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Post by bigben55 on Jan 25, 2019 20:20:09 GMT -7
I've done my research. Many folks dont love the spring reverb on it, but I think itll be perfect for me. I dont want mega splash or drip or whatever. I want my Z28 to sound like it has the same reverb tank that my 1966 Super Reverb has when it's set on 2.5-3. No more no less. The thing in question will be, when I hit it with a boost or OD, will the reverb get way ramped up? I hate that.
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Post by Paul (TRANE) on Jan 25, 2019 20:26:59 GMT -7
I am going to test mine out tomorrow. I will let you know what I find with Boosts and overdrives and fuzz.
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Post by trojanhov on Jan 25, 2019 20:36:37 GMT -7
I've done my research. Many folks dont love the spring reverb on it, but I think itll be perfect for me. I dont want mega splash or drip or whatever. I want my Z28 to sound like it has the same reverb tank that my 1966 Super Reverb has when it's set on 2.5-3. No more no less. The thing in question will be, when I hit it with a boost or OD, will the reverb get way ramped up? I hate that. I use the flint reverbs with a z-28. The verbs going into the z-28 when it’s caving in can get unruly, however, drives into the flint are no problem. If anything just turn that mix down a bit. The flint will never leave my board. The 80s verb is just lush and I usually set the mix around 10-12 and the decay around 12-2. Goodness. My fav switch has an ambient 80s verb with a long decay and not too heavy in the mix so I can still hear my initial attack well. I need no other reverb really. Flint + fav switch is more than enough!
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Post by Paul (TRANE) on Jan 26, 2019 16:51:35 GMT -7
I got to try the Flint today. Sounds great with my amps. I did notice a bit of an increase in reverb with Boosts on. But like was mentioned above just tweak the mix a little. So many cool tones. Looking forward to using it at practice tomorrow.
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Post by zpilot on Jan 26, 2019 22:05:46 GMT -7
I've recommended the Flint several times for it's reverbs. I still like it's spring and plate 'verbs as much as ever, but what I have really grown to like is the bias tremolo setting. Although I played blackface Fenders for years with their optical tremolo, I have grown to really prefer a bias trem like you get in my Fender Princeton Reverb and Dr Z JAZ. The Flint bias trem nails that spongy response.
I like my LINE 6 M5 a lot also. The reverbs and tremolos are good plus it has a bunch more effects. There is a reason they are on several studio players' pedalboards.
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Post by Easyrom on Jan 27, 2019 6:13:40 GMT -7
The Flint is a great pedal! It converted me into a need of both reverb and tremolo. Since I don't like to depend on pedals, I'm now really into amps with these effects onboard (such as the Z-Lux, which shines in this register), but the Flint is excellent and even more versatile with the different modes of reverb and trem.
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Post by bigben55 on Jan 29, 2019 11:52:39 GMT -7
After a couple hours with it, yeah. It's pretty darn good! Not surprisingly, I dialed in a spring reverb and bias tremolo sound I love and will probably leave it there. I did turn the buffered bypass/trails on. Now, it's not IMMENSELY better than the Wampler Faux Spring Reverb and Mojohand Fx Bayou tremolo it replaced, but that speaks more to the quality of those 2. But I do like the Flint more. And it's one pedal instead of 2, with a buffer. Of course, itll do way more than I'll ever need it to and doubt I use all its features, but yeah. It's pretty badass.
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Post by trojanhov on Jan 29, 2019 12:22:59 GMT -7
After a couple hours with it, yeah. It's pretty darn good! Not surprisingly, I dialed in a spring reverb and bias tremolo sound I love and will probably leave it there. I did turn the buffered bypass/trails on. Now, it's not IMMENSELY better than the Wampler Faux Spring Reverb and Mojohand Fx Bayou tremolo it replaced, but that speaks more to the quality of those 2. But I do like the Flint more. And it's one pedal instead of 2, with a buffer. Of course, itll do way more than I'll ever need it to and doubt I use all its features, but yeah. It's pretty badass. U can switch the orders around, by a fav switch and also use it as a clean boost end of chain. Man. Love this thing. Made me keep my z-28 and not sell it for a drri (would’ve been a huge mistake).
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Post by bigben55 on Jan 29, 2019 14:00:40 GMT -7
The pedalboard space savings from going from 2 pedals to 1 gives me the room to try a DrZ Z Drive. That's the next pedal I buy.
