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Volume Pedal Build..

Jul 9, 2008
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Endorsing Artist: Spector Basses
I did a couple of searches and came up short..

A few months ago I tried building a volume pedal (swell type) for fun. It didnt work on my first attempt, and it's sat on a counter for a few months.

Id like to try and finish it and get it working properly to see if it's something I can use (if not one of my guitarists will surely find use for it).

So without going through all the possibilities of what I could have done WRONG.. Im wondering if anyone has a simple design I could start with? Ive tried searching a bunch of DIY effect sites to no avail...

Im using an active bass at the moment, so from what I read, the pot I choose would need to reflect that?

Any help?
 
I did a couple of searches and came up short..

A few months ago I tried building a volume pedal (swell type) for fun. It didnt work on my first attempt, and it's sat on a counter for a few months.

Id like to try and finish it and get it working properly to see if it's something I can use (if not one of my guitarists will surely find use for it).

So without going through all the possibilities of what I could have done WRONG.. Im wondering if anyone has a simple design I could start with? Ive tried searching a bunch of DIY effect sites to no avail...

Im using an active bass at the moment, so from what I read, the pot I choose would need to reflect that?

Any help?


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