Stage Center Reverb Unit: From Guitar Player 1976 by Craig Anderton
Stage Center Reverb Unit: From Guitar Player 1976 by Craig Anderton
9v 0.02uf 4.7k
0.01uf + 1N4001 9v
C2
+
C1 +
2.2M
4.7k
1N4001 470k*
14
47k - 12
15 +
220pf 1 Cancel
-
0.22uf
To Reverb 2
3 +
50k
From Reverb
This simple spring reverb can be built cheaply and requires a minimal amount of space for the circuit it self.
The op-amp is a quad type, the pinout for a 4136 is shown, but others may be substituted. The bypass caps
C1 and C2 can be from 10 to 100 uf. The resistor marked with a * may need to be lessened if you experience
distortion in your reverb, lower this to achive maximum signal with no distortion. Many spring reverb units
may be used with this circuit, the original article suggested an accutronics model. Many reverb units also use
RCA style jacks for in’s and out’s, be prepared for this. The cancel switch will shut off the reverb effect
without any clicks or pops. All resistors are 1/4 or 1/2 watt, 5% tolerence, and all caps are rated at 10 or more
volts.