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Post by gotmojo on Apr 10, 2019 20:45:26 GMT -7
I’m a little late for this thread, but just got in a Strymon Flint and I dig it. Easy to tweak reverb, short decay 80’s verb is nearly like a short delay. The Harmony tremolo is so Ry Cooder! I’m not a pedal guy, but my new rig is Flint, Tim, Aquapus, Peterson tuner. That simple board and the DB4 combo - I think I’m ready to roll.
I’ve got how you save a favorite preset. How do you recall it?
jj
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Post by zpilot on Apr 10, 2019 21:41:44 GMT -7
You will need this switch.
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Post by gotmojo on Apr 10, 2019 23:44:51 GMT -7
Oh —-k that.
jj
😂
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Post by Sean on Apr 11, 2019 3:48:49 GMT -7
You don't have to buy the Strymon pedal - you can DIY or find cheaper options..
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Post by gotmojo on Apr 11, 2019 6:15:19 GMT -7
Hahaha! It’s just that I’m all about simple! It’s already a complexity for me to have a pedal board in my rig! I am not gonna add yet another pedal just for a single preset or so I can tap a tempo. Not gonna do it. 😄
jj
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Post by goodez on Apr 11, 2019 9:31:16 GMT -7
Tap Tempo is huge for delays though. I couldn’t go back and live without it at this point. I got by with an old boss dd3 Delay for a while but eventually sold it to make the upgrade to tap tempo. I just figure I’m tapping my foot to the tempo anyways, all I have to do is make sure a button is under it a few times lol. Funny that El cap w/favorite switch video was posted as I just ordered that exact set up. Sold off my DoD Rubberneck Delay.
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Post by gotmojo on Apr 11, 2019 22:03:57 GMT -7
Tap Tempo is huge for delays though. I couldn’t go back and live without it at this point. I got by with an old boss dd3 Delay for a while but eventually sold it to make the upgrade to tap tempo. I just figure I’m tapping my foot to the tempo anyways, all I have to do is make sure a button is under it a few times lol. Funny that El cap w/favorite switch video was posted as I just ordered that exact set up. Sold off my DoD Rubberneck Delay. Well, yeah, tap is purty hip. But I don’t depend on it. I never used it for delay, tho. I set my delay pretty short with a touch of feedback, so it’s like a room Reverb, really. Then pretty much leave it. I like the tap for tremolo! Can set an accurate trem real quick. But trem don’t need to be perfect. Actually a lot of times the trem not being right in there makes it cooler. And setting your tempo at the start of a song sure enough don’t mean you’re gonna be in tempo at the end of the song, unless you playing to a click track! I can usually get my trem pretty close pretty quick manually. Of course, it helps that I don’t put my pedal board on the floor - too freaking old to bend over to adjust it. I keep my board on top the amp. Just hit it with my hand, twist knobs up where I can actually see ‘em. Old guy sh*t. Anything I got running is gonna run the whole song anyway, I don’t change stuff mid song. Delay\verb - same all night, always on, pretty subtle. Trem and Tim, certain songs. Adjust trem as needed, and the Strymon has two useful ones to choose from (I doubt I’ll ever use the opto - too harsh). i got this new thing I’m doing, too, lately. Leave the trem on ALL THE TIME, the whole night. On the strymon it’d be the tube one, but REAL SLOW and just a little bit in amplitude. It almost acts a little like a compressor, cause it drops the picking of some of the notes/chords, kind of smooths the attack out a little. Try it! And then respond back on this thread and tell me I’m full of sh*t. Ha! and if you do the same thing with the trem but on harmonic, it’s all Ry Cooder like. jj whoa. that reply sure turned into a ramble pretty quick.
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Post by goodez on Apr 12, 2019 4:00:53 GMT -7
“....anyway I don’t change stuff mid song”. You know what, of all the things I’ve seen I find that one of the most annoying. When a guitarist has to stop playing, bend over mid song to make manual adjustments, but stay down there for a solid 30 seconds. Agreed 100%.
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Post by doctorice on Apr 12, 2019 12:15:33 GMT -7
Flint also works great in the effects loop of the Nova.
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Post by sharkboy on Apr 15, 2019 16:57:47 GMT -7
“....anyway I don’t change stuff mid song”. You know what, of all the things I’ve seen I find that one of the most annoying. When a guitarist has to stop playing, bend over mid song to make manual adjustments, but stay down there for a solid 30 seconds. Agreed 100%. As a vocalist, I’m always looking for ways to turn down (or off) a guitarist or drummer. Maybe I’ll be giving out very complicated pedals with way too many adjustments and no presets to my guitarist friends. Oh, and are nerf drumsticks a thing? They should be.
