[sdiy] spring reverb.......

[KA4HJH]

>I've built the spring reverb schematics i have found
>on the web (such as the one's at Accutronics site) but
>with little luck. In these cases i usually start from
>scratch using the schematics as guides. Anyway, I've
>gotten to the point where I have close to enough gain
>but now have a nasty distortion. One problem might me
>that i don't know the values of my tanks. Any tips
>would be very appreciated. I'm a beginner and not sure
>where to go from here. Excuse the crude artwork ; )
>here's the link to my current circuit:
>
>http://www.angelfire.com/droid/a/reverb.jpg


Have you tried the PAiA Hot Springs reverb yet? It's quite a bit different
and sounds pretty good:

http://www.paia.com/hotspuse.htm

Note the use of phase cancellation between the pair of tanks. This is the
key to the sound.
-- 

Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
"The Mac Doctor"

"If The Amazing Kreskin was a mentalist then what the hell is a
fundamentalist?"