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Topic: Eddie Alkire - Volume Pedal - more innovation |
Michael Greer
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted 20 Feb 2018 1:37 pm |
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There have been several posts recently discussing the Eddie Alkire system and his unique tuning.
He was a true innovator and that spirit seems to extend to his Volume Pedals.
Attached are two photos that profile his unique design.
All the other volume pedals I have seen are basically flat across the top and a players foot is at 90 degrees to the pedal.
Eddies pedal is slanted ( the casting actually goes from thick to thin ) on an angle.
I don’t know if the term “ergonomic” was used in the 1940”s , but perhaps this was the reason for this unique ,slanted design.
This one needs a new pot , so I can’t say how it feels when put into action.
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 20 Feb 2018 2:03 pm
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| Funny, I just received my complete Alkire Eharp method thanks to one of the forum members. It is huge. Included was a lot of literature on Alkire products including the pedal. |
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 20 Feb 2018 2:14 pm
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 20 Feb 2018 2:37 pm
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BTW: here is the complete Alkire Eharp course that just arrived on my doorstep today:
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Andy DePaule
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Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 20 Feb 2018 5:20 pm Keep you busy
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That stack could keep you busy for quite a while.... 
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 20 Feb 2018 6:08 pm
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The course is supposed to take 9 years according to the literature.  |
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 6 Jun 2020 2:36 pm
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| Reviving this thread since I just received a Ped-Trol with an absolutely MINT orgiginal Ephiphone Eharp. I took it over to my guitar tech to have it worked on, and he just called absolutely blown away by the pedal. Said it was really made to last. I'll post pictures as soon as he sends them to me. |
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David Matzenik
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Cairns, on the Coral Sea
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Posted 6 Jun 2020 3:28 pm
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What is the advantage of the slant?
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 6 Jun 2020 4:15 pm
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If you look at the posted advertising material, it says. Little hard to read so here it is "
POSTURE COMFORT - The correct professional position of holding the instrument as shown here is with the right knee pitched to the player's right. Only the Alkire Ped-Trol is wedge shaped on top especially to compensate for this right knee position. The ankle remains in normal line with the knee adding to the comfort of knee and ankle. " |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 7 Jun 2020 5:39 am
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I wonder if one could approximate the angle by slipping something under the left feet of a modern volume pedal.
If that does add comfort, maybe add some washers under the heads of the screws of the left feet of the pedal. |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 7 Jun 2020 6:59 am
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| The VP designed by Buddy Emmons to attach to the pedal bar was set up so it could be cocked either to the left or to the right. A brilliant, ingenious design that has stood the test of time (like most everything else he had his fingers in or on). |
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