Reverb can

Jim Florence · Post by **Jim Florence** » 2 Nov 2002 12:28 pm

I bought an Evans FET 5oo, from a forumite, and the reverb really really sucks. I took the reverb can out and discovered it was a little maybe 8 inch can. I don't know if someone has changed it out, but I can't imagine Evans selling an amp that sounded like that. I borrowed the can out of a Nashville 400, installed it in the Evans. Problem solved. Now I need a large reverb can. Accutronics made both of these cans but I can't find them on the internet. Help Please
Jim

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 2 Nov 2002 12:39 pm

Doesn't matter...Accutronics is wholesale only. You can find what you're looking for at Antique Electronics,, though. Their website is...
http://www.tubesandmore.com

It will be the best $20 you ever spent!<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Donny Hinson on 02 November 2002 at 12:41 PM.]</p></FONT>

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 2 Nov 2002 12:40 pm

I'd venture to say that something is wrong with the Evans reverb can. I've owned several Evans amps some with the long reverb and some with the short, and the reverb in every one of them was much better than any Peavey amp I've owned.

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 2 Nov 2002 3:21 pm

Ditto's to what Jim said. My mid-80's Evans FET-500 has the short reverb tank and it cranks out more reverb than I can stand. I usually set it on about 3 on most bandstands.

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Lee, from South Texas
Down On The Rio Grande

Jim Florence · Post by **Jim Florence** » 2 Nov 2002 5:54 pm

Oh Boy' I'm still in trouble. Donny's address has them , but there are 15 of them to pick from,with inputs of 8 to 1920 ohms. How am I going to know which one to order. Both amps are solid state. I know the one out of the Peavey works. Do I just measure the DC resistance on it' input and output?
Thanks
Jim

Bob Metzger · Post by **Bob Metzger** » 3 Nov 2002 4:13 am

Call up Evans or get a schematic for your particular model and find out the necessary data for the reverb I/O.

As reverb tanks are always breaking, someone here I'm sure has replaced a tank in an Evans amp at some point in time and can give you the great, long number you need to get the reverb tank properly matched with the drive and recovery circuitry in your amp. The two decisions you will need to make are: Do you want a long, medium or short decay (it's built into the tank) and do you want a 3 spring tank (actually 6 springs in 3 groups of 2 - generally though of as a darker sound but more diffuse) or a 2 spring tank (actually 4 springs - usually a little brighter).

Bob M.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 3 Nov 2002 5:29 pm

Jim, just e-mail Mike Brown, and tell him what Peavey amp you took the other one out of. I'm sure he could give you the number, or the specs on the Peavey unit. Also, everyone I've ever seen has a part number on it...metal-stamped (on the old ones), and rubber-stamped (on the newer ones).

Kevin Mincke · Post by **Kevin Mincke** » 3 Nov 2002 7:30 pm

I've bought from these folk in the past. I can't think of the gentleman's name but was very helpful. http://www.accutronicsreverb.com/

Gino Iorfida · Post by **Gino Iorfida** » 4 Nov 2002 7:46 am

IIRC, the Accutronics 4EB2C1B and the 9EB2C1B both work for replacements in Peavey and many other solid state type amps, and the 8EB2C1B would also work... the differences:
4EB2C1B -- 17" 2 spring tank
9EB2C1B -- 17" 3 spring tank
8EB2C1B -- 9" 3 spring tank

IIRC as well, the stock tank in the peavey's are more like the 4EB2C1B type. I also think the Peavey 'classic' series use a different tank, the 4F2B1A -- which is a different impedance.

Jim Florence · Post by **Jim Florence** » 4 Nov 2002 10:21 am

Thanks guys, I can make it with the info you have given me.
Jim