Hi all Newbie here. Experience comments,testimonials re: Boss FRV-1 '63 Fender Reverb pedal?
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![]() Joined: Oct 02, 2012 Posts: 51 |
Hi all Newbie here. Experience comments,testimonials re: Boss FRV-1 '63 Fender Reverb pedal? |
![]() Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Are 29 pages (571 posts) enough? http://surfguitar101.com/search/?q=FRV&models=forums.topic&models=forums.post All kidding aside, it is widely held by almost everyone (but not absolutely everyone) to be a very good alternative to a real reverb tank. I have both, and that's certainly my own experience. —This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. |
![]() Joined: Jul 27, 2007 Posts: 1099 4 faces. (Where the buffalo roam) ![]() |
Noel, you were about 5 seconds ahead of me. Thanx. |
![]() Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Oh, yeah, and welcome aboard too! You come to da right place. —This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. |
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Stringer wrote: Hi all Newbie here. Welcome to our little corner of cyber space. Glad to have you with us. Hope you enjoy it here as much as I do. I am sure you will. I see Noel has already directed you to the long discussion about that pedal. I don't have it. But I do have the Boss FDR=1, The 65 Deluxe Reverb pedal. It has a decent sounding reverb and a nice vibrato, When I plaay one of the amps I seldom use, I generally am too lazy to change the cable from the tank over to that amp. So I use the Boss pedal. It serves the purpose. However, my pedal has developed an annoying boing sound. I don't have to kick the reverb tank to get it. Quaint, but not appreciated in the middle of a song. Talk to you later, |
![]() Joined: Oct 02, 2012 Posts: 51 |
Hmmm- I did search before I posted. Apparently not very well. Thanks for the link and the welcome. |
![]() Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stringer wrote:
The "-" in FRV-1 is interpretted mathematically, as in FRV minus 1. Either leave a space (a space equals the + sign) in front of it, so the " -1" is added to the search string like this, FRV+-1, or leave out the "-1" altogether. —This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. |
![]() Joined: Aug 02, 2012 Posts: 162 Nashville, TN ![]() ![]() |
I'm very impressed with mine. The controls are all very sensitive and it tends to sound best on less than extreme settings. It's not a genuine tank, but it's 1/4 the price and 1/20 the size! |
![]() Joined: Jan 16, 2010 Posts: 214 Somerset, England |
And about 7/10 as good! |
![]() Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Surfocaster wrote:
I was very unhappy with my reverb until I bought a FRV-1, and that lasted until I bought a Texotica Reverb tank. Then I sold my FRV-1 and was very happy without it until I started needing good reverb in my guitar lessons and the occasional place I couldn't (or wouldn't) bring my tank. So I bought another FRV-1 so I could have good reverb in those places too. Now I'm happy with my reverb everywhere. The FRV-1 isn't as good as a tank, but it's good enough for when a tank isn't an option. IMHO. YMMV. —This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. |
![]() Joined: Sep 06, 2012 Posts: 1300 Lawrenceville , GA ![]() ![]() |
Great pedal if you can't do the tank yet. I've found when I mix it with the amp reverb it sounds more natural.I have the Epiphone Valve Senior which probably has the worst real reverb out there. The only other pedal I've tried is the Holy Grail reverb. I did a side by side when I first got the Boss and the FRV-1 beat it out hands down. |
![]() Joined: May 10, 2012 Posts: 492 |
I've had amps with and without... Upon getting the VM Jaguar, it was a MUST HAVE for my little early 70s Vibro Champ. Things i like about it, the name of each control makes sense (we've all seen some weird ones) easy to dial in a sound (we've all had gear that was just annoying b/c we could never get it "right"), solid construction (BOSS proven), compact for the back of the Vibro storage, etc. And it had the Fender sound.. Exact? no. but fits my wallet and is very respectable... |
![]() Joined: Jan 04, 2011 Posts: 1588 Berlin L-Berg ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
My 2 cents: I own a RI tank and the FRV-1. Especially as a RI tank owner you should bring this pedal along in case of emergency. I've had a lot of trouble with those RI tanks...other story. |
![]() Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4053 Nashville, TN. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I read a lot of negative reviews online especially in comparison to an actual tank and then I actually heard/played one and thought "What's the fuss, this is pretty damn good for a pedal" I think, for the price, it's unbeatable as a back up or for smaller gigs when you need less gear, this coming from a guy who plays and loves mostly vintage gear, FWIW. —http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic |
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A tip I've never heard anyone mention is that to get a really good tank drip with the FRV1 on staccato notes, it's best run the input really low. How you adjust for this elsewhere in the chain is up to you. It just seems to disappear when the input gain goes up. Like a lot of people I run another pedal (the excellent Yamaha Magicstomp with EFTP) for "normal" less ear piercing reverb & multi-tap echoes & kick in the FRV1 for the muted staccato stuff. |
![]() Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1778 Star, Idaho. Formerly lived in Surf City USA. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
John Blair and I tried the Boss FRV-1 and a vintage 64 Fender reverb tank side by side. They were pretty close. Close enough that if I was a regular touring musician that needed reverb, I'd leave the tank at home. I less piece of gear to haul or get broken on the road. |
![]() Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
HBkahuna wrote:
May this be the final word on this pedal? Who's gonna argue with these two giants of surf sound? Not me, that's for sure. —This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. |
Joined: Feb 11, 2007 Posts: 591 Encinitas, Ca |
I loaned my FRV-1 to Tom Stanton of the Surf Kings when his vintage tank took a dump. He was skeptical at first but very impressed after he used it for a while. |
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Sorry, nope. Opinions are like you-know-what--everyone has one. Josheboy and I A/B'd this atrocity with his vintage 70's Silverface tank and there was absolutely NO comparison. Give me a tank or give me death. No, really.
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