On Wednesday 07 February 2007 22:24, Folderol wrote: > On Wed, 7 Feb 2007 11:53:42 -0800 > > Ken Restivo <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > I am working on a tune that needs surf guitar. The CAPS AMP IV does a > > great Fender Twin, and the #4 cabinet in CAPS Cabinet II seems to do > > pretty well as a 2x12 open-back Fender cab. But the classic surf guitar > > sound of course includes the high-pitched plinking of a Fender Twin > > reverb spring slapping against its metal case. If you haven't heard it, > > it's kind of like entering the V'Ger central core, but really > > high-pitched and fast, and in 16th notes while double-picking. > > > > Picking out a muted barre chord into a spring reverb turned up way too > > high, you can definitely *hear* the springs. > > > > This post hints tantalizingly about someone having created a Csound orc > > that emulates a spring reverb: > > > > http://lalists.stanford.edu/lad/2002/07/0252.html > > > > Anyone know if this is true, and where I could find it? > > Mmmm spring reverb. Brings back memories :) (incidentally they are > usually quite easy to repair). > > Now anyone who can *truly* emulate that is some form of god! > > The all time classic for me was the instrumental Pipline by The > Chantays circ. 1963 I think. And what about the Watkins "Copycat" endless loop tape echo machine. That was the cutting edge for echo effects in the 60's. Nigel.
