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If you go the tube route, try
Mike has a tube set that includes an RCA 6K6 plus I think a 5125 and a
7025 or something for '63 RI tanks.
It takes a little edge off and adds a little depth. But quite frankly
it's not a hugh difference. IMHO.
I've also heard of people putting sticky foam pads on the plate to
soften some of the ring. But I imagine they'd have to be strategically
placed. And I've never tried it myself.
Anyway, good luck.
-paul
--- In , "red_thundr" <red_thundr@y...>
wrote:
>
> Hey y'all...
>
> I have a question about surf tone. I'm pretty disappointed in my '63
> Reissue reverb tank. I'm wondering if I've got my rig set up right in
> order to make this thing really work for me. There's plenty of
> reverb, but there is also this accompanying high-pitched harmonic
> ring/whistle that I sure don't like. I get this even at low volumes.
> My typical knob settings are Dwell/Mix/Tone all set around 7.
> Rolling the tone back on the tank helps to kill the harmonic ring, but
> it also kills the 'spank'/'spit'. My main surf guitar is a '97
> American Fender Strat, with the standard single-coils. Rolling the
> tone back on the Strat cuts the high twang and still doesn't help much
> with reducing that annoying ring.
>
> I think I could love this tank, if the high-pitched feed-backy ring
> was somehow suppressed. It doesn't sound like feedback as much as it
> sounds like...
the reverb springs have caught some harmonic and that's
> pushing through. Is this a typical attribute of the reissue? Are
> there certain tubes that are susceptible to bringing out ugly
> harmonics, and can I get some recommendations on good swap-outs? To
> my knowledge (I bought the tank used, in excellent condition), it does
> not have the re-cap mod. Are there recommendations on tubes to use
> with this thing also?
>
> What are other people running before the tank to thicken things up?
> I'm going straight to the tank, then to my Fender amp, no shenanigans
> in-between, but I have a variety of overdrives, preamps, compressors,
> and fuzzes that I could stick in there if necessary to shape things a
> little.
>
> The tone I'm really looking to capture is the thickly reverbed sound
> that the VaraTones get. Suggestions are welcome... plus, I'd love to
> know what FX chains and setups everyone else is using...
>
> Much thanks...
