This Taking The Whammy Bar Too Far?

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Phillip McKnight

Phillip McKnight

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@teerexness
@teerexness 2 жыл бұрын
I don't think he mentioned the fact that, unlike a real trem, this won't throw your guitar out of tune. No matter how much you use it. That's a pretty big feature. Notice the entire demo was on a hard tail guitar!
@pedalprescription
@pedalprescription 2 жыл бұрын
Agree this is definitely the huge selling point. Whether thats worth adding all the clunkiness to your signal chain/rig is the real trade off.
@teerexness
@teerexness 2 жыл бұрын
@@pedalprescription I think that once you get the cables neatly tied together and attached to a strap, it would be fine. You could easily spend $200 on a traditional tremolo that could hurt your tuning stability. And they certainly can't do the capo functions. I think this is pretty cool myself.
@wingsoficarus1139
@wingsoficarus1139 2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if you can still do all the tricks you could with a real floyd rose. Like when you tap the whammy (no idea what the term is) or hit a harmonic and divebomb.
@apropostt
@apropostt 2 жыл бұрын
Unless it gets stuck or doesn't return to position consistently.. then it'll still be out of tune... but I guess you could at least just turn it off.
@etlonjonh
@etlonjonh 2 жыл бұрын
@@apropostt same issues with a real trem
@andrew6889-p5c
@andrew6889-p5c 2 жыл бұрын
I think this design has a much broader future. There is no limit to what that arm can control. It could move a filter, increase distortion, alter eq, deepen a chorus, change a delay wet/dry mix. Expression pedals can theoretically also do this, but honestly they aren’t that expressive. Most people can be way more subtle and precise with their hands than their feet. Other guitars have included touch pads, but having a $400 attachment that converts any guitar is better. If that wireless connection is very low latency, then I think this could have a big future. It probably needs a redesign to reach full potential. I hope it gets there.
@silvioschurig749
@silvioschurig749 2 жыл бұрын
Agree that was my thought. Taking it a bit more to the limits of a trem system would have been nice for the review though, like dive bomb, flutter and similar. But yea using this as a general controler for other effects would be great, especially if there were options like not having it snap to neutral etc. Also something that would be nice would be an option to install it undeneath a conventional bridge ... I have an upcoming build from a luthier extra route under the hannes bridge, fixed bridge mounted on top ... I would get that right now :)
@MJ75150
@MJ75150 2 жыл бұрын
it needs to be wireless like why have another wire hanging down to where your gonna trip over it
@MJ75150
@MJ75150 2 жыл бұрын
but other then that i like the idea of that
@MarcusBrannon
@MarcusBrannon 2 жыл бұрын
@@MJ75150 it can be wireless, he stated it can use Bluetooth
@nos4me
@nos4me 2 жыл бұрын
This would be awesome with a digitech whammy
@gr8tnowwhat
@gr8tnowwhat 2 жыл бұрын
My first thought was...gimmicky....but the more you get into it, its really not a bad idea. I think every guitarist who avoids trems due to tuning issues may take a look at this. Thanks for showing this Phil !
@47279J
@47279J 2 жыл бұрын
And the technology has been around, since whammy pedals came out years ago.
@meroinheroin
@meroinheroin 2 жыл бұрын
Tbh my Jazzmaster always stays in tune no matter how hard I go on the whammy. 🤔
@retrovertigo.505
@retrovertigo.505 2 жыл бұрын
@@meroinheroin are those jazz Squier or fender?
@meroinheroin
@meroinheroin 2 жыл бұрын
@@retrovertigo.505 Fender
@lathrin
@lathrin 2 жыл бұрын
Or just get a floydrose
@pedalprescription
@pedalprescription 2 жыл бұрын
Definitely appreciate the shot at some innovation, gear world could use some. This current iteration seems like it has a lot of parts/failure points if using live and looks clunky, but I'm sure it will evolve. Cheers!
@darthandeddeu
@darthandeddeu 2 жыл бұрын
Good as a prototype, gotta get feedback to see where improvements are needed.
