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Topic: Lowest low-profile VP? |
C E Holden
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Austin, TX
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Posted 21 Jul 2016 3:33 pm |
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Looking for the lowdown on the lowest lowdown volume pedal around.
I have a 120L, but was wondering if there's an even lower scoundrel out there.
Thanks!
CE
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Rick Barnhart
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 21 Jul 2016 3:54 pm
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If I'm not mistaken, I believe the lowest honor goes to Moyo.
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here's your 1000 words: Moyo height is about 3/8" less than the Hilton low-profile.
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Glenn Demichele
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Posted 21 Jul 2016 9:11 pm
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Love my moyo
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Glenn Taylor
From:
Denver, CO, USA
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Johan Jansen
From:
Europe
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Posted 25 Jul 2016 2:51 pm
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Alan Berdoulay
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Posted 26 Jul 2016 11:27 am
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Seen this one? 2" at toe end.
Moyo's lower. |
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Garry Vanderlinde
From:
CA
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Posted 26 Jul 2016 8:32 pm
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I have a couple of the Fender "low boys" and use them both for pedal and non-pedal stuff. It's close to having my foot flat on the floor which is more comfortable for me.
I've never seen the Dekley "Low-Boys" before. They look really cool and just as low and I'm going to have to try one out. ha- |
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Tiny Olson
From:
Mohawk River Valley, Upstate NY
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Posted 29 Jul 2016 4:47 am
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Hey Craig:
As a tall guy w/ long legs and big feet (size 14 shoe), I've found, over the years, that the pivot-point is just as much important for me as the overall height of the pedal. If the pivot is nearer to mid-pedal (rather than more rearward) it will raise your heel more as you depress the pedal. That may be uncomfortable... it is for me. Something to consider for sure.
I used Emmons vol. pedals since the early '70s and adjusted the heel post and front posts to my liking. I found them very comfortable and I liked the shorter travel. I still have three of them and still like them. For the past 13 yrs. I've mostly used a low-pro, Hilton which I like very much.
I always wanted to try one of those Deckley Low-Boys..!!
Hope you're well brother !!!
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Jeremy Threlfall
From:
now in Western Australia
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Keith Hilton
From:
248 Laurel Road Ozark, Missouri 65721
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Posted 17 Aug 2016 9:01 am
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As the height of a pedal gets lower, the up and down movement gets less. When thinking about the height of a pedal, one should also consider the amount of up and down movement they need. I once built a volume pedal that was only 1/4 of a inch high. It was made out of conductive foam rubber. The harder the foot pushed down on the foam rubber, the more conductive it would be, creating more volume. The problem was--there was only 1/4 inch up and down movement.
Few people understand what moving the hinge point forward or backward has to do with the mind and reaction time. For example: Moving the hinge point forward or backward 3/4 of an inch can make the feel of the pedal much faster or much slower. |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 18 Aug 2016 9:30 pm
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If a Hilton Low Profile is too tall you need to order a guitar lift kit from me. 
Jerry
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 18 Aug 2016 9:35 pm
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The Moyo pedal has plenty of up and down movement. It is so short that the ratios are quite normal feeling. I didn't take much of any getting used to.
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Patrick Laffrat
From:
Gemenos, France
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Posted 30 Aug 2016 1:30 am
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because of the position of the player not exactly aligned to the instrument, sometimes the right foot touches the pedal rack when the volum pedal is pressed. It is therefore necessary that the volum pedal is not lower than the pedal rack.
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 30 Aug 2016 6:59 am
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You can scoot the volume pedal back a bit so your foot doesn't hit the pedal bar if you want to. That is what I do.
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 30 Aug 2016 7:43 am
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| I like to use a bracket on my foot volume. Without the bracket sometimes the foot volume has a tendency to slide forward and hang up on the pedal bar. |
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Garry Vanderlinde
From:
CA
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 31 Aug 2016 7:39 am
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Garry,
I did the same thing with my Hilton. I like my pedal at a little more of an angle than the bracket provides so I redid it a little, now it's just right!  |
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Garry Vanderlinde
From:
CA
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Posted 31 Aug 2016 7:33 pm
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I learned to play pedal steel on an old Emmons and got used to their pedal bar bracket real quick.
I think it was one of Buddy's design innovations.
That and along with the Formica finish so you could leave your cigarette burning sitting on your guitar and there would be no damage, was pure Genius.
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 1 Sep 2016 6:59 am
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I think the idea for the pedal bracket was because of the quick set up and get off required at the Grand Ole Opry.
With the bracket, the pedal would stay with the guitar. |
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