Goodrich OMNI
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- John Larson
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Goodrich OMNI
I ordered a Goodrich OMNI last week as my first serious PSG volume pedal. I want to highlight how awesome Goodrich is for throwing in a t shirt and a pack of PSG strings with the order.
The pedal arrived and it is awesome, much smoother travel than the Ernie Ball Anniversary I've been using which has now found it's home back on my guitar pedalboard. The main impetus for the order was me getting tired of spraying the Ernie Ball with Deoxit frequently. I've been using the OMNI in powered mode with the included power supply for the added bit of buffer. I've noticed that the finer control has cleaned up my playing almost overnight. Thoroughly pleased.
The pedal arrived and it is awesome, much smoother travel than the Ernie Ball Anniversary I've been using which has now found it's home back on my guitar pedalboard. The main impetus for the order was me getting tired of spraying the Ernie Ball with Deoxit frequently. I've been using the OMNI in powered mode with the included power supply for the added bit of buffer. I've noticed that the finer control has cleaned up my playing almost overnight. Thoroughly pleased.
You have to have a proper pedal for PSG - no doubt about that. An ordinary guitar pedal can't withstand the constant movement for long, and it's not designed to be used siting down.
As a matter of interest, the names most commonly heard are Goodrich, Hilton and Telonics. Who else makes a pedal specifically for steel?
As a matter of interest, the names most commonly heard are Goodrich, Hilton and Telonics. Who else makes a pedal specifically for steel?
Make sleeping dogs tell the truth!
Homebuilt keyless U12 7x5, Excel keyless U12 8x8, Williams keyless U12 7x8, Telonics rack and 15" cabs
Homebuilt keyless U12 7x5, Excel keyless U12 8x8, Williams keyless U12 7x8, Telonics rack and 15" cabs
- Bill Ferguson
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In my years I have sold hundreds of new volume pedals, either Telonics or Goodrich.
I have never had one model that stood out from Goodrich more than the OMNI. It has proven to be the best pot pedal ever manufactured, IMHO.
I just got this email yesterday from my last customer that I shipped an OMNI,
" Bill,
I just got it and I LOVE it!!!! It sounds gorgeous! So thick and round and no more ice pick highs. Thanks so much for the great price and quick shipping!
Chris"
If I can help any of you with purchasing a new OMNI, please contact me. I am here to help my fellow steelers.
I have never had one model that stood out from Goodrich more than the OMNI. It has proven to be the best pot pedal ever manufactured, IMHO.
I just got this email yesterday from my last customer that I shipped an OMNI,
" Bill,
I just got it and I LOVE it!!!! It sounds gorgeous! So thick and round and no more ice pick highs. Thanks so much for the great price and quick shipping!
Chris"
If I can help any of you with purchasing a new OMNI, please contact me. I am here to help my fellow steelers.
AUTHORIZED George L's, Goodrich, Telonics and Peavey Dealer: I have 2 steels and several amps. My current rig of choice is 1993 Emmons LeGrande w/ 108 pups (Jack Strayhorn built for me), Goodrich OMNI Volume Pedal, George L's cables, Goodrich Baby Bloomer and Peavey Nashville 112. Can't get much sweeter.
- Greg Cutshaw
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Lehle makes a great electronic volume pedal for steel guitar. My next pedal purchases will be the Moyo compact and the low Goodrich Omni. I love trying out all these pedals. There are slight differences in height, feel, sound, features. price and appearance amongst these pedals that may make one preferable for you.
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Goodrich Omni
Great pedal as are all the Goodrich pedals. I've had all the active pedals and they were all good pedals. My current, and favorite, active pedal is a Lehle 90, which I use for practice and as a backup. My gigging pedal is a Goodrich 120 with a 500k Allen Bradley pot. I prefer the sound of the pot pedal with my push pull Emmons.
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I like mine but had two problems with mine.
The string got out of whack after a few weeks of use, so when I moved the pedal to zero volume it was still giving half volume. I happened to be in San Diego so I had Kevin Ryan fix it at the Goodrich World Headquarters
The next problem I had was the axel that is used to change the fulcrum position kept falling out, causing the pedal to collapse on one side.
I had to put a piece of black electrical tape on each side of that round axel to keep it in place.
I like using Buffer Mode.
I also like that it can be used without a battery or a wall wart if needed.
I don't like the short cord on the wall wart. That should be twice as long, imho.
I have one and use it and like it but those were the likes/issues/observations I had with mine.
The string got out of whack after a few weeks of use, so when I moved the pedal to zero volume it was still giving half volume. I happened to be in San Diego so I had Kevin Ryan fix it at the Goodrich World Headquarters
The next problem I had was the axel that is used to change the fulcrum position kept falling out, causing the pedal to collapse on one side.
I had to put a piece of black electrical tape on each side of that round axel to keep it in place.
I like using Buffer Mode.
I also like that it can be used without a battery or a wall wart if needed.
I don't like the short cord on the wall wart. That should be twice as long, imho.
I have one and use it and like it but those were the likes/issues/observations I had with mine.
- Roger Crawford
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- Gary Newcomb
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- Bill Ferguson
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Roger, the answer is no.
AUTHORIZED George L's, Goodrich, Telonics and Peavey Dealer: I have 2 steels and several amps. My current rig of choice is 1993 Emmons LeGrande w/ 108 pups (Jack Strayhorn built for me), Goodrich OMNI Volume Pedal, George L's cables, Goodrich Baby Bloomer and Peavey Nashville 112. Can't get much sweeter.
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- John Larson
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- John Larson
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- Bill Ferguson
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John,
If you bought your Goodrich new, it has a one year warranty.
Call Kevin at Goodrich and he will take care of you.
If you bought your Goodrich new, it has a one year warranty.
Call Kevin at Goodrich and he will take care of you.
AUTHORIZED George L's, Goodrich, Telonics and Peavey Dealer: I have 2 steels and several amps. My current rig of choice is 1993 Emmons LeGrande w/ 108 pups (Jack Strayhorn built for me), Goodrich OMNI Volume Pedal, George L's cables, Goodrich Baby Bloomer and Peavey Nashville 112. Can't get much sweeter.
- Bill Ferguson
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Georg,
I have never heard of what you are saying.
It is not highly unusual to get a bad volume pot of the type used in volume pedals for steel guitar.
I would bet it is just a bad pot. IMHO
I have never heard of what you are saying.
It is not highly unusual to get a bad volume pot of the type used in volume pedals for steel guitar.
I would bet it is just a bad pot. IMHO
AUTHORIZED George L's, Goodrich, Telonics and Peavey Dealer: I have 2 steels and several amps. My current rig of choice is 1993 Emmons LeGrande w/ 108 pups (Jack Strayhorn built for me), Goodrich OMNI Volume Pedal, George L's cables, Goodrich Baby Bloomer and Peavey Nashville 112. Can't get much sweeter.
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