Reverb is by far my favorite effect. No matter how subtle it is it still makes a difference. You may not even be able to tell when it's on but you can always tell when it's off 😁
@@incognito4354 Not sure. I don't own nor have I ever played a Katana. from what I understand they're pretty awesome so I would assume it has a decent reverb. There's so many amazing reverb pedals out there now I'm sure you'll find something to suit your needs
I’ve heard so many guitar tones ruined with reverb. I love reverb. One trick I’ve learned is to bring it up till I can hear it then back it off a little
I had to practically beg the guitarist in an old band to just use a little bit of reverb on his completely dry, cranked fender super reverb. The attack of the pick felt like an icepick directly in the eardrum.
My reverb taste is very polarized. Either I have just enough for a bit of texture (or non at all) or I have it outrageously present. I used to find it unnecessary (a lot of the time I still do), but now I see value in it. Nothing beats natural reverb of a venue, but some occasional layers to the guitar do add something.
I barely used reverb for the first 15 years of my playing. I always knew something was missing but didn't want to admit it was reverb. Of course, it was reverb.
Finally someone who understands that to demo reverb, you need to use a lot of percussive tones and chords, and that the reverb level needs to be turned up a bit. I've seen so many reverb demos where you can barely hear the reverb, because of only playing sustained notes and/or using not enough reverb level. Great demo and descriptions!
I've been playing for 23 years and I never knew that putting the reverb anywhere but the effects loop was a thing that anybody ever did. I love the sound you got putting the reverb into overdrive/distortion. So I will experiment for sure now. Very cool. I had no idea that was even a thing. I've been missing out.
I was one of those who avoided reverb because I didn’t understand the pre delay ... I got the concept but didn’t put the pieces together. Your vid was very helpful, thanks!
When I got my first solid state amp in the 90s I used to play at home with the reverb basically dimed. After I started playing with people I realized you don’t need as much. Usually keep it around 2 or 3 on my Princeton Reverb which some would say is a lot of reverb. But I always have a little bit on. Really dig the UA pedal and the Capital records preset.
A sound engineer once told me that when playing guitar in a gymnasium, you can actually turn up your reverb and cancel out the reverb in the gym creating less mud and wash out. I don’t know how that works or if that’s even true, but I certainly would like to know more about that.
@@A_A_ron-Phillips All I can think of is EQing your reverb to be kinda the inverse of the room’s natural reverb (like, super bright if the room sounds dark) so that the reverb at least sounds even.
@@OtherTheDave -I think you're on a something there and that's very helpful and a great idea! The person who told me this was one of the sound engineers at Colorado Sound when we were recording our first album. Colorado Sound is pretty legit establishment. I was in there after Eminem on our time recording slot. I didn't really think much of it at the time because I never played in any gymnasiums back then.
Every time I hear you do these incredible ethereal intros, I just think man you need to make a solo record like this! I know someone else also made that comment, but seriously I think you’d find massive success with it. Reverb is my favorite effect hands down. I stack reverbs on top each other, but like you said in an effective way. I love great guitar sounds soaked in Reverb when it’s done right, and isn’t too overwhelming.
Having been one of those guitar players that just turned on reverb and never gave any thought to the room space, where to place the reverb. This has been a very enlightening experience. Always learning something new, wish we had the Internet while I was growing up. If you wanted to learn new guitar tricks back in my day you had to steal them 😂
I used to love and use way too much verb. I've moved more to using smearier tape or analog delays (El capistan or memory man style) in place of verb. You get the same kind of feeling and "filling in the gaps" that verb gives you, but it's much easier to dial in, more transparent and has more added movement to it. Then you can add some more subtle verb after that if you need more.
I love a good reverb, but one place I seldom use it is in my distorted rhythm tones. Especially when the dirt is fairly saturated. The sound is much tighter without it. Occasionally, I'll use a very small delay on a doubled guitar track that is mixed lower than the dry track.
First bid gig I played when I just bought my Strymon BigSky, years ago, I cranked the reverbs so high and in stereo, only to find out later in the recordings that I was completely lost and mud in the mix. We had a video crew shooting that show too and eventually couldn’t use most of that. Lesson learned.
