SURFYBEAR COMPACT REVERB UNIT
The Beach Boys Pet Sounds 60th Anniversary - Limited edition
Official release and shipping: MAY 2026
We certainly do not think it's necessary to introduce this band to anyone: The Beach Boys are one of the most important musical groups in history, a unique phenomenon that originated from surf music around 1962 and evolved into one of the of highest expressions of melodic pop and rock. Leaded by the genius of Brian Wilson and with the greatest vocal harmonies ever recorded in modern music, The Beach Boys heavily contributed to the creation of the West Coast myth and the California sound.
In 1966 the band recorded an album which has become legendary: "Pet Sounds". Glueing together psychedelic sounds, complex harmonies, chord progressions and an amazing songwriting, The Beach Boys explored new territories in music while showcasing Brian Wilson as the Mozart of modern times. Highly regarded by Paul McCartney, who was considering "Pet Sounds" a new milestone in pop music, and inspired by this Beach Boys' masterpiece, exactly one year after The Beatles released "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".
In May 2026 The Beach Boys celebrate the "Pet Sounds" 60th anniversary with a series of concerts and promotional activities. We are therefore proud to participate to this event and launch this special edtion of our SurfyBear Spring Reverb Unit!
The production is extremely limited worldwide. It is available at this web store and at some selected dealers.
If you want one, PRE-ORDER now becasue they will sell out in no time!
WHAT IS THE SURFYBEAR?
The original piece of electronics that started it all for us! This is a controller, initially produced as a DIY kit, featuring the same specifications of the Fender® 6G15® reverb unit, replacing the tubes with JFET transistor technology. This is NOT a digital effect and it incorporates a real spring reverb pan.
Spring reverb technology has been well known for more than 50 years. One of the first reverb units available for electric guitars was the Fender® 6G15® standalone reverb, released in 1962, which has set the standard for generations of musicians. Still today, the unique sound of spring reverbs is very popular among guitarists. But the sound of the 6G15® is something unique, it is truly an instrument on its own. As a musician you learn to play and interact with the springs, creating that "drippy" sound which became typical in surf music, but also applied to many different styles and situations.
A detailed description of the Fender® 6G15® reverb can be found on the SurfGuitar101 Wiki.
The SurfyBear has become today's market leader, keeping the price more reasonable than the now discontinued and collectible Fender® unit, smaller in size and reliable in any way, especially for traveling musicians. Also at Surfy Industries we never stop developing better and more sophisticated versions of our products, working with great partners like Belton/Accutronics® that helped us creating our own reverb pan, the SurfyPan, closer to the sound and decay of the original and unmatched Gibbs® pans from the early 60s.
A common question: what's with the name SURFYBEAR? Well, Bjorn Isheden is the technical director of Surfy Industries and the Swedish engineer who developed the original circuit. "Bjorn" in Swedish also means "bear"... it is really that simple!
FEATURES
- Aluminium body in "pedalboard-friendly" size
- Original Accutronics® type-8 spring reverb pan
- Dual mixer control to switch between two reverb settings
- Decay control to adjust the length of the reverb tail
- Clean boost to adjust the volume when the effect is on
- True bypass functionality to keep your signal intact when the effect is off
DIMENSIONS
245 X 120 X 60 mm (9.5 X 4.7 X 2.4 inches)
MANUAL
