How does spring reverb work?

[GuitarStv]

I've been wondering about this for some time . . . Do you just send the sound down a spring and then use a transducer to pick up what comes out on the other end? How difficult would it be to add a spring reverb to an amp with no reverb?

 

[WhoFan]

Re: How does spring reverb work?

the way i kind of understood it was all it was was like a box with springs in it that has a microphone like device in it.. it adds the sound of the springs noise to the amps output sound..

but i'm just guessing

 

[RW James]

Re: How does spring reverb work?

Many years ago I built an amp with a spring reverb in it - I looked inside the little box - and as I recall, at each end of the springs were little wire wound devices like pickups. I assumed one end activated the springs and the other end "heard" the springs.

 

[Rich_S]

Re: How does spring reverb work?

That's it - the reverb tank has a speaker-kinda thing at one end and a pickup-kinda thing at the other. The amp has a small output stage (about 1 watt) that sends the guitar signal out to drive the tank. The springs get excited with teh sound and create the reverb sound. Then a "recovery" stage (similar to the input stage your guitar plugs into) brings the reerb signla back in and mixes it with the straight sound.

To answer your last question, it's not really practical. Better to add a pedal or (much cooler) a standalone reverb unit like the Fender in front of the amp. If the amp has an effects loop, you might prefer it there.

 

[greco]

Re: How does spring reverb work?

You might find some info with this link:

http://www.accutronicsreverb.com

Dave

 

[Farkus]

Re: How does spring reverb work?

Wonder how tough it would be to build a stand alone reverb tank...

 

[Artie]

Re: How does spring reverb work?

Wonder how tough it would be to build a stand alone reverb tank...

Pretty simple if you build this kit:

http://www.paia.com/proddetail.asp?prod=6740K&cat=27

 

[greco]

Re: How does spring reverb work?

Pretty simple if you build this kit:

http://www.paia.com/proddetail.asp?prod=6740K&cat=27

This link is to very cool site.... Thanks, ArtieToo

 

[Nevstavalni]

Re: How does spring reverb work?

Thank you for the informative posts.

 

[GuitarStv]

Re: How does spring reverb work?

Jesus, this is a blast from the past.

 

[CTN]

Re: How does spring reverb work?

spam will tend to do that.

 

[Kais]

Re: How does spring reverb work?

Here's what the accutronics reverb tank looks like, coming off my marshall head

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