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I was thinking about adding a volume pedal to my setup. I was thinking about a ernie ball JR. But what do yall think is the best one with a good price(80$ and under)?
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I'm not an expert, but I'm not sure if a JR would work. I think you need the regular one. Don't quote me on that, cause I don't have one, but I sorta think you need a normal one for guitar or bass.
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From what I've read, the Ernie Ball VP JR. Volume Pedal is very good. It's also passive and has a tuner out. And the JR. is actually not very small either, it's roughly the size of a Vox wah. I wonder how big the standard one is. I also hear that they're very solidly built and heavy. It's basically a metal expression pedal that controls a volume pot.
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Originally Posted by guitarfreak217 From what I've read, the Ernie Ball VP JR. Volume Pedal is very good. It's also passive and has a tuner out. And the JR. is actually not very small either, it's roughly the size of a Vox wah. I wonder how big the standard one is. I also hear that they're very solidly built and heavy. It's basically a metal expression pedal that controls a volume pot. The Jr. measures 10" x3.5". At least I believe that's it. I have one at home and am trying to rely on memory. The standard measures 11" x 4".
Beyond the size, there is no difference. There are two different volume pots available (250K and 25K). I believe that both are available in each of the two sized pedals. For the money, you can't beat one. Don't put your tuner in the tuner-out though. It'll suck away some of the treble from your signal.
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Originally Posted by ryanspeer Don't put your tuner in the tuner-out though. It'll suck away some of the treble from your signal. Really? I've never heard about it doing that before.
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Originally Posted by guitarfreak217 Really? I've never heard about it doing that before. 'Tis true. The signal is effectively split (hence, it being sent to the tuner-out). It's not a night/day difference, but it's more than noticeable with my acoustic. Not quite so much with an electric, but still there. I have a custom A/B pedal that sends the signal to the tuner without any of the same effects.
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Originally Posted by ryanspeer The Jr. measures 10" x3.5". At least I believe that's it. I have one at home and am trying to rely on memory. The standard measures 11" x 4".

Beyond the size, there is no difference. There are two different volume pots available (250K and 25K). I believe that both are available in each of the two sized pedals. For the money, you can't beat one. Don't put your tuner in the tuner-out though. It'll suck away some of the treble from your signal.
Ok thanks for the advice. I won't be using the tuner out because I have a boss tuner. If I had the choice between the 250l and the 25k, which one do I get? Any difference in them?
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Quite honestly, I don't exactly remember what the specific differences are. I believe that one is intended primarily for a guitar with passive electronics and the other for active electronics. I could be a ways off there however.
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Rainer's home-made one.
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Originally Posted by Mattlock Rainer's home-made one.
I was just about to suggest that one
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Originally Posted by texandawg1288 Ok thanks for the advice. I won't be using the tuner out because I have a boss tuner. If I had the choice between the 250l and the 25k, which one do I get? Any difference in them?
I know that the volume pots on most guitars are at LEAST 100k (500k is pretty common).
So I'm guessing you want the 250k version.
A passive volume pedal is not something I would spend a lot of money on though unless you plan on using it for swells and stuff A LOT. No matter what you buy, it's essentially a $0.50 pot and 2-4 jacks inside a $10-$100 metal box depending on the brand.
Now if you're going active, or want to get one that operates through a light and optical sensor rather than a regular pot, it might be worth spending more. I think moreley makes at a volume pedal where the resitance (and therefore volume) is controlled opitically rather than with a wiper on a pot. If they do, this is a huge andvantage because it will never get scratchy, which all pots do as the get old especially if they're not used much. So it should be so quiet that it doesn't color the tone at all.
Plus somebody might make a volume pedal with a capacitor wired to the pot to keep it from killing your treble. This is a common mod for guitars and it would make sense to do it on a volume pedal. Again, i can't name models, but if somebody makes one, it might be worth checking out.
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OK I just got it, sounds nice, doesn't take any quality away, and works great, thanks guys.
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The differences between the JR and the regular Ernie Ball volume are a couple... The JR only uses a string to attach the rocker pedal to the capacitor if I remember correctly...where the standard volume has a teflon band that does this and is much less prone to breakage. The standard volume also has an adjustable taper that allows you to change how quickly and how low your volume goes down when moving the pedal. I *believe* that the 250k JR pedal will adjust your volume between full on and full of where the 25k JR will only cut your volume and not zero it out.
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Originally Posted by Brent The differences between the JR and the regular Ernie Ball volume are a couple... The JR only uses a string to attach the rocker pedal to the capacitor if I remember correctly...where the standard volume has a teflon band that does this and is much less prone to breakage. The standard volume also has an adjustable taper that allows you to change how quickly and how low your volume goes down when moving the pedal. I *believe* that the 250k JR pedal will adjust your volume between full on and full of where the 25k JR will only cut your volume and not zero it out.
There is a taper on mine, if I'm correct, it changes the swell rate and such.
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Actually, the 25k one is made for guitars with active electronics.