Surfy Industries Surfyman pedal thoughts

SixStringSurfer

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Posted on Mar 27 2025 04:35 PM

I found a hack that works really well. If you want to get cranked Showman tones at an even lower volume, run the SurfyMan from the instrument out into the return of your Quilter Tone Block 202.

The signal is much lower, so you can crank up the master and volume on the SurfyMan. Don't do this if you are playing with a full band. It is only for practicing alone, or playing a low volume gig.

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AgentClaret

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Posted on Mar 27 2025 04:42 PM

I saw Surfer Joe in Grand Rapids last Friday. I didn't see any effects besides a Surfy Bear Classic 2.0.

I had Lorenzo sign my Surfy Bear, and he saw the settings all dialed into 6/6/6 and he declared that's BS! He said to try more like 7/3/7, and it really does sound much clearer and drippier!

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synchro

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Posted on Mar 28 2025 12:15 AM

SixStringSurfer wrote:

I found a hack that works really well. If you want to get cranked Showman tones at an even lower volume, run the SurfyMan from the instrument out into the return of your Quilter Tone Block 202.

The signal is much lower, so you can crank up the master and volume on the SurfyMan. Don't do this if you are playing with a full band. It is only for practicing alone, or playing a low volume gig.

Cool.

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TallTenor

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Posted on Mar 28 2025 08:05 AM

AgentClaret wrote:

I saw Surfer Joe in Grand Rapids last Friday. I didn't see any effects besides a Surfy Bear Classic 2.0.

I had Lorenzo sign my Surfy Bear, and he saw the settings all dialed into 6/6/6 and he declared that's BS! He said to try more like 7/3/7, and it really does sound much clearer and drippier!

very cool and happy you enjoyed the show at Tip Top! Great venue that brings surf bands in regularly. We’ll be back there with The Moonrays (local 1st wave band, guitarist has recorded since the sixties with an original Jazzmaster and Showman from the era) on April 12! Come hear more surf!

I’m looking forward to hearing the SurfyMan live. Pretty great product. Really a one and done kind of thing.. add reverb!

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AgentClaret

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Posted on Mar 28 2025 08:43 AM

The Moonrays were great! They played just about the coolest version of Mr. Moto that I've ever heard!

Last edited: Mar 28, 2025 08:43:54

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archimedes

Joined: Dec 10, 2006
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Posted on Mar 28 2025 12:06 PM

synchro wrote:

archimedes wrote:

I’m still as in love with my SurfyMan as I was when I first got it and put it through its paces. I was able to go see Surfer Joe last night in Nashville at The Basement, grab a copy of the Blonde edition of the first volume of his greatest hits, and get my SurfyMan signed by Lorenzo. Even had some time to talk gear for a bit. The whole band sounded incredible and played so beautifully. Being in Tennessee, I haven’t been able to see what I might call a “genuine” surf show so this was a real special time for me. Lorenzo was playing his SurfyMan into his Quilter 202 and it was easily one of the finest live guitar sounds I’ve ever heard. I’m looking forward to playing mine more at appropriate loud volumes in the near future.

What all was he using for effects. I assume a Surfy Bear; but was there anything else.

Yeah, as AgentClaret said, he only had his SurfyBear Classic and SurfyMan running into his Quilter and then to his small Fender 1x15 cab with the Emminence 15” speaker, not the current one made for Quilter that they load into the 15” blockdock. Sounded incredible.

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synchro

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Posted on Mar 28 2025 02:30 PM

archimedes wrote:

synchro wrote:

archimedes wrote:

I’m still as in love with my SurfyMan as I was when I first got it and put it through its paces. I was able to go see Surfer Joe last night in Nashville at The Basement, grab a copy of the Blonde edition of the first volume of his greatest hits, and get my SurfyMan signed by Lorenzo. Even had some time to talk gear for a bit. The whole band sounded incredible and played so beautifully. Being in Tennessee, I haven’t been able to see what I might call a “genuine” surf show so this was a real special time for me. Lorenzo was playing his SurfyMan into his Quilter 202 and it was easily one of the finest live guitar sounds I’ve ever heard. I’m looking forward to playing mine more at appropriate loud volumes in the near future.

