Reverb a must for cleans?...
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Powdered Toast Man
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Re: Reverb a must for cleans?...
Nope.
The best clean sound I have ever gotten is Les Paul Jr (P90) -> Fender '59 Bassman LTD (equipped with Weber speakers). It actually sort of stunned me on stage when I started playing a song clean and I was like, "WOW! I sound AMAZEBALLS!"
Nope.
The best clean sound I have ever gotten is Les Paul Jr (P90) -> Fender '59 Bassman LTD (equipped with Weber speakers). It actually sort of stunned me on stage when I started playing a song clean and I was like, "WOW! I sound AMAZEBALLS!"
CTN
The Drama Dude
Re: Reverb a must for cleans?...
yeah a little bit, just to give the sound some room to breathe and sound fuller.
of course, if you're playing in a room that has plenty of natural reverb, then leave it off cuz it could end up being too much.
I prefer a wee bit of delay though.
yeah a little bit, just to give the sound some room to breathe and sound fuller.
of course, if you're playing in a room that has plenty of natural reverb, then leave it off cuz it could end up being too much.
I prefer a wee bit of delay though.
SirJackdeFuzz
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Re: Reverb a must for cleans?...
On a scale from 1 to 10 . . . i like 1.5 (maybe '2') . . . with some delay.
On a scale from 1 to 10 . . . i like 1.5 (maybe '2') . . . with some delay.
vinta9e
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Re: Reverb a must for cleans?...
IME, a nice guitar/amp pair can sound lush and exciting just by itself.
IME, a nice guitar/amp pair can sound lush and exciting just by itself.
LReese
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Little Pigbacon
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Re: Reverb a must for cleans?...
Reverb is precisely as essential or as verboten as you think it is.
Reverb is precisely as essential or as verboten as you think it is.
Lucy Diamond
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Re: Reverb a must for cleans?...
I like it but nothing is a must for anything especially with music.
I like it but nothing is a must for anything especially with music.
SongsForTheDeaf
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Re: Reverb a must for cleans?...
I always have a hint of Spring reverb on my amps even with heavy downtuned fuzz and distortion stuff. It adds some depth I think.
don't get me wrong I also love cranking up a dry amp too.
I always have a hint of Spring reverb on my amps even with heavy downtuned fuzz and distortion stuff. It adds some depth I think.
don't get me wrong I also love cranking up a dry amp too.
Lucy Diamond
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Re: Reverb a must for cleans?...
One thing I can definitely add.
If you are into any kind of reverb AT ALL...even just a little.
The Strymon Big Sky is the last reverb pedal you need to buy. I have Fender reverbs, I have the Soldano Space Box, I have tube reverb units, I have reverb pedals, I have great amp reverb....this slaughters all of them.
One thing I can definitely add.
If you are into any kind of reverb AT ALL...even just a little.
The Strymon Big Sky is the last reverb pedal you need to buy. I have Fender reverbs, I have the Soldano Space Box, I have tube reverb units, I have reverb pedals, I have great amp reverb....this slaughters all of them.
toneseeker74
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Re: Reverb a must for cleans?...
Dry. Reverb removes punch. To me reverb is a specialty effect for things like surf, spaghetti western, noir/dark & lonesome style songs. While many will deem it sacrilege, I think reverb isn't needed for the blues either. It can be used to add some moodiness in a slower melancholy song, but you don't need a dripping Fender on every single track.
Sorry, that sounded like a bit of a rant, huh? Try as I may, I never really get along with reverb very long. I ended up selling all of my reverb equipped amps and my stand-alone tube reverb unit because I simply wasn't using them.
Dry. Reverb removes punch. To me reverb is a specialty effect for things like surf, spaghetti western, noir/dark & lonesome style songs. While many will deem it sacrilege, I think reverb isn't needed for the blues either. It can be used to add some moodiness in a slower melancholy song, but you don't need a dripping Fender on every single track.
Sorry, that sounded like a bit of a rant, huh? Try as I may, I never really get along with reverb very long. I ended up selling all of my reverb equipped amps and my stand-alone tube reverb unit because I simply wasn't using them.
Myaccount876
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Re: Reverb a must for cleans?...
I don't use reverb at all. Though that probably has something to do with my main amp not having it built in, and I don't have any pedal for it. Though I find a lot of people get carried away with reverb and the sound gets lost. It can sound great as long as the notion of "less is more" is followed.
I don't use reverb at all. Though that probably has something to do with my main amp not having it built in, and I don't have any pedal for it. Though I find a lot of people get carried away with reverb and the sound gets lost. It can sound great as long as the notion of "less is more" is followed.
MetalManiac
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Robert Delahunt
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Re: Reverb a must for cleans?...
Not a must for me, but I like it.
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Not a must for me, but I like it.
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