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 Post subject: Valco tremolo
PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:24 pm 
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This is a choppy tremolo effect taken from the old Valco designed amps. Built from
Soldersounds excellent Percussion layout.
Very nice and cool sounding, except from the fact that the tremolo effect dies when
the speed pot is fully clockwise, just at the very end of it.
A little bit annoying but it is ok anyway 8)
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 Post subject: Re: Valco tremolo
PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:45 pm 
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it's all about the knobs. Great, as usual!! :D


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 Post subject: Re: Valco tremolo
PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:47 pm 
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Excellent! And the chopper is a fitting graphic 8)

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 Post subject: Re: Valco tremolo
PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:50 pm 
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On that pot: maybe you could wire a super high value resistor between the center pin and the pin that you would turn to for lower speeds. IE, if clockwise on the speed pot is faster (and all the way clockwise kills the pedal) than wire a 1M or so (?) resistor between pins one and two. Maybe experiment.

Super good pedal, and outstanding etch!!

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 Post subject: Re: Valco tremolo
PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:28 pm 
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That is a sick finish, bro. Very well done!

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 Post subject: Re: Valco tremolo
PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:22 pm 
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Beautiful as usual! 8)

Also like the layouts that you use for your pedals, always stuff i have'nt seen yet.

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 Post subject: Re: Valco tremolo
PostPosted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 10:09 pm 
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Your like the small pedal CHAMPION

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 Post subject: Re: Valco tremolo
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