I clicked 'like' just one minute into the video!!! Though I've been playing guitar for over 3 decades, I've not used effects until the past 10 or so; still very new to some of it. I'm especially interested now in delay and reverb and how to use them. This is a great help, though now I've got even more questions! Haha!
Great to see you utilizing the new space. Seems like you feel real comfortable in it. Congrats. Nice video too. Good hear someone talk practically about verb usage.
I've noticed some nice differences in color between using reverb either before or after a drive pedal, pedal reverb on one side or amp reverb on the other. Brett's demonstration of pre and post reverb explains a lot about why those approaches sound so different.
Good video, Rhett. These are my favorite videos of yours - quick, but educational. You are on of the few YT’ers that seems to understand that 99% of your subs are amateurs.
Had it but sold it for oceans eleven because of its spring reverb. Though I lost the dry signal option. I guess it all comes down to what you want from your pedals..
Reverb changes with the times! Years ago most of my mixes had ample amounts of verb. Then it became very dry for a good while. Now I’m back to healthy dollops of reverb on all sorts of instruments!
Additionally on your last point, I was watching another recovering reverb addict, Tim Pierce, he rewards himself for hard work by adding a little extra reverb.
Good stuff Rhett. For a long time, I ran a 100w Marshall dry with a boost and some delay. I graduated to plate and and never left. In the end, it depends on what you're trying to achieve. Always appreciated.
That mini solo (just some phrases together but really well used) remind me of Pink Floyd's time, and since you've said that solo was once of the most important for your musical development, I have no doubt you've been unconciously inspired by it in this intro
I absolutely love the Ambi-Verb on the Headrush Pedalboard. It really blew my mind. Capo on 5th fret and just doing arpeggios of chords. Very lush and ambient sounding. Love your vidoes by the way! Keep on rockin'!
I have a cathedral reverb and recently got an amp with no effects loop (Orange AD30TCH). Usually I run my reverb in the effects loop but not having that option really opened my eyes to using reverb as a “tone shaper” instead of as an ambient effect. My favorites so far are running the grail spring into the edge of breakup on the “cleaner” channel and running the echo setting with the decay at 9 o’clock and pre-delay just shy of 12 o’clock into either channel for a cool slap-back sound with room reverb underneath it. Sometimes there are some dirty artifacts left over, but when dialed in correctly they actually add something magical to the tone.
I'm a guitar player and I've been a professional audio engineer for nearly 40 years and I worked for 3 years at Lexicon. You could say I'm a wash in reverb ;-D Everything Rhett is saying here about reverb on guitar is spot on. One caution I would add in recording situations... It can be difficult to know exactly what reverb and how much of it is needed before you have the entire mix in place. It can be virtually impossible to change the reverb once it's recorded on the same track as the guitar. If the artist and I decided on a reverb sound that I can create with plug-ins we record with no reverb in the guitar signal path. If the reverb is coming from plugins or studio equipment like a 224 or a BriCasti it's always available during the mix. If we're recording in a studio or in a location that has a cool sounding chamber or unique reverb unit I will dedicate track(s) to recording the reverb so we can take that sound with us. Getting the best mix is a delicate and sometimes complicated process of balancing all the various sounds in a given song. The more flexibility you give yourself in tracking session by not combining sounds together (something us old farts called bouncing) the more options you'll have during your mix. I've had a number of sessions where what the guitar play put on sounded great at the amp and in the room and even in the headphone mix but when we sat down to do the final mix it was just a little too much... there's no way to adjust that pre-delay after it's recorded that way.
Thanks for all the sensible comparisons Rhett! You've done a fantastic job of comparing all the different ways of placing the Reverb in the right & wrong place in the chain, & what to expect from the Reverb when doing so. By the way. The sound quality you've achieved in this Video demonstration is excellent. You've surrounded yourself with first class gear & you have learned to use it extremely well. Considering this is being transmitted Via RUclips, I find it very refreshing! Too-Shay Rhett!
Reverb, to me, is definitely a mood creator in each song. In other words, I'd use a dry sound (zero reverb) in some funk rhythm things or really tight power chords . . . add a touch of room or hall or chamber for my general clean guitar tone, because it enriches the guitar sound beautifully . . . and then crank up the reverb and pre-delay in solos when I'd rather not use delay, or when I want a really ethereal sound to fill space. Yeah, I use it wherever and whenever I can. :)
Bought and sold 1/2 dozen of all the usual Reverb pedals, settled on the Strymon Flint: 60's/70's/80's; Decay, Color, Mix. Effects Loop. Done, finished.