What all was he using for effects. I assume a Surfy Bear; but was there anything else.

Yeah, as AgentClaret said, he only had his SurfyBear Classic and SurfyMan running into his Quilter and then to his small Fender 1x15 cab with the Emminence 15” speaker, not the current one made for Quilter that they load into the 15” blockdock. Sounded incredible.

That’s a powerful combination.

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archimedes

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Posted on Mar 28 2025 05:34 PM

Not that I have to try and sell you on it, Synchro, but I really think you are going to love the Surfyman. You might need to replace one of your 3 Blossom Points with one.
I sold my Blossom Point, as well as a few other pedals, to fund my SurfyMan purchase, but only because that’s really ideally what I wanted out of the blossom point anyway; a full on Showman preamp in pedal form. If I had more than one board I would likely buy another Blossom Point to put on it.

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synchro

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Posted on Mar 28 2025 06:18 PM

archimedes wrote:

Not that I have to try and sell you on it, Synchro, but I really think you are going to love the Surfyman. You might need to replace one of your 3 Blossom Points with one.
I sold my Blossom Point, as well as a few other pedals, to fund my SurfyMan purchase, but only because that’s really ideally what I wanted out of the blossom point anyway; a full on Showman preamp in pedal form. If I had more than one board I would likely buy another Blossom Point to put on it.

When I was a kid, there were one-car families, and two-car families. My household is about to go back up to being two car family, which is to say that there’s a whopper of a cashier’s check that I’ll be handing over to the Toyota dealer in the next few days. So, I’m pulling in my horns on everything else.

Mine is also a three pedslboard household, but the Surfy Man has me tempted to join the elite and becoming a four pedslboard household, mostly because I am attached to the three boards I already have, and designing and implementing pedalboards is something I love doing. A Surfy Bear Compact Deluxe and a Surfy Man are special enough to deserve their own board.

