Sometimes, only the
shimmering wash of a
tube-driven spring reverb
unit is the only thing that
will do. As far as effects
go, we live in a world of
plenty, and it can be easy
to overlook old technology
in favor of more features
and the convenience of a
smaller package. At some
point in your playing career,
however, you need to
play through a real spring
reverb unit. The depth and
ambience is unmatched—
it’s a real treat to play some
clean chords enhanced by a
sea of real, old-school ‘verb.
And when you add some
dirt, it’s a visceral experience
that will make you want to
learn Neil Young’s entire
musical catalog. As I’ve
purchased gear over the
years, I’ve gone between old
school analog, to new school
digital, and all the stuff
in between. I realize the
benefit to having all of them,
and as such, I have different
setups I put together
depending what mood I’m
in. Even if you have a swatch
of digital reverbs in your
collection, you still need to
take a look at a real spring
unit. You can use it as the
base of your old school rig,
and have your high powered
effects be your new school
rig. Try some spring reverbs
out, find one that works for
you, buy it, then never let
go—you’ll never regret it.
Happy hunting!
“The depth
and ambience
is unmatched”
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