Rhett I've come back to this video just about a few times every month since it's been released trying to teach myself that part you're playing at 11:51. I can't explain why but its one of the most beautiful bits of music I've ever heard. Is that a song you're covering or something you've written? I need to know man it's killing me haha
When just practising, if I am using a digital modeler and headphones then I always use a room reverb at the end of the chain because it's otherwise like having your ears right where the mics would be on a cab. The reverb brings back the missing space and sounds much more natural. Even when recording I like to add a bit of reverb from a plugin to make it sound like the instruments are played in a room, hall or whatever.
love being able to stack reverb plugins and seeing what combos with hammer ons and palm muting etc can add rhythmically...can give new ideas/perspectives on how things can be played or improved...
My first reverb amp was 1964 Super Reverb. Gorgeous reverb. I was stuck on the blackface Fender sound for years but then got into very old smaller tube amps....like Bogen military PA's. At one point early 1990's I had a Premiere external reverb. Less intense than blackface spring. It crapped out and I never got it fix. Always had a Boss RV-3 but never could find a nice sound. After various amps with spring...deluxe re-issue, silverface super reverb, a handful of blues juniors....I gave up on amps with built-in reverb. Ive had great success with a Digitech DIGIVERB through small amps....reverb on dirty tone. These are harder to find but the spring reverb setting as well as the plate and church settings are sweet. The keys is to run the level not to high, 9 o'clock position is great. I know there are a million reverb pedal. I got a RV-6 and found it to change tone too much. YMMV.
Great video, very informative. I avoided using reverb for many years because I thought it was unnecessary. But just recently I started using a mild reverb always on at the end of my signal chain. Not enough to be totally noticeable, but just enough to feel like it's making my sound a little fuller. And now I don't think I'll ever go back to no reverb.
Great opening. Fortunate to grow up on the Cali coast (pacifica) and the Surf craze. Now, like Mark says 'Just a little reverb'. gotta have that bounce.
I like reverb and usually have it placed after the Amp in my Modeler. To me, reverb is like the fragrance of a flower, of it has none, it seems like something important is missing. If it has too much, I feel nauseous. My favorite reverb is a plate. I liked the intro music. Makes me think you're enjoying your new studio space.
man this content its pure gold!, a series about other effects like, delay, modulations, distortions, etc its a must doing it by you ! lml Cheers for the new house and studio
Thanks for the information, Rhett. After nearly 50 years of playing, I am just now learning to use reverbs as a soundscaping tool. Previously, I barely used any 'verb at all (just a touch to give the tone some air) and so I've been struggling not to go too far the other way with the ambient stuff I'm doing. Appreciate the lesson!
Excellent video Rhett. Reverb is the one effect that I cannot live without. I bet it feels great to work in the new studio...you earned this man. Congrats!
Great video man! I've been playing guitar for 16 years or so and your video still has great advice and real time examples that I needed I hear. Been thinking of adding a reverb pedal to my pedalboard and this is gonna be a huge factor for how I choose it
Rhet, as you said it is everywhere in the natural world, I love the 63 tube reverb Fender stand alone unit , lost mine in the late 90's been chasing that sound soo long I am building one now. Great playing always.
Liked! Nice explanation and examples. One humble tought about "predelay" - your example with the "big room": If the "player" and the "listener" are ... let's say "in the middle of the big room" - then you get a big pre delay. Both are "close" to each other. If you put the "player" in one corner and the listener in the opposite corner - the listener will have nearly _no predelay_ since sound source is far away and the reverb will be there close to the original signal. So in the mix as sound engineer you can control the "depth" ... esp. on the drums --> small predelay = far away and vice versa. So thanks very much and this is no "correction" or "complaining" - I love your videos. Just wanted to add, that you also control the "distance" between listener and soundsource with predelay... but there are so many factory ... so really love your examples! Thanks and cheers, Stefan
I have a T-Rex Tonebug reverb. It's always on, with decay set to maximum and depth set very, very low. There's a toggle between modern and spring. The spring setting produces a more obvious effect, but you'd hardly notice it in the modern setting. I used to have an Alessis Microverb II that I'm still kicking myself for selling. It had an infinite reverb setting that I'd keep always on, but at such a low mix level, you wouldn't hear it as reverb.
