Strymon flint5/28/2023 I think the Deluxe Reverb amp is still responsible for the popularity of the photocell trem sound. Is the Fender Deluxe Reverb responsible for that, or has it been popularized by the plethora of analog tremolo pedals that have recreated that sound? The “65’ photo cell” is probably the most familiar type of tremolo sound these days. That opened up more possibilities for those effects to find their way in other styles of music. The Tremolo and Reverb built into those Fender amps became the signature sound of the genre. Do you have any theories as to why that was the case? Which British/European guitar players from the period did use those effects?įender is based in California, and the surfing and beach party scene happening on the west coast in the 60's and 70's created the perfect environment for the birth of instrumental surf music. At that time, British rockers didn’t use that combination of effects (available in the Fender amps of the time) so often …. In the 1970’s, Reverb and Tremolo sounds were most popular in the US. It has a nicely hypnotic quality to it, especially at low speeds. The 1961 Fender Twin, also known as the 'Blonde' Twin had the two-band opposing LFO tremolo that alternates between a bright tone (high-pass filter) and a dark tone (low-pass filter). Which amplifier was the inspiration for the “61 harmonic” setting? I understand from your White Paper on tremolo circuits and their sound characteristics that the “63’ tube” is from a 63’- 64’ Fender Vibroverb (the original Vibroverb tremolo channel which was actually called ‘VIBRATO’) and that the “65 photo cell” is from a Blackface Fender Deluxe Reverb. Strymon’s Flint includes three different Tremolo styles: “61 harmonic”, “63 tube”, and “65 photo cell”. This time the focus is on Flint, and the various inspirations behind its sound (spoiler - Fender have a lot to do with it.) Our inquisitive friends over at Japan's 'Effect Book' journal have done another fascinating interview with Strymon designer Pete Celi.
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