Duel Reverb Quilty Bear

stratdancer

Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2533
Akron, Ohio
United States

Posted on Jan 24 2017 02:37 PM

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Single_Fin

Joined: Sep 30, 2016
Posts: 32
Orange County, CA
United States

Posted on Jan 24 2017 04:18 PM

Sweet setup! I've got a Surfy Bear running into a Quilter Mini Head. What's the purpose for dual reverb?

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stratdancer

Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2533
Akron, Ohio
United States

Posted on Jan 24 2017 04:29 PM

If I run stereo with my bandmaster or I may add another quilter mounted under the existing one. I love stereo mayhem!

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The Kahuna Kings

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https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases

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Single_Fin

Joined: Sep 30, 2016
Posts: 32
Orange County, CA
United States

Posted on Jan 24 2017 05:52 PM

Sweet. Is that how you record, as well? Specifically, like First Wave?

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stratdancer

Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2533
Akron, Ohio
United States

Posted on Jan 24 2017 06:06 PM

No I haven't had the pleasure to hook up two tanks to two different amps until today and I must say it's incredible to have separate tanks in stereo. So much more complexity and richness to everything. Hitting it hard produces some great individual overtones that takes on a more musical life.

You know it's funny about first wave because it was recorded with two mics panned hard left and right with just my twin reverb and no tanks! The reverb return went into the normal channel of the twin so I could boost it up.

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The Kahuna Kings

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447

https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases

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wfoguy

Joined: Dec 11, 2011
Posts: 2130
United States

Posted on Jan 24 2017 09:39 PM

Well, crap! Now I suppose I'm gonna have to build one those.

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Ariel

Joined: Aug 29, 2009
Posts: 1556
Israel
Israel

Posted on Jan 25 2017 01:46 AM

Any specific scheme for the switching, or they're gonna be completely independent?
Or to switch between those two states, i.e.:
1. When using single channel, you can toggle Surfy-Bears (each with it's own pan) so to have different settings (shallow/deep etc.)
2. When using the aforementioned 2 amps, to each it's own.

Just to make life difficult

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stratdancer

Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2533
Akron, Ohio
United States

Posted on Jan 25 2017 04:26 AM

wfoguy wrote:

Well, crap! Now I suppose I'm gonna have to build one those.

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The Kahuna Kings

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447

https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases

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stratdancer

Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2533
Akron, Ohio
United States

Posted on Jan 25 2017 04:46 AM

DreadInBabylon wrote:

Any specific scheme for the switching, or they're gonna be completely independent?
Or to switch between those two states, i.e.:
1. When using single channel, you can toggle Surfy-Bears (each with it's own pan) so to have different settings (shallow/deep etc.)
2. When using the aforementioned 2 amps, to each it's own.

Just to make life difficult

I am hoping to use both into one amp with a/b switches. I don't know if it is possible yet. I would need the stereo signal to leave the El Cap then go into the two surfy's then go into an a/b then into the Quilter. I had hoped that is the way it would work. The idea being huge drip from one and a much lighter reverb with the tone pulled back setting running an overdrive or fuzz.

I spent a lot of time last night running separate amps. That was fantastic. I had run two amps out of one surfy for quite a while but running two reverb units is a completely different animal. Each amp and unit along with the pans reacted completely independently to my playing and pick dynamics. The bandmaster side was being fed the accutronics and I spent time adjusting the tone control on the surfy bear and my presence control and produces a brighter tone. The mod tank fed the quilter with deep lush drip and tons of low end. While playing lower register notes and chords the quilter held the bottom down and when I hit leads or full hard chords the bandmaster punched out the top end beautifully.

For most gigs this will be my main amp head and eliminates having to carry the tank separately. I'll always have a backup tank with me but as described there is so many more features with adding another 100 dollars of circuit and pan. A bargain!!!

—

The Kahuna Kings

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447

https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases

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bjoish

Joined: Jul 06, 2010
Posts: 596
Stockholm
Sweden

Posted on Jan 25 2017 05:25 AM

Very cool idea, Stratdancer
Impressed!

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stratdancer

Joined: Dec 11, 2013
Posts: 2533
Akron, Ohio
United States

Posted on Jan 25 2017 05:41 AM

Thanks a bunch Bjorn! I must say the new boards sound amazing! Other than the gain control I don't know if there are any tonal differences between my 1st gen board and these . Thanks for supplying me the second new board for the build so I didn't have to tear apart my original surfy. That tank will go to our other guitarist and he can dump his FRV!

Soldering two of these took some time but a lot of the time was finding dumb mistakes I had made with some of the connections and fixing them. It really is a simple project to build!

