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Looking for advice please.
Having had a Bespecco VM12 volume pedal fail after only one year of very very light use I am looking for something to replace it.
Thinking of either a Boss FV 500H (or L?) or a Morley PVO+

The Morley has no potentiometer to fail and is supposedly silent in operation.

I gather Hank used a Boss FV300 way back when.

And do I need high or low impedance? The pedal is wired between guitar and effects unit.

Any advice most welcome.

Thanks
Geoff

With your guitar going straight into it you need the high impedance version Geoff.

Geoff

Can recommend the BOSS pedal - no problems with mine whatsoever.

regards
Mark.

Thanks Roger and Mark,

that is useful information for me.

Geoff

[i]Geoff

I have been using a George Dennis volume/phaser pedal for several years which works on the optical principle, so there is no apparent[ signal loss. It gives me the exact control I want for that singing/talking effect Hank gets on those numbers. It has never let me down in the studio or on stage. They also did do a straight volume pedal which I guess would be of a similar quality.
I've got the Boss pedal for home use and that also is ok, but as it uses a volume pot, it is always possible that the dreaded 'crackle' can start after time.

Hope this helps!

Maurice/i]

Thanks Maurice - advice appreciated

Geoff

Hi Geoff,
I can recommend the Dunlop DVP1
http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalo ... CFkQ8wIwAQ

It's miles better than my previous Morley pedal which operates over about 1/2 inch movement.
The dunlop is linear over the whole movement doesn't require any power and is a superb bit of kit.

Cheers Phil

Hi Geoff,

As well as Phil's recommended Dunlop one, I use the BOSS FV 500H, also excellent.

Kind regards
Roger

I use the Morley volume pedal have done for the last 5 years or so never let me down

Regards Nigel

Once again many thanks to all of you for your input.

I have decided to try the Boss FV500H - will see how it goes.

All the best

Geoff