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ahh yes my son..... anyone built this kit yet? (scroll down to reverb kit)
Robb
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 5:38 PM
Subject: RE: [SurfGuitar101] What is a GOOD outboard reverb tank? and how
much do they cost?
> Hello Brain,
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> This sounds great. But I also got another question. Would it be possible
> to self build a tube spring reverb unit?
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> With the right components of course.
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> My friens father is pretty good when it comes to building electronic
> equipment. But can it be done?
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> I saw a reverb unit a e-bay, probably taken from an amp and it looks
> pretty simple to me. (But I can be greatly mistaken, of course.)
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> I have been hearing around and reverb units by fender cost here in
> Belgium about $ 750, no kidding..So you understand me searching for an
> alternative. And we are talking re-issues, not the original
> ones..Unbelievable..
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> So I was wandering If a self made item would also do the job?
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> I have seen Digital reverb units for around $ 350 new, but I would like
> a more real sound..
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> Any comments would be greatly appreciated.
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> Jerry
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Neal [mailto:]
> Sent: zaterdag 6 april 2002 23:29
> To:
> Subject: RE: [SurfGuitar101] What is a GOOD outboard reverb tank? and
> how much do they cost?
>
>
>
> Hi Jerry,
>
> I watched E-bay for a long time and managed to buy a brand new Fender
> reissue unit in the box with foot pedal for $335 or so. When I was
> watching
> them, thats about how much a used reissue would go for, and it usually
> didn't have the foot switch (not a huge loss as it just turns the reverb
> off/on...why do you need it off? ha).
>
> After you get it, at minimum replace the 6V6 tube with a 6K6 (this is
> what
> was used in the original circuit). That will make the biggest
> difference. Go
> ahead and replace the rest of the tubes to New Old Stock (NOS) ones if
> you
> like and want to spend another $10-$20. And finally if you are handy
> with a
> soldering iron you can change out a capacitor. See the bookmarks for
> this
> group...Dick Messick has a cool page with instructions on how to do
> that.
>
> If you don't have the cash right now I have heard that people like the
> Boss
> stomp box (RV-3 or RV-5???). I have also heard some people like this
> pedal
> called the Little Lanilei by Songworks.
>
> BN
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: whipeoutboy63 [mailto:]
> > Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 10:41 AM
> > To:
> > Subject: [SurfGuitar101] What is a GOOD outboard reverb tank? and how
> > much do they cost?
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > Well I am a kind of new in surf and reverbland, I started recently
> > playing in a surf band, mostley playing MAN OR ASTROMAN? covers and
> > some other good Ventures stuff etc.
> >
> > I used to play in "more Rocky bands" So I still have a SOVTEK MiG
> > 100 Amp and a Marschall 4x12 cabinet. I know this isn't exactly
> > surf, but it works (for now).
> >
> > I play a MIJ Jazzmaster and I use a small delay unit.
> > But I want to have some reverb, ofcourse....
> >
> > I know Fender makes them, and I read here on the Victoria ones,
> >
> > But is there more out there? I don't want to spend a fortune here.
> >
> > So any advice would be greatly apreciated.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
> > Jerry
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