@ronpopeil7
@ronpopeil7 2 жыл бұрын
I’d like to see it demoed on an acoustic guitar. Not something I need, but always appreciate people thinking outside the box
@RobertFisher1969
@RobertFisher1969 2 жыл бұрын
FOMOFx have videos demoing it on acoustics. Here’s one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnbCdJiobbh5gNU
@ellsworth1956
@ellsworth1956 2 жыл бұрын
I have used it on an acoustic. it does not to the capo function well as you can still hear your acoustics natural tones. But it can turn your six string acoustic into a 12 string.
@flekkzo
@flekkzo 2 жыл бұрын
Bass guitar :) Too many strings guitars as well.
@rasputinsbeard3899
@rasputinsbeard3899 2 жыл бұрын
Ian Moss was using one with acoustics on his most recent tour. When I looked into it, it turns out that he was half of the team that made it in the first place.
@mal2ksc
@mal2ksc 2 жыл бұрын
@@ellsworth1956 You could also use it in a Frippertronics style, and feed the shifted output to a delay so every note you play is followed by an echo of the same note unless you start playing with the bar, in which case the echoes get bent. That way you don't have to deal with the cognitive dissonance of the acoustic and shifted sounds.
@BrianMark75
@BrianMark75 2 жыл бұрын
I got one of these for my son for Christmas last year. He really likes it, and it seems to be the only option for a whammy on a 9 string that isn't controlled by the feet. It's had a few issues (power supply was bad, bluetooth disconnects, etc.), but overall seems pretty decent for a first offering. I'm interested in seeing what they do next.
@markthomasnoonan
@markthomasnoonan 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve got one of these and I like it a lot. I think my favorite effect is the blend mode (that wasn’t in the demo), where your original signal is blended with the altered note, it can be a “slightly off unison bend” sound or a more spacy “strange detour in the background”. I don’t like that the blend mode needs an external foot switch to activate. But I like a little unexpected extra note wandering around every now and then as I’m noodling. The other thing I like is capoing down to baritone range when looping, and then going back up to normal to play over the loop.
@princeoinkins8408
@princeoinkins8408 2 жыл бұрын
I've played exclusively hardtail guitars live for years for many reasons, tuning stability being the main reason. I just picked one of these up 3 weeks ago, and I'm really enjoying it! I do alor of ambient pad type stuff, so I usually find myself using it for that as some extra flavor. But the more extreme options can be pretty cool to, it'll dive bomb. the capo function is useful, as I do find myself playing in D# or D standard regularly. I used to get use a polyphonic pitch shifter on my helix (copying a patch and setting each patch for different tunings) but it's seed me from having to create double patches/ running into the issue where I want a certain sound but I didn't think ahead and set a drop tuned patch All in all I think it's a great product, and I hope they come out with more! I think there's even more potential to use the whammy bar as a regular expression pedal And BTW, to my ears it tracks perfectly. which I can't say about some of the other pitch shifting options out there
@dennisrohm6372
@dennisrohm6372 2 жыл бұрын
They should of put the power plug at the bottom, so the cords are closer to bundle them.
@bobdelair02
@bobdelair02 2 жыл бұрын
Include the power in the guitar cable… or better, battery power the unit.
@mal2ksc
@mal2ksc 2 жыл бұрын
@@bobdelair02 Put _everything_ in a single cable that _looks_ like a guitar cable in terms of thickness and slackness. The guitar's audio should be routed from its output to the unit, then on to the stomp box over the single cable. If the output was going somewhere different, there might be a case for using two cables, but it's not. Everything is attached to the stomp box. So consolidate the whole connection between guitar and stomp box into one cable. Also if using Bluetooth, there should be more than enough bandwidth available to put the raw guitar audio out over the same connection, rather than requiring two separate transceiver setups. Why have two parts that could fail when you could do it with just one?
@bobdelair02
@bobdelair02 2 жыл бұрын
@@mal2ksc Right... though talking about things that could fail (using it on stage), is the attachment of the trem arm unit to the body IMHO ... especially after putting it on and off a few times.
