volume pedal vs. volume pot

[Ostinato Rubato]

I traded recently and got Yarb's volume Ernie Ball volume pedal. Why do I prefer the rolled back tone of the pedal more than the guitar's pot? It sounds "better" to me fuller... even though quieter...


is this in my head?

[Ostinato Rubato]

The volume pedal may have a different pot value/resistor value on it. You can get some fairly significant differences just changing the resistor you have on the pots in your guitar too. It's probably not in your head.

Unless you're hearing the voices again.

I seriously want to understand this. It would be cool if I could make the electronics of the guitar's volume more like the pedal... if it's even possible, even if it is all in my head.

I wants teh knowledge!

[Ostinato Rubato]

And that nerd smiley may be the greatest thing I've seen in the last five minutes.

slow morning on the forum eh?

[Ostinato Rubato]

I think ye Black Knight scared everybody off from doing anything cool.

alright M., here's what we do. Let's run down the list of possible suspects of who this dark knight fellow is (since nobody's really gonna read this thread) and then post a poll for everyone to vote on who his secret identity is.

[Ostinato Rubato]

Colonel Mustard in the kitchen with a candle stick

[metalguy]

My first thought would be that the Volume pedal might have a treble bleed in it?

And I'm assuming your guitar does not?

[Ostinato Rubato]

I think Turbo Rotary is capable of something wacky like this

[Ostinato Rubato]

who else? we need at least one more

[Dave]

Black Knight? Someone fill a brother in on what's going down.

[Ostinato Rubato]

Black Knight? Someone fill a brother in on what's going down.

http://www.guitarampboard.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2295&start=100

[100 watt]

I think Turbo Rotary is capable of something wacky like this

But only if he's wearing his wife's underwear. . .

And possibly a metal bra.

Ima to that mental image later

[soundgardener75]

I prefer volume/expression pedal more than volume control on guitar too. In recent years, having both options helped with tonal variety.

[Markdude]

Resistor value, I think. Your guitar probably has 250k pots, which can cut some treble as they're turned down. 500k pots should do the trick.

[madrigal77]

I use the pedal more, but I use both. Mainly I just find it easier to use my foot while playing than fiddling around with a knob.

[Devin]

This thread just reminded me that I have a Little Alligator somewhere

Why the fuck am I not using that

I think ye Black Knight scared everybody off from doing anything cool.

alright M., here's what we do. Let's run down the list of possible suspects of who this dark knight fellow is (since nobody's really gonna read this thread) and then post a poll for everyone to vote on who his secret identity is.

http://www.rig-talk.com/forum/memberlis ... le&u=14612

[Ostinato Rubato]

I use the pedal more, but I use both. Mainly I just find it easier to use my foot while playing than fiddling around with a knob.

So like, this is why I traded for it. You can do manual volume swells without having to coordinate rolling the knob, and whatever other applications you might find for it, but in the process of all that I learned that I prefer the tone. It's fuller and as a result sounds more clean to me as a rolling back sound.

[Devin]

Also:

http://www.heavymetalsuperstar.com/

[Ostinato Rubato]

Also:

http://www.heavymetalsuperstar.com/

Devin can you make a new thread with this link in it? See if we can't get dude's attention and have ourselves some trollollulz.