Blossom Point into Fender NORMAL channel!

mike_fried Joined: Aug 02, 2012 Posts: 162 Nashville, TN	Posted on Feb 05 2024 12:07 PM While experimenting I discovered (for myself, anyway) a game-changing setup that renders my two-channel Fender reverb combo amps more surf-friendly when using an outboard reverb. Instead of the VIBRATO channel I plug into the (much-ignored) NORMAL channel through the Blossom Point with the pedal's output turned up a bit to better match the gain of the V channel. The omission of the V channel's reverb return stages (V4) in the N channel makes for a clearer signal path; for even more input headroom set to pedal for unity gain and just turn up the N channel volume to compensate. With the addition of a trem pedal, my BFDR is a now (almost) a mini- blond Showman! Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4507 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Feb 05 2024 01:21 PM mike_fried wrote: While experimenting I discovered (for myself, anyway) a game-changing setup that renders my two-channel Fender reverb combo amps more surf-friendly when using an outboard reverb. Instead of the VIBRATO channel I plug into the (much-ignored) NORMAL channel through the Blossom Point with the pedal's output turned up a bit to better match the gain of the V channel. The omission of the V channel's reverb return stages (V4) in the N channel makes for a clearer signal path; for even more input headroom set to pedal for unity gain and just turn up the N channel volume to compensate. With the addition of a trem pedal, my BFDR is a now (almost) a mini- blond Showman! The Vibrato channel has a small capacitor which allows highs to actually bypass the voulume control, often called the Bright Cap. On larger models, such as the Vibrolux or the Twin, this is controlled by the Bright Switch, but on Deluxe Reverbs, it’s always on for the Vibrato Channel, and there isn’t one on the Normal channel, so that could explain another reason this works. For the most part, I use Winfield amps, and my Elizabeth has a Bright Switch, so I can obtain the same effect, and have used the Blossom Point in front of it quite effectively. I also have a Fender ‘68 Custom Deluxe Reverb, which has a “Custom” channel, which uses a tone stack which is similar to a Blonde Bassman or a Super Reverb. I’ve never tried it with the Blossom Point, but just as a stand-alone amp, it does quite well for Surf. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Last edited: Feb 05, 2024 14:27:10 Top
ArtS Joined: May 09, 2008 Posts: 1387 Isle of Kent, MD	Posted on Feb 05 2024 02:17 PM So a pedal for the reverb, pre-input? — Surf.The most dangerous of genres... Surfcat MARCH OF THE DEAD SURFERS! (2024) - Agent Octopus THE JOURNEY HOME - Free download (2025) - Agent Octopus (Single) BANDCAMP - Agent Octopus YOUTUBE - Agent Octopus Surf Last edited: Feb 05, 2024 14:20:01 Top
mike_fried Joined: Aug 02, 2012 Posts: 162 Nashville, TN	Posted on Feb 06 2024 01:37 AM ArtS wrote: So a pedal for the reverb, pre-input? Either a pedal or a real tank. Top

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Blossom Point into Fender NORMAL channel!