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shake_n_stomp Joined: Jan 09, 2014 Posts: 615 Vancouver BC	Posted on Nov 05 2016 02:10 AM JONPAUL wrote: The first post in the the thread has over 10 minutes of audio samples Thanks for not unleashing any well-deserved fury. I feel very foolish. Thanks, JonPaul. Soooo, now that I have heard the Soundcloud clips (thanks indeed to SanchoPansen), I seriously need to get in on this! Stoked. Depending on pricing, I may have to go in for 2. Incredible. — Lorne The Surf Shakers: https://www.facebook.com/TheSurfShakers Vancouver BC Canada Top
bjoish Joined: Jul 06, 2010 Posts: 596 Stockholm	Posted on Nov 05 2016 04:41 AM Gilette wrote: Hi guys, it's been a while since we heard something from the SurfyTrem front. Any news yet? Hi Gilette Sorry, its been a long process. Me and Lorenzo has worked hard with the new company, CE-marking, new website, new products... This is a preview of the new SurfyTrem Kit board. The idea is that it will be a perfect companion for the SurfyBear reverb. Easy to use, powered with the same 12V PS and can be placed before or after the reverb. Size of the board 70x50mm. Right now I am waiting for the prototype boards. It still has to be carefully tested, then we can order manufactured boards! The pedal will of course also be available! Last edited: Nov 05, 2016 04:43:59 Top
sonni Joined: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 80 Vienna, Austria	Posted on Nov 05 2016 09:31 AM woohoo! that's good news! i definitely want the kit board to pair it with the surfy bear reverb! also i'm curious about the new wave of extraordinary builds that will be triggered by this one! Top
Gilette Joined: May 04, 2014 Posts: 734	Posted on Nov 05 2016 09:52 AM Thanks Björn! That's great news indeed. Being an old guy I'd love to have seen a PCB with classic parts, but I guess these modern SMD things work just as well. Good luck with testing! Top
warioblast Joined: Nov 23, 2014 Posts: 98 Dijon	Posted on Nov 05 2016 10:39 AM Top
stratdancer Joined: Dec 11, 2013 Posts: 2533 Akron, Ohio	Posted on Nov 06 2016 07:45 AM So maybe my dual surfy bear fetverb may also include a trem section. Wow! — The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases Top
JObeast Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan	Posted on Nov 06 2016 07:56 PM Thanks, Björn and Lorenzo for doing so much to make uncompromised classic effects sounds available for cheap! I so look forward to purchasing a tremolo kit to house alongside the Surfy Bear Reverb I love so much! — Squink Out! Top
shake_n_stomp Joined: Jan 09, 2014 Posts: 615 Vancouver BC	Posted on Jan 04 2017 08:19 PM Since hearing in person what the Brownface Fender harmonic tremolo sounds like in recent months, it has become a bit of an obsession to look for pedals that emulate this effect (well!). I am not out to critique those other units, specifically, but it has become apparent to me what I really am/am not going for. Maybe the delays in bringing the SurfyTrem to market has forced me to second guess my "need" for this trem. While the Flint's '61 Harmonic trem mode seems to get a lot of positive comments, the sheer cost of it (plus size with having reverb features that I do not require) puts it out of consideration. Robert Keeley's DynaTrem is has a cool harmonic trem+reverb setting, however, the other trem modes are for either dynamic rate/dynamic amplitude - no straight-up opto/Blackface Fender setting. Source Audio's Vertigo has received very good reviews considering its variety of features available stock from the top panel but also the incredible feature of an USB-connect software app to go far beyond the realm of basic Rate/Intensity. Catalinbread has the Pareidolia but it seems to take the phasey nature of the harmonic trem and enhance that. Recently, Supro came out with their new Harmonic Tremolo pedal that sounds excellent but the price point seems overinflated for what it is, and then I have to factor Cdn dollar exchange - ouch! So, while anxiously awaiting the SurfyTrem's release and to get the lowdown on the pricing/shipping costs, it is clear to me that it is