Backup Spring Pans

weird_oh84

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Posted on Dec 14 2023 09:55 PM

do you tour with backup spring pans when you go on the road?

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DannySnyder

Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 11053
Berkeley, CA
United States

Posted on Dec 14 2023 11:24 PM

I usually tour with a backup reverb pedal (Strymon Flint in my case). Haven't ever had a problem with pan on tour though.

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revmike

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 3806
North Atlantic
Canada

Posted on Dec 15 2023 07:26 AM

I also take a pedal (Catalinbread Topanga)with me in case of Reverb Tank failure. To date, I haven’t had a tank failure.

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Samurai

Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2243
Kiev, Ukraine
Ukraine

Posted on Dec 15 2023 08:08 AM

I had Oceans 11 as a backup and once it was nice to have cause one spring in SurfyBear pan was broken. Luckily I have heard that something is wrong during a sound check.

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synchro

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United States

Posted on Dec 15 2023 09:30 AM

Considering that you can buy an acceptable reverb pedal for relatively little, I would think that this would be the easiest solution. I used to carry a bag with spare tubes, and all sorts of other spares, but I don’t, anymore. I do carry a spare 1 Spot power supply, in case my pedalboard PS fails, so I can at least power a reverb pedal, and I carry a spare amp, so I can switch out if I blow a tube, but that’s it.

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Samurai

Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2243
Kiev, Ukraine
Ukraine

Posted on Dec 15 2023 10:45 AM

synchro wrote:

Considering that you can buy an acceptable reverb pedal for relatively little, I would think that this would be the easiest solution. I used to carry a bag with spare tubes, and all sorts of other spares, but I don’t, anymore. I do carry a spare 1 Spot power supply, in case my pedalboard PS fails, so I can at least power a reverb pedal, and I carry a spare amp, so I can switch out if I blow a tube, but that’s it.

Now I carry just Superblock US in a gigbag pocket)

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synchro

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Posted on Dec 15 2023 11:21 AM

Samurai wrote:

synchro wrote:

Considering that you can buy an acceptable reverb pedal for relatively little, I would think that this would be the easiest solution. I used to carry a bag with spare tubes, and all sorts of other spares, but I don’t, anymore. I do carry a spare 1 Spot power supply, in case my pedalboard PS fails, so I can at least power a reverb pedal, and I carry a spare amp, so I can switch out if I blow a tube, but that’s it.

Now I carry just Superblock US in a gigbag pocket)

I have a Crate Powerblock as an absolute last resort, but I also have a combo amp with an interrupter jack, which allows me to use it as a speaker cabinet, easily, so I usually carry my Winfield Cyclone head as a spare amp.

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DaveMudgett

Joined: Mar 17, 2019
Posts: 162
Central PA
United States

Posted on Dec 15 2023 12:24 PM

I wouldn't suggest carrying a spare reverb pan. The main reason reverb pans fail is being jostled around. Bad enough in a solid amp, but just riding around in a gig bag or something like that would likely be even worse.

I always have a small pedalboard with a Catalinbread Topanga or an Oceans 11 (and a few other things). And I keep a Quilter Tone Block 201 in my gig bag. The latter has saved my butt more than once when provided back line amps either sucked or completely failed. Just plugged amp's speaker cable into my Quilter, voila. Can cut any gig, any volume. It's actually become my primary pedal steel amp, but works for guitar just fine. With a 6G15 or good reverb pedal, it sounds good, even for an old tube junkie like me.

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Pyronauts

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Northern CA
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Posted on Dec 15 2023 07:41 PM

I like to take an extra reverb unit with me to every gig… because I do like to kick mine.

Paul

Last edited: Dec 15, 2023 21:24:44

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synchro

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Posted on Dec 15 2023 09:53 PM

Pyronauts wrote:

I like to take an extra reverb unit with me to every gig… because I do like to kick mine.

Paul

You should try reasoning with it, first.

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ldk

Joined: Nov 08, 2017
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San Francisco Bay Area
United States

Posted on Dec 15 2023 10:02 PM

synchro wrote:

You should try reasoning with it, first.

Bravo!

