Members goaway Posted March 22, 2008 Members Share Posted March 22, 2008 I came across this pedal somewhere...probably this forum...and it seemed really cool. I saw a BYOC kit for it and i was thinking about getting it. Is it worth having? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members friction Posted March 22, 2008 Members Share Posted March 22, 2008 Guyatone has a version of it also...the SV-2 "Slow Volume." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnrambo Posted March 22, 2008 Members Share Posted March 22, 2008 i found the attack delay on the micro synth pretty useful/fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goaway Posted March 22, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 22, 2008 micro synth=$$$$$$$$$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goaway Posted March 22, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 22, 2008 is the slow volume or slow gear very useful? or is it just one of those things you think could be useful then buy and never use again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rossowj Posted March 22, 2008 Members Share Posted March 22, 2008 never played one. but i hear the byoc kit is basically a perfect match to the original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnrambo Posted March 22, 2008 Members Share Posted March 22, 2008 micro synth=$$$$$$$$$$ yeah but you get a couple of extra things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members friction Posted March 22, 2008 Members Share Posted March 22, 2008 I've never played one...but I'd have to try one out before buying. Seems kinda like a novelty thing IMO, and it's fueled by the stupid prices of the SG-1on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goaway Posted March 22, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 22, 2008 it cant be any more effective than using a volume pedal for swells so i guess its not that useful now that i think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goaway Posted March 22, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 22, 2008 and i've always wanted a micro synth but i've never been able to justify spending the money. same thing with a pog and any moogerfooger i've ever set my eyes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnrambo Posted March 22, 2008 Members Share Posted March 22, 2008 it cant be any more effective than using a volume pedal for swells so i guess its not that useful now that i think about it. yeah if you're good with the volume pedal you probably don't need one. the pedal just makes the swell more consistent with no effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members archofmusic Posted March 22, 2008 Members Share Posted March 22, 2008 Why not buy the Behringer Slow Motion (Slow Gear Clone) and see if you like it before spending an arm and a leg on something that might not work with what you play. I'll probably pick one up one day too. I'm actually surprised there are not more of this type of Fade-in Attack effect. It's really innovative. It makes your guitar sound like your playing backwards but your still going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goaway Posted March 22, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 22, 2008 cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FatsoForgotso Posted March 22, 2008 Members Share Posted March 22, 2008 yeah a good volume pedal and/or ebow and you'll be straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dangerous dan Posted March 22, 2008 Members Share Posted March 22, 2008 I have the Behringer version, I've never A/B'ed it with a real SG-1 (I did play one several years ago - so it's from memory) and it's OK, it does a reasonable volume swell. For Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members echodeluxe Posted March 22, 2008 Members Share Posted March 22, 2008 i have a volume pedal. it works. having a pedal dedicated to doing a volume swell for you is LAZY and kind of lame. volume pedal is the way to go. seriously. chris walla from death cab does a tremolo with his guitars volume knob on the song "styrofoam plates" that sounds awesome. and you need a pedal? pssshhh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I've owned three SG-1's over the years, with the first one being purchased back when they were first released. Until they became rare and collectible, I never saw anyone else I knew using them. No one seemed to like them much. They're great for "violining" - playing single note lines with a slow attack to the notes that ramps up gradually; somewhat similar to a cello or violin type slow attack. They're also good for faux pedal steel licks, backwards guitar simulation - but a lot of it depends on your actual playing technique. They're not that hard to use, and they sound fine... but I don't own one these days - I use a Pigtronix Attack Sustain instead, which can do the same things, but quite a bit more. Personally I don't think I'd want to pay vintage prices for a SG-1... if I didn't have the Attack Sustain, I would probably opt for the BYOC clone. You CAN do many similar things with a volume pedal, but you'd need to be very consistent with it, and for some things, it wouldn't be quite the same IMO. You can also do similar things with one of your picking hand fingers wrapped around and manipulating your guitar's volume control in real time as you play... again, that's not always going to give you the exact same effect as a SG-1 in all respects, but the Slow Gear can definitely give you that type of a sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hahah Posted March 23, 2008 Members Share Posted March 23, 2008 pm'd you about the sv-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members archofmusic Posted March 23, 2008 Members Share Posted March 23, 2008 I've owned three SG-1's over the years, with the first one being purchased back when they were first released. Until they became rare and collectible, I never saw anyone else I knew using them. No one seemed to like them much. They're great for "violining" - playing single note lines with a slow attack to the notes that ramps up gradually; somewhat similar to a cello or violin type slow attack. They're also good for faux pedal steel licks, backwards guitar simulation - but a lot of it depends on your actual playing technique. They're not that hard to use, and they sound fine... but I don't own one these days - I use a Pigtronix Attack Sustain instead, which can do the same things, but quite a bit more. Personally I don't think I'd want to pay vintage prices for a SG-1... if I didn't have the Attack Sustain, I would probably opt for the BYOC clone. You CAN do many similar things with a volume pedal, but you'd need to be very consistent with it, and for some things, it wouldn't be quite the same IMO. You can also do similar things with one of your picking hand fingers wrapped around and manipulating your guitar's volume control in real time as you play... again, that's not always going to give you the exact same effect as a SG-1 in all respects, but the Slow Gear can definitely give you that type of a sound. I agree 100%. There is just no way you can play a hectic solo and coordinate a volume pedal with it. Or why would you want to make it that difficult anyway. It's really a novelty kind of pedal that I probably won't use a lot but it will be nice to have. I'll pick up the Slow Motion one day, maybe re-house it if I like it, or maybe just go straight for the BYOC version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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