a product worth waiting for and has no more and no less than the feature set I need. The fact that Bjorn's design is based on the original Fender schematic and "tuning" it to compensate for the FETs replacing tubes is certainly a big nod to being "modern-authentic". Wonderful for players that have amps without onboard analog tremolo and for those of us that crave that magical, warm, and authentic Brownface trem without having to break the bank. Here's to 2017 and hopefully the release of the SurfyTrem! — Lorne The Surf Shakers: https://www.facebook.com/TheSurfShakers Vancouver BC Canada Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Jan 04 2017 10:11 PM shake_n_stomp wrote: Here's to 2017 and hopefully the release of the SurfyTrem! Pulling for all of you. Hope all the bureaukratic hoops can be negotated to get this thing out; I really believe those who didn't get one via the last SJSF are going to find it as you say - what they were looking for, at a reasonable cost, and in a form factor that doesn't have them looking where to put some 3-pedal footprint monster. Fingers x'd for y'all. It is on the list of pedals I'll never sell unless I quit playing entirely. — 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
Chippertheripper Joined: Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 819 Semass	Posted on Jan 05 2017 07:04 AM Bjorn, will there be another batch ready for this years surfer joe? Top
Tqi Joined: Dec 07, 2014 Posts: 1222	Posted on Jan 05 2017 08:07 AM - Last edited: Feb 02, 2024 12:38:06 Top
SanchoPansen Joined: Jan 04, 2011 Posts: 1588 Berlin L-Berg	Posted on Jan 05 2017 10:59 AM You are aware that there is a 10min demo in the first post of this thread? — The Hicadoolas Top
Tqi Joined: Dec 07, 2014 Posts: 1222	Posted on Jan 05 2017 08:54 PM - Last edited: Feb 02, 2024 12:38:14 Top
SanchoPansen Joined: Jan 04, 2011 Posts: 1588 Berlin L-Berg	Posted on Jan 06 2017 01:02 AM Great, just thought I point it out again, as it sometimes gets lost — The Hicadoolas Last edited: Jan 06, 2017 01:03:23 Top
bjoish Joined: Jul 06, 2010 Posts: 596 Stockholm	Posted on Jan 06 2017 09:15 AM Hi guys I am really feel bad for the long wait. Me and Lorenzo has spent a lot of time planing and preparing the startup of our little company. Product development and organizing everything takes a lot of time, especially when we cant work 100% on these projects. But after months of discussions and almost daily contact it finally starts to pay off Regarding the SurfyTrem kit, it is mainly supposed to be built into SurfyBear cabinets. Below you can see the a prototype board (one of many :). The signal path is still jFETs and very close to the Showman schematic. The oscillator is still the traditional phase-shift type. For making it more reliable I used a TL064 quad OP. Now the supply voltage can vary 9-12V without affecting the amplitude of the oscillator. We plan to start selling these in March 2017. Top
Chippertheripper Joined: Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 819 Semass	Posted on Jan 06 2017 09:19 AM Nice. Worst comes to worst, I'll have Lorenzo bring me one in may. Top
Clarry Joined: Oct 01, 2014 Posts: 519 Streatham, London	Posted on Jan 06 2017 10:02 AM This is very exciting! Top
wfoguy Joined: Dec 11, 2011 Posts: 2127	Posted on Jan 06 2017 12:11 PM The song: "here I go again" comes to mind. I know I'll have to buy atleast 1 just because. Top
sonni Joined: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 80 Vienna, Austria	Posted on Jan 06 2017 12:41 PM Oh, and if there is the possibility to preorder, you will let us know, will you? Top
SixStringSurfer Joined: Sep 23, 2014 Posts: 1401 Memphis, TN	Posted on Jan 06 2017 03:19 PM Please let me know if you need any money down to guarantee that I will receive one. Also, you say it is supposed to be built into the SB cab. Will it work with any amp like a normal tremolo pedal? Thanks for your time. — MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale. New Singles "Finish Line" and "Paradiso" on Bandcamp and website. Last edited: Jan 06, 2017 15:21:16 Top

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