reverb tank

jivetrain · October 15th, 2006, 05:19 PM

what does this part do? has something to do with reverb, obviously, but how does it work? just curious

JohnnyCrash · October 15th, 2006, 06:36 PM

It's pretty much a metal cased box with a few springs inside.

It's where you reverb really comes from :)

jivetrain · October 15th, 2006, 06:47 PM

i thought my reverb had been coming from angels... i've got some things to think about

Cantom · October 15th, 2006, 07:00 PM

I just finished building a spring reverb unit for my acoustic rig.
Inside the tank is a set of springs. Mine has four with two connected end to end so that it looks like two long springs.
At the end of each spring is a very fine wire. Mounted on the wire is a tiny magnet. Surrounding the magnet is a small coil.
It works like this: When the guitar signal enters the tank, it drives the small coil. This alters the magnetic field around the magnet, and the magnet vibrates. This causes the springs to vibrate. The same type of magnet/coil mechanism at the other end of the spring does the oposite. The vibrating spring causes the magnet to vibrate. The vibrating magnet induces a tiny current int the coil. This current is sent back to the amplifier and blended with your dry guitar signal. The signal passing along the springs is slightly delayed. Voila....you have reverberation.
You see lots of adds for digital reverbs. When you compare the two, the springs, in my opinion always win.

Cantom

October 15th, 2006, 05:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
jivetrain Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: iowa Posts: 451 4 Photos	reverb tank what does this part do? has something to do with reverb, obviously, but how does it work? just curious

October 15th, 2006, 06:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
JohnnyCrash Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lost Angeles and Orange County Posts: 7,128	It's pretty much a metal cased box with a few springs inside. It's where you reverb really comes from :)

October 15th, 2006, 06:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
jivetrain Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: iowa Posts: 451 4 Photos	i thought my reverb had been coming from angels... i've got some things to think about

October 15th, 2006, 07:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cantom Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 232	I just finished building a spring reverb unit for my acoustic rig. Inside the tank is a set of springs. Mine has four with two connected end to end so that it looks like two long springs. At the end of each spring is a very fine wire. Mounted on the wire is a tiny magnet. Surrounding the magnet is a small coil. It works like this: When the guitar signal enters the tank, it drives the small coil. This alters the magnetic field around the magnet, and the magnet vibrates. This causes the springs to vibrate. The same type of magnet/coil mechanism at the other end of the spring does the oposite. The vibrating spring causes the magnet to vibrate. The vibrating magnet induces a tiny current int the coil. This current is sent back to the amplifier and blended with your dry guitar signal. The signal passing along the springs is slightly delayed. Voila....you have reverberation. You see lots of adds for digital reverbs. When you compare the two, the springs, in my opinion always win. Cantom