I seriously doubt it but I haven't tried every pedal out there. You can definitely get worse sounding reverb from a pedal though.

surferXmatt wrote:

I currently own a Super Champ XD and have owned a
Fender 63 Reverb Reissue Unit. I will say the reverb
on the super champ XD is EXCELLENT. There are some
great sounding reverbs in that amp. HOWEVER, none of
the have any drip really. For a "surf" rhythm/chord
kind of thing it can be passable. For a mellow surf
sound you can get pretty close. However, it will not
get the aggressive, tube driven drip and tone. It
sounds much more mellow by comparison. If considering
a pedal as an upgrade, I would consider the BOSS FRV-1
pedal. That is probably your best bet on the cheap.

This brings up a question. I can understand how a pedal produces drip; it's just another sound produced the way a processor can add any sound it's programmed with. It's like folley art for amps.

Neither my practice amp (that has a powerful spring reverb) or the Fender Stage 112SE I'm buying (that has an even more powerful spring reverb) produce any drip that I can hear. But the Boss RV-5 I'm also getting can produce huge drip. (They're on play-away at my guitar store.)

But, how does a spring reverb produce drip? And, how is it more realistic when a spring reverb cabinet does it than when a pedal programmed with the drip sound does it?

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

Brian,

Thanks. That was very helpful. I can't afford the FRV-1 right now (it was really what I originally wanted) but the RV-5 is part of the deal with the Stage 112SE and I can't pass up the price. They do seem to work well together. This is as much upgrade as I can handle for now.

I'll look to upgrade my gear again after I've upgraded my playing to the next level.

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

I was looking at one of those Super Champ's at GC yesterday when I went in to look at a used Fender Tank they have.

I got to talking to a guy that works there about the Champ vs the Tank.
I chat with him everytime I go in, he knows I'm just a basement hack player and I have an amp with on board reverb aleady.

His words were "don't buy with plans to upgrade when you get better, your just throwing money away. Save and get what you want."

"Maybe there aren't any surf bands; there's only surf music?" Tuck

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I think it's a great amp. For $300 it is one of the best amps on the market IMO. I agree though, if you can afford it - spend it. Noel.. I am with you on the mortgage and wife, etc.

Brian wrote:

That's why he said save your money. Granted it will
take longer to save if you have a family & mortgage.

Agreed. And I knew I should have ended with an LOL. I wasn't being that serious.

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

Brian wrote:

Sorry. We have too many reverb pedal threads ....

Yes. Yes, there are. When I look something up, the hits are all over the place. Could the Gear Forum be sub-divided into Guitars, Pedals, Amps, Pre-amps and Reverb Tanks? Just an idea. Or, just stick Pedals out on the side alone? Would it be that hard to link all the existing threads to it? At least new threads could go there.

I gather there is a reason your avatar is beating his head against his computer.

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

Musicians are a passionate lot, at least about music. Otherwise we'd just watch TV. Every one I've known was always very helpful and willing to share an answer for anything I asked about. But, ask two musicians, get two answers. Ask a forum and start a debate. It's always fun, or should be.

But playing and performing music is more fun. My guitar is calling.

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

crmartin wrote:

Thanks for the info guys. I'm going to try a Boss
FRV-1. Sorry, didn't mean to ruffle any feathers with
my post. I wasn't asking for a recommendation on any
pedals, just wanted to know if I could improve on the
reverb of my amp. A tank would really be overkill for
me as I only play for my own enjoyment.

No idea why people's feathers should be ruffled. It's a surf forum. People will ask about reverb pedals. It's like someone complaining at "another Jazzmaster thread".

Anyway, the answer is yes. I have Super Champ XD. The hall reverb is nice but fairly subtle. Most reverb pedals with hall setting will sound similar, but with more to tweak. The spring is....meh. It's way to trebley for my liking.

If you're after spring reverb then yes, the Boss FRV-1 is a good choice (though I found it compresses fuzz pedals a little). If you want a fatter reverb with a natural decay similar to a spring tank you could try the Malekko chicklet/spring or the Earthquaker Ghost Echo. I prefer the GE, but it's quite hissy with the XD amp but takes fuzz way better.

For more diversity (but with spring settings included) there's the cheap digitech digiverb, or for more $$ the Digitech RV-7. The Boss RV-5 Is pretty good to, though the spring setting is a bit random.

So there you go.

I like reverb pedals and will talk about them if prompted. Especially on a surf guitar forum if it helps someone out.

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Oh I have a wife and a mortgage but when I started playing guitar I also knew that someday I would want a tank...
So instead of saving up for that MIA Strat I went the Squier route and have been putting my change jar into an account and we each agreed that our tax return money is to spend on what ever we want... and I just got my tax check

"Maybe there aren't any surf bands; there's only surf music?" Tuck

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