I'll run three reverbs for different sounds. First is the natural amp reverb, second is helping a sustain, and third is ethereal right after the delay.
Thanks, Rhett! Superb video. My experience with reverb is what I have in my Fender Studio 85. I'm fond of it cranked up when playing old school surf music (Dick Dale, Astronauts, Trashmen, Jesters, etc.). You have given me SO much more to chew on with this video! I also loved your beauttiful intro!
One of my favorite recordings is E PowerPoint Biggs playing Bach's 4 great Tocattas and Fugues on the Frieburg Cathederal's 4 anticholinergic organs, with he played from a central console. The sanctuary has like a 7 second reverb! A recording only available on vinyl. You can find a couple on RUclips, but you gotta dig.
Man, I thought I just wasn't playing well enough to use reverb. Or I just couldn't dial it in. I didn't know about "pre-delay" and the suppression of attack my pedal (TC Trinity - without a pre-delay knob) was contributing. Everything is so muddy when I turn up the reverb. I've always wanted an ethereal sound like Rhett's opening number, but I couldn't get anywhere near it. In fact, I thought I hated plate reverb, but Rhett has shown me that's the one I love! Now I've ordered a Golden Reverberator and can't wait to try it out! Thanks for this awesome video, Rhett!
Reverb is by far my favorite effect. No matter how subtle it is it still makes a difference. You may not even be able to tell when it's on but you can always tell when it's off 😁
@@incognito4354 Not sure. I don't own nor have I ever played a Katana. from what I understand they're pretty awesome so I would assume it has a decent reverb. There's so many amazing reverb pedals out there now I'm sure you'll find something to suit your needs
Rhet should do a solo album with these intros omg
Right?!
Seriously, that was a sick intro
I'll 4th that one!!! Best idea for videos. It hooks you right away.
Give him time he's got a plateful...
@@jeffmarchant4312 I see what you did there...
I’ve heard so many guitar tones ruined with reverb. I love reverb. One trick I’ve learned is to bring it up till I can hear it then back it off a little
Prudent approach.
Same goes for setting a chorus or flanger imo
Also Saxophone players.
I don't trust anyone who doesn't like reverb.
OR WHO HAS THE LAST NAME OF A CITY
@@EarthSouthside Great username
I had to practically beg the guitarist in an old band to just use a little bit of reverb on his completely dry, cranked fender super reverb. The attack of the pick felt like an icepick directly in the eardrum.
My reverb taste is very polarized. Either I have just enough for a bit of texture (or non at all) or I have it outrageously present. I used to find it unnecessary (a lot of the time I still do), but now I see value in it. Nothing beats natural reverb of a venue, but some occasional layers to the guitar do add something.
Nor should you
I hadn’t thought about using a higher pre-delay to make a smaller room type reverb sound bigger (like a larger room than it is). Cool idea 💡
I barely used reverb for the first 15 years of my playing. I always knew something was missing but didn't want to admit it was reverb.
Of course, it was reverb.
Finally someone who understands that to demo reverb, you need to use a lot of percussive tones and chords, and that the reverb level needs to be turned up a bit. I've seen so many reverb demos where you can barely hear the reverb, because of only playing sustained notes and/or using not enough reverb level.
Great demo and descriptions!
These Intros dude, so haunting !! 👌🏼
Between Rhett and Benn Jordan, Atlanta guys just seem to be the best at making great nature B-roll with dope music.
Practice Slowing down more and stop doing the continuous runs,...
Hall of Fame 2 at end of my signal chain into amp works great for me.
I've been playing for 23 years and I never knew that putting the reverb anywhere but the effects loop was a thing that anybody ever did. I love the sound you got putting the reverb into overdrive/distortion. So I will experiment for sure now. Very cool. I had no idea that was even a thing. I've been missing out.
Dude that opening track sounds MASSIVE!!!
As I like to say about reveb in production and mixing- "It's the rug of effects; it really ties the room together, man."
