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Topic: No volume pedal? |
Tony Palmer
From:
St Augustine,FL
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Posted 18 Nov 2006 8:18 pm |
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After watching, and thoroughly enjoying, Lonnie Bennett at PSGA, playing his 8 string Superslide, I noticed how he used his little finger on the volume knob instead of using a volume foot pedal.
Question: does this technique give any different sound than a volume pedal?
Has this technique been used by many players?
Is it still used? |
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Don Kona Woods
From:
Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 18 Nov 2006 10:02 pm
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| ... does this technique give any different sound than a volume pedal? |
Yes, the manipulation of the volume knob gives a very different sound than the volume pedal. Using the volume knob creates what is known at the "violin effect". It sounds different because the speed at which the volume can be changed is greater with the volume knob.
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| Has the technique been used by many players? |
Yes, particularly Hawaiian steel guitar players of yesteryear.
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| ...is it still used? |
Most definitely, particularly with Hawaiian steel guitar playing.
Aloha, 
Don
[This message was edited by Don Kona Woods on 18 November 2006 at 10:04 PM.] |
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Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 18 Nov 2006 10:05 pm
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Lots of lap steel players use the tone knob as a wah effect. Playing the volume control is less common. but standard electric guitarists often do it when they try to imitate a steel guitar.
I've seen L.T. Zinn play beautiful Hawaiian steel guitar without a volume pedal, and he didn't touch the volume knob much either. That "swell" effect is not as necessary as many people think it is.
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Al Terhune
From:
Newcastle, WA
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Posted 18 Nov 2006 10:12 pm
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Volume pedals -- pffffft. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know Jerry Byrd used one. And I do respect Jerry Byrd...but not his volume pedal use.
Al |
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Papa Joe Pollick
From:
Swanton, Ohio
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Posted 18 Nov 2006 10:44 pm
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| I have an old Fender vol./tone ped. in my set-up,but seldom touch the vol.I do use the tone though.I sometimes like to brighten up the lower notes and soften the higher ones.I'm talking of my Stringmaster.Don't use it with my National 6 stringers at all.PJ |
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Randy Reeves
From:
LaCrosse, Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 19 Nov 2006 7:44 am
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pfft. I use my volume pedal alot.
it could be called an expression pedal the way I have come to use it.
at first I was terribe with it, but in time it became an extention of me and added to my playing ability.
I think this is a 'to each their own' kind of thing. |
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Kenny Dail
From:
Kinston, N.C. R.I.P.
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Posted 19 Nov 2006 5:54 pm
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I don't use volume pedal when I play my Laps. I like th think it imoproves my touch and my right hand technique. However, I do use a volume pedal when I play my PSGs.
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Al Terhune
From:
Newcastle, WA
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Posted 19 Nov 2006 8:14 pm
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Randy -- it is truly a "to each their own" kinda thing. There are no rules. Whatever floats your boat.
Al |
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Keith Cordell
From:
San Diego
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Posted 20 Nov 2006 3:46 am
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| I only use mine for swell effects, not to extend sustain; I never hold a note that long anyway. |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 20 Nov 2006 4:15 pm
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Al Marcus
From:
Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Posted 21 Nov 2006 10:27 am
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Cute, Bill. that gave me my laugh for today. thanks....al
(PS-Us Michigan steel players should get together for a show like LT.Zinn had in Grand Rapids)
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[This message was edited by Al Marcus on 21 November 2006 at 10:31 AM.] |
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Don Kona Woods
From:
Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 21 Nov 2006 10:43 am
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| I use mine under the front of the amp to keep it tilted back. |
Bill, you genius.
I have been wondering for many years what is the best use of the foot volume control pedal, and alas, we have found it.
Thanks for this great contribution.
Aloha,
Don |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 21 Nov 2006 5:30 pm
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| I still use it around home for making longer sustain, but it's one less item to haul around, away from home. |
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