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Topic: Volume pedal and pedalboard integration... |
Charley Paul
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California, USA
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Posted 26 Oct 2018 8:03 am |
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Just bought my first steel. I am looking for a dedicated volume pedal, and thinking of the Lehle.....I like the buffer, and the clear sound thismpedal has!
However, I’m curious how people are integrating volume pedals into their pedal hoard setup? I don’t think I could fit a full pedalboard under my steel, but desire having things like overdrive and delay available....
How are people setting things up in a manageable way?
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Larry Ball
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Airdrie, Alberta, Canada
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Posted 26 Oct 2018 10:03 am
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Hi Charley,
I am a long time guitar player with a pedal board and all the effects. I recently just bought my first pedal steel guitar (1 yr ago). I researched all the volume pedals and I finally settled on a Mission Pro, you will hear from other players on the forum that the Hilton and Goodrich are the most recommended and used. With pedals and levers under the steel there is little room left for a pedal board. Most player's have very few if any effects on the PSG. Any effects are usually placed to the right side of the guitar. A little reverb/delay is what I use as do many others for that true country sound.
Last edited by Larry Ball on 26 Oct 2018 10:46 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Dustin Kleingartner
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Saint Paul MN, USA
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Posted 26 Oct 2018 10:35 am
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You'll probably hear lots of suggestions for a select few (very expensive) volume pedals. My advice is to not get too hung up on that.
I will say, the type of taper matters. So if you want to go with an active-light-beam type pedal, you may be more limited. If you are open to passive pot pedals, you may have more affordable options. You can replace the pot in most passive pedals with one that has a taper that works well for steel, and that is designed to last longer.
The problems that most people cite regarding regular guitar volume pedals can usually be solved with a new pot and some 90 degree angle cables (for those with input/output on the front).
Pedal boards can be tricky. For awhile, I was using one under my steel with a VP, drive, delay, and reverb. It worked, but it didn't look very pretty.
Nowadays I've tried to downsize as much as possible. So I go from my steel to a pot pedal to my amp. I'm using a Katana 50 right now. For this I have one of the channels set to my main settings (a little delay and healthy amount of reverb). I have the second channel set to a bluesy drive tone. I made myself a switch with a heavy duty toggle and a long speaker wire. I clamp this to the leg of my steel, and I can switch between the two channels with my pickin' hand. I use the main channel for almost everything, but its a nice option to be able to switch to the drive channel for a song or two each night. I like the hand switch better, my feet are too busy already.
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