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The problem is that the FRV-1 is now discontinued and has rocketed in value, but you'll still get one for £100-£150 I think. I greatly regret selling mine for £70 about a year ago, before this happened!
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/132056/fs-boss-frv-1-fender-63-reverb-pedal
Used in the send/return loop of an amplifier, the FRV-1 can occasionally suffer the digital artefact nasties that plague the BOSS FDR-1 pedal when used in the same manner.
FWIIW, I have one of the FDR-1 pedals for sale. It works perfectly if it is anything other than the first pedal in a chain. The input signal level does seem to be THAT critical.
You can buy the DIY kit for considerably less money and build it into whatever box you think would be suitable.
Carl Martin Headroom is the best sounding spring reverb I've heard in person. Again technically it's a stomp box but large and expensive so you might be happy with it on top of the amp.
I just use a Marshall Reflector now, 35 quid second hand and it sounds really good.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
* The black one with tap tempo vibrato modulation and just an amount control for the simulated spring reverb.
What is it that yours does wrong - something to do with how it responds when you turn down the guitar?
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
The reverb portion of my BOSS FDR-1 pedal is driven nuts by peaky input signals. Certain sorts of plectrum attack and string bending cause a sort of digital clipping effect, followed by the sort of metallic rattling noise that a traditional spring reverb tank would make if accidentally shaken.
The glitch does not occur consistently, making it difficult to work around. Back in the day, the COSM Twin Reverb preset in a BOSS SE-50 could be provoked to clip in a similar way.
Some of my instruments have active pickups and/or active booster devices but even the fully passive ones can trigger the break up.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
A/b’d the pedal and my reverb unit and ended up selling the reverb unit -it was that close. Neither however were ever discrete. If you want discrete reverb look elsewhere.