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Topic: Controlling volume on electrified reso? |
Paul Sutherland
From:
Placerville, California
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Posted 31 Oct 2012 11:33 am |
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How do you control the volume on an electrified resonator, assuming there is no volume control on the guitar and you don't plan to add one? Do you use a volume pedal, or some sort of pedal that is pre-set to give a clean boast, or leave it entirely up to the soundman?
I thought about buying a Taylor/Rapco V cable, which has a volume control built into the chord where you plug into the guitar/reso, but I'm using a Jerry Douglas pedal and it's supposed to receive the full output from the pickup, so any volume control has to come after the JD pedal.
I suppose one can just stand near the on-stage amp/monitor and turn it up or down as needed. But that seems more than a bit clumsy. Picking harder and softer doesn't seem to be sufficient to get the job done.
Somebody has to have worked this out already. Suggestions are welcomed. |
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Howard Parker
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Maryland
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Posted 31 Oct 2012 1:03 pm
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Replied on the other thread. You can use a floor volume pedal or do what I do, control dynamics with my right hand. Jerry uses the "boost" switch on his Radial DI. Backup/solo.
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Michael Brebes
From:
Northridge CA
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Posted 31 Oct 2012 3:02 pm
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I feed the JD Aura box into an LR Baggs Para DI. It has an effects loop that I hook up a small volume pedal to. Para DI XLR out to PA. Sounds great and gets pretty loud.
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Peter Jacobs
From:
Northern Virginia
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Posted 1 Nov 2012 6:12 am
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Whoops - didn't see the new thread before I replied on the Fishman thread. I use an mxr microamp as a clean boost for leads on my electrified banjo. Also was using it for leads on lap steel, but I'm working on getting better at managing the volume knob on my steel for leads.
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Rockne Riddlebarger
From:
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Posted 3 Nov 2012 6:57 am
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I prefer to do it like Howard. Pick harder or softer. To me the drawback of a volume pedal is that is one more thing to fool with and you're always pedaling up and down looking for just the right spot..Oh yeah, then there are those batteries!
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Paul Sutherland
From:
Placerville, California
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Posted 4 Nov 2012 2:20 pm
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| I used a boost pedal on the reso at a couple gigs this weekend. I borrowed an MXR, M-133 Micro amp pedal. It worked well; boosted the volume without changing the tone. And very simple to operate. I just might buy one, or something similar. |
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Rick Barnhart
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2012 3:30 pm
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Brian McGaughey
From:
Orcas Island, WA USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2012 6:16 pm
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Hey Paul,
The L.R.Baggs Venue model DI has a boost botton that can be adjusted to boost up to 9db when depressed.
Another less expensive idea if your stage amp has two input channels (i.e. Fishman Loudbox Artist) is to use an A/B box. Set one input louder than the other and switch between the amps inputs for lead/comp volumes.
When I play with our rock group, I can't seem to get enough difference in volume by picking only when it comes lead time. |
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Paul Sutherland
From:
Placerville, California
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Posted 4 Nov 2012 6:25 pm
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Rick: That looks like it plugs into the guitar. That may work for some, but I see two problems for my set-up.
First, I like to play with my right arm tucked underneath the strap. I don't think I could reach the control on the end of the guitar without pulling my arm out from under the strap and reaching around. That doesn't make for a quick volume adjustment.
Second problem is that the JD pedal should receive the full signal from the guitar, and this would reduce the signal going to the pedal. Maybe I've overstating the problem, but that's what the folks at Fishman told me.
Brian: Great suggestion!! I hadn't thought of that. I have a Morley ABY pedal, and my amp has a second channel that is not being used. I'll try it after dinner. |
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Paul Sutherland
From:
Placerville, California
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Posted 4 Nov 2012 7:37 pm
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| Brian: Your suggestion works great, at least at bedroom volumes. But I can't see why it won't work equally well at stage volumes. You save me some money. If I ever meet you, remind me and I'll buy you a beer. Thanks. Paul |
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Brian McGaughey
From:
Orcas Island, WA USA
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Posted 4 Nov 2012 7:49 pm
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I'm glad to offer up a suggestion that's useful!
I've taken so much from the Forum for the last 6 years that's been helpful to me; I'm happy to give back a tidbit and glad it may work for you.  |
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