# SPRING REVERB DIY experiment **URL:** \ **Category:** DIY STUFF\ **Created:** [May 23, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/spring-reverb-diy-experiment/991 "2020-05-23T00:51:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dud](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/dud/32/610_2.png) [@Dud](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Dud)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/spring-reverb-diy-experiment/991/1 "2020-05-23T00:51:13Z")
2 spring reverb test - The first with a recovered spring and a true schem (normally planned for a tank) work on 9V battery A DPDT switch for true bypass. ![Spring reverb (2)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/lookmumnocomputer/original/2X/1/1a2ef76319dffe3e4b1e5075a0af6af7e86e058a.jpeg) ![Spring reverb (4)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/lookmumnocomputer/original/2X/c/ccfd4838bc725e3ef7837064f3ddad519706e828.jpeg) ![spring-reverb-schematic-sans-modif](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/lookmumnocomputer/original/2X/7/7451c5d3dae4eeaf029bb7d7867f81ca7193a864.jpeg) https://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x6dsf9b - The second one with a true tank but with a piece of circuit recovered and a little hack. With a power socket for 9V wall wart ![spring reverb 2 (1)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/lookmumnocomputer/original/2X/4/44ea46bf8723f550eb13e397be26a3ec4dbe9d33.jpeg) ![spring reverb 2 (2)](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/lookmumnocomputer/original/2X/4/41e18cbd58b7327d2d91beb92486ccaf21cdfd69.jpeg) https://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x6xib0o ---
**Author:** ![Maxhirez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/maxhirez/32/42_2.png) [@Maxhirez](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Maxhirez)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 1:53am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/spring-reverb-diy-experiment/991/2 "2020-05-23T01:53:36Z")
I knew what this is, but for some reason when I read it my brain thought it meant reverb built or used in the season we call spring. Long day I guess. **strong text** ---
**Author:** ![ChristianBloch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/christianbloch/32/56_2.png) [@ChristianBloch](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/ChristianBloch)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 2:16am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/spring-reverb-diy-experiment/991/3 "2020-05-23T02:16:59Z")
I have four tanks lying around and I’ve been meaning to do something about it. Thanks for the inspiration! ---
**Author:** ![devicex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/devicex/32/28_2.png) [@devicex](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/devicex)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 4:29am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/spring-reverb-diy-experiment/991/4 "2020-05-23T04:29:45Z")
![20200523_0021221](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/lookmumnocomputer/original/2X/0/076ecc58247465e1eaf86385e422340cafa9a31c.jpeg) ![20200523_0022251](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/lookmumnocomputer/original/2X/d/dfd8f7cf203d39eebdbcebeae2f7ebab339d0b1e.jpeg) 80 cm tall verb springs ! they are from a Hamond tone cabinet I built custom case and use a 5 watt stereo tube amp from a old record player to drive it . haven’t used it in years but I think it will find a new life with the mod synth for sure . ---
**Author:** ![devicex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/devicex/32/28_2.png) [@devicex](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/devicex)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 4:42am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/spring-reverb-diy-experiment/991/5 "2020-05-23T04:42:23Z")
I have some tanks piled up too , it would be nice to put them to use . I can’t read what the second IC is in the schematic ? ---
**Author:** ![ChristianBloch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/christianbloch/32/56_2.png) [@ChristianBloch](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/ChristianBloch)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 7:19am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/spring-reverb-diy-experiment/991/6 "2020-05-23T07:19:18Z")
That’s some next level shit right there! ---
**Author:** ![devicex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/devicex/32/28_2.png) [@devicex](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/devicex)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 8:12am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/spring-reverb-diy-experiment/991/7 "2020-05-23T08:12:37Z")
![20200523_0409091](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/lookmumnocomputer/original/2X/7/7424074bed0f1cffd2c936ba8e7262bf04de9746.jpeg) this is what they look like with out the art . the stick is a yard stick 36" [about 90 cm.] ---
**Author:** ![ChristianBloch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/christianbloch/32/56_2.png) [@ChristianBloch](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/ChristianBloch)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 8:31am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/spring-reverb-diy-experiment/991/8 "2020-05-23T08:31:12Z")
That’s amazing! I had no idea. ---
**Author:** ![Dud](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/dud/32/610_2.png) [@Dud](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Dud)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 9:25am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/spring-reverb-diy-experiment/991/9 "2020-05-23T09:25:07Z")
it’s a LM386 there is a thread in this forum (with some mod, i don’t remember if i did it ) [http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=94965.20](http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=94965.20) ---
