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Zvex Tremolo Probe (Hand Painted)

Tremolo Pedal
  • Zvex Tremolo Probe (Hand Painted)
  • Zvex Tremolo Probe (Hand Painted)
  • Zvex Tremolo Probe (Hand Painted)
  • Zvex Tremolo Probe (Hand Painted)
EUR 369.00
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The Tremolo Probe is a kind of cross between a theremin volume control and a Super Hard-On.

Volume control, Antenna plate, integrated Booster, effect is foot-controlled, 9V battery required.

Description

The Tremolo Probe is a kind of cross between a theremin volume control and a Super Hard-On. There is a 3-5/8" square copper plate mounted on a chunk of 3/8" clear acrylic that passes over the top of the pedal housing, angles down to sharp turn, and goes back to the pedal. Under the whole mess is a 3 5/8" by 7" sheet of aluminum that provides shielding from annoying ground effects and wires under the stage. It also serves to protect the knob from being knocked off if you drop it on that end.

What does this pedal do?
At the he heart of this pedal is a super hard-on circuit combined with a probe controller circuit that I developed for use with the fuzz probe and some other devices not yet released. You can tap on this pedal with your foot to make lovely tremolo sounds that are in perfect time with your foot's movement, so they can be perfectly in time with your performance or the band's tempo changes. You can also use the pedal to make reverse-sounding volume swells or pedal-steel type volume effects.

How does it work?
The copper antenna projects a field of RF energy that is affected by your foot (or other appendage), altering the circuit that generates it, an in so doing, increasing the brightness of that LED on the top of the pedal and also controlling the master volume of the output. You can set the drive of the pedal with the knob on the back. It gets pretty darn loud, so watch out. It will distort in an interesting way when it is cranked. Basically, the reason it is called the tremolo probe is that you can tap on the antenna at any speed and your sound will be a nice tremolo in time with the band. It is possible to set the volume to be up slightly when your foot is off the antenna and come up louder as your foot approaches the antenna.

How do I use it?
You might start with these settings and rules:
1) plug in your cords (output and battery switch is on left).
2) Make sure your guitar cords are away from the antenna. They will mess with the probe just like your foot does.
3) Stomp on the switch and you'll be able to tell when it's on, when it is quiet with your foot away. Your carry foot near the antenna to control volume of the the guitar.
4) Put your foot on the pedal completely and adjust the knob on the back until it's at the right volume.

Do not mess with the screwdriver adjustment settings under the pedal. Now that I said that, half of you wants to run for a screwdriver. Just remember this: use a bright light first and mark the original settings. The white screwdriver slots have a light arrow imprinted on them. Use a pin or sharp tool or sharpie and scratch or mark the metal where the original setting is before you goof around with the controls. Turning the controls in the direction of the arrows Increase the sensitivity of the antenna. Do not turn up the LED control to the top and leave it there. All that want to do is drain your battery. In case you want to reduce the sensitivity, turn the RF control in the opposite direction from the arrow and you can make the plate respond only when your foot is in contact with it. If you are careful, you can adjust it so that the sensitive range goes from just touching it to putting your weight on it.


How does the pedal get adjusted at the factory?
First, I put the maximum volume setting exactly in the middle, straight up. Then I put the led adjustment in the middle (straight up and down) and then, holding it away from everything and keeping everything away from the antenna, I adjust the RF setting in the direction of the arrow until I can just hear a strummed guitar... then I keep strumming and turn it back until the guitar just disappears. This is a good setting for the tremolo and swell functions.

Changing the battery:
Take out the screws on the bottom of the painted part of the pedal. The entire bottom plate will lift away. Look at the way the battery is placed ... the clip goes toward that little RF board with the blue thingies on it. Take out the old one and put in an Alkaline. By the way, When your foot is off the pedal, if the LED is off, the battery will last a long, long time. Most of the battery life is lost when the LED is bright.

Attributes

Key attributes
Effect Types Tremolo
Battery Operated Yes
True Bypass Yes
Tremolo Pedal attributes
PSU Included No
Mini Form No
Input Configuration Mono
Output Configuration Mono
Unit 1 piece(s)
Product Details
Product Number 139814
Brand Zvex
Series Hand Painted Pedals
Category Tremolo Pedal
Brand Category Zvex - Tremolo Pedals
Relevancy rank 41 of 46
Date March 2010
Dimension
Box Depth 395mm
Box Height 82mm
Gross Weight 1.06kg

Properties

- hand painted
- LED display
- Individually handcrafted
- Pedal-Steel Type Crowd Effects
- Reverse-sounding volume swells

Series Info

Your hand-painted Z.Vex pedal has a lifetime warranty!

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Brand

Z. Vex Effects is a boutique effects pedal company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their name derives from the name of founder Zachary Vex. The company's most famous product is the Fuzz Factory. All of their pedals (except the budget-line Vexter series) are hand painted at their factory in Minnesota. All Vexter subassemblies are made in Taiwan, but the final assembly is completed in the United States. Their products tend to be high end and hand made, thus are rather expensive. Z. Vex effects pedals are known for the extreme amount of control that they give to the user.
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