1984 Roland SRV-2000 reverb - Slash's reverb on Appetite for Destruction

As I explain in this short video, this is probably one of the most obscure parts of Slash's tone equation on Appetite For Destruction. These reverb units were fairly new technology when Mike Clink, the producer on Appetite For Destruction, entered the recording studio with Slash in late 1986 (around December). At that time, Clink had several of these units, and he used them on the guitar parts. Clink has stated that he feels these Roland SRV-2000 reverb units had a big impact on the tone on Appetite, including the guitar tones. I totally agree. They add a really unique sounding element of distance and spaciousness. Probably the best example of what this reverb unit sounds like is Slash's intro riff on Sweet Child O Mine - you can hear a lot of this reverb on that guitar part in particular.

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[LasVegasA8]

nice job with the narrative!!!



[KingTretten]

I`ll get mine some time the next moths. I ordered it fromebay, but its been a long time int the sort facility in L.A.

[DrUmSensitive]

I saved one of these from certain death, cleaned it, and it works fine. Never had time to check what it can actually do, but right now I'm thinking about the right reverb (I own the Ibanez SDR1000+ (also called Sony MU-R201), Lexicon MPX100, ART Multiverb Alpha 2.0 Studio Edition, Alesis Midiverb II, Roland Space Echo RE-201, and this puppy right here) to connect to the "send" of my Mackie mixer for analog mixing in our semi-pro studio. Any ideas? Thanks

[bchamorro]

does slash use reverb live?

[SharkGTS]

he's right got one used it in the 80's still use it now. Had to clean the pots replace the battery but otherwise works great.

[MrSandydillon]

I love mine,Still a great reverb,still works fine,need to find one that was not used by a dumbass kid

[Acidrain1993]

can you please demo this?? cant find samples of it anywhere!

[diablo9333]

@waveonetravel so in other words the power conditioner is not required? Nice to know. Thanks. Now I will officially get out of your hair.

[waveonetravel]

@diablo9333 It does come with the power cord, the cord is not removable. A power conditioner is always a good thing to have, not just if you have rack effects. Everything I use when I play is plugged into the conditioner. The amp, the pedals, the rack unit, it all goes to the conditioner. It will regulate your power to prevent it from spikes and make sure your equipment always gets a balanced signal. Also, it can quiet down some hum in your system caused by electrical interference.

[diablo9333]

@waveonetravel LOL but after watching a video I have 3 more questions. Does it come with the power cord? And I also see people with something called power conditioners if I only use 1 rack effects pedal would I need one? And what is the power conditioner used for?