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Topic: volume pedal recommends? |
J. Wilson
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Manitoba, Canada
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Posted 22 Feb 2011 8:44 am |
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Hi All...
I need some recommends for a good volume pedal or volume pedal / expression pedal combo. What's the best solution for a lap steel / guitar player? I don't mind dropping the money on something really good. I have had some dogs and would rather spend a bit more and get something top shelf now.
Thanks,
John
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Tom Wolverton
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Carpinteria, CA
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Posted 22 Feb 2011 11:15 am Goodrich
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It might be different if you stand and play, but for sitting, I'm super happy with my Goodrich vol pedals. I buy them from Tom Bradshaw with the upgraded pots in them:
http://www.songwriter.com/bradshaw/goodrich_pedals.php
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Wayne D. Clark
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Montello Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 22 Feb 2011 11:51 am
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I have a Goodrich also "J" and it serves me will.
MELBERT 8 COUNSEL
GOODRICH PEDAL
PEAVY 112 |
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J. Wilson
From:
Manitoba, Canada
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Posted 22 Feb 2011 1:20 pm
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Thanks guys. The Goodrich look nice. It's important that the tone not be altered as I have spent a lot of time, energy and money actually acheiving a nice warm tone. I would hate like hell to drop dinero on a pedal only to have it change the voice of my instruments. Goodrich says their pedals don't affect the tone at all. I notice their higher end pedals actually clean up any hum or hiss too... a really nice attribute.
Any comments here? Can you attest to these claims?
I would ideally be using these both sitting and standing.
Thanks again,
John
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Rune Alm
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Sweden
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Posted 22 Feb 2011 1:34 pm Active vs. passive Goodrich
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Steve Ahola
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Concord, California
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Posted 22 Feb 2011 1:36 pm Re: Goodrich
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You took the words right out of my mouth, er, keyboard!  With the upgraded pots you can't go wrong dealing with Tom.
BTW the pedal is buffered and runs on a 9volt battery but IMO it sounds more natural and transparent than an unbuffered passive pedal which I suspect lose some of its fidelity at the lower settings. With the Goodrich pedal the load on the pickup does not change with the volume setting as it would with a passive pedal. That is just my own observation and theory. YMMV
Steve Ahola
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J. Wilson
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Manitoba, Canada
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Posted 22 Feb 2011 1:50 pm
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Well I am really liking the reviews so far.
The Hiltons look very nice too -- but wow... A LOT of scratch for a volume pedal...
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Tom Wolverton
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Carpinteria, CA
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Posted 22 Feb 2011 3:25 pm
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Gosh, then there is the Telonics pedal, too.
I'm playing thru a Goodrich 120 and don't notice any significant tone change. But you must remember that *everything* changes tone a little bit. That's why we have tone circuits on our amps. 'tain't nothin' that a little tweakin' can't fix. : )
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