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Little Pigbacon
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I'm thinking about getting a volume pedal -- something I've never had before. Do they stay in position after you take your foot off, or do they spring/fall/flop to some default position?
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HiFiRebel
Guest
Re: Volume pedal question(s)
I have a Dunlop High Gain one that only moves when my foot is on it.
I have a Dunlop High Gain one that only moves when my foot is on it.
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Little Pigbacon
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GoldenVulture
Braindeadologist
Re: Volume pedal question(s)
I gutted an old wow pedal and rewired it as a passive volume control. I set the tension on the damping mechanism to a level where the pedal would stay in position when I took my foot off. I also connected a switch into it that reverses the sweep. I later inserted the guts of a phase pedal so it is a volume or phase pedal now.
I gutted an old wow pedal and rewired it as a passive volume control. I set the tension on the damping mechanism to a level where the pedal would stay in position when I took my foot off. I also connected a switch into it that reverses the sweep. I later inserted the guts of a phase pedal so it is a volume or phase pedal now.
DrNewcenstein
He Did the Monster Mash
Re: Volume pedal question(s)
The Dunlop HighGain is passive, and despite its name doesn't boost the signal, though it is designed primarily for use with longer cables. I use mine with a 25 foot cable (maybe 50 - been a while since I've needed it and can't remember where I last saw it).
However, it does have a teensy issue with the sweep range - by default it's set to turn to 0 but will never reach 10. If you tweak the spindle on the pot so it goes to 10, it'll never go to 0. Maybe to 1 or 2. But it's never really been a problem for me unless I bash the strings with the heel down. No feedback from it, no hiss, etc, but it's never really "off". Without adjusting the spindle, you'll probably never feel like your sound is where it should be. Even with a 500T in a Les Paul Standard, it sounded a bit choked until I tweaked the pot.
The Dunlop HighGain is passive, and despite its name doesn't boost the signal, though it is designed primarily for use with longer cables. I use mine with a 25 foot cable (maybe 50 - been a while since I've needed it and can't remember where I last saw it).
However, it does have a teensy issue with the sweep range - by default it's set to turn to 0 but will never reach 10. If you tweak the spindle on the pot so it goes to 10, it'll never go to 0. Maybe to 1 or 2. But it's never really been a problem for me unless I bash the strings with the heel down. No feedback from it, no hiss, etc, but it's never really "off". Without adjusting the spindle, you'll probably never feel like your sound is where it should be. Even with a 500T in a Les Paul Standard, it sounded a bit choked until I tweaked the pot.
