Hilton Volume Pedal Users

Morton Kellas · Post by **Morton Kellas** » 9 Jun 2005 9:37 am

How many of you players out there are using a Hilton volume pedal? I just purchased my second one and still feel it is the best investment I have ever made. Let's hear it for Keith Hilton.

John Daugherty · Post by **John Daugherty** » 9 Jun 2005 11:34 am

Great product....... Great guy. I have known Keith, personally for about 30 years. He is REAL people.

Billy Murdoch · Post by **Billy Murdoch** » 9 Jun 2005 11:49 am

Great pedal,
Morton,If you have one for each foot how do you work your steel pedals?
Only kidding.
Hope to see you at Dallas again next year
Best regards
billy

David Wren · Post by **David Wren** » 9 Jun 2005 1:30 pm

Been using mine 3 or 4 days a week for the last couple of months, both with my Session 500, my smaller Fender DSP 90 (12" Cellestion speaker), and a couple of times into the 500 and another Peavey twin type (name escapes me) that I converted to 1 - 15" BW.... big venue, studio, outdoors or inside.... I have noticed a REAL difference in my tone. I be a Hilton man now.

How 'bout this.... where do you other Hilton guys put your effects in relation to the volume pedal? I put 'em all (Ibanez "green" distortion box and Lexicon MPX) BEFORE going into the volume pedal.

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Dave Wren
'95Carter S12-E9/B6,7X7; Session500; Hilton Pedal
www.ameechapman.com

Morton Kellas · Post by **Morton Kellas** » 10 Jun 2005 6:39 am

Hi! Billy, I also use the Hilton for lead guitar. It works great. As far as effects are concerned, I take Keith's advise and experiment with putting the effects before or after the pedal and use the method that sounds best to me. I do put some Boss effects before. It depends on what your using.

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 10 Jun 2005 8:04 am

yep ! i'm a Hilton user too
Keith & his products are tops !
ya' can't go wrong w: that combo

my chain : Steel / Hilton / out 1: Tuner out 2: Effects / Amp

Ron Sodos · Post by **Ron Sodos** » 10 Jun 2005 12:36 pm

I have used many pedals and tyhe Hilton is the best by far. totally quiet and smooth as silk. I love it......

Billy Carr · Post by **Billy Carr** » 10 Jun 2005 12:58 pm

I've been seriously thinking about buying a Hilton pedal. Been using Goodrich for years. No problems with Goodrich just like to try different things.

Ron Elliott · Post by **Ron Elliott** » 10 Jun 2005 1:19 pm

Do it Billy,...you'll love it!! Ron

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 10 Jun 2005 1:19 pm

I too have known Keith for many years. Great person and a great person to do business with.

I've had a Hilton volume pedal for about a year and a half. Since getting it, it's all I've used. I use to use a Goodrich 120 but due to not being able to get the proper volume pedal pot it is now "collecting dust".

Marty Pollard · Post by **Marty Pollard** » 10 Jun 2005 1:56 pm

Very nice sound; smooth action; good controls.

Now if he can figure out how to do the power supply properly it'll be darn near perfect.

he says again...

Larry Robbins · Post by **Larry Robbins** » 10 Jun 2005 2:15 pm

Get er done on them Hilton pedals!!
Love mine to death!

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SHO~BUDS, Steelkings,
Fender guitars,
Hilton pedals, Preston
covers, and Taylor(Tut, that is)Resos.

Still Country after all these years....

Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 10 Jun 2005 2:21 pm

Great pedals, Great Tone, Great guy! I'd love to be able to have 1 year 9 volt battery operation, as I hear the latest Goodrich has....

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Stop by the Steel Store at: www.markvanallen.com

Ron Frederiksen · Post by **Ron Frederiksen** » 10 Jun 2005 8:41 pm

I use a Hilton also and its the best pedal I have ever had. Sometime I will get another one for a spare, just in case... Ron

"steelin is music to my ear"

Hal Higgins · Post by **Hal Higgins** » 14 Jun 2005 7:06 am

Since being introduced to the Hilton Pedal several years ago, and purchasing one at a steel show in Magee, MS from Herby Wallace, I wouldn't go back to any pot pedal....it's the smoothest and quietest pedal on the market (of those that I've tried). that's not saying that other companies don't have good products, but it is saying that Keith Hilton makes a great product and stands behind it 100%......I know this from experience.....I had a small problem with mine shortly after I got it, and Keith took care of it for me immeditately by replacing the pedal......and I've not had a problem with it ever since then.....I recommend The Hilton............HAL

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Be Blessed........HAL
'85 Emmons LeGrande D-10,(8 & 5) Hilton Vol. Pedal, BJS Birthstone bar, Rack w/Evans Pre-amp, Lexicon MPX500; (2)1501-4 BW's in custom built cabs by T.A. Gibson, & Sound Tech PL802 Digital Power Amp.

Bob Hempker · Post by **Bob Hempker** » 16 Jun 2005 9:23 pm

I have 2 Hilton pedals, and love them. I don't even own a pot pedal anymore.

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Larry Hamilton · Post by **Larry Hamilton** » 19 Jun 2005 3:48 pm

the Hilton is tops in my books. I have used several different pedals in the past and I find the Hilton is tops.

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Keep pickin', Larry

Vann Ray Cranford · Post by **Vann Ray Cranford** » 19 Jun 2005 6:13 pm

Keith Hilton is one nice person to talk with on the phone and to do business with. He makes the best volume pedal in my opinion. I have two of his standard height pedals that I carry in my custom built Double Side-Car Walker Professional Player's Chair. If Keith Hilton stops making pedals, and Ray Walker stops making steel guitar seats; then, I guess that I will just stop playing steel. Both gentlemen are fine people, and I owe alot to each one of them!!!

Bob Cox · Post by **Bob Cox** » 20 Jun 2005 6:02 pm

I love mine and don,t miss that scatchy time a pot desides to go bad in the middle of a set.Its like hiding a passing of gas.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Bob Cox on 20 June 2005 at 07:03 PM.]</p></FONT>

Gary Walker · Post by **Gary Walker** » 21 Jun 2005 8:38 pm

Well, yes, you have to plug it in to a power source, but that's the end of the downside. Most of us use a power strip anyway, so what's the big deal.
The pedal, is buttery smooth, I love the taper and the tone never changes with the position. Like we've been saying, who wants to go back to a scratchy pot pedal that alters the tone with the volume? Not me.