The Tremolo Thread

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Re: The Tremolo Thread

Post by fuzzbuzzfuzz » Thu Mar 02, 2023 11:28 pm

Yes, indeed you can to a degree. I have both the newer and older Rotovibes and tweaked them accordingly, the new one in particular has a much more pronounced (and slightly less "natural") warble which sounds rather alien and far too fast toe down. So I tweaked it and it was much better.

With the wah/vol or wah/trem pedals there's always the balancing act - usually a compromise between the two effects and ranges. 

Whilst it is not a super drastic boost I really enjoyed the TVP-1 for having de-gaining a dirty amp into clean (set lower volume knob) then pushing it a bit more as you toe down (second knob set higher than unity).

With the TVP-1 I have not felt the need to adjust the rack/pinion as yet. Seems set pretty well, Blippy tremolo at full tilt but still noticeably tremolo.
I'll have to pull it out again and give it a whirl!

I'm someone addicted to picking up those old cumbersome 90s Dunlop double treadle pedals.  Pondering modding the JH-1F Fuzz/wah at the moment!

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Re: The Tremolo Thread

Post by bigtone23 » Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:22 pm

My big 90s Dunlop Tremolo is really killer. I also have a Earthquaker Devices Hummingbird, which does the fast, square wave choppy thing with no volume drop perfectly.

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Post by BearBoy » Fri Mar 03, 2023 7:30 pm

I’ve got one of those Behringer clones of a PN-2. Still waiting patiently for a PN-2w to come out :)

My MD-200 and SL-2 both have tremolo modes as well.

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Re: The Tremolo Thread

Post by fuzzbuzzfuzz » Mon Mar 06, 2023 12:55 am

bigtone23 wrote:
Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:22 pm
My big 90s Dunlop Tremolo is really killer. I also have a Earthquaker Devices Hummingbird, which does the fast, square wave choppy thing with no volume drop perfectly.
ah Yes, top choices there!

I prefer the bigger boxed Dunlop, super solid, great variety of tones, easy to tweak on the fly. Earthquaker is a litle classic its in own right these days, Spaceman 3 in a box!

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Re: The Tremolo Thread

Post by bigtone23 » Mon Mar 06, 2023 6:46 pm

fuzzbuzzfuzz wrote:
Mon Mar 06, 2023 12:55 am
bigtone23 wrote:
Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:22 pm
My big 90s Dunlop Tremolo is really killer. I also have a Earthquaker Devices Hummingbird, which does the fast, square wave choppy thing with no volume drop perfectly.
ah Yes, top choices there!

I prefer the bigger boxed Dunlop, super solid, great variety of tones, easy to tweak on the fly. Earthquaker is a litle classic its in own right these days, Spaceman 3 in a box!
Yeah, the Dunlop is big. Not for those saving real estate! It resides on the Big Board, built in the mid to late 90s when I didn't mind hauling around massive pedals on a big, heavy board. An MXR is relatively 'micro' haha.
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It also does the fast, square wave thing without losing volume. It's been my benchmark for trem pedals ever since.

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Post by Pepe » Mon Mar 06, 2023 6:47 pm

:o That board!
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Re: The Tremolo Thread

Post by fuzzbuzzfuzz » Mon Mar 06, 2023 10:57 pm

bigtone23 wrote:
Mon Mar 06, 2023 6:46 pm
fuzzbuzzfuzz wrote:
Mon Mar 06, 2023 12:55 am
bigtone23 wrote:
Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:22 pm
My big 90s Dunlop Tremolo is really killer. I also have a Earthquaker Devices Hummingbird, which does the fast, square wave choppy thing with no volume drop perfectly.
ah Yes, top choices there!

I prefer the bigger boxed Dunlop, super solid, great variety of tones, easy to tweak on the fly. Earthquaker is a litle classic its in own right these days, Spaceman 3 in a box!
Yeah, the Dunlop is big. Not for those saving real estate! It resides on the Big Board, built in the mid to late 90s when I didn't mind hauling around massive pedals on a big, heavy board. An MXR is relatively 'micro' haha.
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It also does the fast, square wave thing without losing volume. It's been my benchmark for trem pedals ever since.
Ah hence the handle "Bigtone" :lol: :D

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Re: The Tremolo Thread

Post by fernieite » Tue Mar 07, 2023 11:44 am

I forgot, I have another kind of tremolo pedal. The Acid Fuzz Repeater. (Vox Repeat Percussion clone) lt's pretty unique and cool.
https://www.acidfuzz.com/products/repea ... 7991756844

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Post by Pepe » Tue Mar 07, 2023 12:32 pm

Cool! There was a clone by Seppuku FX as well, but I have never had one.
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Post by fuzzbuzzfuzz » Tue Mar 07, 2023 11:05 pm

fernieite wrote:
Tue Mar 07, 2023 11:44 am
I forgot, I have another kind of tremolo pedal. The Acid Fuzz Repeater. (Vox Repeat Percussion clone) lt's pretty unique and cool.
https://www.acidfuzz.com/products/repea ... 7991756844
Ooh yes very cool indeed, in the "Repeater" family.

As used by The Black Angels.

I also recall I had the Coopersound Repeater too once, that "clack-clack" repeat percussion vibe to a T!

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