—

The Kahuna Kings

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447

https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases

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stratdancer Joined: Dec 11, 2013 Posts: 2533 Akron, Ohio	Posted on Jan 24 2017 02:37 PM ![image](https://s3-us-west- — The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases Last edited: Jan 24, 2017 14:46:25 Top
Single_Fin Joined: Sep 30, 2016 Posts: 32 Orange County, CA	Posted on Jan 24 2017 04:18 PM Sweet setup! I've got a Surfy Bear running into a Quilter Mini Head. What's the purpose for dual reverb? Top
stratdancer Joined: Dec 11, 2013 Posts: 2533 Akron, Ohio	Posted on Jan 24 2017 04:29 PM If I run stereo with my bandmaster or I may add another quilter mounted under the existing one. I love stereo mayhem! — The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases Last edited: Jan 24, 2017 16:31:04 Top
Single_Fin Joined: Sep 30, 2016 Posts: 32 Orange County, CA	Posted on Jan 24 2017 05:52 PM Sweet. Is that how you record, as well? Specifically, like First Wave? Last edited: Jan 24, 2017 17:52:43 Top
stratdancer Joined: Dec 11, 2013 Posts: 2533 Akron, Ohio	Posted on Jan 24 2017 06:06 PM No I haven't had the pleasure to hook up two tanks to two different amps until today and I must say it's incredible to have separate tanks in stereo. So much more complexity and richness to everything. Hitting it hard produces some great individual overtones that takes on a more musical life. You know it's funny about first wave because it was recorded with two mics panned hard left and right with just my twin reverb and no tanks! The reverb return went into the normal channel of the twin so I could boost it up. — The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases Last edited: Jan 25, 2017 04:52:20 Top
wfoguy Joined: Dec 11, 2011 Posts: 2130	Posted on Jan 24 2017 09:39 PM Well, crap! Now I suppose I'm gonna have to build one those. Top
Ariel Joined: Aug 29, 2009 Posts: 1556 Israel	Posted on Jan 25 2017 01:46 AM Any specific scheme for the switching, or they're gonna be completely independent? Or to switch between those two states, i.e.: 1. When using single channel, you can toggle Surfy-Bears (each with it's own pan) so to have different settings (shallow/deep etc.) 2. When using the aforementioned 2 amps, to each it's own. Just to make life difficult Top
stratdancer Joined: Dec 11, 2013 Posts: 2533 Akron, Ohio	Posted on Jan 25 2017 04:26 AM wfoguy wrote: Well, crap! Now I suppose I'm gonna have to build one those. — The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases Top
stratdancer Joined: Dec 11, 2013 Posts: 2533 Akron, Ohio	Posted on Jan 25 2017 04:46 AM DreadInBabylon wrote: Any specific scheme for the switching, or they're gonna be completely independent? Or to switch between those two states, i.e.: 1. When using single channel, you can toggle Surfy-Bears (each with it's own pan) so to have different settings (shallow/deep etc.) 2. When using the aforementioned 2 amps, to each it's own. Just to make life difficult I am hoping to use both into one amp with a/b switches. I don't know if it is possible yet. I would need the stereo signal to leave the El Cap then go into the two surfy's then go into an a/b then into the Quilter. I had hoped that is the way it would work. The idea being huge drip from one and a much lighter reverb with the tone pulled back setting running an overdrive or fuzz. I spent a lot of time last night running separate amps. That was fantastic. I had run two amps out of one surfy for quite a while but running two reverb units is a completely different animal. Each amp and unit along with the pans reacted completely independently to my playing and pick dynamics. The bandmaster side was being fed the accutronics and I spent time adjusting the tone control on the surfy bear and my presence control and produces a brighter tone. The mod tank fed the quilter with deep lush drip and tons of low end. While playing lower register notes and chords the quilter held the bottom down and when I hit leads or full hard chords the bandmaster punched out the top end beautifully. For most gigs this will be my main amp head and eliminates having to carry the tank separately. I'll always have a backup tank with me but as described there is so many more features with adding another 100 dollars of circuit and pan. A bargain!!! — The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases Top
bjoish Joined: Jul 06, 2010 Posts: 596 Stockholm	Posted on Jan 25 2017 05:25 AM Very cool idea, Stratdancer Impressed! Top
stratdancer Joined: Dec 11, 2013 Posts: 2533 Akron, Ohio	Posted on Jan 25 2017 05:41 AM Thanks a bunch Bjorn! I must say the new boards sound amazing! Other than the gain control I don't know if there are any tonal differences between my 1st gen board and these . Thanks for supplying me the second new board for the build so I didn't have to tear apart my original surfy. That tank will go to our other guitarist and he can dump his FRV! Soldering two of these took some time but a lot of the time was finding dumb mistakes I had made with some of the connections and fixing them. It really is a simple project to build! — The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases Top

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