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VonBonfire
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Tank:
I foolishly sold my old Fender RI 6g15 tank about 12 or 13 years ago....shouldn't have done that as they are running 700-800 bucks now. It was kind of a hassle to carry, like toting a second amp to gigs, but the sound was unbeatable. I kinda like the no compromise approach but the last time the additional hassle had me leaving it at home more often than not so I'd have to renew my commitment to using it at that price.
Amp:
I haven't found the Twin Reverb's built-in unit all that great so I removed the tanks to save weight but I could reinstall. Stock, it either washes out the pick attack, or isn't there i.e the mix control is way to sensitive and is tough to get just right, plus the cables that go from the tank into the back of the amp are often a fail point in a lot of cases. The lack of a dwell control sucks and of course there isn't a tone knob for it either. I thought about giving it another shot with a tube swap, as supposedly subbing a 12au7 helps reduce the onslaught of washed-out tones but I also considered talking to my tech about modding it for a dwell knob. I could have the amp serviced while it was in for mods so two birds with one stone....
Boxes:
Spaceman Orion. I have had good luck with the Spaceman designs and it's fairly straightforward although it's also about half the cost of a RI tank. It's been discontinued though so if it needs work that could present a problem. Spaceman stated he put more work into it than any of his other pedals so it's tempting.
Echo Fix spring reverb. Around the same price as a used Orion. Seems to sound good and have good reviews but I only recently stumbled across it.
Gamechanger light pedal. Around the same price as the other pedals. I've tried it as the other guy in my band has one, and it is a nice sounding unit but has a lot of crap on it I don't really need.
Anything else I should consider? BTW digital isn't an option. I sold a Meris Mercury 7 cause while it was lush and juicy with clean tones it harshed my analog mellow with gain, just like all my other experiences with digital stuff. I've just started looking cause it will take some time to put together the dough. Anyone got any other input or experiences they could share?
I foolishly sold my old Fender RI 6g15 tank about 12 or 13 years ago....shouldn't have done that as they are running 700-800 bucks now. It was kind of a hassle to carry, like toting a second amp to gigs, but the sound was unbeatable. I kinda like the no compromise approach but the last time the additional hassle had me leaving it at home more often than not so I'd have to renew my commitment to using it at that price.
Amp:
I haven't found the Twin Reverb's built-in unit all that great so I removed the tanks to save weight but I could reinstall. Stock, it either washes out the pick attack, or isn't there i.e the mix control is way to sensitive and is tough to get just right, plus the cables that go from the tank into the back of the amp are often a fail point in a lot of cases. The lack of a dwell control sucks and of course there isn't a tone knob for it either. I thought about giving it another shot with a tube swap, as supposedly subbing a 12au7 helps reduce the onslaught of washed-out tones but I also considered talking to my tech about modding it for a dwell knob. I could have the amp serviced while it was in for mods so two birds with one stone....
Boxes:
Spaceman Orion. I have had good luck with the Spaceman designs and it's fairly straightforward although it's also about half the cost of a RI tank. It's been discontinued though so if it needs work that could present a problem. Spaceman stated he put more work into it than any of his other pedals so it's tempting.
Echo Fix spring reverb. Around the same price as a used Orion. Seems to sound good and have good reviews but I only recently stumbled across it.
Gamechanger light pedal. Around the same price as the other pedals. I've tried it as the other guy in my band has one, and it is a nice sounding unit but has a lot of crap on it I don't really need.
Anything else I should consider? BTW digital isn't an option. I sold a Meris Mercury 7 cause while it was lush and juicy with clean tones it harshed my analog mellow with gain, just like all my other experiences with digital stuff. I've just started looking cause it will take some time to put together the dough. Anyone got any other input or experiences they could share?
