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Cory Jensen

 

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Milwaukee, WI
Post  Posted 7 May 2004 12:22 pm    
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I know this is kind of elementary, but I have an old Sho-bud volume pedal and I forget how I'm supposed to hook it up.

There's just the two jacks on the right side of the pedal. Does the cord from the guitar go in the top or bottom hole?

It seems to kind of work both ways, which is right?
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Brad Sarno


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St. Louis, MO USA
Post  Posted 7 May 2004 12:48 pm    
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Toes - input from guitar.
Heel - output to amp.

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Cory Jensen

 

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Milwaukee, WI
Post  Posted 7 May 2004 12:59 pm    
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Thanks. That's what I thought, but I wasn't sure and there's no markings or anything to use as a guide.
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Garry Vanderlinde


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CA
Post  Posted 18 Jun 2004 2:45 pm    
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How do you hook up a Bigsby where the jacks are on opposite sides? Does it really make a difference?
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John Daugherty


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Rolla, Missouri, USA
Post  Posted 18 Jun 2004 4:43 pm    
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You can probably here a different tone through your pot pedal when you reverse the connections. If in doubt, use the one that sounds best.
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John Bechtel


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Post  Posted 18 Jun 2004 6:02 pm    
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It's been a very long time, but; if I remember correctly, the Bigsby V/T pedal is just the opposite from most Stomp-Boxes! Guitar IN on the Left-Side and Right-Side OUT to the Amp. This should give you the longest Vol-Pot Taper!

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Jim Smith


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Midlothian, TX, USA
Post  Posted 18 Jun 2004 8:22 pm    
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Just look at the terminals on the pot. The center terminal is the output, so the jack that wire connects to is where the cord to your amp should go.
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Jim Florence

 

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Post  Posted 22 Jun 2004 3:59 pm    
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What John Daughterty said. Those of us who are old enough to remember,know that the only difference is that one way you;ll have a thin sound, and the other way will give you a fatter sound.
Jim
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C Dixon

 

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Duluth, GA USA
Post  Posted 22 Jun 2004 4:09 pm    
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If your volume control causes a decided change in tone as it varies the volume, it is connected backwards. If there is very little (if any) detectable change in tone as you vary the volume pedal, it is connected correctly.

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