Home-made volume pedal
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Home-made volume pedal
Has anyone out there ever made a volume pedal from a sewing machine pedal? If so, I'm looking for directions.
Thanks,
Greg
Thanks,
Greg
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You may want to look in to Craig Anderton's "De Scratch
I haven't built one myself, but I do know someone that has and it works quite well!
http://www.diyguitarist.com/PDF_Files/vpr.pdf
http://www.diyguitarist.com/DIYStompbox ... -Retro.htm
Check it out!
http://www.diyguitarist.com/PDF_Files/vpr.pdf
http://www.diyguitarist.com/DIYStompbox ... -Retro.htm
Check it out!
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Re: You may want to look in to Craig Anderton's "De Scr
Thanks for the links! Looks like I need to be a Rocket Scientist though to do this.Walter Killam wrote:I haven't built one myself, but I do know someone that has and it works quite well!
http://www.diyguitarist.com/PDF_Files/vpr.pdf
http://www.diyguitarist.com/DIYStompbox ... -Retro.htm
Check it out!
Greg
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Here's a small one I built using a potentiometer from Tom Bradshaw.
Here it is next to the Hilton. Works great!
Here it is next to the Hilton. Works great!
moyo volume pedals:
https://glenntaylormusic.us/
https://reverb.com/item/4390294-moyo-mini-volume-pedal
https://glenntaylormusic.us/
https://reverb.com/item/4390294-moyo-mini-volume-pedal
DIY Volume Pedals
I have been playing around with the Volume pedal Idea myself. I haven't built anything from scratch yet But have been toying around with the idea. I have an old BMI low profile Volume pedal I want to make a copy of. I just recently took an old Snarling Dogs wah and Converted it to just volume it works really great and looks cool as heck Good luck on your project let us know how it turns out
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I've never been able to leave a piece of musical equipment I own alone. Seems I mod everything eventually.
Here's my old classic Shobud pedal.
Note in the picture of the underside I've added a brass piece that supports the other end of the pot.
The pots lasts alot longer since doing this. I'm only on my third pot in 25 years.
Here's my old classic Shobud pedal.
Note in the picture of the underside I've added a brass piece that supports the other end of the pot.
The pots lasts alot longer since doing this. I'm only on my third pot in 25 years.
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Jim, Didn't you get that pedal from Scott Kokins? I'm pretty sure it's the same one I traded with him for an old Vox wah-wah. One of my more stupid trades. Scott wanted the pedal for his old Maverick, and I didn't have a steel at the time. My cunning plan was that if I ever needed a volume pedal, I could just disconnect the wah circuitry. Two for one, so to speak.....not.Jim Pitman wrote:I've never been able to leave a piece of musical equipment I own alone. Seems I mod everything eventually.
Here's my old classic Shobud pedal.
Note in the picture of the underside I've added a brass piece that supports the other end of the pot.
The pots lasts alot longer since doing this. I'm only on my third pot in 25 years.
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Hi Tom. I think i did get it from Scott. Hope i'm not surprising you with the fact that Scott passed about a year ago. Scott was my music/fishing buddy. I miss him dearly. Ya know,8 you and i should get together at some point before one or the other of us meets the same fait. I'd love to try out your MSA.
Yes, I heard about Scott. Very sad. He was a great picker, and it was through our friendship that I ended up in VT. Any time you want to get together, I'd be into it. It would be great to hear my MSA in the hands of a pro....Jim Pitman wrote:Hi Tom. I think i did get it from Scott. Hope i'm not surprising you with the fact that Scott passed about a year ago. Scott was my music/fishing buddy. I miss him dearly. Ya know,8 you and i should get together at some point before one or the other of us meets the same fait. I'd love to try out your MSA.