Bobby Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 i want a volume pedal thats just a box with one knob and a footswitch, not one that looks like a wah pedal. im guessing it wouldnt be too hard to build one myself.what i want to know is what goes inside. just a pot and a switch? or anything else? surely one of you bright people will know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gasss Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 one like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 one like this?You used one of them?Was wondering if they were any good or not.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gasss Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 I've never used one. They look useful though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Yeah that was my take on them. I've always felt i've needed a bit more control over my volume levels when switching channels. Had a look at that pedal before, seems quite good and a reasonable price. Could get a mate to build me one i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Posted June 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 not exactly like that. i dont need to boost anything, and i dont have an effects loop so that pedal wouldnt be much use. i need to get a clean(ish) sound from a one-channel valve amp. the changes from clean(ish) to distortion are be very quick so i dont have time to turn volume pots on my guitar up and down. i want to set the pedal so that when its on, it lowers the volume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 not exactly like that. i dont need to boost anything' date=' and i dont have an effects loop so that pedal wouldnt be much use. i need to get a clean(ish) sound from a one-channel valve amp. the changes from clean(ish) to distortion are be very quick so i dont have time to turn volume pots on my guitar up and down. i want to set the pedal so that when its on, it lowers the volume[/quote']Eh? So u want your distortion to be quieter than ur clean?? I usually set it up so that i don't have to change any settings on the guitars tone/volume controls and that the pedals eq/volume are pre-set so as to compensate for any volume dip/ feedback issues.Or have i caught the wrong end of the wicket here, you're a bit vague.... sounds like you need a distortion pedal with an eq to me, maybe something like an ibanez tubescreamer would be more use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gasss Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 not exactly like that. i dont need to boost anything' date=' and i dont have an effects loop so that pedal wouldnt be much use. i need to get a clean(ish) sound from a one-channel valve amp. the changes from clean(ish) to distortion are be very quick so i dont have time to turn volume pots on my guitar up and down. i want to set the pedal so that when its on, it lowers the volume[/quote']Thats is exactly what the award session pedal does. Its entirely passive (apart from the status LED) and cuts the volume when you engage it. When you switch it to SOLO, you're actually disengaging the unit. I don't think there should be any problems using it in your input chain rather than effects loop. As it is passive and has no buffer I don't think there should be any impedence issues but someone who knows more (ie anything) about electronics might correct me about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 not exactly like that. i dont need to boost anything' date=' and i dont have an effects loop so that pedal wouldnt be much use. i need to get a clean(ish) sound from a one-channel valve amp. the changes from clean(ish) to distortion are be very quick so i dont have time to turn volume pots on my guitar up and down. i want to set the pedal so that when its on, it lowers the volume[/quote']I'd quite like something like that too, as I'm stuck with the old volume knob carry on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Posted June 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Eh? So u want your distortion to be quieter than ur clean?? I usually set it up so that i don't have to change any settings on the guitars tone/volume controls and that the pedals eq/volume are pre-set so as to compensate for any volume dip/ feedback issues.Or have i caught the wrong end of the wicket here' date=' you're a bit vague.... sounds like you need a distortion pedal with an eq to me, maybe something like an ibanez tubescreamer would be more use?[/quote']aye, you've got the wrong end of the stick completely. Thats is exactly what the award session pedal does. Its entirely passive (apart from the status LED) and cuts the volume when you engage it. When you switch it to SOLO' date=' you're actually disengaging the unit. I don't think there should be any problems using it in your input chain rather than effects loop. As it is passive and has no buffer I don't think there should be any impedence issues but someone who knows more (ie anything) about electronics might correct me about this.[/quote']ah right, the description on the website wasnt very clear. it seems to be what im after though, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Posted June 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 well i emailed the company to make sure, and in order for it to work, it MUST be used with an effects loop. so im not gonna get one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 An easy build if you know which end of a soldering iron to holdHave a look at how its wired in a guitar, and that will show you basically how the pot is wired, then stick that in a true bypass loop (schematics of both are easy to find)David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Posted June 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 An easy build if you know which end of a soldering iron to holdHave a look at how its wired in a guitar' date=' and that will show you basically how the pot is wired, then stick that in a true bypass loop (schematics of both are easy to find)David[/quote']sounds good to me, cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lime ruined my life Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 You should weigh up your willingness to build it vs the price of building it. You'd need to have access to drilling equipment/vice too. it is a really easy build, especially if you leave out the led. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lime ruined my life Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 www.banzaieffects.com is where i mostly shop for parts.they have a bundle that comes with all the mechanical parts you need to make a pedal. wires/enclosure/switch/jacks etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MKII Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 What about this pedal on ebay? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Napalm-Pedals-Volume-True-Bypass-Volume-cut_W0QQitemZ260000980663QQihZ016QQcategoryZ22669QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lime ruined my life Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 £45 is quite a bit of money to spend on a box that hasnt even been finished/painted/polished!That's just lazy!My ebay pedal buisness would be much better! hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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