68 4spd Fury
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Anyone have any information on a Reverb unit for 67-68 C bodies? Its listed as an accessory, where was it mounted? How did it operate? Did it work on the rear speaker only? (Just a shot).
Reverb Unit
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It's mounted under the rear deck or sometimes under the rear seats. It delays the sound to the rear speaker slightly so it gives an impression of a larger room inside your car.
It was a mechanical/electrical device. If you hit a bump, the spring would shake and the sound would distort.
I read once where the intro to the song "Wipe Out" (the laugh) was done by kicking the reverb unit hooked to their amplifier.
It was a mechanical/electrical device. If you hit a bump, the spring would shake and the sound would distort.
I read once where the intro to the song "Wipe Out" (the laugh) was done by kicking the reverb unit hooked to their amplifier.
These spring reverb units were manufactured by Gibbs, who also made them for Hammond organs. The units used a spring to create the echo effect, similar on Fender, and other amplifiers. They were a popular 1960's add-on.
I know on '66 C-bodies the switch was a separate knob mounted underneath the dash with a label indicating "speaker" which you pulled to turn on, and turned to adjust the level of echo.
The unit was mounted either underneath the package tray, or underneath the rear seats, I think the latter for '67 cars. I didn't know mine had one until I read how the speaker knob worked, and tried it. Adds great sound in a full sized interior. Got one for my station wagon, but haven't installed it yet......
I know for '67 (and also on '68 presumably) the same switch used for the rear speaker is pulled out to adjust the reverb if so equipped. You need the rear speaker to have the reverb.
They're sensitive to road bumps, so only turn it on for highway use.
I know on '66 C-bodies the switch was a separate knob mounted underneath the dash with a label indicating "speaker" which you pulled to turn on, and turned to adjust the level of echo.
The unit was mounted either underneath the package tray, or underneath the rear seats, I think the latter for '67 cars. I didn't know mine had one until I read how the speaker knob worked, and tried it. Adds great sound in a full sized interior. Got one for my station wagon, but haven't installed it yet......
I know for '67 (and also on '68 presumably) the same switch used for the rear speaker is pulled out to adjust the reverb if so equipped. You need the rear speaker to have the reverb.
They're sensitive to road bumps, so only turn it on for highway use.
Yep.
My 65 has the reverb. option. The knob under the dash works as a regular fader switch until it is pulled out to turn on the reverb. Turning the knob adjusts the delay. The reverb unit reguires it's own power feed. Probably powered by same fuse as radio?
My 65 has the reverb. option. The knob under the dash works as a regular fader switch until it is pulled out to turn on the reverb. Turning the knob adjusts the delay. The reverb unit reguires it's own power feed. Probably powered by same fuse as radio?
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