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Topic: Which volume pedal to buy? |
Phillip Leggett
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Victoria, Australia
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Posted 27 Jan 2025 4:15 pm |
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Hey folks!
I’m looking to buy a volume pedal, hopefully one that will last me years to come so I don’t mind spending money.
Which are your favourite volume pedals and why?
Thanks in advance!
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Joseph Carlson
From:
Grass Valley, California, USA
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Larry Dering
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 27 Jan 2025 5:11 pm
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| I've been a Goodrich user for over 35 years. One of the most popular and widely used pedal in the industry. There is other choices and I've tried a few but Goodrich is my main choice, I have 5 of them. |
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Roger Crawford
From:
Griffin, GA USA
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Posted 27 Jan 2025 5:40 pm
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| Goodrich is the Eveready Bunny of volume pedals. With the new pots, they last forever. |
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Paul Sutherland
From:
Placerville, California
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Posted 27 Jan 2025 6:04 pm
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I have been using a Hilton for almost ten years and have no plans to change.
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Stew Crookes
From:
Paris, France
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Posted 29 Jan 2025 12:32 pm
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If you want an active pedal, the Hilton is great 
If you're more into passive pedals (which I've ultimately realized is my preference so I sold my Hilton) you can't go wrong with a Goodrich 120. That's what I have in my practice/recording setup, and my gig pedal is a Moyo which I also really like!
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Music mixer, producer and pedal steel guitarist
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David Ball
From:
North Carolina High Country
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Posted 29 Jan 2025 4:36 pm
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Another vote for the Lehle. I've had pretty much all of them and still have a couple of Goodrich pedals as well as a Bigsby and Fender. The Lehle just sounds best to me, and it's easy to adjust the "zero point" to allow just a hair of sound to come through so intonation when you rev it up doesn't come as a complete surprise.
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Marvin Born
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 29 Jan 2025 5:48 pm Vol pedal
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Check out the Telonics FP-100 vol pedal. They are all electronics, no pot , no string, no light system. They are expensive compared to other pedals. But last forever, and if a problem occurs, Telonics has outstanding customer service. I have three, one was a first run model. NO problems ever.
The FP100 has adjustable taper, if you play a Goodrich or a Hilton, you can set the Telonics to match and you never have to relearn a new pedal. You can also adjust the pedal for Zero gain or plus 6 db which is handy when you need just a little more sustain for a couple of measures.
HIlton pedal brackets fit the Telonics.
Check out Telonics.com , then Pro Audio.
Last edited by Marvin Born on 6 Feb 2025 8:40 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Phillip Leggett
From:
Victoria, Australia
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Posted 30 Jan 2025 3:17 am
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| This is great, thanks everyone I really appreciate it! |
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Phillip Leggett
From:
Victoria, Australia
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Posted 30 Jan 2025 3:43 am
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Also when choosing a volume pedal, what am I looking for? What is it that makes one volume pedal more desirable than the next?
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Bill Fisher
From:
Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 30 Jan 2025 3:51 am
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Read what Marvin said about Telonics. Your answer lies within.
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 30 Jan 2025 4:04 am
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| Goodrich is the Eveready Bunny of volume pedals. With the new pots, they last forever. |
Agreed.
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Lee, from South Texas - Down On The Rio Grande
There are only two options as I see it.
Either I'm right, or there is a sinister conspiracy to conceal the fact that I'm right.
Williams Keyless S-10, BMI S-10, Evans FET-500LV, Fender Steel King, 2 Roland Cube 80XL's,
Sarno FreeLoader, Goodrich Passive Volume Pedals, Vintage ACE Pack-A-Seat |
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 30 Jan 2025 6:55 am
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I’m another standard Goodrich L120 guy. I also keep the mini version Moyo pedal as a backup around. It’s fantastic too. I use it for fly dates. It actually feels and sounds the same as the Goodrich.
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Bobby D. Jones
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 5 Feb 2025 1:48 am
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| I use Goodrich 120's. They stand alone. No power supply, Batteries and wall warts to deal with. For quick band changes on small stages, Where equipment must be changed at break between bands. |
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Tommy Boswell
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2025 3:26 am
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Here's another option: https://www.stageonesteelguitars.com/pedals
It has a gear drive, no strings to mess with like the Goodrich, if you ever have to replace a pot. I've got two of these. I've found them to be very reliable. |
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