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Topic: When did the volume pedal come into common use? |
Gary Meixner
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New York, USA
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Posted 1 Nov 2014 10:27 am |
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I play mostly Western Swing, older country music and Hawaiian tunes on my eight string guitar. In most cases I rarely use the volume pedal although keep one hooked up just the same. I am thinking about leaving it out from now on and using the volume knob on my guitar for the times I want the effect: this has got me thinking about the history of the volume pedal and when did it become more or less a standard piece of gear. Any thoughts? Also, see a related question in the Electronics section.
Thanks,
Gary |
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Ron Whitfield
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Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 1 Nov 2014 12:05 pm
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| Pretty much when Bigsby put out his famous pedal, he had an early original that he passed around to everybody, all the greats used it and that helped put the VP on the map. I'll check out that other thread and see what the consensus is there. |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 1 Nov 2014 2:14 pm
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Moved to Electronics.
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Craig Baker
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Eatonton, Georgia, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 1 Nov 2014 5:17 pm
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Doug,
Great photos. Especially the close-up. Interesting how they had a fence on each side to keep the shoe from slipping off during tone changes. Also it shows that before pedal steels, there was no real need for placing both jacks on the "outside" of the pedal.
Thanks for sharing.
Craig
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Joe Naylor
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Avondale, Arizona, USA
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Posted 1 Nov 2014 6:05 pm before the 50
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I started in the early 50's and my teacher said you HAD to have a volume pedal.
Joe
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 2 Nov 2014 6:32 am
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That big black "Rocco" dates back to the late '30s.  |
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 2 Nov 2014 7:34 am
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| I had one of the Rocco pedals once, can't remember who I gave it to... |
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Joe Naylor
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Avondale, Arizona, USA
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Posted 2 Nov 2014 8:22 am DeArmond Pedal
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This is what I had and still think I have one
I can not imagine playing with out a "Gas" pedal - which is what my teacher called it back then. Still hear his voice saying give it some gas.
Joe
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Gary Meixner
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New York, USA
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Posted 2 Nov 2014 1:37 pm
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Thanks for the replies and photographs. This is pretty much the history that I expected. Check out the shoes that Mr. Rocco is wearing. With that tall heal, and leather soles not much to grip the pedal for side to side tone action, making the stops on each side a necessity.
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Gary Meixner |
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Rich Gardner
From:
Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Posted 3 Nov 2014 5:16 pm
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| Does anyone know if Jerry Byrd used a volume pedal?? Just curious. |
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George Macdonald
From:
Vancouver Island BC Canada
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Posted 3 Nov 2014 5:35 pm volume pedals
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| When I saw Jerry Byrd in Hawaii years ago, he was using a volume pedal. I believe it was a Goodrich and wired opposite to standard. When it was in the heel down position, it was full on. When in the toe down position, it was off. He was playing a non pedal double neck Sho Bud and he was standing. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 3 Nov 2014 9:23 pm About JERRY BYRD's volume pedal.............
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As I understood it, JERRY BYRD made his first own volume pedal and as stated above, he wired it so it operated in reverse to what today's pedals do.
As you will recall, Jerry had an extremely serious injury to one of his legs as a result of an auto accident. I do believe that's why he used his left foot to operate the pedal.
A great tune by JERRY BYRD now playing on the http://www. jerrybyrd-fanclub.com/ site |
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