The Steel Guitar Forum

So which one should I get? Ernie Ball VP Junior 25K Active volume Pedal or just a EB VP Jr Passive Volume Pedal? What's the difference between the two? Which one is good for lap steel? What's difference between a 250K Ohm resistance and a 25K Ohm resistance? Sorry for all of these stupid questions.....

Music is just a hobby of mine. I don't really play professionally nor plan to do so in the future. I don't know anything about volume pedals. I've been reading a lot in this forum - that you need to have volume pedal to have good control of volume swell for a lap steel. But I want to use a decent vo...

Hey Peter, I watched your youtube videos and wow you got a dobro-body steel guitar there. Very nice.

I tried an open G at first and also like it but I'm thinking of getting a Duesenber Multibender someday so I want to get use to the open E so I can use the multibender with that tuning.

I'm looking into this pedal - is this a good one?
Ernie Ball 6180 VP Jr. Passive Volume Pedal ($89) or ($79 at Ebay)

Or can you recommend volume pedal less $100 which just as good as the Goodrich?

Thanks in advance for your responses.

I heard the Goodrich L-120 is the one to have. Unfortunately, it is quite expensive for a new beginner like me. I'm looking into this pedal - is this a good one? Ernie Ball 6180 VP Jr. Passive Volume Pedal ($89) or ($79 at Ebay) Or can you recommend volume pedal less $100 which just as good as the G...

Brad Bechtel wrote: Check my web site for some links to additional learning material. Where in California are you?

I am from Newark California (close to Fremont).

Hi everybody, I'm new to this forum and very new to this instrument. I just bought my first lap steel a week ago - and I like it very much - the sound of country. I've been playing guitar for 30 years - mostly folk and bluegrass. Recently, while listening to Blue Bayou - I love the sound of the peda...