And they peed on it
I was one of those who avoided reverb because I didn’t understand the pre delay ... I got the concept but didn’t put the pieces together. Your vid was very helpful, thanks!
One only has to listen...
When I got my first solid state amp in the 90s I used to play at home with the reverb basically dimed. After I started playing with people I realized you don’t need as much. Usually keep it around 2 or 3 on my Princeton Reverb which some would say is a lot of reverb. But I always have a little bit on. Really dig the UA pedal and the Capital records preset.
The example no. 2 that begins at 18:38, is not only the best tone of those two, but one of the best guitar tones I’ve ever heard.
Man that tone at 1:37 just incredible!! Also love that your using a jazzmaster now !
A sound engineer once told me that when playing guitar in a gymnasium, you can actually turn up your reverb and cancel out the reverb in the gym creating less mud and wash out. I don’t know how that works or if that’s even true, but I certainly would like to know more about that.
Not sure I buy that.
@@OtherTheDave - me either.... But....
@@A_A_ron-Phillips All I can think of is EQing your reverb to be kinda the inverse of the room’s natural reverb (like, super bright if the room sounds dark) so that the reverb at least sounds even.
@@OtherTheDave -I think you're on a something there and that's very helpful and a great idea!
The person who told me this was one of the sound engineers at Colorado Sound when we were recording our first album. Colorado Sound is pretty legit establishment. I was in there after Eminem on our time recording slot. I didn't really think much of it at the time because I never played in any gymnasiums back then.
Every time I hear you do these incredible ethereal intros, I just think man you need to make a solo record like this! I know someone else also made that comment, but seriously I think you’d find massive success with it. Reverb is my favorite effect hands down. I stack reverbs on top each other, but like you said in an effective way. I love great guitar sounds soaked in Reverb when it’s done right, and isn’t too overwhelming.
Or a mini course with a song like this and a breakdown of each part with big sky/timeline parameter settings
You should really make a video on your recording process (gear, plugins, track order...). Especially on these great intro tracks.
that fucking intro dude, its insane
Appreciated. But I think dry is way under rated.
Dude, love the new studio, and digs!
Having been one of those guitar players that just turned on reverb and never gave any thought to the room space, where to place the reverb. This has been a very enlightening experience. Always learning something new, wish we had the Internet while I was growing up. If you wanted to learn new guitar tricks back in my day you had to steal them 😂
You realize how vibe that Solus F1 is when you see it without warning in the intro. It catches your attention.
I used to love and use way too much verb. I've moved more to using smearier tape or analog delays (El capistan or memory man style) in place of verb. You get the same kind of feeling and "filling in the gaps" that verb gives you, but it's much easier to dial in, more transparent and has more added movement to it. Then you can add some more subtle verb after that if you need more.
These shots look amazing in the new studio!!! Amazing vid.
6:44 The Smile - Bending Hectic
I love a good reverb, but one place I seldom use it is in my distorted rhythm tones. Especially when the dirt is fairly saturated. The sound is much tighter without it. Occasionally, I'll use a very small delay on a doubled guitar track that is mixed lower than the dry track.
Yup same, reverb can muddy up the distortion sound.
Otherwise, it adds a nice sparkle to most sounds 👍🏻
First bid gig I played when I just bought my Strymon BigSky, years ago, I cranked the reverbs so high and in stereo, only to find out later in the recordings that I was completely lost and mud in the mix. We had a video crew shooting that show too and eventually couldn’t use most of that. Lesson learned.
I clicked 'like' just one minute into the video!!! Though I've been playing guitar for over 3 decades, I've not used effects until the past 10 or so; still very new to some of it. I'm especially interested now in delay and reverb and how to use them. This is a great help, though now I've got even more questions! Haha!
Great to see you utilizing the new space. Seems like you feel real comfortable in it. Congrats. Nice video too. Good hear someone talk practically about verb usage.
I've noticed some nice differences in color between using reverb either before or after a drive pedal, pedal reverb on one side or amp reverb on the other. Brett's demonstration of pre and post reverb explains a lot about why those approaches sound so different.
Good video, Rhett. These are my favorite videos of yours - quick, but educational. You are on of the few YT’ers that seems to understand that 99% of your subs are amateurs.
