Analog Reverb for Laney AOR

[Dr.Mavashi]

As most of you know this monster does not have a build in reverb. So, what would be a goog pure analog reverb pedal(stombox) or rack, idealy stompbox, for
Classic/Power metal, I like the reverb sound of Savatage, EdGuy, White Lion, Uli Roth, Blackmore(especially early Rainbow), Iron Maiden's Wasted Years. Thanks.
Can a reverb be a Tube-reverb ??? I remeber somebody said here that Vox uset to make a Wah pedal with a tube in it. Thanks.

[Dr.Mavashi]

Re: Analog Reverb for Laney AOR

Christ, the thing is the size of the freaking real tube head .... Is that good for such size and price ... 500 buck, that more then I payed for my Laney .... I don't know .... Thanks for the link, any other ideas ???

[Rich_S]

Re: Analog Reverb for Laney AOR

Is Fender still making the reissue tube reverb? I think of the Fender standalone reverb as more the surf/**** Dale sound than those you listed.

Electro Harmonix makes a reverb - the Holy Grail? I think that has a tube in it, but I think the reverb is digital, rather than springs.

Look on eBay for old spring reverb units. Tapco stereo reverbs don't cost much, they were a PA-oriented product but would work for guitar. Indestructible, too. Also look for old Univox reverbs: guitar-amp-head looking things, but smaller. Search eBay - I see a lot of weird old spring reverb units from the 60's and 70's.

Edit: Here's a Tapco and here's a Fender resissue. Sorry, no Univox this week.

[Dr.Mavashi]

Re: Analog Reverb for Laney AOR

Rich_S,
Thanks, so this it, heard a lot about this thing.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ElectroHarmonix-Holy-Grail-Reverb-Pedal?sku=153319

This is analog, but not tube right ?

[kmcguitars]

Re: Analog Reverb for Laney AOR

It's not analog, But the Line 6 verbzilla is what I use with my JCM 800 2204 clone. I tried many Digital Verbs & Delay and none could achive the sound I wanted. The Verbzilla is very warm and organic sounding IMO. I had a sound clip up of me trying to nail David Glimours `Time' solo tone with the verbzilla.
I'll repost it if you would like?

[Dr.Mavashi]

Re: Analog Reverb for Laney AOR

I just love that wormth of analog/tube I have an all tube Laney, a tubescreamer,
and looking around for nice analog chorus/flange, i just don't think digital element will work here, is that fender 63 that good? and how holy grails is rated then if it has a tube but digital reverb(what are those springs) digital or analog,
or is it like those amps with digital pre-amp and tube amp?

[Gearjoneser]

Re: Analog Reverb for Laney AOR

The EH Holy Grail is one of those pedals I'm glad I have. Normally, I use it mixed in subtly in the FX loop of my Bogner head, and it really sounds about as good as a real spring reverb. I've also used it to bridge the bright and normal inputs on bassmans and plexi 4 input amps. Then, I can use the normal volume to mix in reverb and more bottom end. It's one of the few pedals that sounds good plugged right into the front of an amp. I like it best in the loop. A very useful pedal to have.

[kmcguitars]

Re: Analog Reverb for Laney AOR

Hey GJer, Did you ever get to A/B the HG with the Verbzilla? Curious minds wanna know?

[Dr.Mavashi]

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Gearjoneser
Thanks man, but it is a digital reverb in the end right ?

[baritone]

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I think the Danelectro Spring King is an actual spring tank reverb. If it's not, it still has an all analog signal path. Those get pretty good reviews, and they go for about $150 brand new.

Alternates to that Guyatone ($500) I listed, for fun, include a Soldano spring tank reverb ($600), and the Fender '63 reissue ($400). But the Dano might be the one you're looking for.

[Dr.Mavashi]

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baritone
Dude you are a savior, I just listened to Danelectro Spring Kingsamples on MF its AWESOME its definately on my list I could hear the monsterosity of chorussed overdriven riffage with that Laney AOR touch, that's it, and it as analog warm as diper on baby's ass. Thanks man, problem solved.

[V!N]

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Noooooooo ! It has no tubes in it, how could you ever live with yourself if you bought that ?

[Gunny47]

Re: Analog Reverb for Laney AOR

I never heard of anyone refering to a reverb pedal as "analog." I thought it was either like the spring kind with tubes in it or digital... Maybe I'm not exactly sure what analog means.

I heard good things about the Danelectro Spring King, but the Holy Grail is so so good and it's not your average digital reverb. And of course, all those Tube Reverb units (Fender, Guyatone and other boutique brands like Clark) are awesome but so expensive. They are really different from a normal reverb pedal, they give your amp a whole different feel and really liven up the sound. It's hard to explain, but they are really really sweet.

[Dr.Mavashi]

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Danelectro Spring King is not tube but it ain't DIGITAL right??? all i care about if that's an analog, I mean it sounded really sweet, someday I will get guytone or Fender 63 but for now Spring King has what it takes for me. Can you guys elaborate for moranic me, what exactly is "spring" reverb technology

[V!N]

Re: Analog Reverb for Laney AOR

Some crappy mp3's are good enough to run after a pedal ? Oh well, as long as you can say it "ain't" digital, somebody like you should be safe.

What happened to trying out stuff instead of reading about it before buying ? Ah yes, internet ..