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Jeffrey McFadden
From: Missouri, USA
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Posted 20 Aug 2024 2:11 pm
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I had a cheapo passive vol pedal, but it wouldn't go nearly to full volume.
So I bought a Goodrich active one, and it works fine, but it requires power to it.
If possible I'd like to have a passive pedal that didn't require external power, and basically just started at full blast pickup output, and went all the way to silent.
I mostly play at home, and live in a tiny house. I'd like to minimize the tangles of snakes that go with powered equipment.
Any suggestions?
Thanks _________________ Well up into mediocrity
I don't play what I'm supposed to.
Home made guitars |
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David Farrell
From: San Diego, California, USA
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Posted 20 Aug 2024 2:47 pm
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Check out the Moyo volume pedal. _________________ Dave
Fender pedal steels, amps & guitars. '73 Sho~Bud PRO 1 CUSTOM. Emmons ReSound'65 S-10 4x5. |
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Bill A. Moore
From: Silver City, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 20 Aug 2024 3:04 pm
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Don't know what pedal you have, but string type and gear type both have a little room for adjustment either way. I usually set mine up with full volume. |
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Jay Coover
From: Nashville, TN, USA
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Posted 20 Aug 2024 3:16 pm
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Goodrich makes really great passive ones, too. As do others. I know when I try to use my 6 string guitar volume pedals on steel, it's not the best, but there are plenty of good passive options for steel. I only have experience with the Goodrich L-120 and H-120, which behave basically the same. _________________ GFI Expo S-10 3x5
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Bobby D. Jones
From: West Virginia, USA
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Posted 20 Aug 2024 8:03 pm
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Did you buy the VP new and know its history?
Does the pedal have a 500 K pot?
If the VP uses a string to rotate the pot, If someone had a problem with the pulley that the strings winds on, And replaced it with a slightly larger pulley could be the problem. It may not rotate the pot proper degrees of rotation. For very low volume with back of pedal down, To full volume when front is shoved down.
If it worked proper and then had this volume problem, The string may have slipped on the pulley.
Good Luck finding the problem and cure. Happy Steelin. |
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Tom Gorr
From: Three Hills, Alberta
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Posted 21 Aug 2024 8:36 am
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Dont the new model active Goodrich pedals also do passive? I'm sure I saw that in their advertising - was a great idea eg. For a flexible signal chain options or if pedal goes dead on batteries.
You might already have what you need if its the right model... |
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Jeffrey McFadden
From: Missouri, USA
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Posted 22 Aug 2024 3:21 pm
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Tom Gorr wrote: |
Dont the new model active Goodrich pedals also do passive? I'm sure I saw that in their advertising - was a great idea eg. For a flexible signal chain options or if pedal goes dead on batteries.
You might already have what you need if its the right model... |
I think I do! I'd forgotten all about that! Thanks. _________________ Well up into mediocrity
I don't play what I'm supposed to.
Home made guitars |
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John Talbott
From: Castle Rock, Colorado, USA
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Posted 29 Aug 2024 10:28 pm
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Jeffrey,
You may want to check out a StageOne volume pedal over on stageonesteelguitars.com
John _________________ Emmons LLG II
Mullen D10
EMCI RX D10
GFI Ultra D10
L120, L10k & StageOne Volume pedals
PV Spcl 130, NV112, NV400 & LTD400
Alesis Q-Verb/GT
PV TranstubeFex
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Tom Campbell
From: Houston, Texas, USA
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Posted 30 Aug 2024 5:44 am
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I have two StageOne passive volume pedals. Use the popular "string" pedals for years. The StageOne is gear driven (no strings)...adjustable...all-round great pedal! |
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