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FRV-1 vs. Flint vs. Fender Tank vs. Surfy Bear vs. G-Spring

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DaveF Joined: May 10, 2009 Posts: 1115 Green Valley, AZ	Posted on Jun 18 2015 08:30 PM Here ya go, Surf Skater, the Danelectro A couple cheapo pedals Donner True Bypass Surge Rotater Reverb Effect Pedal, $52 amazon BIYANG'S "BABY BOOM" RV-10 TRI-REVERB $48 Both are rated 4 stars by people we don't know. Then there is the ugliest pedal by Hot One, this green dorky looking thing Top
Laservampire Joined: Jun 03, 2015 Posts: 6	Posted on Jun 22 2015 10:58 PM For the most part, when we had the same pan plugged in we couldn't tell the difference between my friend's Fender '63 reissue and the Surfy Bear. The pans made a big difference though, with my preference going to the Korean Accutronics and my friend's going to the Mod pan. The Accutronics was brighter with a shorter decay, and the Mod was mellower with a longer decay, more cavernous sounding. If Dick Dale type sounds are your preference, go for the Accutronics. Didn't bother bring the Boss pedal to my friend's house. Top
novamax Joined: Jan 23, 2015 Posts: 105	Posted on Jun 23 2015 12:11 AM Interesting... Isn't it great that we can discuss spring reverb rather by pan vs. pan than by tube vs. FET...? I'm really looking forward to Bjoern's decay extension - A mellow MOD pan, cleaned up with shorter decay, would hit the nail right on the head for me... Last edited: Jun 23, 2015 00:14:19 Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25561 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Jun 25 2015 08:26 PM Pic from reverb seminar at surfer joe — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
SanchoPansen Joined: Jan 04, 2011 Posts: 1588 Berlin L-Berg	Posted on Jun 25 2015 09:16 PM Audio and video will follow! It was hot in there, but we had a lot of fun and reverb, of course. — The Hicadoolas Top
JObeast Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan	Posted on Jun 25 2015 09:26 PM Are you sure it isn't pronounced "Ho-Tone?" DaveF wrote: Here ya go, Surf Skater, the Danelectro A couple cheapo pedals Donner True Bypass Surge Rotater Reverb Effect Pedal, $52 amazon BIYANG'S "BABY BOOM" RV-10 TRI-REVERB $48 Both are rated 4 stars by people we don't know. Then there is the ugliest pedal by Hot One, this green dorky looking thing — Squink Out! Top
czech-one-2 Joined: Aug 06, 2009 Posts: 94	Posted on Jun 28 2015 03:43 AM bigtikidude wrote: Pic from reverb seminar at surfer joe That looks like it was a blast! One weird discovery I just made. I recently acquired a used brown re-issue and have now tried 4 pans in it! Here's the weird part. The last tank I tried was a small,short,3 spring belton/accutronics tank with a 'medium' decay ['2 code].Of the 4 pans it has by far the most cavernous,expansive reverb.Its alot less sensitive to vibration so its impossible to hit it and make it crash, but that's perfect for bouncy,outdoor stages.I know my recent posts are all over the map as each pan I've tried has been a step up from the stock accutronics. But this short belton 3 spring unit is the one I'm going to use. Here's what I've tried: 1]Stock silver accutonics- harsh, clangy high end 2]80's gold long pan accutroncs 3 spring organ pan, big improvement over stock, but maybe a bit diffused and less surfy 3] 80's gold accutronics 2 spring. This one looks nearly identical to the stock pan except for its gold color.Really would have stopped here as it sounded just about perfect but exhibited a harsh distortion on notes that had a hard,pecusssive attack. Really had to dig in for this to be a problem but it was annoying non the less. 4] New production, short pan, 3 spring belton unit. 8AB2D1A Wow! The reverb really came alive this time. With mix and dwell at 4 its as deep as the others with the dwell/mix at 7 and the tone pot seems to be perfectly voiced for it. Immune to physical vibration. I screwed it directly to the baffle board as there's no need for the foam/tank lock or spring mounting. So, how is it that a short,medium decay pan sounds better than 3 long pans? Top
JONPAUL Joined: Apr 29, 2010 Posts: 2468 Venice, CA	Posted on Nov 06 2015 12:58 AM Kilian, any update on video and audio from the MEGA comparison at Surfer Joe? — Insect Surfers The Tikiyaki Orchestra The Scimitars Lords Of Atlantis Fiberglass Jungle - Surf Radio Top
evL Joined: Oct 13, 2015 Posts: 85 Crab Key	Posted on Nov 06 2015 02:22 AM - Last edited: Dec 18, 2015 02:41:52 Top
SanchoPansen Joined: Jan 04, 2011 Posts: 1588 Berlin L-Berg	Posted on Nov 06 2015 03:39 AM JONPAUL wrote: Kilian, any update on video and audio from the MEGA comparison at Surfer Joe? In progress. Afaik Chris is editing the video at the moment. We are a little bit behind schedule. The plan was to release it in October. Stay tuned, it will be worth it. — The Hicadoolas Top
JONPAUL Joined: Apr 29, 2010 Posts: 2468 Venice, CA	Posted on Nov 06 2015 05:53 PM Thanks Kilian! Looking forward to it! — Insect Surfers The Tikiyaki Orchestra The Scimitars Lords Of Atlantis Fiberglass Jungle - Surf Radio Top
Latherman87 Joined: Dec 20, 2012 Posts: 178 Oklahoma	Posted on Dec 14 2015 11:49 AM This was an awesome post! — If you want the ultimate,you gotta be willing to pay the ultimate price. Brett Top
Donald77 Joined: Jun 23, 2012 Posts: 226	Posted on Jan 08 2016 10:53 AM We want the video of that seminar on YouTube! — https://www.facebook.com/groups/722422647891279/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnZbVMwSVp2QM0kbnT7FGVQ Top
bjoish Joined: Jul 06, 2010 Posts: 596 Stockholm	Posted on Jan 09 2016 02:40 PM Hi guys, The full video from the seminar is still not ready but here is my presentation of Surfy Bear Reverbs from SJSF2015: Top
Mark2Bra Joined: Sep 01, 2013 Posts: 248	Posted on Jan 09 2016 11:33 PM Bjorn, you literally brought Reverb for the masses! Is it the SGV copy you'v made playing the intro? Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Jan 10 2016 07:43 AM Mark2Bra wrote: Bjorn, you literally brought Reverb for the masses! This is an era-defining moment. My Gomez goes nowhere but this is scientifically a consumerist enabler in a huge way. — Wes SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. Top
bjoish Joined: Jul 06, 2010 Posts: 596 Stockholm	Posted on Jan 10 2016 10:17 AM Thanks guys I am sorry for my bad english, I hope the video was understandable. I used my home-built Firebird-Jazzmaster on the intro. My SGV project is very slow, its almost finished. Top
Ariel Joined: Aug 29, 2009 Posts: 1556 Israel	Posted on Jan 10 2016 10:53 AM Sweet video, Björn! Agree with the sentiments... a reverb revolution is going on here. Top
kick_the_reverb Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 1337 Escondido, CA	Posted on Jan 10 2016 12:53 PM Modest as always! The video is great, as is the whole project. Thanks! Ran bjoish wrote: Thanks guys I am sorry for my bad english, I hope the video was understandable. I used my home-built Firebird-Jazzmaster on the intro. My SGV project is very slow, its almost finished. — The Scimitars Top
stratdancer Joined: Dec 11, 2013 Posts: 2533 Akron, Ohio	Posted on Jan 10 2016 03:21 PM Great video! Great invention! — The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases Top

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