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Topic: Li'l Izzy Question |
Mitch Ellis
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Collins, Mississippi USA
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Posted 20 Feb 2022 8:43 pm |
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Hello,
What is the purpose of the Li'l Izzy? What is it supposed to do to the sound of a steel guitar? Is it basically the same thing as a Goodrich Matchbox? Thank you.
Mitch |
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Georg Sørtun
From:
Mandal, Agder, Norway
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Posted 21 Feb 2022 12:26 am
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Mitch Ellis
From:
Collins, Mississippi USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2022 5:37 am
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Hey Georg.
Is it supposed to clean the tone or give more sustain or something? I have almost no experience with these devises. I know that the Li'l Izzy plugs into the endplate. Could it plug into the volume pedal instead? Thank you.
Mitch |
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Bill Ferguson
From:
Milton, FL USA
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Posted 21 Feb 2022 6:34 am
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It could plug in the volume pedal, but you would lose the effect of it. It needs to be first in line behind the pickup.
Just like the Matchbox, Black Box, Electric Volume Pedals and the like, it is a subtle device, meant to match impedance.
If you use a Telonics or a Hilton volume pedal, the Liz' would almost be overkill.
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AUTHORIZED George L's, Goodrich, Telonics and Peavey Dealer: I have 2 steels and several amps. My current rig of choice is 1993 Emmons LeGrande w/ 108 pups (Jack Strayhorn built for me), Goodrich OMNI Volume Pedal, George L's cables, Goodrich Baby Bloomer and Peavey Nashville 112. Can't get much sweeter. |
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Georg Sørtun
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Mandal, Agder, Norway
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Posted 21 Feb 2022 8:16 am
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+1 to what Bill wrote.
Will add that the not always so subtle effect by having such a buffer-amp (any buffer-amp or any effect unit with input stage always active) as first stage after the PU, is that the lighter load on the PU will make it sound brighter.
Another "effect" is that such buffer-amps do away with the need for volume pedals made for steel, as any VP that the player find usable will do just fine when placed after a buffer-amp in the sound-chain. |
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