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fender reverb tank

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:08 am
by robert(original)
i have been toying with the idea of these things.
has anyone had any experience with them?
i like the idea of a tube driven reverb, but not the 400+ price tag.
does anyone know something similer but a bit cheaper?
or is there a good way to jimi rig a spring reverb tank to have ins and outs with a volume?
i might be bighting off more than i can chew with this one.

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:23 am
by Sloan
look for an old used one, brahdawg.

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:27 am
by robert(original)
all the old used ones i have seen are like 400 bucks or more, there is one around 260, but im sure it'll jump.

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:31 am
by Sloan
seems too expensive.
just get an ampz with the reverb?

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:48 am
by robert(original)
naw, its fer my bassman.
im trying to find something with a good splashy wet extreme, to a subtle feel, there are some pedals that sound appealing, but then i remembered the fender reverb tank, i wasnt sure if there was a comparible model for half the cost.
who woulda thought how much i miss reverb.

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:01 am
by Will
If I do recall
Ted Weber has a 'verb kit
and tremolo too

Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:05 pm
by kypdurron
heard they build some clones of this thing in USA. Never seen one, though. There is a Tube Reverb Unit by Vermona available: http://www.vermona.com/index.php?en_retube , but it's still quite expensive. And it looks like a computer.

Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:52 am
by LimpDickCheney
I have one for my Bandmaster. The ones made by Premier (50s and 60s) are a little less expensive. Valco/Gretsch/Airline/Supro made one too.

Here's a Premier:
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eBay link

Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:00 am
by kypdurron
Looks pretty sweet, and not that much more expensive than these chinese danelectro things ... wish I was in the USA, I'd shop guitar gear all day :twisted: :roll: THis one should work perfect with a Vibro Champ.

Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 1:48 pm
by robert(original)
that looks awsome and for 150 bucks, it could be really awsome too!

Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 2:14 pm
by Skip
i'm in the same boat robert

Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:13 pm
by Zack
I've been looking to make a clone of the fender 6G15 reverb:

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First, I need to man up about the voltages.