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Topic: Volume pedal woes |
Marc Jenkins
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 27 Nov 2009 11:02 am |
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I bought a Sho~Bud VP off the forum recently. Unfortunately, I can't use it, as I'm too tall. My right leg rubs on the undercarriage! So, I went back to the Goodrich L120, but I'm just not happy with the feel. The Sho~Bud's action is SO smooth. But, no matter whether I pull the string tight or loose, the Goodrich is stiff and jerky. With the string off, the pedal action itself is fine.
I've followed the instructions on Greg Cutshaw's site, however, the pot is oriented differently, although I'm not sure how much of a difference that makes...
Any suggestions would be helpful, thanks! |
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Jim Smith
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Midlothian, TX, USA
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Posted 27 Nov 2009 2:06 pm
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| It sounds like the pot itself is bad. With the string off, turn the pot by hand using the pulley to turn it. If it's "stiff and jerky" without being hooked up to the string, there's your problem. |
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Marc Jenkins
From:
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 27 Nov 2009 2:18 pm
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Thanks Jim,
The pot itself moves smooth as eggs. |
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Chuck Snider R.I.P.
From:
West Virginia, USA - Morgantown, WV
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Posted 28 Nov 2009 8:57 pm
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With the string disconnected, does the pedal still feel stiff and jerky? You might check for the need of lubrication at the pedal pivot points. Other than that, with the bottom plate removed, does there appear to be anything binding or rubbing? That pedal is pretty simple design, and there are only a couple of moving parts inside, so if the pot itself is smooth, then it must either be the pedal fulcum itself, or a binding or rubbing string. Make sure the pot bracket is not too close to the string or pedal as it operattes.
-Chuck
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GFI U-12 Ultra Keyless, Carter Black U-12, both with Alumitones, and a sweet '70 Sho-Bud Permanent D-10, NV400 in Rick Johnson cabs, NV112, '73 Vibrosonic in Rick Johnson cabs, Hilton pedal, Steeler's Choice seat, Bessdang Gizmos from Dale Hansen, and a few other widgets and doodads.
I may not sound good, I just don't wanna sound bad. |
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Lynn Oliver
From:
Redmond, Washington USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 29 Nov 2009 10:15 am
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| It might help if you could post a picture of how the string is routed. |
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Freddie Wooton
From:
London, ky
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Posted 3 Dec 2009 10:10 pm Volume pedal woes
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| Marc, I had the same problem with my Goodrich,It was the string rubbing the allen head set screw on the pulley. Fred |
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