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Post by Faze on Jun 27, 2019 14:34:24 GMT -7
Just tested one out with my Z-Master today. I went to a local shop tested it with the J Rockett Boing and the Catalinbread Topanga. The Flint blew both of them away. The Topanga spring reverb was very good though. The Boing was just ok. If you are just looking for a spring reverb that Catalinbread Topanga was very good. Still after playing all three I couldn't get the Flint out of my head.
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Post by trojanhov on Jun 27, 2019 14:36:42 GMT -7
Just tested one out with my Z-Master today. I went to a local shop tested it with the J Rockett Boing and the Catalinbread Topanga. The Flint blew both of them away. The Topanga spring reverb was very good though. The Boing was just ok. If you are just looking for a spring reverb that Catalinbread Topanga was very good. Still after playing all three I couldn't get the Flint out of my head. Flint is special. Now that I have verb with my z-lux, I’m using it as more of a hall pad-type verb for more ambience. The trem of the z lux is just lush and I’m using the Flint less for that too, but now I use the Flint primarily for harmonic trem for a diff trem flavor.
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Post by Faze on Jun 27, 2019 14:49:23 GMT -7
Just tested one out with my Z-Master today. I went to a local shop tested it with the J Rockett Boing and the Catalinbread Topanga. The Flint blew both of them away. The Topanga spring reverb was very good though. The Boing was just ok. If you are just looking for a spring reverb that Catalinbread Topanga was very good. Still after playing all three I couldn't get the Flint out of my head. Flint is special. Now that I have verb with my z-lux, I’m using it as more of a hall pad-type verb for more ambience. The trem of the z lux is just lush and I’m using the Flint less for that too, but now I use the Flint primarily for harmonic trem for a diff trem flavor. Yes the Z-Lux has a great trem on it. The Flint was very impressive and I didn't even mess with the trem on it.
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Post by trojanhov on Jun 27, 2019 14:52:15 GMT -7
Flint is special. Now that I have verb with my z-lux, I’m using it as more of a hall pad-type verb for more ambience. The trem of the z lux is just lush and I’m using the Flint less for that too, but now I use the Flint primarily for harmonic trem for a diff trem flavor. Yes the Z-Lux has a great trem on it. The Flint was very impressive and I didn't even mess with the trem on it. I can imagine the z master and the harmonic trem being a match made in heaven. You totally missed out! If u don’t want to use the trem on the Flint u can set the trem side as a 10 dB boost. I used to have a fav switch and had the trem side set as a boost that way to goose the signal. The Flint is what made me keep my z-28 early on. It’s just been the most usable pedal for me over the years.
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Post by Faze on Jun 27, 2019 15:00:18 GMT -7
Yes the Z-Lux has a great trem on it. The Flint was very impressive and I didn't even mess with the trem on it. I can imagine the z master and the harmonic trem being a match made in heaven. You totally missed out! If u don’t want to use the trem on the Flint u can set the trem side as a 10 dB boost. I used to have a fav switch and had the trem side set as a boost that way to goose the signal. The Flint is what made me keep my z-28 early on. It’s just been the most usable pedal for me over the years. I was so blown away by the reverbs on the flint I never even got around to the trem! Plus I was comparing other pedals with it. Mainly for the reverb tones. I also have a Strymon El Capistan and my board is full. I only have room for 5 pedals. The El Cap is not going anywhere I bought and sold that pedal so many times I am ashamed to admit it! But make no mistake about it the flint is now on my radar. I def want one now. Just need to find the best deal.
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Post by goodez on Jun 27, 2019 15:59:10 GMT -7
The Flint is one of my top 3 favorite pedals of all time.
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Post by mickey on Jun 27, 2019 22:46:16 GMT -7
The Flint is excellent. When I bought my Cure I tried several reverb pedals, but the Flint is the one I bought. It works well in the effects loop, but better straight in the front end which is a slight disappointment, but not a deal breaker.
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Post by Faze on Jun 28, 2019 16:01:10 GMT -7
I just pulled the trigger on one. Thanks guys for all your help.
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Post by bigben55 on Jul 2, 2019 6:10:55 GMT -7
Still love my Flint! That said, if instead of Reverb + tremolo youd rather have Reverb + delay, I also HIGHLY recommend the Nux Atlantic. I have both, on different boards, and they're both absolute keepers.
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Post by Faze on Jul 2, 2019 17:41:43 GMT -7
Still love my Flint! That said, if instead of Reverb + tremolo youd rather have Reverb + delay, I also HIGHLY recommend the Nux Atlantic. I have both, on different boards, and they're both absolute keepers. I saw some demos on the Nux and it sounds great in the demos.
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