I have a brand new Peavey 30 Series 2. Great amp, lots of power for the size, lots of clean headroom (relatively of course).
Problem is that the tail on the reverb goes on F O R E V E R...... We're talking cathedral reverb!
I have a Fender Deluxe Reverb and Princeton and they do not go on like this. It's weird. And I've tried 3 of these amps at the stores and they're all the same so it's not one defective tank.
The tank is a Ruby RRVL 2EB 2C 1B Anybody know a 2 series? I see Accutronics and other that have a 1, 4, 8 and 9 series, etc but the 2 is a stumper.
Anyway, I'd like to fix the problem but I'm wondering if it's possible that something in the circuitry is the problem. I'd just like to rule it out before I go buying other tanks.
I guess the question would be, Is the tank the only thing contributing to the length of the tail? Would (should) an Acccutronics or similar 4EB 1C 1B solve the problem.
Problem is that the tail on the reverb goes on F O R E V E R...... We're talking cathedral reverb!
I have a Fender Deluxe Reverb and Princeton and they do not go on like this. It's weird. And I've tried 3 of these amps at the stores and they're all the same so it's not one defective tank.
The tank is a Ruby RRVL 2EB 2C 1B Anybody know a 2 series? I see Accutronics and other that have a 1, 4, 8 and 9 series, etc but the 2 is a stumper.
Anyway, I'd like to fix the problem but I'm wondering if it's possible that something in the circuitry is the problem. I'd just like to rule it out before I go buying other tanks.
I guess the question would be, Is the tank the only thing contributing to the length of the tail? Would (should) an Acccutronics or similar 4EB 1C 1B solve the problem.
I have built my guitar amps for ages and I am convinced that the circuitry cannot alter the decay time, so it is a matter of the spring. At the old days I used the accutronics triple springs, short versions. Meanwhile I replaced them by electronic reverb (FV-1-chip from spinsemi) which sounds better imho and is less noisy. I could give you one old accutronics reverbation spring, just removed from an amp. Btw accoutronics now offer electronic replacement modules for their reverbation springs.
Reverb decay in tanks is controlled by a very tiny piece of foam rubber.
Look closely and you'll see that teh delay springs have ends glued to a straight stainless steel wire which disappears inside a small brass tube on each end.
Inside that tube there is (or should be) a small foam tube (imagine pencil lead diameter, we are talking *small* parts here) which damps and shortens vibration.
*IF* you could somehow apply a very small piece of rubber (or felt) there you would accomplish what you are looking for.
*Maybe* the original cheap reverb had little or no foam on purpose, so it "sounds larger/impressive".
Plan B: apply with your fingertip a *small* blob of red or yellow car grease to each spring, in this case the larger coiled part and check whether you like that.
If not, or you overdid it, you can easily swipe it away with some cotton.
Look closely and you'll see that teh delay springs have ends glued to a straight stainless steel wire which disappears inside a small brass tube on each end.
Inside that tube there is (or should be) a small foam tube (imagine pencil lead diameter, we are talking *small* parts here) which damps and shortens vibration.
*IF* you could somehow apply a very small piece of rubber (or felt) there you would accomplish what you are looking for.
*Maybe* the original cheap reverb had little or no foam on purpose, so it "sounds larger/impressive".
Plan B: apply with your fingertip a *small* blob of red or yellow car grease to each spring, in this case the larger coiled part and check whether you like that.
If not, or you overdid it, you can easily swipe it away with some cotton.
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Generally speaking, there are short and long delay reverb tanks available for guitar amps. Sounds like you may have a loose spring though, if not a Real Long Delay (tm). 😉 I know the Princeton and Deluxe use a short delay tank.
My local Peavey tech told me he called Peavy and they acknowledge a problem and they have fixed it in current production and are sending him the parts to retrofit mine. Apparently it's a surface mount resistor and a cap.
Thanks all for the feedback. Will try to remember to update this thread when I get the update done.
Thanks all for the feedback. Will try to remember to update this thread when I get the update done.
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