Volume pedals
Posted: 9 Sep 2002 5:28 pm
Anybody remember the old days when we used to pour lighter fluid in to the pots on the volume pedal to stop the noise and the scratchy sounds. A flash from the past.
Ken
Ken
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Posted: 10 Sep 2002 12:03 am
Yup, worked too!
Posted: 10 Sep 2002 1:57 pm
And no pesky sea shells to worry about.
Posted: 10 Sep 2002 2:25 pm
I think you and I did it quite often. Be cool. Stu 
Posted: 10 Sep 2002 4:05 pm
OK, if you'll explain sea shells, I'll explain chicken skin.
Posted: 11 Sep 2002 10:50 am
Stephen, see the thread about Hilton volume pedals on the electronics section. I don't understand about sea shells either.
Richard.
Richard.
Posted: 11 Sep 2002 1:00 pm
Richard Burton, from England, I saw Elizabeth the other day;___she says, "hi". I loved your performance in "Becket". Welcome to the world of pedal steel.
Rick
Rick
Posted: 11 Sep 2002 5:46 pm
Yeah Stu...I still remember those days and maybe I'll see if I can find a new can of lighter fluid...do they still sell that stuff?
Little ole scratchy sounding me
Little ole scratchy sounding me
Posted: 11 Sep 2002 8:02 pm
I know what chicken skin is.....it's chicken lips I don't have much background with.... except I understand they are real hard to come by.
Bob.
Bob.
Posted: 11 Sep 2002 8:09 pm
Hi Ken, I see you made the move to Hattiesburg. I do remember that lighter fluid, and boy will it burn your leg when
it leaks out of your lighter. did you ever have that to happen?
it leaks out of your lighter. did you ever have that to happen?
Posted: 12 Sep 2002 10:56 am
Hi Ken,
Here's a short volume pedal story. My very first volume pedal was a DeArmond. Unlike most volume pedals of today, it had nylon gears instead of today's string,spring,& pulley system. After I had used the pedal for quite some time,the "pot" began to wear out (as they all do),and get that "scratchy" sound. Some one told me to use some "control cleaner" on the pot, so, I sprayed everything real good. What no one seemed to know was that some "control cleaners" react chemically with some forms of Nylon. No, it didn't blow up,but the Nylon gears hardened and shattered the next time I used the pedal. So...if any of you own a Nylon-geared pedal,just buy another pot,or better yet, buy a different pedal!
W.C.
Here's a short volume pedal story. My very first volume pedal was a DeArmond. Unlike most volume pedals of today, it had nylon gears instead of today's string,spring,& pulley system. After I had used the pedal for quite some time,the "pot" began to wear out (as they all do),and get that "scratchy" sound. Some one told me to use some "control cleaner" on the pot, so, I sprayed everything real good. What no one seemed to know was that some "control cleaners" react chemically with some forms of Nylon. No, it didn't blow up,but the Nylon gears hardened and shattered the next time I used the pedal. So...if any of you own a Nylon-geared pedal,just buy another pot,or better yet, buy a different pedal!
W.C.