@BigislandEJ
@BigislandEJ 2 жыл бұрын
They should just not build such a monstrosity actually, especially for $500
@princeoinkins8408
@princeoinkins8408 2 жыл бұрын
@@mal2ksc the term arm doesn't do anything with the audio tho, it's literally just an expression pedal
@reiddillashaw2383
@reiddillashaw2383 2 жыл бұрын
I'll never buy one, but really appreciate knowing about it and hearing it in use. Enjoyed the video, Phil. Gracias.
@AdrianChazz
@AdrianChazz 2 жыл бұрын
When you spend thousands of dolars to get one of these and people only ask for the Better Call Saul intro... 😂😂
@bobwallace9814
@bobwallace9814 2 жыл бұрын
I personally have a Floyd Rose on mine but I can see someone with a hardtail who wants to add a tremolo system but not to potentially screw up when adding a traditional one would be interested in this.
@enzozeb
@enzozeb 2 жыл бұрын
DOUBLE TREMOLO!!!!
@DrayWizarde
@DrayWizarde 2 жыл бұрын
Almost had me at the beginning there, i thought you were gonna play the Better Call Saul theme!
@adumb6217
@adumb6217 2 жыл бұрын
For real!
@pablomartinez9995
@pablomartinez9995 2 жыл бұрын
fr
@disseve__
@disseve__ 2 жыл бұрын
who else thought of better call saul in the beginning?
@kunaiman346
@kunaiman346 2 жыл бұрын
With that first note I thought you were about to play the theme to Better Call Saul. For the memes.
@nathax8174
@nathax8174 2 жыл бұрын
It's so ironic because I got this video on my recommended after watching better call saul theme memes and covers lool
@de-lege-lata
@de-lege-lata 2 жыл бұрын
Did anyone else think that Phil was playing the "Better Call Saul" intro at the start of the video for a second?
@iotxipi
@iotxipi 2 жыл бұрын
Very grateful you reviewed this. I've had Virtual Jeff and now the Pro version. It's amazing, freeing, and the guitars stay in tune. Strings last longer. Bends feel weird, using the bar, but you get used to it, like anything, the more you do it. Phillip's review pretty much covers all you need to know. Good job, in my opinion. About the Bluetooth: it works. I don't notice any delay, either. It's great not having the extra wire.
@saulgoodman5213
@saulgoodman5213 2 жыл бұрын
I was summoned for a second
@picksalot1
@picksalot1 2 жыл бұрын
I've known about this Tremolo for a while, and think it's a cool idea. They should partner with a company that can pre-install the unit into the body of a guitar so it is fully integrated as advanced guitar tech. Remove the kludgey element of it being stuck on with tape and unsightly wires running out of it. That could make it more acceptable, and perhaps even a necessity for contemporary guitarists.
@gsxerwhite
@gsxerwhite 2 жыл бұрын
I’d use it on recordings because I only have one guitar and it’s a hard tale. The wires wouldn’t bother me but I’m sketchy about the tape. Actually screw that I just heard the price.
@StormBurnX
@StormBurnX 2 жыл бұрын
An expression pedal to control tremolo while the whammy bar controls the vibrato would be super interesting.
@JohnnyGuitaristOfficial
@JohnnyGuitaristOfficial 2 жыл бұрын
At 1st, I was skeptic but after getting into it more. It seems like a pretty cool addition to your rig. Especially when using that guitar that you dont want to mod due to Collector/Valuable/rarity.
@boomerboi9642
@boomerboi9642 2 жыл бұрын
The very first second I thought you were playing the better call Saul intro lmao
@Kenya_Sokdeez35
@Kenya_Sokdeez35 2 жыл бұрын
Same dude, i got excited there for a second there lol
@jayvee4321
@jayvee4321 2 жыл бұрын
Man really played the better call saul theme
@djamama4457
@djamama4457 2 жыл бұрын
Thought he was gonna play the Better caul Saul theme at the beginning
@atin8996
@atin8996 2 жыл бұрын
Seems pretty awesome. Especially for those who don't want to harm their expensive hardtail guitars. My question would be if you have the ability to change the tension/sensitivity on the arm. Thanks for the video, Phil. I really appreciate your opinion and look forward to what's next as always.
