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Topic: Volume Pedal advise needed: Pot 500 to 250 issues. |
Frank Bradley
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Seaford, Delaware
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Posted 5 Mar 2009 6:42 am |
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I have an old Goodrich volume pedal, with tone control, that has a 500 pot. The Goodrich pot was so scratchy it became unusable and I bought a Dunlop GCB High Gain with a 250 pot as a last minute fix for a gig. To get the same amp/guitar mellow tone response I now have to greatly retard the bass setting and drastically boost the treble on the amp (Peavey stereo chorus 400). Is this to be expected given the difference in the pedals? Anyone have any suggestons.
Also... I'll post a pix of the Goodrich. I've never seen one like it before or since (with the tone contol on the side) and I don't have the model number as it has "worn off" (printed not engraved)on the bottom plate from usage. PS... bought the Goodrich pedal used nearly 30 years ago. I love this pedal... built like a tank. |
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Mitch Adelman
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Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2009 6:51 am
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| That volume pedal is probably the old Goodrich 6122 model which has a tone pot and takes a battery for the match box built in it! Great pedal, I still use mine after I put in the Dunlop 470 hot pot I got from Mr. Bradshaw. They are built like a tank and sound great. I use it over my Hilton since I switched pots.More natural tone to my ears. No longer made since you got a two for one with the match box. I welded the tone pot to max on since I used to hit the knob with my foot and it would lower the highs!You are lucky to have this pedal. I got mine from Jeff Newman back in the mid 80's!Put in one of those Hot pots (470 basically a 500) but never a 250!! |
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Frank Bradley
From:
Seaford, Delaware
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Posted 5 Mar 2009 7:18 am
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| Yep... has a 9volt battery. I forgot to mention this. I attempted to take out the old pot but haven't a clue how to get to the mounting screws. The Dunlop is just a temporay pedal for now and will use it as a back up when I get the goodrich fixed. Any suggestions of removing the pot? Thanks. |
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Mitch Adelman
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2009 8:01 am
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Check this out and your are good to go..Look for 120 pot replacement link on bottom and Greg will lead you through the entire process.Worked for me!
http://www.gregcutshaw.com/ |
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Frank Bradley
From:
Seaford, Delaware
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Posted 5 Mar 2009 8:09 am
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| Will do... thanks Mitch. |
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Frank Bradley
From:
Seaford, Delaware
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Posted 5 Mar 2009 7:08 pm Here are the pix the pedal
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My digital camera isn't the best, but you can notice the mounting bracket mounts to the bottom of the pedal making it real hard for me to get the screws out.
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Mitch Adelman
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 6 Mar 2009 5:14 am
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| The pot can be easily removed with a wrench with the nut holding it in. The only screw involved is the screw holding in the string which should be replaced. The bracket shouldn't be removed just the pot and the string. An Allen wrench is need to loosen the barrel around the pot shaft. I use a thin round waxed dress shoe lace you can buy at walmart. Again check out Greg's site or go to the carter site which also has the Jeff Newman way to change a pot on a Goodrich. Its a bit tricky the first time but just give yourself a good block of time, step by step! Good pedal though |
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Frank Bradley
From:
Seaford, Delaware
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Posted 6 Mar 2009 6:17 am
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| Thanks Mitch, I'll give it a try. Looks like I may have to remove the bracket, due to the shaft length. There is not enough clearance from the back of the pot vs pedal wall to remove the pot itself in the manner you discribed. |
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