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weird_oh84 Joined: May 24, 2023 Posts: 181	Posted on Dec 14 2023 09:55 PM do you tour with backup spring pans when you go on the road? Top
DannySnyder Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11053 Berkeley, CA	Posted on Dec 14 2023 11:24 PM I usually tour with a backup reverb pedal (Strymon Flint in my case). Haven't ever had a problem with pan on tour though. — Danny Snyder "With great reverb comes great responsibility" - Uncle Leo Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3806 North Atlantic	Posted on Dec 15 2023 07:26 AM I also take a pedal (Catalinbread Topanga)with me in case of Reverb Tank failure. To date, I haven’t had a tank failure. Rev — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Top
Samurai Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2243 Kiev, Ukraine	Posted on Dec 15 2023 08:08 AM I had Oceans 11 as a backup and once it was nice to have cause one spring in SurfyBear pan was broken. Luckily I have heard that something is wrong during a sound check. — Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki Lost Diver https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4452 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Dec 15 2023 09:30 AM Considering that you can buy an acceptable reverb pedal for relatively little, I would think that this would be the easiest solution. I used to carry a bag with spare tubes, and all sorts of other spares, but I don’t, anymore. I do carry a spare 1 Spot power supply, in case my pedalboard PS fails, so I can at least power a reverb pedal, and I carry a spare amp, so I can switch out if I blow a tube, but that’s it. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
Samurai Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2243 Kiev, Ukraine	Posted on Dec 15 2023 10:45 AM synchro wrote: Considering that you can buy an acceptable reverb pedal for relatively little, I would think that this would be the easiest solution. I used to carry a bag with spare tubes, and all sorts of other spares, but I don’t, anymore. I do carry a spare 1 Spot power supply, in case my pedalboard PS fails, so I can at least power a reverb pedal, and I carry a spare amp, so I can switch out if I blow a tube, but that’s it. Now I carry just Superblock US in a gigbag pocket) — Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki Lost Diver https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4452 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Dec 15 2023 11:21 AM Samurai wrote: synchro wrote: Considering that you can buy an acceptable reverb pedal for relatively little, I would think that this would be the easiest solution. I used to carry a bag with spare tubes, and all sorts of other spares, but I don’t, anymore. I do carry a spare 1 Spot power supply, in case my pedalboard PS fails, so I can at least power a reverb pedal, and I carry a spare amp, so I can switch out if I blow a tube, but that’s it. Now I carry just Superblock US in a gigbag pocket) I have a Crate Powerblock as an absolute last resort, but I also have a combo amp with an interrupter jack, which allows me to use it as a speaker cabinet, easily, so I usually carry my Winfield Cyclone head as a spare amp. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
DaveMudgett Joined: Mar 17, 2019 Posts: 162 Central PA	Posted on Dec 15 2023 12:24 PM I wouldn't suggest carrying a spare reverb pan. The main reason reverb pans fail is being jostled around. Bad enough in a solid amp, but just riding around in a gig bag or something like that would likely be even worse. I always have a small pedalboard with a Catalinbread Topanga or an Oceans 11 (and a few other things). And I keep a Quilter Tone Block 201 in my gig bag. The latter has saved my butt more than once when provided back line amps either sucked or completely failed. Just plugged amp's speaker cable into my Quilter, voila. Can cut any gig, any volume. It's actually become my primary pedal steel amp, but works for guitar just fine. With a 6G15 or good reverb pedal, it sounds good, even for an old tube junkie like me. — The Delverados - surf, punk, trash, twang - Facebook Chicken Tractor Deluxe - hardcore Americana - Facebook and Website The Telegrassers - semi-electric bluegrass/Americana - Facebook Top
Pyronauts Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1132 Northern CA	Posted on Dec 15 2023 07:41 PM I like to take an extra reverb unit with me to every gig… because I do like to kick mine. Paul Last edited: Dec 15, 2023 21:24:44 Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4452 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Dec 15 2023 09:53 PM Pyronauts wrote: I like to take an extra reverb unit with me to every gig… because I do like to kick mine. Paul You should try reasoning with it, first. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
ldk Joined: Nov 08, 2017 Posts: 368 San Francisco Bay Area	Posted on Dec 15 2023 10:02 PM synchro wrote: You should try reasoning with it, first. Bravo! — If I'd stop buying old guitars to fix, I might actually learn to play. Bringing instruments back to life since 2013. Top

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