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Topic: RV-3 users????
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John Billings
Member From: Northfield Center, Ohio, USA
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posted 19 June 2004 04:52 PM
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A buddy just gave me an RV-3. But I can't seem to get a good sound out of it. Can any of youse give me a basic starting point to set this thing up. Lloydsy would be nice.
Thanks, JB |
Jim Vogan
Member From: Ohio City, Ohio 45874
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posted 19 June 2004 05:12 PM
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Here you go! http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum11/HTML/002153.html ------------------
Jim Vogan
Fessenden SD10 3&6
G.D. Walker Stereo Steel Combo
Bakelite Ric
Hilton volume pedal |
John Billings
Member From: Northfield Center, Ohio, USA
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posted 19 June 2004 05:25 PM
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Thanks. I feel foolish, though. I should have done a search. |
Eric West
Member From: Portland, Oregon, USA
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posted 19 June 2004 05:36 PM
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I found mine after setting in line after the volume pedal, to still have an unacceptable amount of hiss. Maybe if I tried it after my new Hilton, it would have been different. ALso, mine is 'microlitic" as you tap on it, and it comes through the amp. POssibly it was damaged.I found it to be good in live settings, where an amount of hiss was covered up. I set it to one repeat, .300ms, and the largest reverb, ane minimal regeneration. EJL |
John Billings
Member From: Northfield Center, Ohio, USA
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posted 19 June 2004 06:54 PM
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Eric, I really think that your pedal may need service. Although I'm just starting to work with the RV-3, I have used several other Boss pedals, and they've all been very quiet. Much quieter than, say, Electro-Harmonix pedals. Maybe it's as simple as a loose solder joint, but that kinda noise doesn't sound normal to me. JB |
Ken Fox
Member From: Ray City, GA USA
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posted 19 June 2004 08:13 PM
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I fixed it! I bought an RV-5. I twiddled all night with an RV-3 and could not get a reverb I liked. It only took seconds with the RV-5. It is dedicated to reverb only and I believe is a 24 bit unit. |
John Bechtel
Member From: Nashville, Tennessee,U.S.A.
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posted 19 June 2004 10:43 PM
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When I owned an RV–3 I never had any noise-problem using Solid-State Amps., however; my biggest problem was to get a good Ratio of Reverb to Delay!------------------
“Big John” Bechtel
Franklin PSG D–10 (9 & 8)
Fender ’49–’50 T–8 Custom
Fender ’65 Reissue Twin-Reverb Custom™ 15”
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John Bechtel
Member From: Nashville, Tennessee,U.S.A.
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posted 19 June 2004 10:44 PM
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When I owned an RV–3 I never had any noise-problem using Solid-State Amps., however; my biggest problem was to get a good Ratio of Reverb to Delay! But, the fellow who bought it is well-pleased!------------------
“Big John” Bechtel
Franklin PSG D–10 (9 & 8)
Fender ’49–’50 T–8 Custom
Fender ’65 Reissue Twin-Reverb Custom™ 15”
click here
click here
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Kevin Ruddell
Member From: Toledo Ohio USA
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posted 20 June 2004 03:54 AM
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Is this unit both a reverb and delay/echo effect ? |
Erv Niehaus
Member From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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posted 20 June 2004 06:57 AM
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Yes |
Kevin Ruddell
Member From: Toledo Ohio USA
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posted 20 June 2004 09:59 AM
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Who is the manufacturer of these units ? How much do they cost?thanks |
John Billings
Member From: Northfield Center, Ohio, USA
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posted 20 June 2004 10:30 AM
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They're a Boss pedal. There are five of them on ebay right now. Looking at "completed items", they seem to go for about $100. |
Ken Fox
Member From: Ray City, GA USA
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posted 20 June 2004 04:54 PM
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Kevin, if you want one let me know. I have a friend that just got an RV-5 and retired his RV-3. |
Stephen Gambrell
Member From: Ware Shoals, South Carolina, USA
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posted 20 June 2004 08:52 PM
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I've got an RV-3, and I only use it for delay. I dunno, I guess I like good ol' spring reverb out of whatever amp I'm using. But the RV-3 DOES have some nice reverbs in it. |
Ken Fox
Member From: Ray City, GA USA
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posted 20 June 2004 11:18 PM
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Steve, the RV-5 spring reverb is so close to a spring sound I can't tell the difference. I use it and an Ibannez DDL-10. I have a lot of non-reverb amps (older Fender stuff) and it works well for them. I am now even turning of the spring reverb in my other Fender amps and using the RV-5. For a pedal, it's mighty nice. I just could not get the spring sound out of an RV-3. I guess, different strokes..... |
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