mdc wrote: Mon May 05, 2025 4:18 pm Recovery Effects makes a pedal-sized spring reverb with one of the tiny accutronics tanks in it.

https://recoveryeffects.com/products/endless-summer

Thats a pretty interesting reverb sound. I don't really like it for guitar but it sounds like it would be great for mono synth.

defendyachtrock wrote: Mon May 05, 2025 1:49 pm Danelectro made a new version of the Spring King recently in a smaller form factor called the Spring King Junior. $199 from Sweetwater.

ha! Danelectro, for the people

Buddy of mine years ago had a Van Amps Sole-Mate that I always liked. Pretty sure it uses one of the three-spring MOD tanks.

Nate Dort wrote: Mon May 05, 2025 7:36 pm Buddy of mine years ago had a Van Amps Sole-Mate that I always liked. Pretty sure it uses one of the three-spring MOD tanks.

found one of the Metal Surfy Bears on Reverb for $300 and took the bait. If I don't like it I can probably flip it at no loss.

Janky looking sub $500 partscaster Tele yay or nay? Headstock looks off ya? Not the o.g. decal I'd guess.

Serial on the back side is S687112 if anyone is able to date that...

That headstock is wild.

Even American made Fenders can be sloppy. I'm sure I've told the story of my Corona made "Teecaster" before. (it had individual raised lettering and wasn't a decal. Whoops)

(unsure how this influences your decision).

Dude did say he build it himself and a friend did the wiring.


Aftermarket string trees are an odd choice for sure... Though the body and guard are matte black so maybe not.

DO tell the Teecaster story!

Looks like someone took a strat neck and recut the headstock. Kinda looks like a penis after swimming in cold water.