM
I'd have to go with the Boss FRV-1 over that. The Boss sounds better and costs less. Not bad, but $250?! If you're going that strong save up and get a tank I say. |
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Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 813 Boise, ID
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Posted on Oct 02 2010 11:53 AM
If you want a pedal for surf, get the FRV-1. The Reverberator is a very cool pedal for plates & types of reverb. I just haven't heard anything that sounds as close to a Fender tank as the Boss, and the Strymon costs nearly as much as a used tank —Shawn Martin |
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Joined: Sep 30, 2010 Posts: 8 |
Posted on Oct 02 2010 11:24 PM
Thanks for the opinions, guys! I'll take a good look at that Boss pedal. I'm still tempted by the versatility of the Strymon though. While I'm very interested in surf guitar, I like a wide variety of styles and have a very limited gear budget. |
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Joined: Jun 10, 2009 Posts: 317 |
Posted on Oct 03 2010 08:40 AM
The Boss is versitle as well, it just seems that most buy it for the 63 Tank Surf sound. You can dial in a very good "Freddie King" kind of reverb as well. |
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Joined: Sep 30, 2010 Posts: 8 |
Posted on Oct 03 2010 01:09 PM
Good to know! Thanks. |
Joined: Sep 29, 2007 Posts: 500 Sacto, CA 
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Posted on Oct 03 2010 01:23 PM
Funny how we all hear tone differently. I REALLY like the sound of this pedal, as well as the versatility in being able to shape a variety of tones. I have owned the FRV-1 - didn't like it and sold it. Even after tweaking it "twelve ways to Sunday", I could not get it to sound good to my ears. I currently own a '62 reissue tank, but it's not really doing it for me either. I actually prefer the on board reverb of my Hot Rod De-Ville over the tank -at least the one that I own - maybe if I had an original Fender unit from the 60's I'd have a different opinion. Still, when it comes to gigging, I'd much prefer finding the right pedal over lugging around and setting up a tank. But hey, that's just me. |
Joined: Aug 27, 2008 Posts: 1570 New York
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Posted on Oct 03 2010 02:02 PM
This pedal sounds bad for Fender Reverb unit emulation.... I would go for the BOSS pedal over this and I'm sure it's cheaper. |
Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 2605 Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Oct 03 2010 02:16 PM
BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Oct 03 2010 02:40 PM
That doesn't sound great... It actually really damages the tone of the amp and guitar. It's a decent reverb, not tank level, but a good reverb. However... as previously mentioned it really effects how the guitar and amp sound. |
Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC
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Posted on Oct 03 2010 05:21 PM
Or a Gomez G-Spring, made me happy with my 'verb. — |
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Joined: Sep 30, 2010 Posts: 8 |
Posted on Oct 03 2010 06:01 PM
Well, I went to GC today and demoed the Boss FRV-1. It had a good twangy sound to it, but I really felt like it was a one-trick pony. I'm going to try out the Strymon and just return it if I can't get the sound I want out of it. I'll report back with my opinions. |
Joined: Oct 03, 2010 Posts: 27 |
Posted on Oct 03 2010 06:12 PM
I bought a BSR and ended up sending it back. It did not do a good surf reverb. It was good for ambient, wash-type reverb but not as good as my T-Rex Roommate. I have yet to hear any pedal capture the "ping" and "drip" of a stand alone tube unit. |
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Joined: Sep 30, 2010 Posts: 8 |
Posted on Oct 06 2010 02:31 PM
Well, after an hour or so of messing around, I'm not super impressed by the blueSky Reverberator. I just ordered a Digitech Hardwire reverb, so I'm going to compare them back-to-back before making a decision. The Strymon is most likely going back, though. I want more than just a spring reverb (thus no FRV-1 or Surf Rider), but it still has to have a good spring sound. The search continues... |
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Joined: Sep 30, 2010 Posts: 8 |
Posted on Oct 08 2010 06:08 PM
Well, I got my Digitech/Hardwire FRV-7 in the mail today. I rushed home and tried it out over lunch. It's amazing. Granted, I am very inexperienced, so I don't have the ear that most of you have. However, it does a spring reverb that's good enough for me, and it has a lot of other reverb types. It's very configurable for different sounds. In a nutshell, it's exactly what I've been looking for - great surf sound without being a one-trick pony. Anyone shopping for reverb pedals, give the Hardwire FRV-7 a listen! (I'd make a video demo but I suck.) EDIT: Forgot to add, the blueSky is definitely going back, in case you didn't pick up on that already. |
Joined: Nov 03, 2009 Posts: 228 
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Posted on Nov 20 2010 09:36 AM
Bump. Just seen the proguitarshop and eraserhead demo's of the surf rider reverb.... still no love here for it? To my ears it sounds similar to the Earthquaker Ghost Echo or Malekko Spring Chicklet. It has a decay on it which is more natural than springy, but I think it sounds good. Infact I kind of prefer my Ghost Echo to my FRV-1, though the latter has that COSM modelled 'dripping' spring reverb tank sound, so I know the other pedals don't have that 'legitimate' spring sound but they have a tone I'm really starting to like and the surf rider seems to have it to, but with a little more tweakability with the level and tone controls. So no more opinions on the rider? |
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