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Posted on Aug 20 2018 06:41 PM
Hello! I'm new here and here's my first post. I'm in love with the surf sound of the 1960s, the reverb, the drip all of that. And I want to find the best way to get a drip sound without buying a tank...So I looked on YouTube and found this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESJhXjlvo_Q Thanks, Liam S |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11010 Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Aug 20 2018 07:29 PM
Welcome Liam. Are you handy with a soldering iron? If so, this is the answer to your reverb prayers - SurfyBear DIY kit. There's 106 pages on them here. —Danny Snyder Latest project - Now That's What I Call SURF I'm back playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta |
Joined: Jul 28, 2008 Posts: 459 Wichita Falls, Texas
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Posted on Aug 20 2018 08:18 PM
So I own two of those PODs. I have used them for band practice before going straight into a mixer. The reverb does sound great in this video. I'm actually shocked. The compressor is used and reverb is maxed out. With a Jaguar, I am guessing the pickups have a lot to do getting the drip sounding that good. With a Strat, I have never even gotten close to getting it this drippy. Unless the video is misleading and is running an actual reverb tank and showing the POD as a joke...it sounds darn good to my ears. I have an original POD as well as the 2.0 he refers to. Thanks for the post and welcome to the club. Update: I was really curious about this video so I did some digging. Seems like the same person also owns a reverb tank. I'll just let everyone draw their own conclusions. Sounds sketchy to me. Check his other video below. The POD is in clear view on top of the speaker cabinet...reverb tank is on the floor to the left. —_ Hi, I'm Gellert, guitarist for The Fintastics. https://www.facebook.com/TheFintastics Last edited: Aug 20, 2018 21:10:33 |
Joined: Feb 27, 2012 Posts: 316 Mesa, AZ.
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Posted on Aug 21 2018 11:48 AM
That's Nate, he's a member here & I know him personally. He's a good dude. He's not trying to deceive anyone. Maybe he'll chime in with specifics. —Otto & The Ottomans |
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Joined: Jul 28, 2008 Posts: 459 Wichita Falls, Texas
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Posted on Aug 21 2018 01:01 PM
I have ran my surfybear reverb pedal into the POD many times, bypassing the POD's own reverb effect (turning it counter-clockwise to 0). That's the only way I can get a noticeable drip like in the video. Specifics would be great! —_ Hi, I'm Gellert, guitarist for The Fintastics. |
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Posted on Aug 21 2018 01:11 PM
That’s me that made those two videos. There’s no tricks. The first video, that shows just a picture of the POD, is just the POD; recorded into my iPhone using an irig, with no processing. What you hear in that video is exactly what I hear in headphones. The drippy sound is not as pronounced when going through an amp/speaker. Nate PS: Thanks for the heads up, Bob! ...SurfbumNate _m/ Last edited: Aug 21, 2018 13:44:58 |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10320 southern Michigan
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Posted on Aug 21 2018 01:23 PM
Nothing to contribute to the whole Pod discussion, but just wanted to point out that before there was the Astronauts' 'drip', there was the Chantays and the Pyramids - Strats most certainly DO 'drip', and here's evidence - and incidentally, almost certainly what the Astronauts were trying to emulate when they got into surf music by accident. (Oh, and let's not forget the original 'drip' king - Mr. DD himself.) —Ivan |
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Posted on Aug 21 2018 01:39 PM
A tank or surfybear is the way to go, if you’re looking to perform. The POD is great for practice, but you’ll still want a separate drippy reverb if you’ll be playing loud through an amp. If the budget won’t allow either, you might want to check out the new Oceans 11 Reverb pedal, it’s under $150 and sounds great. You can try one out at guitar centers, and you can see a bunch of good reviews online - Ryan at 60 Cycle Hum does the best job VIDEO Hope that helps lljsullins wrote: — ...SurfbumNate _m/ |
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Joined: Aug 13, 2018 Posts: 69 Union
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Posted on Aug 21 2018 03:41 PM
Well not at all...But my grandpa is, he's been playing since he was 15 or so with a 1954 Strat lucky guy...But he traded it for a ES-335...Thanks I might just do the surfy bear. DannySnyder wrote: — Liam S |
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Joined: Aug 13, 2018 Posts: 69 Union
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Posted on Aug 21 2018 03:46 PM
So do all you guys think that the Surfy Bear is the way to go here? For now I'm playing through a 1980s Peavey Studio Pro so, the onboard reverb isn't that great but there is an actual pan in it. —Liam S |
Joined: Dec 27, 2012 Posts: 110 Ex SoCal -> Gainesville VA
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Posted on Aug 21 2018 06:54 PM
lljsullins wrote:
In a word, YES - particularly for the $$ it's pretty much the next best thing to a real Fender 6G15 reverb unit. That EHX Oceans 11 sounds very very good but the Surfy Bear will have a real reverb pan that you can kick around for fun. Member in good standing, Mentone Beach Syncopation Reverberation Association |
Joined: Jul 14, 2015 Posts: 472 Near Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Aug 21 2018 07:06 PM
Hi Liam, you can read the thread about Surfy Bears at https://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/24295/ and decide for yourself, but the short answer is yes. Not to speak for everyone, but for the money the Surfy Bear is is the most authentic surf reverb sound you can get. The Surfy Bear uses JFET solid-state technology to recreate the circuits of a tube-based Fender tank and just like a Fender unit it sends the signal to a full-size honest-to-god reverb pan. I built one and I honestly believe that, with a little soldering practice, anyone can do it. You can read about my build here: https://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/24295/?page=50#p368996 —-Tim |
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