HawkeyeKane
1274 posts
Nov 27, 2012
1:25 PM
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I know this has probably been touched on a time or two already, but I'd like to get a fresh look from everyone. I just secured my Alamo Fury, which is turning out to be a killer amp and I'm very happy with it. However, I'd like to get some reverb going as well. I had toyed with the idea of a standalone unit like a Lafayette or an EVJ Hot Rod, but I think I'm gonna keep it simple with a pedal.
I sold off my Digitech RP90 because it just didn't give me the sound I was wanting. I'm now looking at getting just a simple reverb pedal. The Boss Fender '63 has caught my eye. The EH Holy Grail is another possibility. I'm not really wanting a delay. Strictly a reverb. Anyone have a good recommendation to put forth on this?
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TetonJohn
6 posts
Nov 27, 2012
1:33 PM
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I've been happy with a Boss RV-5.
Also, check this one out:
http://vanamps.com/products/sole-mate/
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Greg Heumann
1858 posts
Nov 27, 2012
1:37 PM
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I'm using the "Wet" reverb - I like it a lot. It has a nice high impedance input too so it won't suck tone.
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Rick Davis
919 posts
Nov 27, 2012
1:45 PM
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This
Seriously...
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waltertore
2672 posts
Nov 27, 2012
1:55 PM
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HK: I use the EH holy grail with a small fender champ clone a friend built for me. I use it for guitar and love it and you can find them on craigslist cheap. Walter
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HarpNinja
2931 posts
Nov 27, 2012
1:59 PM
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Buy a delay.
If you plan on using verb live, my suggestion is to just play dry. For one, reverb can wash out the tone, for a second it can feedback pretty quickly, and third, most rooms will have their own effect anyways.
Finally, if you mic the amp, most boards can add verb in. In all my time monkeying with gear, I've found reverb to be the biggest PIA live. Delay is more important to me than a good amped tone. I'd be fine eqing a clean signal FOH if I could just add a touch of delay.
For recording, verb is much more awesome.
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bonedog569
729 posts
Nov 27, 2012
2:23 PM
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I picked up a 'Wet' after playing Greg's once. It is pricey, but a very nice verb. It has a 'shimmer' that's a little 'delay like' to my ear. I like it more than the Holy Grail I had before it - but - - - I am tending more and more to stick with my delay pedal -the tc electronic Flashback, which has many possible different sounds, some of which are 'verb-like'. There are other choices of course. the Carbon Copy, - danelectro pedals etc. If you haven't messed with a delay pedal much - do so before going back to a reverb. There are times where I will use a touch of verb on top of the delay - but I'm doing this less so these days.
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Last Edited by on Nov 27, 2012 2:24 PM
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Joe_L
2191 posts
Nov 27, 2012
2:26 PM
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I had and used a Line 6 Verbzilla for a while. It was a good pedal. After the honeymoon period was over, I realized that I rarely used it, so I sold it.
I disagree with the comment about delay being more important than tone. Tone is damn near everything.
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smwoerner
149 posts
Nov 27, 2012
2:28 PM
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The two I like have both been discontinued. For a pure reverb pedal I like the Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay Pedal. What I use most often is a Boss RV-3 with Delay and Reverb.
I haven't tried it but, I've heard good things from several people about the Boss FDR-1 that Rick recommended.
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bluemoose
826 posts
Nov 27, 2012
2:41 PM
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Buddha used to recommend this:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifiers-effects/line-6-tonecore-echo-park-delay-guitar-effects-pedal/150388000000000
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Rick Davis
920 posts
Nov 27, 2012
3:17 PM
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I'm not a big reverb guy... I prefer delay. But when I tried that Boss FDR-1 pedal I was impressed. It gives a nice tone.
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Last Edited by on Nov 27, 2012 7:52 PM
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shbamac
222 posts
Nov 27, 2012
4:38 PM
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Probably overkill for what you are looking for but the Van Amps Sole-Mate is an excellent spring reverb pedal. I prefer spring reverb.
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HarpNinja
2932 posts
Nov 27, 2012
8:57 PM
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As stated above, I said "amped tone". The PA doesn't scare me and in a live situation would be 100% fine with a well eq'ed sound from the PA. I'd rather bring a delay pedal than an amp or tone pedal. I am finding even with my bullet mic, I end up just eqing my sound via Para DI and use next to know speaker emulation or drive.
Amps are the most overrated piece of the gear equation, and also the most expensive. Give me a great dynamic mic and some delay and that can cover literally any gig with harmonica.
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LSC
335 posts
Nov 28, 2012
8:35 AM
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+1 on the Van Amps Sole-Mate. I've tried big outboard units from Premier and Fender (reissue) as well as the Peavy Valverb and various pedals. The Sole-Mate beats them all for sheer quality of tone. A bit pricey at $269 new but I picked up mine for $179 on Ebay. Can't imagine anything better. It's only draw back is that it needs a somewhat unique power supply but that is easily obtainable direct for Van Amps for I think $13.
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bloozefish
60 posts
Nov 28, 2012
10:53 AM
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Here's another vote for the Holy Grail; good tone at a great price IMHO.
james
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