Blackface Question
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Low_fidelity2100
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Re: Blackface Question
What exactly do you mean by three knob reverb? I've only ever had one knob for verb, so I seriously have no idea what the other knobs would be for. (please explain, I'm intregued)
and also, Couldn't you just make an out board sort of box that would house the additional knobs? So you could keep your Trem, and have the additional reverb control? (I mean there might be some issue preventing that from happening though, I dunno much about amps)
Ed
What exactly do you mean by three knob reverb? I've only ever had one knob for verb, so I seriously have no idea what the other knobs would be for. (please explain, I'm intregued)
and also, Couldn't you just make an out board sort of box that would house the additional knobs? So you could keep your Trem, and have the additional reverb control? (I mean there might be some issue preventing that from happening though, I dunno much about amps)
Ed
STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: Blackface Question
I ditched the Vibrato on mine for a midrange pot on the vibrato channel and "slope resistor" pot for the normal channel....I Like the reverb as is...
Scott_F said:
I ditched the Vibrato on mine for a midrange pot on the vibrato channel and "slope resistor" pot for the normal channel....I Like the reverb as is...
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Falstaff
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Re: Blackface Question
I don't know if you are designing an amp or just thinking of modifying one, but I'd keep the trem if it happened to sound good. If not then I'd consider the reverb thing but *only* if I really thought I would use it to dial something in that I couldn't do with the single knob.
I don't know if you are designing an amp or just thinking of modifying one, but I'd keep the trem if it happened to sound good. If not then I'd consider the reverb thing but *only* if I really thought I would use it to dial something in that I couldn't do with the single knob.
STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: Blackface Question
The vibrato sucks alot of the amp's gain away....Make sure you use a 50k switched pot so you can disconnect the vibrato when not in use....The vibrato loads the signal down...
The vibrato sucks alot of the amp's gain away....Make sure you use a 50k switched pot so you can disconnect the vibrato when not in use....The vibrato loads the signal down...
Quencho092
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Re: Blackface Question
i really never use my vibrato at all, i just realized it...lol.
A 3 knob reverb would be pretty sweet to achieve a deep surfy reverb that is harder to get on regular BF amps.
i really never use my vibrato at all, i just realized it...lol.
A 3 knob reverb would be pretty sweet to achieve a deep surfy reverb that is harder to get on regular BF amps.
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Lewguitar
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I would not. I love the reverb in a blackface amp just the way it is. Sounds great to me. Plus what are you gonna do: put those cheezy looking Dymo stickers on the front panel to cover up the original "speed" & "intensity" writing? I think that looks so tacky! Lew
I would not. I love the reverb in a blackface amp just the way it is. Sounds great to me. Plus what are you gonna do: put those cheezy looking Dymo stickers on the front panel to cover up the original "speed" & "intensity" writing? I think that looks so tacky! Lew
STRATDELUXER97
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Re: Blackface Question
:laugh2:
:laugh2:
I think the reverb is fine as is on the BF Fender amps and it's a classic reverb tone we've heard for 40 years...
I have a few of those laser stickers on my Marshall head that Trace at Voodoo Amps put on my amp....LOL...No biggie really!
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Lewguitar said:
:laugh2:
I think the reverb is fine as is on the BF Fender amps and it's a classic reverb tone we've heard for 40 years...
I have a few of those laser stickers on my Marshall head that Trace at Voodoo Amps put on my amp....LOL...No biggie really!
Quencho092
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Re: Blackface Question
lew's right though, the classic Bf reverb is a badass tone.
I'd offer a 'surf' edition BF style amp combo with the 3 knob reverb as one of your models though.
lew's right though, the classic Bf reverb is a badass tone.
I'd offer a 'surf' edition BF style amp combo with the 3 knob reverb as one of your models though.
Mr 9finger
Digitally Challenged
Re: Blackface Question
I say leave it as is and build your own outboard Reverb tank!
I say leave it as is and build your own outboard Reverb tank!
Bludave
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Tough question Scott. I have a '67 Deluxe Reverb. The Vibrato has been replaced with a on/off type of pot. When it is on it adds the tube for the vibrato into either the preamp or power (can't remember). It does make a difference.... it adds just a little bit more gain. When it is turned off the Vibrato still works. In order for me to answer this accuratley I would need to know more about the mod. How permanent would it be? If I wanted to put it back to original what would need to be done? 3 Knob reverb in a Fender does sound pretty cooll
Tough question Scott. I have a '67 Deluxe Reverb. The Vibrato has been replaced with a on/off type of pot. When it is on it adds the tube for the vibrato into either the preamp or power (can't remember). It does make a difference.... it adds just a little bit more gain. When it is turned off the Vibrato still works. In order for me to answer this accuratley I would need to know more about the mod. How permanent would it be? If I wanted to put it back to original what would need to be done? 3 Knob reverb in a Fender does sound pretty cooll
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