@Urmyrx
@Urmyrx 2 жыл бұрын
That's exactly what I was wondering = can the tension be changed? Some ppl like a lot of springs in their strat, others loose.
@Urmyrx
@Urmyrx 2 жыл бұрын
That's exactly what I was wondering = can the tension be changed? Some ppl like a lot of springs in their strat, others loose.
@Jim-yc7zb
@Jim-yc7zb 2 жыл бұрын
I have a line 6 variax, because I can change tunings on the fly. With the virtual jeff, I also have the automatic capo. This gives me over 100 different tunings without touching the tuners or a capo.
@c.l.5199
@c.l.5199 2 жыл бұрын
At 3:40..."And that's not very pleasing to me". LOL! I love the understatement. Thanks Phil, nice demonstration.
@briane.paulson
@briane.paulson 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant Design. The foot operated whammy does not have the the finesse that the Virtual Jeff has. The hand is quicker than the toe. It can be used with anything and sounds great. I wish it could flutter although I think they are working on it. At the sale price of $399, it is a good buy. A nickel or aluminum bar would look cool but it is not a deal breaker. Instant baritone very cool. I am saving up to get one. Incorporating Bluetooth into the bar would be nice. Great product!!!!!
@xrainymondayx
@xrainymondayx 2 жыл бұрын
I love this so much. My only gripe is that it's an item you slap onto a guitar. I'll wait for the day these come built into guitars. It would be so nice to have a trem system without all the of pain having one comes with.
@KelticKabukiGirl
@KelticKabukiGirl 2 жыл бұрын
Or, get a Floyd and a Whammy?
@thestan2941
@thestan2941 2 жыл бұрын
@@KelticKabukiGirl and then deal with the maintenence
@liam___.
@liam___. 2 жыл бұрын
@@thestan2941 not even that bad once u figure it out, and if you really don’t like it that much take it to a shop to get it installed, or just don’t get one 😭
@thestan2941
@thestan2941 2 жыл бұрын
@@liam___. I'm a guitar tech for a band, luckily none of them use Floyd roses.
@HenritheHorse
@HenritheHorse 2 жыл бұрын
@@thestan2941 Why not? Good quality floyds stay in tune great and are even easier to finetune once you lock the nut.
@nathanjasper512
@nathanjasper512 2 жыл бұрын
Not in love with the sound but it does open up some new options like compound bends while pitch bending, or super accurate bending of chords. I'd have to hear it in a song though. Sometimes a thing can sound pretty digital but in a song sometimes you can't really tell.
@Nick-ul2nu
@Nick-ul2nu 2 жыл бұрын
Darrell Braun made a video about this glad to see your take on it
@markcunningham6086
@markcunningham6086 2 жыл бұрын
What about fitting on a slight curve top. L.P. or a likewise surface not entirely flat.....🤔
@bulico06
@bulico06 2 жыл бұрын
I think it is a hall sensor that sends signals to the pedal, so curved top shouldn’t matter from a functionality point of view. How well the tape adheres that’s a good question.
@DandamanV
@DandamanV 2 жыл бұрын
It's a pitch shifter pedal, but with a great interface! I think the hand-operated interface has a great deal of potential!
@JohnnyBeane
@JohnnyBeane 2 жыл бұрын
Wow very interesting device!
@NicklausSIR2
@NicklausSIR2 2 жыл бұрын
Great concept, as some people pointed out, you get the advantage of a floating trem without the hassle of messing up the tuning or annoying string change process. I do think the layout can be improved. Having 2 cables and the extra pedal, isn't super practical. I'd rather have it connected between the guitar and the rest of the signal chain (like with a small jack female and male connector inserted between) and have everything on board. Then with an extra remote for those who do want to change the settings during a gig, but for the user who only wants to use it as a trem with constant settings, they could just have the onboard trem and nothing else.
