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JONPAUL Joined: Apr 29, 2010 Posts: 2472 Venice, CA	Posted on Mar 29 2014 05:35 PM — Insect Surfers The Tikiyaki Orchestra The Scimitars Lords Of Atlantis Fiberglass Jungle - Surf Radio Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Mar 29 2014 06:01 PM stratdancer wrote: That's what I have suspected all along. I'll keep combing. Good luck, folks will be watching for you. What did you use when you laid First Wave down? — 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
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25675 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Mar 29 2014 06:03 PM JONPAUL wrote: HA!! the thread and pedal that would not die — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
Ariel Joined: Aug 29, 2009 Posts: 1556 Israel	Posted on Mar 29 2014 08:52 PM Soon enough it will, being replaced by this: It's a digital dragon chase. Top
stratdancer Joined: Dec 11, 2013 Posts: 2537 Akron, Ohio	Posted on Mar 30 2014 04:34 AM Badger wrote: stratdancer wrote: That's what I have suspected all along. I'll keep combing. Good luck, folks will be watching for you. What did you use when you laid First Wave down? The Twins reverb return loop through a tubescreamer then into the normal channel. Just like in the video I post on the previous page. Adding the TS makes a huge difference. — The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases Top
stratdancer Joined: Dec 11, 2013 Posts: 2537 Akron, Ohio	Posted on Mar 30 2014 04:37 AM JONPAUL wrote: Advice taken. Nothing like a good demonstration to point out it's weaknesses. — The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Mar 30 2014 06:22 AM I hereby resolve that when someone once again asks a question about this pedal, and someone surely will, I will send a PM containing this link to the - so far - 39 pages of posts about it. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Last edited: Mar 30, 2014 06:24:24 Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Mar 30 2014 07:29 AM Noel wrote: I hereby resolve that when someone once again asks a question about this pedal, and someone surely will, I will send a PM containing this link to the - so far - 39 pages of posts about it. Incorporated your link into the wiki with a specific mention of this pedal. — 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
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Mar 30 2014 07:29 AM stratdancer wrote: The Twins reverb return loop through a tubescreamer then into the normal channel. Just like in the video I post on the previous page. Adding the TS makes a huge difference. Thanks! (I really like that song.) — 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. Last edited: Mar 30, 2014 07:30:14 Top
stratdancer Joined: Dec 11, 2013 Posts: 2537 Akron, Ohio	Posted on Mar 30 2014 09:37 AM Thanks Badge! It's my fav so far also. — The Kahuna Kings https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kahuna-Kings/459752090818447 https://thekahunakings.bandcamp.com/releases Top
Melvin_Udall Joined: Mar 13, 2014 Posts: 21 Thessaloniki	Posted on Mar 30 2014 12:00 PM SanchoPansen wrote: Mmmh, sounds more like a weak amp to me. Which amp are you using? The amp in that show wasn't so good indeed. It was some solidstate marshall if I recall correctly. But I had the same problem in another show, where I used an old 70s all tube silverface fender combo (twin perhaps) — Surf Rock from the Northern Greece seas http://meanwhileinmexico.gr/ Top
Surf_Skater Joined: Sep 06, 2012 Posts: 1300 Lawrenceville , GA	Posted on Mar 30 2014 01:03 PM Melvin_Udall wrote: SanchoPansen wrote: Mmmh, sounds more like a weak amp to me. Which amp are you using? The amp in that show wasn't so good indeed. It was some solidstate marshall if I recall correctly. But I had the same problem in another show, where I used an old 70s all tube silverface fender combo (twin perhaps) Have you tried a boost or overdrive in front of your reverb? Last edited: Mar 30, 2014 13:05:49 Top
Melvin_Udall Joined: Mar 13, 2014 Posts: 21 Thessaloniki	Posted on Mar 30 2014 06:27 PM Yes I have. But I also believe that "less is more". By that I mean that the more the pedals, the higher the affection on the signal. Nothing beats the sound of a directly plugged in guitar straight into the amp, so I avoid many pedals. I have tried placing a ts9 or a rat in example. At first, perhaps because the sound seemed "fatter" and different, I enjoyed it. But later on when I heard the rehearsals or the shows, recorded and compared them to the ones where I was directly plugged in, it wasn't so good. — Surf Rock from the Northern Greece seas http://meanwhileinmexico.gr/ Top
SanchoPansen Joined: Jan 04, 2011 Posts: 1588 Berlin L-Berg	Posted on Mar 31 2014 02:52 AM I still think it's the amp, not the pedal. There's a reason most of us play Bassman/Bandmaster/Showman amps with huge cabs. You cut through the mix like a lightsabre through butter. But using different amps which might not be suited for this kind of music and pointing the finger at the pedal for an unsatisfying sound? C'mon. Give that FRV-1 a break. Even a real tank won't make a solid state Marshall surf, IMO — The Hicadoolas Top
Melvin_Udall Joined: Mar 13, 2014 Posts: 21 Thessaloniki	Posted on Mar 31 2014 08:10 AM You are right, obviously. But as I mentioned before I had the same problem the second time I tried it with an all tube 70s fender combo (maybe twin). — Surf Rock from the Northern Greece seas http://meanwhileinmexico.gr/ Top
SanchoPansen Joined: Jan 04, 2011 Posts: 1588 Berlin L-Berg	Posted on Mar 31 2014 11:58 AM Melvin_Udall wrote: 70s fender combo (maybe twin). I also blame this amp for the weak sound, not the pedal in the first place SF Twins (and I've played one for more than 10 years) are most likely not what you have in mind when you think of your 'dream surf tone'. While they are good allround amps and take most pedals well, they still don't stand a chance against a BF amp with the right speaker/cab, IMO. Good amps. Lot's have been heavily modified. Different circuits within the SF era - some sound good, some don't. Try the pedal with an amp that sounds good with a tank, if you get the chance. That's the only way to compare it. The 'thinned out' sound is somewhat in the nature of the effect. Even a tank will slightly distort your signal and the further you crank the mix, the more low end you'll loose. — The Hicadoolas Last edited: Mar 31, 2014 12:08:01 Top
Bum_Shaker Joined: Sep 02, 2014 Posts: 37 Vladimir	Posted on Nov 06 2014 11:26 PM recently bought Boss Frv-1 and am very happy, it sounds better than the reverb in Fender deluxe reverb, now I have surf sound! Top

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