**Author:** ![devicex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/devicex/32/28_2.png) [@devicex](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/devicex)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 9:29am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/spring-reverb-diy-experiment/991/10 "2020-05-23T09:29:29Z")
thanks for the info , luckily I have a doz. of those ic’s on hand . ---
**Author:** ![Dud](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/dud/32/610_2.png) [@Dud](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Dud)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 9:45am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/spring-reverb-diy-experiment/991/11 "2020-05-23T09:45:54Z")
this one is Stomp box 9V, maybe that’s what you were looking for But for a synth module there is this one : (i have no tested it) ![schematic-2019-02-27](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/lookmumnocomputer/original/2X/7/71e4ac8b3fe78b8298b699533784fce2541cba2c.png) ![tombolaSpringReverb](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/lookmumnocomputer/original/2X/e/e20450d21920b42b2c5d5e4d5d5672a0eab6a3be.png) link : [https://ua726.co.uk/2012/07/08/tombolas-diy-spring-reverb-driver-circuit/](https://ua726.co.uk/2012/07/08/tombolas-diy-spring-reverb-driver-circuit/) ---
**Author:** ![SonOfAGlitch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/sonofaglitch/32/2101_2.png) [@SonOfAGlitch](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/SonOfAGlitch)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 12:32pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/spring-reverb-diy-experiment/991/12 "2020-05-23T12:32:34Z")
Niceee, wanna build one as well! I know that it’s easy and fun and the spring reverb sounds great! ---
**Author:** ![fredrik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/fredrik/32/682_2.png) [@fredrik](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/fredrik)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 2:19pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/spring-reverb-diy-experiment/991/13 "2020-05-23T14:19:41Z")
That build takes the next level to the next level. ---
**Author:** ![analogoutput](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/analogoutput/32/29663_2.png) [@analogoutput](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/analogoutput)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 2:26pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/spring-reverb-diy-experiment/991/14 "2020-05-23T14:26:36Z")
How old is that yardstick!? ---
**Author:** ![devicex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/devicex/32/28_2.png) [@devicex](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/devicex)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/spring-reverb-diy-experiment/991/15 "2020-05-23T20:35:04Z")
no date on it but it has to be older than nineteen seventy’s the phone number on it uses the name / letter code for the area code . ---
**Author:** ![Farabide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecc23a/32.png) [@Farabide](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Farabide)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 9:39pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/spring-reverb-diy-experiment/991/16 "2020-05-23T21:39:27Z")
@Dud and @devicex 'king amazing! Bravo! ---
**Author:** ![Dud](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/dud/32/610_2.png) [@Dud](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Dud)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 9:27am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/spring-reverb-diy-experiment/991/17 "2022-05-18T09:27:07Z")
[![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/lookmumnocomputer/original/3X/1/0/10cd82b5988c96715fc9423ce8527f7717c2c7cc.jpeg "I Made A LEGO Spring Reverb That Tune The Springs") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdmgDbtLfz0) ---
**Author:** ![jacobsteel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/jacobsteel/32/30089_2.png) [@jacobsteel](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/jacobsteel)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2024, 7:06pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/spring-reverb-diy-experiment/991/18 "2024-03-11T19:06:48Z")
I’ve made a few similar experiments… [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/lookmumnocomputer/original/3X/3/4/343ab251957f7e91a3228caed4f235d95bedf503.jpeg "DIY ebow playing DIY spring reverb") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa1TaJXJCz0) [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/lookmumnocomputer/original/3X/f/5/f586e260995c7f61b1f2e6930f969a5474be50d6.jpeg "Autumn Cannon Springs") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OZdZgmIrKs) Turns out that OK, you **can** get plenty springy noises from piezos, broken speakers as transducers etc, but for those really long reverbs the Slinky didn’t work (it simply does not reverbate as easily as the supple springs in a tank) ---
**Author:** ![Dud](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/dud/32/610_2.png) [@Dud](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Dud)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2024, 9:04am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/spring-reverb-diy-experiment/991/19 "2024-03-12T09:04:53Z")
👍 Excellent ! (more characters : mdjdhdjfkdnxuujzzsjsbqh)