Dunlop High Gain Volume Pedal

by Dunlop

Product Features

• Dynamic control
• Die cast housing
• 1 million cycle potentiometer
• Quiet and smooth
• For extended use

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 0.9 x 4.2 inches ; 3.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0002F4V5S
• Item model number: GCB80
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,072 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #18 in Musical Instruments > Instrument Accessories > Guitar & Bass Accessories > Effects > Electric Guitar Effects > Single Effects > Volume & Expression

Product Description

This passive volume pedal allows for dynamic control. This passive volume pedal allows for dynamic control. Ideal for Pedal Steel Players and other volume-control applications. Features: Heavy die cast housing built for durability, 1 million cycle audio taper potentiometer. Does not require batteries or external power source. 10" x 4" x 2-1/2" 3.5 lbs.om is an authorized dealer of Dunlop products.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars just one problem..., July 27, 2009

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I. Levi - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dunlop High Gain Volume Pedal (Electronics)

This article was meant to be a Dunlop volume pedal (GCB-80 is the model) review but as it turns out, it will be a how-to-fix-it manual as well...

Let's start at the end - this pedal has one "tiny" problem -it does not allow no volume at all, but rather the pedal starts from some volume (still, very audible, especially if distortion effect applied) to full. It's kinda weird that the pedal does not fully do, the only thing it's supposed to do - control the volume.

From visiting a few forums I've learned that this is a known issue among people who bought it and most people were pretty disappointed . But, thinking about it again, maybe it's how the manufacturer intended it to be, low volume for rhythm parts and then break into heavy parts with full volume. In this way, you can never mute the guitar , you got minimum and maximum set.

Anyway, this was no good for me , cause I needed a volume pedal for mostly guitar effects, such as whaling sound (Mark Knopfler's "brothers in arms" for ex.) and so on. It is more practical to use a pedal then messing with the guitar volume knob, although the pedal does take some time to get used to.

So, I looked here and there, and found out there is a remedy to this, but no explanation whatsoever on how to do it. But, at least now I knew that the potentiometer inside can be adjusted. It's not a technical or electronic limitation, or malfunction etc.

Before we get into how to fix it, you probably ask, why didn't I return it?
Well, the pedal itself is very sturdy, built from solid aluminum. It's heavy too which is great cause you don't want a light pedal that will flip over if you pull the guitar cable a bit or slightly kick it with your foot (I also have the Dunlop cry baby wah wah(tm) (GCB-95), so I was familiar with the built quality). So, it's stable. It looks good. The pedal movement up and down is very smooth and accurate, and the sound is neutral, with no noise what so ever. potentiometer (the electric component that varies the volume) is said to have a million cycle life span. Mine has 999,800 cycles left :P

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good pedal!, November 3, 2011

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Adrian Urbano "Aidz" (Antipolo, Philippines) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dunlop High Gain Volume Pedal (Electronics)

I have to award this volume pedal with 4 stars, since i have needs that this pedal is quite lacking, 1st: I did the minimum volume fix, but there's still a little bit signal coming through, very minor since you could only hear it on high amp volumes, 2nd: the travel sweep is kind of short and it takes time to get used to since you cannot adjust the tension of the pedal, so if your feet is heavy, you won't get the smooth volume swell right away, practice is key. It doesn't suck any tone even though it's passive, well i don't notice any tone loss.

All in all, it's built like a tank, does a really good job, it's quite a starter level volume pedal, that's what i've expected since i'm new to volume pedals. :) but for the price, it's a win-win pedal, it can definitely outlive you.

Sound: 5/5
Durability: 6/5
Features: 3/5 (it's a volume pedal what can i say more. but the tension adjustment is really useful but it's lacking)

4.0 out of 5 stars Excelent Pedal, January 28, 2011

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Diego - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dunlop High Gain Volume Pedal (Electronics)

I got What I paid for, a volume pedal, excelent response. FOUR star because one thing, Went i turn off the volume from the pedal, I gotta make shure that it's on exact 0 "cero" volume, because if it's not, It's gonna sound a lil' lil' lil' bit... But I Love the pedal anyway