Sho Bud Volume Pedal Question

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 17 Sep 2003 5:25 am

I have an old Sho Bud volume pedal and a new Goodrich pedal. The Goodrich pedal does not modify the tone of the steel guitar at all, but the Sho Bud pedal has a big impact on the tone -- it seems to flatten the highs quite a bit. Is this common to Sho Bud pedals or is it just mine?

Jackie Anderson · Post by **Jackie Anderson** » 17 Sep 2003 7:18 am

That seems to be common to "pot" pedals in general (you will probably get an explanation for it in "Electronics" after this gets moved there). Adding a Matchbox, Little Izzy, MicroAmp or any of a number of other devices between steel and volume pedal pretty much eliminates the problem.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 17 Sep 2003 7:45 am

But, the Goodrich is a pot pedal, isn't it? And my Sho Bud pedal really changes the tone a lot, not just slightly.

Chick Donner · Post by **Chick Donner** » 17 Sep 2003 7:46 am

That problem can be fixed with the addition of the "Myrick" mod.

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 17 Sep 2003 8:00 am

Try plugging into the Sho-Bud pedal in reverse - in at the back and out at the front. Maybe someone wired the pot backwards. If this fixes it, swap those wires at the pot, or just remember to always plug in that way. A pot is a pot and shouldn't make the drastic difference you're describing.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 17 Sep 2003 12:54 pm

I've got Goodrich, Emmons & Sho~Bud volume pedals and I can't tell a lick of difference between any of them.
Erv

Jackie Anderson · Post by **Jackie Anderson** » 17 Sep 2003 1:38 pm

Some of the oldest and, I believe, the newest Goodrich pedals are not actually pot pedals. In between they made a model which used a pot but also a preamp that reportedly eliminated the tone change problem. It's also possible that someone wired the pot in your Sho-Bud pedal so that it makes the problem worse, but the "correct" wiring is still going to tend to cause that tone change, without a preamp or other active circuit between the pickup and the pedal. Again, there are a number of devices to choose from, and those Sho-Bud pedals sure are handsome, aren't they?