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SixStringSurfer Joined: Sep 23, 2014 Posts: 1423 Memphis, TN	Posted on Mar 27 2025 04:35 PM I found a hack that works really well. If you want to get cranked Showman tones at an even lower volume, run the SurfyMan from the instrument out into the return of your Quilter Tone Block 202. The signal is much lower, so you can crank up the master and volume on the SurfyMan. Don't do this if you are playing with a full band. It is only for practicing alone, or playing a low volume gig. — MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale. New EP Louder Than Life available on bandcamp and website. Top
AgentClaret Joined: Jan 30, 2024 Posts: 144	Posted on Mar 27 2025 04:42 PM I saw Surfer Joe in Grand Rapids last Friday. I didn't see any effects besides a Surfy Bear Classic 2.0. I had Lorenzo sign my Surfy Bear, and he saw the settings all dialed into 6/6/6 and he declared that's BS! He said to try more like 7/3/7, and it really does sound much clearer and drippier! Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4514 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Mar 28 2025 12:15 AM SixStringSurfer wrote: I found a hack that works really well. If you want to get cranked Showman tones at an even lower volume, run the SurfyMan from the instrument out into the return of your Quilter Tone Block 202. The signal is much lower, so you can crank up the master and volume on the SurfyMan. Don't do this if you are playing with a full band. It is only for practicing alone, or playing a low volume gig. Cool. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
TallTenor Joined: Nov 30, 2022 Posts: 77 Coast of the Great Lakes	Posted on Mar 28 2025 08:05 AM AgentClaret wrote: I saw Surfer Joe in Grand Rapids last Friday. I didn't see any effects besides a Surfy Bear Classic 2.0. I had Lorenzo sign my Surfy Bear, and he saw the settings all dialed into 6/6/6 and he declared that's BS! He said to try more like 7/3/7, and it really does sound much clearer and drippier! very cool and happy you enjoyed the show at Tip Top! Great venue that brings surf bands in regularly. We’ll be back there with The Moonrays (local 1st wave band, guitarist has recorded since the sixties with an original Jazzmaster and Showman from the era) on April 12! Come hear more surf! I’m looking forward to hearing the SurfyMan live. Pretty great product. Really a one and done kind of thing.. add reverb! — Kitten and The Tonics https://kittenandthetonics.com/ Last edited: Mar 28, 2025 08:08:11 Top
AgentClaret Joined: Jan 30, 2024 Posts: 144	Posted on Mar 28 2025 08:43 AM The Moonrays were great! They played just about the coolest version of Mr. Moto that I've ever heard! Last edited: Mar 28, 2025 08:43:54 Top
archimedes Joined: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 127	Posted on Mar 28 2025 12:06 PM synchro wrote: archimedes wrote: I’m still as in love with my SurfyMan as I was when I first got it and put it through its paces. I was able to go see Surfer Joe last night in Nashville at The Basement, grab a copy of the Blonde edition of the first volume of his greatest hits, and get my SurfyMan signed by Lorenzo. Even had some time to talk gear for a bit. The whole band sounded incredible and played so beautifully. Being in Tennessee, I haven’t been able to see what I might call a “genuine” surf show so this was a real special time for me. Lorenzo was playing his SurfyMan into his Quilter 202 and it was easily one of the finest live guitar sounds I’ve ever heard. I’m looking forward to playing mine more at appropriate loud volumes in the near future. What all was he using for effects. I assume a Surfy Bear; but was there anything else. Yeah, as AgentClaret said, he only had his SurfyBear Classic and SurfyMan running into his Quilter and then to his small Fender 1x15 cab with the Emminence 15” speaker, not the current one made for Quilter that they load into the 15” blockdock. Sounded incredible. Last edited: Mar 28, 2025 12:06:48 Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4514 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Mar 28 2025 02:30 PM archimedes wrote: synchro wrote: archimedes wrote: I’m still as in love with my SurfyMan as I was when I first got it and put it through its paces. I was able to go see Surfer Joe last night in Nashville at The Basement, grab a copy of the Blonde edition of the first volume of his greatest hits, and get my SurfyMan signed by Lorenzo. Even had some time to talk gear for a bit. The whole band sounded incredible and played so beautifully. Being in Tennessee, I haven’t been able to see what I might call a “genuine” surf show so this was a real special time for me. Lorenzo was playing his SurfyMan into his Quilter 202 and it was easily one of the finest live guitar sounds I’ve ever heard. I’m looking forward to playing mine more at appropriate loud volumes in the near future. What all was he using for effects. I assume a Surfy Bear; but was there anything else. Yeah, as AgentClaret said, he only had his SurfyBear Classic and SurfyMan running into his Quilter and then to his small Fender 1x15 cab with the Emminence 15” speaker, not the current one made for Quilter that they load into the 15” blockdock. Sounded incredible. That’s a powerful combination. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
archimedes Joined: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 127	Posted on Mar 28 2025 05:34 PM Not that I have to try and sell you on it, Synchro, but I really think you are going to love the Surfyman. You might need to replace one of your 3 Blossom Points with one. I sold my Blossom Point, as well as a few other pedals, to fund my SurfyMan purchase, but only because that’s really ideally what I wanted out of the blossom point anyway; a full on Showman preamp in pedal form. If I had more than one board I would likely buy another Blossom Point to put on it. Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4514 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Mar 28 2025 06:18 PM archimedes wrote: Not that I have to try and sell you on it, Synchro, but I really think you are going to love the Surfyman. You might need to replace one of your 3 Blossom Points with one. I sold my Blossom Point, as well as a few other pedals, to fund my SurfyMan purchase, but only because that’s really ideally what I wanted out of the blossom point anyway; a full on Showman preamp in pedal form. If I had more than one board I would likely buy another Blossom Point to put on it. When I was a kid, there were one-car families, and two-car families. My household is about to go back up to being two car family, which is to say that there’s a whopper of a cashier’s check that I’ll be handing over to the Toyota dealer in the next few days. So, I’m pulling in my horns on everything else. Mine is also a three pedslboard household, but the Surfy Man has me tempted to join the elite and becoming a four pedslboard household, mostly because I am attached to the three boards I already have, and designing and implementing pedalboards is something I love doing. A Surfy Bear Compact Deluxe and a Surfy Man are special enough to deserve their own board. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top

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