Members DylanWilde Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 I am wondering what is the best Tremelo to get for simple, natural, classic tremolo sounds. I don't want to spend a great deal. The 90 dollars for a new Boss TR-2 makes me nervous, but I don't know if I want to settle for a plastic Danelectro. What is the best way to go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elliott Damage Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 save up a little more and get the Catalinbread Semaphore. you'll never look back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuyaGuy Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 the Dano is actually a great trem--especially for the money. can't be beat. but it's not quite as nice as the Electro Harmonix Pulsar, which offers more versatility. the BOSS is fine but for the price i'd want a bit more out of a pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratAtak83 Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Originally posted by GuyaGuy the Dano is actually a great trem--especially for the money. can't be beat.but it's not quite as nice as the Electro Harmonix Pulsar, which offers more versatility.the BOSS is fine but for the price i'd want a bit more out of a pedal. I thought i knew tremelo till i got the moog ring mod ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NITEFLY182 Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 In the sub $100 market, definitly the pulsar. Only issues are trhe weird power jack and huge size. In the $100-$200 market, Catalinbread semaphore, really has a lot of options but not as geared towards traditional trem sounds. In the over $200 market, red witch pentavocal, it needs to grow on you a bit but i have come to love mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DylanWilde Posted June 14, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Whoa, I just checked Musician's Friend, and it looks like the switch from hard to soft on the Danelectro is now a knob. I assumed it would be a simple switch but the new knob allows for as much versatility as the Boss. I think I might be coming over to the Tuna Melt side here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpectralJulian Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 15 bucks for a tuna melt gave me all the tremolo I could need for the time being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members freeridstylee Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Didn't someone on the forum have a homemade 3ms tremolous lune? for 90? Cuz that'd be by far your best bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mistersuperfly Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 If you want the best get the Catalinbread Semaphore, or the Empress Tremolo (tap tempo, rhythms, analog... yum)... but in your price range I'd go with the pulsar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Surrealistic Brillo Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 For the money I really like the Voodoo Lab 4 knob tremolo. You can pick them up used for $75 or so...The Level knob and the gorgeous tone make it worth every penny. All metal, true bypass...Truly great tremolo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tweeker50 Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 The best "for the money" tremolo I've used is the NOBELS. It seems to be perpetually under the radar. Provides all the hard/soft, classic/helicopter sounds I ever need. I've upgraded to an EMPRESS tremolo with tap tempo - and it's the most musical unit I've heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alteredsounds Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Has to be the Catalinbread Semaphore, i'm really fussy about trem pedals but the guys here talked me into it and it is outstanding in everyway. Paid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members autopilot Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Originally posted by freeridstylee Didn't someone on the forum have a homemade 3ms tremolous lune? for 90? Cuz that'd be by far your best bet. yep it is me 4ms tremulus lune built by me. the knobs are speed, depht, volume (@ 50% is in unity, over it boost your signal) and spacing works like a symmetry knob betwen the wave and depht, changing the spectrum of the tremoloed signal), 2 footswitches: wave (change from square to triangle wave) and bypass (Truebypass), a green led flashes with the speed of the lfo for pix check my sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lanefair Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Why do people like trem so much? I can only have it on for so long then I have to turn it off, it's like someone fiddling with your volume dial while you play. Same goes for spring reverb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alteredsounds Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Like most fx they sound awesome if used sparingly, theres nothing I would leave on permantly except a boost pedal maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ronzo II Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Guyatone VT2. Nails the Fender Vibrato channel sound, IMO. I use it sparingly. "Voodoo Cadillac" & other SCOTS stuff, surf, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burningleaves Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Originally posted by SpectralJulian 15 bucks for a tuna melt gave me all the tremolo I could need for the time being. Ya, Those little dano pedals are surprising. IMO, You HAVE to buy them used though to get the full appreciation. Full price puts you into used Boss pedal territory. My used $15 french toast pedal gets plenty of use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burningleaves Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Originally posted by ZepFuzz05 I am wondering what is the best Tremelo to get for simple, natural, classic tremolo sounds. I don't want to spend a great deal. The 90 dollars for a new Boss TR-2 makes me nervous, but I don't know if I want to settle for a plastic Danelectro.What is the best way to go? The voodoolab tremelo is nice. You can hear it at their site. Under $100 used. AMS has them new for $119 with free shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members inscho Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 I've been using the ehx pulsar with good results...dont traditional and does choppy, raygun speed or slow as a {censored}ing glacier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burningleaves Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Good suggestions so far peeps'. You really cant go wrong with anything listed so far. All are cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DylanWilde Posted June 14, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Wait, so okay, how does the Dano compare to the Boss TR-2? I have heard some people say it actually sounds better, more organic and no volume drop. If i can get a used TR-2, should I go for the Dano anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dangerous dan Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Make sure your tremolo has a volume level. When you turn them on you generally hear a drop in volume. I'm just about to upgrade my Marshall vibratrem to a T-rex Tremster for that reason. The vibratrem is great though but you need to run it in a loop with the FX level boosted though to getthe best out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DylanWilde Posted June 15, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 15, 2006 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members juanghu Posted June 15, 2006 Members Share Posted June 15, 2006 try fulltone tremelo rfx tremelo and i am using a guyatone vintage tube tremelo now ...i like it most...110 on ebay..........super cool one...tube magic....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fusionid Posted June 15, 2006 Members Share Posted June 15, 2006 I think the responses are right on the money. From what I have read here most people like the tuna melt for the price, the pulsar for midrange and the semaphore for the ultimate unit. Disclaimer, Ive never played nor try any of the above, that said, Im a tremolo nut. I have a EHX Wiggler that I got for 110 used and it makes me very happy. If you want to have vibrato and tremolo at the same time this is a smart pick. Speed knob goes up so fast, it sounds like it is raping the amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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