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Tommy Everette


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Whitakers, NC
Post  Posted 12 Jun 2011 2:16 pm    
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Any Ideas on mounting this pedal to a 80ish Super Pro?
Is there anyone making an adaper?
I'm a beginner, but I already hate chasing my volume pedal around!

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Brett Lanier

 

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Hermitage, TN
Post  Posted 12 Jun 2011 9:51 pm    
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That's a good volume pedal, my favorite. You need to drill three holes in the pedalboard though. One on the top for the pin to go through, and two in the bottom which you'll need to attach little metal platforms for the rubber feet to stand on. It's pretty easy to do.
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Peter den Hartogh


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Cape Town, South Africa
Post  Posted 12 Jun 2011 11:26 pm    
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No need to drill holes in the pedalboard.
Years ago I made an adapter from a piece of aluminum U-channel.
It had the hole and platforms as Brett described.
And it was bolted to the pedalboard with bolts. The heads of the bolts fitted in the extruded channel inside the pedalboard, so the whole contraption could be adjusted to the left or the right.
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Tommy Everette


From:
Whitakers, NC
Post  Posted 13 Jun 2011 2:25 am    
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Peter den Hartogh wrote:
No need to drill holes in the pedalboard.
Years ago I made an adapter from a piece of aluminum U-channel.
It had the hole and platforms as Brett described.
And it was bolted to the pedalboard with bolts. The heads of the bolts fitted in the extruded channel inside the pedalboard, so the whole contraption could be adjusted to the left or the right.


Any pics of your invention? Can you make another? Very Happy
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Peter den Hartogh


From:
Cape Town, South Africa
Post  Posted 13 Jun 2011 2:30 am    
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I did upload a picture, but it vanished.
Here it is again.


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1977 Sho~Bud D10 ProIII Custom; Sho~Bud SD10 The Professional ; ETS S10 5x5;
Fender 1000; 1993 Remington U12; 1978 Emmons S10 P/P; GeorgeB Weissenborn;
Fluger Cat-Can; Asher Electro Hawaiian; Gibson BR4; Fender FS52; Guyatone 8str;
Fender Resonator ; Epiphone Coronet 1937; Rickenbacher Ace; Rickenbacher NS;
Dynalap 8string; Harbor Lights 8string; Aiersi Tri-Cone; Fender Stringmaster
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Ken Byng


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Post  Posted 13 Jun 2011 3:23 am    
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Excellent mod Peter.
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Tommy Everette


From:
Whitakers, NC
Post  Posted 13 Jun 2011 3:33 am    
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Peter den Hartogh wrote:
I did upload a picture, but it vanished.
Here it is again.



Can the pedal be turned in to foot angle?
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Tommy Everette


From:
Whitakers, NC
Post  Posted 13 Jun 2011 3:57 am    
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Peter den Hartogh wrote:
I did upload a picture, but it vanished.
Here it is again.



Can the pedal be turned to match foot angle?
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Peter den Hartogh


From:
Cape Town, South Africa
Post  Posted 13 Jun 2011 5:51 am    
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Yes it can, in exactly the same way that the original hole-and-platforms system works on an Emmons pedal bar.

The pedal turns on the pin-and-hole pivot point, while the 2 feet of the pedal rest on the 2 little platforms. Use the same size platforms as the Emmons platforms. If not, the feet might fall off the platforms. Get all sizes from an Emmons setup, you'll be fine.
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Tommy Everette


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Whitakers, NC
Post  Posted 13 Jun 2011 6:27 am    
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I wish I were near a emmons to look at it! Very Happy
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Peter den Hartogh


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Cape Town, South Africa
Post  Posted 13 Jun 2011 7:01 am    
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I,m sorry. I will re-phrase my previous post:
You can get all sizes from your Emmons pedal.
That is your pedal in the picture, isn't it?

You can measure where the hole goes and where the feet are.
If you would use Bretts idea, you need to do exactly the same.
Smile

Unfortunately I do not have my adapter anymore.
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Ray Anderson

 

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Jenkins, Kentucky USA
Post  Posted 13 Jun 2011 2:00 pm     pedal bracket
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The better "mouse trap" simple but ergonomically friendly, I love it. I'll have one tommorow, that is just what I needed. Tired of chasing mine around also. Cool Cool Very Happy
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Tommy Everette


From:
Whitakers, NC
Post  Posted 13 Jun 2011 2:43 pm     Re: pedal bracket
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Ray Anderson wrote:
The better "mouse trap" simple but ergonomically friendly, I love it. I'll have one tommorow, that is just what I needed. Tired of chasing mine around also. Cool Cool Very Happy


I'd like to see yours if you make one!
thanks! Very Happy
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