emmons volume pedals?

Terry Sneed · Post by **Terry Sneed** » 11 Sep 2004 11:27 am

Are the emmons pedals as good as the goodrich 120? I saw 2 emmons pedals on buy and sell for $90 each.(don't know what model) that's about what the used goodrich 120 has been sellin for.
which would you prefer if you had to choose from the two? thanks
Terry

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84 SKH Emmons Legrand D10
session 400'rd Steelin for my Lord.

John Bresler R.I.P. · Post by **John Bresler R.I.P.** » 11 Sep 2004 6:48 pm

Terry:

The Emmons pedals require special hardware on the pedalboard to allow a couple of pins to drop into. If you have an Emmons guitar, then you may have the hardware, if you have a different brand of steel, then I'd recommend the Goodrich since they are stand-alone units and you can buy a bracket to attach them to the pedalboard if you want.

Just my $.02 worth.

JB

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 12 Sep 2004 6:11 am

I'd take the Goodrich over an Emmons pedal any day!

Terry Sneed · Post by **Terry Sneed** » 12 Sep 2004 6:32 am

Thanks guys. I do have an emmons guitar with the bracket in the pedal board.
I reckon I'll just wait till I can find a good used goodrich 120, since I've heard a lot of good things about them.
Terry

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84 SKH Emmons Legrand D10
session 400'rd Steelin for my Lord.

[This message was edited by Terry Sneed on 12 September 2004 at 07:35 AM.]

Jim Saunders · Post by **Jim Saunders** » 12 Sep 2004 1:12 pm

Terry, I have an Emmons LeGrande II and I use the Goodrich pedal with the Hilton pedal bracket. This bracket is made to fit the Hilton pedal to the Emmons pedal bar, but it also fits the Goodrich pedal.
I tried the Emmons pedal and I didn't like it because it has a spring that shuts off the volume when you lift your foot. Like a gas pedal. So, if you lift off the pedal with your right foot to hit a pedal, the volume shuts off.

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Emmons Legrande II, D10, Gibson Console Grande D8, Peavey Nashville 112, Peavey Nashville 400.

Terry Sneed · Post by **Terry Sneed** » 12 Sep 2004 1:47 pm

Thanks Jim. I think I'll get a Goodrich.

Terry

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84 SKH Emmons Legrand D10
session 400'rd Steelin for my Lord.

Ernie Renn · Post by **Ernie Renn** » 13 Sep 2004 4:22 am

Jim;
If your Emmons volume pedal shuts off when you remove your foot, it's out of adjustment.

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My best,
Ernie

www.buddyemmons.com

Per Berner · Post by **Per Berner** » 13 Sep 2004 5:38 am

Terry, I bought my Goodrich 120 in 1977 (back when they were polished aluminum, so much better looking!). It was a huge investment for an 18-year old student, but one I have never regretted. Two new pots in 27 years, that's all.

Using one with a Legrande (as I do now), some sort of mounting bracket is necessary. If it just stands on the floor, the little tabs sticking out from the guitar's pedal bar can easily get in the way of volume adjustment - they block the last half inch of travel if the volume pedal comes to close, which could leave you in plenty of trouble on a gig. So it needs to be raised a little. I guess the Hilton bracket would do the trick.

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Emmons Legrande II D10 8+5, Goodrich 120, Peavey Nashville 1000[This message was edited by Per Berner on 13 September 2004 at 06:40 AM.]

Terry Sneed · Post by **Terry Sneed** » 13 Sep 2004 6:27 am

Thanks per. guess I'll have to have a bracket to hold it in place.
Terry

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84 SKH Emmons Legrand D10
session 400'rd Steelin for my Lord.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 13 Sep 2004 7:06 am

when I play my Emmons, I use an Emmons volume pedal.
When I play my Sho~Bud, I use a Sho~Bud pedal.
Isn't there some kind of law that says this is what you have to do?!?!

When will they start building the "Hilton" guitar?
Erv

Vann Ray Cranford · Post by **Vann Ray Cranford** » 15 Sep 2004 4:00 am

Hey Erv,
I don't know if Keith is going to ever build a guitar, but if he does and it is anything like his volume pedal, then I will definitely have to own one!