Hall of fame reverb is a great pedal with many reverb options, super modular. Great video!
I have it and love it- so many great options on it
Had it but sold it for oceans eleven because of its spring reverb. Though I lost the dry signal option.
I guess it all comes down to what you want from your pedals..
Reverb changes with the times! Years ago most of my mixes had ample amounts of verb. Then it became very dry for a good while. Now I’m back to healthy dollops of reverb on all sorts of instruments!
I like the reverb in the front of the overdriven amp. Just my preference.
Love the spring in my Princeton. The Keeley Caverns is a lot of fun and versatile.
I've been playing guitar for over 50 years, and didn't really understand the purpose for predelay until now. Thanks, Rhett!
Production quality improved!! Intro jam was smokin’
I am one of the people who doesn't use reverb because I didn't understand it. I can't wait to try it out now! Thank you!!
I can't tell you how much I love your videos and how inspiring they are to me.
Great video man 🤟🏻🎸
Marco you have a great channel too!
a new video by rhett feels like christmas in my childhood. I’m 40 though. Keep up your
outstanding work!
Additionally on your last point, I was watching another recovering reverb addict, Tim Pierce, he rewards himself for hard work by adding a little extra reverb.
Wow, Rhett, that intro is beautiful. :-O
Epic intro music. I’d listen to an album of that.
Opening intro is FANTASTIC!
Good stuff Rhett. For a long time, I ran a 100w Marshall dry with a boost and some delay. I graduated to plate and and never left. In the end, it depends on what you're trying to achieve. Always appreciated.
Nice video man. I would’ve added a wet dry amp combination to it as a very useful tool as well.
Nothing better than some clean reverb sounds😍
I got the 63 fender vintage reverb by boss last year and I LOVE it
That mini solo (just some phrases together but really well used) remind me of Pink Floyd's time, and since you've said that solo was once of the most important for your musical development, I have no doubt you've been unconciously inspired by it in this intro
I absolutely love the Ambi-Verb on the Headrush Pedalboard. It really blew my mind. Capo on 5th fret and just doing arpeggios of chords. Very lush and ambient sounding. Love your vidoes by the way! Keep on rockin'!
I have a cathedral reverb and recently got an amp with no effects loop (Orange AD30TCH). Usually I run my reverb in the effects loop but not having that option really opened my eyes to using reverb as a “tone shaper” instead of as an ambient effect. My favorites so far are running the grail spring into the edge of breakup on the “cleaner” channel and running the echo setting with the decay at 9 o’clock and pre-delay just shy of 12 o’clock into either channel for a cool slap-back sound with room reverb underneath it. Sometimes there are some dirty artifacts left over, but when dialed in correctly they actually add something magical to the tone.
I'm a guitar player and I've been a professional audio engineer for nearly 40 years and I worked for 3 years at Lexicon. You could say I'm a wash in reverb ;-D Everything Rhett is saying here about reverb on guitar is spot on. One caution I would add in recording situations... It can be difficult to know exactly what reverb and how much of it is needed before you have the entire mix in place. It can be virtually impossible to change the reverb once it's recorded on the same track as the guitar. If the artist and I decided on a reverb sound that I can create with plug-ins we record with no reverb in the guitar signal path. If the reverb is coming from plugins or studio equipment like a 224 or a BriCasti it's always available during the mix. If we're recording in a studio or in a location that has a cool sounding chamber or unique reverb unit I will dedicate track(s) to recording the reverb so we can take that sound with us. Getting the best mix is a delicate and sometimes complicated process of balancing all the various sounds in a given song. The more flexibility you give yourself in tracking session by not combining sounds together (something us old farts called bouncing) the more options you'll have during your mix. I've had a number of sessions where what the guitar play put on sounded great at the amp and in the room and even in the headphone mix but when we sat down to do the final mix it was just a little too much... there's no way to adjust that pre-delay after it's recorded that way.
Thanks for all the sensible comparisons Rhett! You've done a fantastic job of comparing all the different ways of placing the Reverb in the right & wrong place in the chain, & what to expect from the Reverb when doing so.
By the way. The sound quality you've achieved in this Video demonstration is excellent. You've surrounded yourself with first class gear & you have learned to use it extremely well. Considering this is being transmitted Via RUclips, I find it very refreshing!
