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Topic: that small Moyo volume pedal with tuner out |
Glenn Taylor
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Denver, CO, USA
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Posted 26 Apr 2016 2:06 pm |
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Several years ago after I'd built a few pedal steel guitars, making them smaller and lighter, I got to thinking about volume pedals: do they have to be so large? How small could a volume pedal and still be functional? So I built a small pedal that soon became my volume pedal of choice. Other musicians have asked me about them and wondered if I would build more. Finally I have. Here they are, hand built in Denver.
2" X 6" X 1 5/8"
500 Kohm Dunlop 'superpot' potentiometer
tuner out
$135. free shipping
more information: https://glenntaylormusic.us/
You can order from reverb.com:
https://reverb.com/item/4390294-moyo-mini-volume-pedal
I'm also building an expression pedal:
Just one jack (1/4" tip-ring-sleeve)
order at https://reverb.com/item/16629808-moyo-expression-pedal
Last edited by Glenn Taylor on 11 Jan 2019 7:07 am; edited 10 times in total |
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John Booth
From:
Columbus Ohio, USA
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Posted 26 Apr 2016 5:24 pm
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Is that a trim om the left front?
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GFI S10 Ultra, Telecaster, a Hound Dog, and an Annoyed Wife
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DG Whitley
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Posted 27 Apr 2016 4:20 am
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| Just looks like a screw to me but what do I know? |
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Glenn Taylor
From:
Denver, CO, USA
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Posted 27 Apr 2016 9:03 am
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| that is the end of the potentiometer shaft |
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Stu Schulman
From:
Ulster Park New Yawk (deceased)
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Posted 28 Apr 2016 3:55 am
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Sweet! 
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Steeltronics Z-pickup,Desert Rose S-10 4+5,Desert Rose Keyless S-10 3+5... Mullen G2 S-10 3+5,Telonics 206 pickups,Telonics volume pedal.,Blanton SD -10,Emmons GS_10...Zirctone bar,Bill Groner Bar...any amp that isn't broken.Steel Seat.Com seats...Licking paint chips off of Chinese Toys since 1952. |
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Tony Glassman
From:
The Great Northwest
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Posted 28 Apr 2016 5:34 am
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Nice looking pedal. It might be nice to have a "reference" photo with the pedal next to another item of known size (e.g. pencil, golfball or another VP).
I know you list the the dimensions, but,.........." a picture's worth a thousand words". |
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Glenn Taylor
From:
Denver, CO, USA
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Posted 28 Apr 2016 8:31 am
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Great idea Tony, thank you! Here's the Moyo volume pedal next to a Hilton low-profile pedal.
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Charlie McDonald
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out of the blue
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Posted 29 Apr 2016 4:49 am
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| The works are nice and compact on the inside. Makes sense; I like it. (I use one about that size, but not as good-looking.) |
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Tony Glassman
From:
The Great Northwest
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Posted 29 Apr 2016 5:27 am
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| Wow the size difference is dramatic. Is the height similarly low as compared to the Hilton? |
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Glenn Taylor
From:
Denver, CO, USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2016 6:15 am
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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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Jon Light
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Saugerties, NY
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Posted 29 Apr 2016 6:26 am
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This is very cool, Glenn.
Did you find a learning (or a 'getting used to') curve? I've been using standard Goodrich for a couple dozen years so it's totally my norm. |
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Glenn Taylor
From:
Denver, CO, USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2016 6:54 am
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| My first volume pedal was a goodrich, which I still have (for the past several years with the dunlop pot). I've had 4 or 5 different volume pedals thru the years, and I've never had trouble getting used to different ones. I've tended to grab whichever one was handy, leaving a rig set up for practice, etc. |
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Glenn Demichele
From:
(20mi N of) Chicago Illinois, USA
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Posted 3 May 2016 10:27 am
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I just got one. It's cooler than it looks in the pictures. Surprisingly heavy and rugged, and opens up lots of room in my pack a seat and on the floor.
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Franklin D10 8&5, Excel D10 8&5. Both amazing guitars! Homemade buffer/overdrive with adjustable 700Hz "Fender" scoop., Moyo pedal, GT-001 effects, 2x TDA7294 80W class AB amps, or 2x BAM200 for stereo. TT12 and BW1501 each in its own closed back wedge. Also NV400 etc. etc... |
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Geoff Cline
From:
Southwest France
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Posted 11 May 2016 10:13 am
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Just installed Glenn's pedal on my new pedalboard. LOVE THIS. Form, function, size, aesthetic, quality...are all stellar. Photos to follow.
Kudos Glenn. |
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George McLellan
From:
Duluth, MN USA
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Posted 13 May 2016 10:07 am today
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Got mine today. I will use it mainly for guitar. I will stick to my Telonics for steel.
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Tommy Auldridge
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 14 May 2016 3:19 am I want one....
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| I sent Glen a p.m. and I'm just waiting for a reply. This should work out good, because my main Emmons p/p has 10 floor pedals, so the extra space will be nice. I hope it's easy to replace the pot when needed. Tommy...... |
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steve takacs
From:
beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 17 May 2016 12:36 pm
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| Glenn, I did a search but could not find the price for your pedal, so how much is it? Thx, steve t |
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Tommy Auldridge
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 17 May 2016 2:32 pm Price
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Steve: I just ordered one. If you use paypal, it's $165 shipped in the U.S. Check or money order, it's $160 shipped in the U.S.
Tommy...... |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 18 May 2016 3:26 pm
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| Just got mine. It's a nice pedal. Has the familiar feel of a good string-driven pedal (which is what I like). Even with the provided pictures, I was not prepared for how small this thing is. Truly compact. Good job, Glenn! |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 9 Jun 2016 1:40 pm
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| interestingly enough, the comparison shots make the normal sized pedal look monsterous and ugly! |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 9 Jun 2016 1:51 pm
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Even with the pictures above, I wasn't prepared for how freakishly small it is. Under a bare foot (which I never do) it would probably be a problem. Under a regular shoe sole, it took me all of 30 seconds to forget that it was any different from the Goodrich.
This was a whim purchase for the occasions where it is an advantage to be able to travel ultra mini or to stash a spare. The most informative part of my review would be that it's not something that takes any special getting used to.
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Ken Pippus
From:
Langford, BC, Canada
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Posted 9 Jun 2016 1:51 pm
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| Not sure how well my size 14 would sit on a pedal like that. |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 9 Jun 2016 2:08 pm
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| Granted, Ken, there's a difference between that and my 9 1/2, but unless you are wearing flipflops, my foot just doesn't notice that it's hanging off the pedal. |
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Jerry Gleason
From:
Eugene, Oregon, USA
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Posted 10 Jun 2016 1:09 am
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| I like this pedal. It saves so much space in my seat or whatever I'm carrying my stuff in. Actually fits in my shirt pocket. Another plus for me is that I like to play a console steel standing up, and I find this pedal much more comfortable to use while standing than my full size pedals. My size 10 shoe has no problem with it. |
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 10 Jun 2016 3:50 am
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| May be the angle of the photo, but it appears that the end of the pot shaft slides into a bushing in the frame. |
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