Hilton Sustain Unit

John McConnell · Post by **John McConnell** » 10 Mar 2002 10:06 pm

Anyone have any comments on the Hilton Sustain unit. I have the Hilton volume pedal and I love it, I am now considering getting the sustain unit. I would like to hear comments and comparisons. Thanks,

John McConnell
Yuba City, CA Sho-Bud Professional D-10
Peavey Nashville 1000

Jim Bob Sedgwick · Post by **Jim Bob Sedgwick** » 10 Mar 2002 10:40 pm

John, The Hilton pedal already has the sustain unit as the first stage of the electronics. This is a quote from the man who makes them. The only difference is the pedal has a set value, and is not adjustable.

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 11 Mar 2002 10:35 am

What does it do?

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Keith Hilton · Post by **Keith Hilton** » 11 Mar 2002 2:22 pm

John, Jim Bob is correct, the first stage of my pedal is the Digital Sustain unit. The only difference is the Digital Sustain has a variable gain. The Digital Sustain circuit in the pedal has a fixed gain value. It is my opinion that you do not need the Digital Sustain unit if you are using my pedal. Still, there are some people who use this combination, because they like the fact that they can alter their pickup signal strength in voltage and current. The Digital Sustain was originally designed by me and Doug Jernigan. We actually tested various designs of the Digital Sustain on the Grand Old Opry, when Doug was playing for Jack Green. The Digital Sustain was designed to be used with a 500K pot pedal.
My pedal has more electronics inside besides the Digital Sustain. In the pedal there is another 16 pin integrated circuit that follows the Digital Sustain circuit. People have never bought the Digital Sustain because I am a nice guy. They have bought it because they can hear a improvement in sound qaulity with their own ears. In some ways I shot myself in the foot when I put the Digital Sustain inside the pedal electronics. I sell very few Digital Sustains now, as most people buy my pedal. I hope this information helps.

Gene Jones · Post by **Gene Jones** » 11 Mar 2002 2:53 pm

Keith said: . In some ways I shot myself in the foot when I put the Digital Sustain inside the pedal.........

Right on Keith....I can sustain with the Hilton Pedal much longer than I ever need to!
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John McConnell · Post by **John McConnell** » 13 Mar 2002 4:07 pm

Thanks for the feedback. I must say that Keith Hilton is one of the greatest. I recommend his pedal and I thank you all for the comments. If you don't have one of these pedals you are missing out.

John McConnell
Yuba City, CA

Larry Bell · Post by **Larry Bell** » 14 Mar 2002 7:06 am

To steal an idea from BBE's Sonic Maximizer ads, the Hilton Pedal is the best volume pedal you never heard.

If you plug your guitar straight into your amp and compare that to using a pot pedal, then switch to a Hilton, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about.

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