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Topic: anyone using a George Dennis Volume pedal?
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John Jeffries
Member From: New Brunswick, Canada
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posted 09 October 2006 08:03 AM
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I have been using a George Dennis Optical (mono) volume pedal for some time now, and it has proven to be quite reliable - has a nice smooth operation and seems to retain a good clean tone at all volume levels - I notice very little tone difference when comparing my steel (Carter-Starter) using the pedal or plugged direct into the amp (Sho-Bud "Christmas tree") This pedal is made in the Czech Republic, and is very reasonably priced - around $130.00 for the mono model.I am wondering if any one else has used these pedals, and how they compare to other volume pedals on the market. |
Jim Sliff
Member From: Hermosa Beach California, USA
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posted 09 October 2006 08:47 PM
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I have one - the "Ping Pong" that also has variable trem. I tried it and it worked great for steel, but was too tall for my long legs...otherwise it's probably the one I would use. |
Fred Bova
Member From: Montrose, California, USA
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posted 09 October 2006 09:48 PM
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Hi, where are they avail? I'm interested in checking them out. |
John Jeffries
Member From: New Brunswick, Canada
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posted 10 October 2006 07:05 AM
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Just do a search under YAHOO for George Dennis volume pedal - you will find several sites re suppliers, also a link direct to the company!
Cheers....J.J. |
Jon Light
Member From: Brooklyn, NY
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posted 10 October 2006 12:21 PM
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http://www.george-dennis.cz/pages/fxpedals.htm They've got a couple of pedals that seem interesting. There are sort of mixed reviews on the volume/fx combo pedals on H/C. |
A. J. Schobert
Member From: Cincinnati OHIO WHO DEY???
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posted 10 October 2006 07:49 PM
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John I never plug direct into the amp, and by the looks of the volume pedals they seem to favor one standing upright, I had something like that and I got a goodrich and it was tough at first to get use to but I wish I had it sooner. |
Jim Sliff
Member From: Hermosa Beach California, USA
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posted 10 October 2006 08:47 PM
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More on the Ping-pong....When I was playing guitar it was an essential part of my rig. First, the volume pedal part was dead quiet and had a smooth action. Very comfortable. The trem was the "hook". You engaged a silent-switch, and hving preset the speed, by using the pedal you could vary the amount of trem that was mixed in with the dry signal. In mono it was fun -in stereo it was nothing short of astounding. And the trem was not the Fender blackface "on-off" trem...it was more like the brownface Princeton, where the trem "swells" in and out with no abrupt changes. Just a great sound. I have no idea how their other effect/volume pedals sound...but this one may make it back to my rig when I get a lift kit installed on my GFI.[This message was edited by Jim Sliff on 10 October 2006 at 08:48 PM.] |
Twayn Williams
Member From: Portland, OR
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posted 11 October 2006 10:50 PM
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The one I owned (Volume/Trem) had a VERY low self-noise floor, but sucked out the mids and bottom end pretty badly. YMMV. |
Jim Sliff
Member From: Hermosa Beach California, USA
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posted 12 October 2006 07:14 AM
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Twayne, it sounds like a defective pedal. Mine is tonally neutral with guitar or steel. |
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