The Reverb Thread

[JeffB]

Re: The Reverb Thread

I prefer a dry tone. Basically I like reverb when other people are playing, annoys the crap out of me when I use it. Takes too much away from the natural tone.

I use effects...including reverb for "color" not as a constant part of my tone. I do have a pring reverb model set to almost nothing on my current POD patches...only cos of the room my amp is in.

When I do uses reverb I prefer a good spring reverb set very, very low, and I love those old Fender tube reverb units. I hate digital anything...reverb..delay...modulation..whatever (which sounds funny since I use a POD XTL..but all the models I use for reverb/delay/modulation are analog/tube/tape models)

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: The Reverb Thread

Very sparse useage here, but I like both digi and springs if used
Granted that it has to be pretty nice.

 

[marvar]

Re: The Reverb Thread

IMO a Marshall with reverb (in a live setting) just doesn't sound like a Marshall.

 

[bungalowbill]

Re: The Reverb Thread

90% - a touch of spring (amp) reverb
10% - Dry
10% - Slapback

I always go by keep it simple stupid.

 

[Bludave]

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In Fender amps and when it comes to reverb Fender pretty much wrote the book. The Reverb adds more gain to the output signal. If you compare the tonal quality of a Fender Deluxe and a Deluxe Reverb there is a huge difference in the performance of these 2 amps.

I like to use Reverb in my SFSR and my SFDR in a subtle amount no more than 3. This just adds enough flavor to the tone and allows chords to shimmer very nicely. In amps that have a lot of gain such as a Marshall I find that when you turn the reverb off it increases the gain. So to a degree it does somewhat depend on the amp being used. My Bogner Shiva has reverb in both channels...... so far I am setting the clean channel similar to the way I would set up my Fender. The Drive channel I prefer to have just a hint of reverb.

 

[MDS]

Re: The Reverb Thread

I go back and forth depending on what I'm playing. In a solo guitar context I like a bit of verb. In a rock band I'd probably use less, particularly on a crunchy guitar. I might use some delay during a solo. I do enjoy the sound of a dry guitar, but if I've been listening to a lot of Rosenwinkel I find myself cranking the reverb (and singing along!).

 

[Erlend_G]

Re: The Reverb Thread

Bill: Wouldn't that be....110% ?!

 

[bungalowbill]

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Bill: Wouldn't that be....110% ?!

I always give 110% ha ha...... shoulda been 80, 10, 10.
.....maybe I will get quoted.
Thanks, Erlend

 

[shredaholic]

Re: The Reverb Thread

I really love the sound of plate reverb with an overdriven plexi, really really nice.