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Topic: Goodrich volume pedal from newbie |
Eric Davidson
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Kentucky, USA
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Posted 17 Nov 2010 12:17 pm |
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| I have a Goodrich volume pedal which I cant remember the model number of. I am playing lap steel with some guys and the elec. guitar player plays through a tiny Vox solid state amp and I play through a Fender Super Reverb. When we play out (or practice) the guitar player is so loud that I have to turn up to 10 to be heard. My question is could it be my battery in the volume pedal is dying? Mind you the guitar player is very loud and I am loud as well but I cant imagine that my super reverb cant keep up with this tiny little amp. And yes I have asked him numerous times to turn down. Thanks. |
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 17 Nov 2010 12:59 pm
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Have you tried a new battery, or was it more convenient to ask here first? 
Have you tried playing without the volume pedal to see if it makes a difference?
I find it hard to believe that a Super Reverb could be quieter than a Vox ss amp when it's turned up to 10.
Seriously, a new 9v battery will answer your questions faster than a forum will.
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Eric Davidson
From:
Kentucky, USA
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Posted 17 Nov 2010 1:08 pm
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yeah I see your point. But thats so simple  |
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Jay Seibert
From:
Woodland, WA, USA
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Posted 17 Nov 2010 2:36 pm
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Have you checked or re-tubed your amp lately? How about cords and plugs?
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Peter Lindelauf
From:
Penticton, BC
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Posted 17 Nov 2010 3:07 pm
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"When we play out (or practice) the guitar player is so loud that I have to turn up to 10 to be heard."
Maybe you need an amp that goes up to 11. Or, better yet, you could ask the guitar player to turn his guitar down a bit. That's not the sort of thing you should have to ask of a considerate musician.
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Peter Lindelauf
From:
Penticton, BC
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Posted 17 Nov 2010 3:10 pm
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Sorry, missed the bit about already asking the guy to turn his guitar down. Maybe you need a different guitar player. One with manners. As Tom Robbins says, "There's no substitute for good manners."
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 17 Nov 2010 4:07 pm
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I changed rehearsal standards with the guys I jam with such that everyone has their amp in front of them pointing back at them (often tilted back aiming at the waist/chest).
This has gone a long way to reducing volume issues. |
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Eric Davidson
From:
Kentucky, USA
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Posted 18 Nov 2010 8:27 am
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| That sounds like a good idea Pete! |
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Jim Peters
From:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 18 Nov 2010 9:19 am
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Is the vp set to go full on? Check difference with cord only, happens a lot.. JP
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Eric Davidson
From:
Kentucky, USA
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Posted 18 Nov 2010 1:32 pm
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| Its not the battery. The tubes make a lot of sense. Ill bet thats the issue Thanks! |
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