Fender Tube Reverb Unit Versus Digital Options

admin · Post by **admin** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:13 pm

That can sometimes be a problem in the spring.

kenposurf · Post by **kenposurf** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:09 pm

I'll echo that..

admin · Post by **admin** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:59 pm

You must have a lot on your plate then.

kenposurf · Post by **kenposurf** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 4:33 pm

Tubeuler dude!

soundmasterg · Post by **soundmasterg** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:11 pm

One thing that is useful with the outboard reverb units is that you can use them to push the front of your amp a bit and get alittle more overdrive in your tone....say if you're playing blues for example. I know a guy who uses a Premier outboard reverb unit from the 60's. When it works, it sound spretty good, but its very noisy (hum) and always is breaking.....

sir_andrew_of_left_coast · Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:14 pm

A couple of years ago, I was looking on eBay for a Reverberato... or something like it (i.e., a tube-driven reverb/vibrato unit). I, too, had heard or read that they had been discontinued.

Ended up getting an amp. ;-P

But, heck... it was cheaper than the Reverberato!

admin · Post by **admin** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:43 am

Greg: Thanks, yet another advantage of the stand alone reverb unit.

Andrew: The listing is from 2004, so the likelihood of purchasing a Reverberato may be approaching zero.

George: I hear you .. I hear you .. I hear you .. ride the wild surf

kenposurf · Post by **kenposurf** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 7:56 am

I've owned and resold a couple of Reveberatos (why do I want to write Reverburrito?) The build quality is top line but I like the sound of a Fender unit new or old better. Hold on Peter let me take out these earplugs so I can hear ya...hmmm that didn't work..maybe we SHOULD turn down a bit....

sir_andrew_of_left_coast · Sat Apr 14, 2007 4:22 pm

Approaching zero, Peter? Perhaps...

But, lookie here!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Victoria-Amp-Co-Fender-Reverberato-Reverb-Tremolo-Unit_W0QQitemZ150111707125QQihZ005QQcategoryZ41415QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

sir_andrew_of_left_coast · Sat Apr 14, 2007 4:36 pm

George:

Based on the amp models that Victoria makes, I would've thought the reverb on their Reverburrito was a Fender clone... or something fairly close to it. How does it differ in sound from a Fender?

kenposurf · Post by **kenposurf** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:56 pm

Andrew...smoother and less springy...for many that would be a good thing but not for me as imo the reverb effect is less pronounced..btw: I believe in an earlier post I said the tremolo circuit was patterned after the blackface circuit...oops..brownface...again prefer the blackface but..the trem circuit in the Vickey is really nice...

sir_andrew_of_left_coast · Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:10 pm

Thanks for the explanation, George.

admin · Post by **admin** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 2:04 am

Andrew: Thanks for finding the Reververato. Never say never.

George: You had this unit and gave it up, because?

kenposurf · Post by **kenposurf** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:11 am

Peter...At the time I bought the Reverberato, I was playing mostly blues through a Victoria Bandmaster...I decided I wanted some reverb so bought one....it was a nice setup but as I started to get back into instrumental surf I kept tight in the curl and went to Fender blackface amps etc.

admin · Post by **admin** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:58 pm

There is no taming you, George. What is your favourite surf song, by the way?