Belton/Accutronics with Surfy Industries SurfyPan

The SurfyPan is a Type-4 spring reverb tank made by Surfy Industries in partnership with Accutronics, the long-established spring tank manufacturer. Rather than sourcing a stock tank, Surfy went to Accutronics directly: "we spoke to Accutronics® directly and proposed to them that they make for us an upgraded 4AB3C1B spring pan"¹. The result is an upgraded version of the 4AB3C1B, the tank format long associated with Fender-style spring reverb, built with increased quality materials for a fuller sound, a more reliable product, and a custom decay level¹.

For a player, this is the replacement or upgrade tank for a spring reverb setup, and it is also the tank fitted inside Surfy's own reverb pedals. Two models are available¹:

The Regular SurfyPan is the tank fitted by default in the SurfyBear Metal and SurfyBear Studio, while the SurfyPan Extra, with its short decay response, is "default in SurfyBear Classic"¹. Players choosing between the two are effectively choosing decay length: the Extra's short decay sits on the tighter, more restrained end of what a spring tank does, while the Regular pan carries the standard response.

If you are replacing the tank in one of Surfy's SurfyBear pedals or fitting a Type-4 tank elsewhere, the model to pick depends on the decay response you want, and the tank you are replacing. Both are covered on Surfy Industries' SurfyPan page¹. For more on how tanks like this sit in a rig, see Reverb Pedals.

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