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Topic: Hilton Electronics Volume pedal |
Thiel Hatt
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Utah, USA
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Posted 14 Jul 2011 8:06 pm |
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| I have heard many positive remarks about the Hilton volume pedal and decided to buy one. I have used it on gigs and also around home at my personal practice sessions and for the most part I am impressed. However I have noticed that at low volume, like a practice session when I don' t want or need much volume, that the signal is not "clean" but is a bit distorted. My pot pedals don"t display this distortion at low volume. Have you Hilton fans discovered this? Or is it just the pedal I acquired, which was a used one ? At moderate or higher volume settings it is not noticeable. Any comments or suggestions ? You forum members always come up with good answers and advice. |
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Jack Stoner
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Kansas City, MO
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Posted 15 Jul 2011 2:11 am
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The Hilton is clean and the same tone at any volume level.
To confirm it's the volume pedal, use a different guitar (doesn't have to be another steel - any guitar) and different guitar cords and see if it still is distorting. If it is, it will need to be sent back to Keith for repair. |
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David Collins
From:
Madison, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 15 Jul 2011 2:46 am
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I've been using a Hilton for several years, and my experience prove Jacks comments to be spot on.
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David Collins
www.chjoyce.com |
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Keith Hilton
From:
248 Laurel Road Ozark, Missouri 65721
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Posted 15 Jul 2011 7:45 am
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| Thiel, Jack Stoner has told you the same thing I would have told you. I have never heard of this type of problem with one of my pedals. I do repair pedals no matter how old they are. E-mail me and I will tell you where to send the pedal and the proceedure. |
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Ray Minich
From:
Bradford, Pa. Frozen Tundra
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Posted 15 Jul 2011 8:25 am
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Keith; I reassembled my studio setup after a move and my Hilton pedal ceased to work. The power supply wall wart seems to have died. The label says it's 24 VDC out but my Fluke DVM says nothing is there...
What is that button on the bottom side of the wall wart for?
Do you think the wall wart died?
How can I buy two more of them?
(hope I don't appear to be hijacking the thread, thought the info forthcoming could help others too I hope..  )
Thanks all.
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Lawyers are done: Emmons SD-10, 3 Dekleys including a D10, NV400, and lots of effects units to cover my clams... |
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Keith Hilton
From:
248 Laurel Road Ozark, Missouri 65721
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Posted 15 Jul 2011 10:53 am
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Ray,I have been using these power supplies since 2008, with few problems out of many thousands. The most common cause of failure of a power supply is someone tripping over the cord. Possibly without you knowing it! Then what happens is the plastic around the wires streaches, but the wires inside do not streach and break. This leaves the plastic cord where it looks good, but the wires are broken inside. To answer your question about the button on the back of the power supply:----The button on the bottom of the power supply is there so you can inter-change the plug that goes on the power supply. You push on the button and the plug comes off. There are 4 different plug configurations around the world for different countries. There is one for England, a different one for the rest of Europe, a different one for Australia, and a different one for the U.S., Canada, Japan.
I sell replacement power supples, they cost $24.00 each plus shipping. When you say frozen north, shipping to Canada is more than shipping within the United States. Let me know where you are at and I can quote you shipping cost. |
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Jim Cooley
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The 'Ville, Texas, USA
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Posted 15 Jul 2011 11:14 am
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| I haven't noticed distortion, but when I push down to increase volume I get extra "sharpness' similar to ice pick tones on the top 5 strings. I've been able to EQ some of it out with a couple of amps, but I have to be careful with the treble and volume pots. I have amps with Black Widow, JBL, and Eclipse speakers. |
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Keith Hilton
From:
248 Laurel Road Ozark, Missouri 65721
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Posted 15 Jul 2011 11:58 am
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| Interesting Jim. My pedal does not have a volume pot. |
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Jim Cooley
From:
The 'Ville, Texas, USA
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Posted 15 Jul 2011 2:28 pm
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Keith,
There's no volume pot on mine either. It's just when I press on the pedal to increase volume. |
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Bo Borland
From:
South Jersey -
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Posted 15 Jul 2011 3:53 pm
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What we have here, is a failure to communicate.
I had a problem with my Hilton pedal, it was, as Keith said, a cable problem. Keith fixed it in a couple days, upgraded the power supply and it came back better than new.
Keith stands behind his product 100%.. Just send it back to him and let him work his magic. |
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Larry Robbins
From:
Fort Edward, New York
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Posted 15 Jul 2011 4:04 pm
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Perhaps Jim is referring to these controls on the bottom of the pedal?
just love my Hilton pedal! 
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Keith Hilton
From:
248 Laurel Road Ozark, Missouri 65721
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Posted 15 Jul 2011 10:12 pm
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Jim, to understand and fix your problem I may have to check your pedal out in my shop. I repair pedals no matter how old they are. You need to email me and I will send you details about getting your pedal repaired in our shop. The #1 problem people have with all their equipment is guitar cord problems. If you had seen the problems I have seen with guitar cords that are not soldered, you would never use one. My advise--use soldered guitar cords.
Never trust a screw driven into a few lose wires as a connection. That type of connection is shakey at best. |
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Thiel Hatt
From:
Utah, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2011 4:54 pm
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| As usual, thanks forum members for the responses and especially from Keith Hilton. The problem I encountered is apparently not in the guitar nor the cords. Therefore I am sending the unit back to the expert to check it over. Mind you, this forum entry is not a product complaint, but was seeking information and Keith's concern for one of his products to me is impressive. I like dealing with this type of individual. Respectfully, Thiel . |
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