“Achenbach” Ripply Fall Bass

What the Ripply Fall Bass Does

We’ve combined our WaterFall (chorus/vibrato) and Ripple (2-stage phaser) pedals into one rugged, all-analog unit tailored for deep modulation textures—designed for players who want truly immersive tone.

Three effects in one: Use chorus, vibrato, phaser—or layer them for lush, 3D sound.
Triple-speed footswitch: Hit the middle switch at any moment to triple the WaterFall’s speed—unlocking everything from Leslie-style swirls to wild ring mod tones or warped chaos.
Dual expression inputs: Assign real-time control over WaterFall’s Depth and Speed via expression pedals—even mid-performance.
Tunable modulation: Two toggles let you choose between chorus vs vibrato, and between subtle or pronounced WaterFall character. Speed and depth controls are all at your feet.
True bypass ensures tone purity when disengaged.

Plus, it runs on standard 9 V DC (tip‑negative), draws just 26 mA, and ships in a pedalboard-friendly size

About the “Achenbach Series”:

John Achenbach is a Storyboard Artist and Animation Professional with a long history on the legendary show “The Simpsons” and a guitarist/musician. The “Achenbach Series” is the result of a loving friendship that has developed through the years out of mutual respect for what each of us does!

Here’s a short video of him talking about the story behind our collaboration:

Here’s a little insider’s look into his process for coming up with his designs, using the “Achenbach Series” Tubedreamer as an example:

“You just can’t beat nature. For inspiration, I researched the first amplifier tubes to design a JAM pedals character and found this Fleming tube from 1904. Then a friend recently posted a real pic of a virus under an electron microscope. Damn.. that’s freaky.” John Achenbach