andreuthegiant
Joined: May 27, 2007
Posts: 254
Madrid, Spain
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Posted on Mar 23 2009 06:52 AM
Towards a better reverb in my rig, I'd like
to know the things I have to take into account
in order to replace the tank of my Ampeg Super
Jet with a bigger one (big accutronic tank).
http://www.zzounds.com/item--AMPSJ12T
The Ampeg comes with a small Belton reverb.
I know almost nothing about electronics. My questions:
What should I take into account in order to choose a
tank (impedance and so on)? I don't care about losing
gain, because it's a practice amp and it never reaches
the 1/3 of gain (my neighbours would kill me).
Is it dangerous to change it? I mean, for me or for the
amp.
Is it as simple as it seems (plug some jacks and bolt
it)?
Is it worth it? I know that the best shot is to buy a fender
unit, but it's so expensive and I am a newbie.
I am currently using a dano spring king together with
the reverb of the amp. Will the replacement improve the
rig? I am searching the dripping-thing, I guess that the
only way is the external reverb tank, and this improve
will not offer that, Am I rigth?
Thanks in advance!
Q
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Kawentzmann
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 1062
Berlin, Germany
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Posted on Mar 23 2009 07:50 AM
As far as I know old Hammond organ tanks work in Ampegs. Many prefer them to Accutronics. Gibbs era Hammond reverb spring assemblies can be found for under $20 on eBay.
— The Exotic Guitar of Kahuna Kawentzmann
You can get the boy out of the Keynes era, but you can’t get the Keynes era out of the boy.
Last edited: Mar 23, 2009 11:57:06
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andreuthegiant
Joined: May 27, 2007
Posts: 254
Madrid, Spain
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Posted on Mar 23 2009 10:08 AM
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scotstandard
Joined: Nov 09, 2008
Posts: 1140
Davenport Iowa
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Posted on Mar 23 2009 01:06 PM
The reverb circut in an amp is more to blame than the tank itself. if you find the right tank impednce wise it prob will help a little but not get the total drip you seek.
your better saving your money for a tank. allways the best bet and if your gonna be surfing for a long time it will be a good investment.
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