Too-Shay Rhett!
Now THAT'S how you start a video! Delay/echo can accomplish a lot of the same things as reverb.
I may add advice to use a lo-cut (hi-pass) on a reverb when using plugins - further helps to keep notes clearer and avoid muddiness on low freqencies.
Great tune you started at 6:45.
Reverb, to me, is definitely a mood creator in each song. In other words, I'd use a dry sound (zero reverb) in some funk rhythm things or really tight power chords . . . add a touch of room or hall or chamber for my general clean guitar tone, because it enriches the guitar sound beautifully . . . and then crank up the reverb and pre-delay in solos when I'd rather not use delay, or when I want a really ethereal sound to fill space.
Yeah, I use it wherever and whenever I can. :)
Wow that opening jam was mind blowingly good Rhett
Bought and sold 1/2 dozen of all the usual Reverb pedals, settled on the Strymon Flint: 60's/70's/80's; Decay, Color, Mix. Effects Loop. Done, finished.
Rhett I've come back to this video just about a few times every month since it's been released trying to teach myself that part you're playing at 11:51. I can't explain why but its one of the most beautiful bits of music I've ever heard. Is that a song you're covering or something you've written? I need to know man it's killing me haha
that intro song is kicking asses man! great video as always :)
When just practising, if I am using a digital modeler and headphones then I always use a room reverb at the end of the chain because it's otherwise like having your ears right where the mics would be on a cab. The reverb brings back the missing space and sounds much more natural. Even when recording I like to add a bit of reverb from a plugin to make it sound like the instruments are played in a room, hall or whatever.
Holy shit, Rhett. Amazing intro jam (and video).
I literally just traded a Digitech Drop for a Keeley Caverns and then you released this. Timing couldn’t have been more perfect.
Man, that intro jam! Loved it! So cosmic....
love being able to stack reverb plugins and seeing what combos with hammer ons and palm muting etc can add rhythmically...can give new ideas/perspectives on how things can be played or improved...
My first reverb amp was 1964 Super Reverb. Gorgeous reverb. I was stuck on the blackface Fender sound for years but then got into very old smaller tube amps....like Bogen military PA's. At one point early 1990's I had a Premiere external reverb. Less intense than blackface spring. It crapped out and I never got it fix. Always had a Boss RV-3 but never could find a nice sound. After various amps with spring...deluxe re-issue, silverface super reverb, a handful of blues juniors....I gave up on amps with built-in reverb. Ive had great success with a Digitech DIGIVERB through small amps....reverb on dirty tone. These are harder to find but the spring reverb setting as well as the plate and church settings are sweet. The keys is to run the level not to high, 9 o'clock position is great. I know there are a million reverb pedal. I got a RV-6 and found it to change tone too much. YMMV.
This video helped a ton! Picking while the string was muted really helped me isolated the reverb sound.
Great video, very informative. I avoided using reverb for many years because I thought it was unnecessary. But just recently I started using a mild reverb always on at the end of my signal chain. Not enough to be totally noticeable, but just enough to feel like it's making my sound a little fuller. And now I don't think I'll ever go back to no reverb.
HO-LEE HELL that is one sweet ASS vibe, tone and tune at the first of this vid! WOW! Absolutely love this channel! Cheers!!
Great opening.
Fortunate to grow up on the Cali coast (pacifica) and the Surf craze.
Now, like Mark says 'Just a little reverb'.
gotta have that bounce.
Rhett: "When not to use your reverb..."
Worship guitarist: no.
They do that a lot don't they???
As a worship guitarist, I definitely thought that! 😂😂
WHAT do 'worship' guitarists know? Hail Mary!
And they'll use reverb effects in addition to playing a very echoy sanctuary 🤣
Lol true
I like reverb and usually have it placed after the Amp in my Modeler. To me, reverb is like the fragrance of a flower, of it has none, it seems like something important is missing. If it has too much, I feel nauseous. My favorite reverb is a plate.
