Members zinzin Posted February 19, 2013 Members Share Posted February 19, 2013 i am not that happy with the reverb of my ac15c1. it's to long, i like some surf sound but it simply gets to muddy when over 50% wet.@ phil: i read your article here on spring reverbs, got me precious infos about. i opened my vox and now i know the spring reverb tank is a "belton BS3EB3C1B", which tells me it has a long decay, like 2,75 - 4,00 sec. but i can't categorise it, 'cause in phils chart there's no "type 3" (like the 3 digit in the model name suggests) spring reverb.people on the net suggest to swap it with an accutronics 8EB2C1B which would be medium decay 1,75 - 3,00 sec. which is a type 4 reverb and has 3 springs whereas the original vox has only 2 springs.what, apart from the shorter decay would be the differences? a more dense reverb due to the 3 springs? more "boing"? would it be clearer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Typically, with more springs, you get a denser, thicker reverb sound. I'd contact Accutronics and see if they have any suggestions for a direct replacement with a shorter dwell / reverb decay time. http://www.accutronicsreverb.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zinzin Posted February 19, 2013 Author Members Share Posted February 19, 2013 and what kind of type is "type 3"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PKTrono Posted February 20, 2013 Members Share Posted February 20, 2013 it's the third time i've heard of this happening. i'd contact them directly and see if they can sort you out. least they can do is pay for shipping :catsurprised: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chrisjnyc Posted February 21, 2013 Members Share Posted February 21, 2013 I swapped my tank out a while back... forgot which one now. It was nothing great. I would pick up a holy grail pedal, its cheaper and sounds better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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