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David Hartley

 

Post  Posted 30 May 2013 8:30 pm    
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I have recently moved from using taper 4 to taper 6.

I know taper 4 is the Emmons pot pedal with an Allen Bradley pot, but what has been programmed into taper 6 I am wondering? It seems to suit me better.
Is it the one with extra gain at the end if the pedal travel?

So, question is..... What do you you use?


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Paddy Long


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Post  Posted 30 May 2013 8:37 pm    
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Dave I have been using the #6 taper since it first became available -- it is a longer throw Allen Bradley type taper and I find I can drive the sustain a little better with it.
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Post  Posted 30 May 2013 8:49 pm     Hi Paddy
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I thought that was the case, it's a great taper..



What about a wah wah taper?

Fix the volume at a set level, with a push switch to memorise your output volume on the Wah taper, then make it act like an 70's Wah Wah...

I wonder if it's possible?
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Ken Metcalf


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Post  Posted 31 May 2013 7:32 am     Re: Hi Paddy
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David Hartley wrote:




What about a wah wah taper?

Fix the volume at a set level, with a push switch to memorise your output volume on the Wah taper, then make it act like an 70's Wah Wah...

I wonder if it's possible?


+1 for the Wah Wah and I like #6 taper.
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Steve Lipsey


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Post  Posted 31 May 2013 2:53 pm    
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I like the "Old style Hilton" taper, (slightly less dog-leg than the current Hilton), basically the same as a Goodrich, which is the gold standard for many, but I like the very slightly different curve of the old Hilton....very smooth.

Instead of using number 6, the extra gain taper, I just turn the amp up a bit and back off the pedal to start...I don't want to overload my amp's input with extra gain...
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Mike Perlowin


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Post  Posted 1 Jun 2013 1:47 am    
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I also use #6. The pedal came pre-set to it, and I never tried 1-5.
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Post  Posted 1 Jun 2013 10:40 pm    
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it depends on the room, if I need some extra high's I use #1 or if I need the extra sustain I use #6, if it's kind of a flat sounding room it's #5.
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