I liked the intro music. Makes me think you're enjoying your new studio space.
man this content its pure gold!, a series about other effects like, delay, modulations, distortions, etc its a must doing it by you ! lml Cheers for the new house and studio
Thanks for the information, Rhett. After nearly 50 years of playing, I am just now learning to use reverbs as a soundscaping tool. Previously, I barely used any 'verb at all (just a touch to give the tone some air) and so I've been struggling not to go too far the other way with the ambient stuff I'm doing. Appreciate the lesson!
Sick intro. Loved hearing all the guitars and vibes.
Excellent video Rhett. Reverb is the one effect that I cannot live without. I bet it feels great to work in the new studio...you earned this man. Congrats!
Another superb entry, Rhett!
Everyday that Rhett posts is a better day
Great to see you jamming in the new house. Major upgrade to not only the studio but also to the sense of accomplishment.
Great video man! I've been playing guitar for 16 years or so and your video still has great advice and real time examples that I needed I hear. Been thinking of adding a reverb pedal to my pedalboard and this is gonna be a huge factor for how I choose it
Thanks Rhett! I run all verbs/tape echo through effects loop. Agree that the tones stay much clearer. Cheers!
This is a fantastic explanation. Great sounding gear too!
Rhet, as you said it is everywhere in the natural world, I love the 63 tube reverb Fender stand alone unit , lost mine in the late 90's been chasing that sound soo long I am building one now. Great playing always.
Thank you for explaining and demonstrating pre delay. I had a vague idea of what it does and now I know exactly.
Liked! Nice explanation and examples. One humble tought about "predelay" - your example with the "big room": If the "player" and the "listener" are ... let's say "in the middle of the big room" - then you get a big pre delay. Both are "close" to each other. If you put the "player" in one corner and the listener in the opposite corner - the listener will have nearly _no predelay_ since sound source is far away and the reverb will be there close to the original signal. So in the mix as sound engineer you can control the "depth" ... esp. on the drums --> small predelay = far away and vice versa. So thanks very much and this is no "correction" or "complaining" - I love your videos. Just wanted to add, that you also control the "distance" between listener and soundsource with predelay... but there are so many factory ... so really love your examples! Thanks and cheers, Stefan
Rhett, the new studio looks and sounds great! Well done.
I have a T-Rex Tonebug reverb. It's always on, with decay set to maximum and depth set very, very low. There's a toggle between modern and spring. The spring setting produces a more obvious effect, but you'd hardly notice it in the modern setting. I used to have an Alessis Microverb II that I'm still kicking myself for selling. It had an infinite reverb setting that I'd keep always on, but at such a low mix level, you wouldn't hear it as reverb.
I don’t have tons of pedals (can’t afford em) but I do have a reverb. I have the Earthquaker Devices Ghost Echo.
I'll run three reverbs for different sounds. First is the natural amp reverb, second is helping a sustain, and third is ethereal right after the delay.
Lots of new info on reverbs for me!!! Thanks Rhett!
Very educational video for me. Always just used reverb for light ambience.
Thanks, Rhett! Superb video. My experience with reverb is what I have in my Fender Studio 85. I'm fond of it cranked up when playing old school surf music (Dick Dale, Astronauts, Trashmen, Jesters, etc.). You have given me SO much more to chew on with this video! I also loved your beauttiful intro!
new studio setup looks great! great video
One of my favorite recordings is E PowerPoint Biggs playing Bach's 4 great Tocattas and Fugues on the Frieburg Cathederal's 4 anticholinergic organs, with he played from a central console. The sanctuary has like a 7 second reverb! A recording only available on vinyl. You can find a couple on RUclips, but you gotta dig.
New studio looks and sounds gorgeous!! Nice video mate 🤘
Man, I thought I just wasn't playing well enough to use reverb. Or I just couldn't dial it in. I didn't know about "pre-delay" and the suppression of attack my pedal (TC Trinity - without a pre-delay knob) was contributing. Everything is so muddy when I turn up the reverb. I've always wanted an ethereal sound like Rhett's opening number, but I couldn't get anywhere near it. In fact, I thought I hated plate reverb, but Rhett has shown me that's the one I love! Now I've ordered a Golden Reverberator and can't wait to try it out! Thanks for this awesome video, Rhett!
Thanks Rhett. Nice to see the new studio in action. ⚓️
Excellent lesson Rhett. YOU are the Tonemaster of RUclips Guitar Vloggers.