@Aaron-zh4kj
@Aaron-zh4kj 3 ай бұрын
I still have a few detailed questions. 1) how is the latency when it's pitch shifting/doing the capo thing? With pitch shifters, I like to test them with a thrash metal riff to see how latent they are (a round of the "Battery" riff my metallica will usually tell me how it holds up), 2) How well can this mimic a Steinberger TransTrem in functionality, since the things it boasts it can do are exactly the same (for those covering "Summer Nights", "Me Wise Magic", or "Fire in the Hole" by Van Halen; knowing how easily you can pitch it up or down with accuracy and then hold it there would be cool to know), 3) Could this replace a floyd rose in terms of sound/response Maybe someday I'll buy one. They seem kinda cool.
@georgebezman4883
@georgebezman4883 2 жыл бұрын
I get it's in the early stages and still expensive, but I gotta say, this is a genuinely good idea for a guitar gadget actually. Seems a bit gimmicky, but if it were, say under 200$ I'd buy one without thinking twice.
@prsmantse1
@prsmantse1 2 жыл бұрын
This thing is pretty cool. It'd be interesting on a les Paul I think
@joshSspicer
@joshSspicer 2 жыл бұрын
It I’d love to see what it’s like since I have used a bigsby on mine and it was a bit of a hassle to get the tuning stability decently reliable even with decent lube on the nut and locking tuners
@op-z
@op-z 2 жыл бұрын
Adam Jones from Tool uses one of these on his Les Paul, saw it on Bernth youtube channel
@prsmantse1
@prsmantse1 2 жыл бұрын
@@op-z that makes sense. I'll have to check it out
@noahherne4626
@noahherne4626 2 жыл бұрын
Great idea, but looks more cumbersome than I would mess with. I love seeing companies innovating and try new stuff.
@1rwjwith
@1rwjwith 2 жыл бұрын
I think it’s a good idea seems to work better for the trem arm function than a whammy pedal can do . I have a whammy dt it is good but I am glad there is new technology working on this idea for the electronic capo.
@joshuafreedman7703
@joshuafreedman7703 2 жыл бұрын
Darrell Braun also reviewed this device a few months ago, and I will comment here exactly what I commented there: this this is ONLY a vibrato/whammy *replacement*; I would want that unit mounted on the guitar to replace a foot-pedal device, such as a wah, or use it like you would use any expression pedal for some completely other effect that can be effected by using an expression pedal.
@philemonholmes9283
@philemonholmes9283 2 жыл бұрын
It's real power is when you slap it on a guitar with an evertune bridge
@Dildaw69
@Dildaw69 2 жыл бұрын
was that the better call Saul themr at the start 😂
@cloudshad0ws
@cloudshad0ws 2 жыл бұрын
So it's like an expression pedal but in the form of a trem... If that's a TRS cable, I wonder if you can plug it into EXP input of other pedals to control parameters.
@suzannecoholic1467
@suzannecoholic1467 2 жыл бұрын
well now, I've seen it all. interesting bit to me was the capo ability seemed pretty cool for detuning, etc. (like an octivizer-thingy) as well as the variability for the amount of whammy pitch detune up and down. thanks for sharing Phil!
@stevesalazar9658
@stevesalazar9658 2 жыл бұрын
I could see this being useful for the working player for the capo feature. Also you can have a whammy bar when you need one without worrying about string break on a floating strat bridge or tunning issues as the trem gets out of adjustment. Curious if it will do open tunnings as well? That would allow you to do slide without switching guitars. Drawbacks are definitely the digital sound. I'm sure it will leave a mark just like your pickgaurd does over time from no direct light compared to the rest of the body. Wouldn't put it on that vintage strat, tele, or LP. The other downer is the need for extra stuff to have to haul & pedal board real-estate. Curious about how the trem feels? Does it feel like a normal trem arm to you?
@DamnedEyez
@DamnedEyez 2 жыл бұрын
From what I can see...placement is just for convenience, not a requirement to be where it is. That could mean someone could make mounting options that could put it into a pedal, or hook it on the back into a belt loop, etc. If they made a model that is essentially an expression pedal in this format, you'd have even more options.
@kicksareforribs5156
@kicksareforribs5156 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Phil. Great stuff as always. It's so refreshing to see someone who cares about the consumer and not just their own profit margins. We need more people like you in this world and we need to support them to show how much they matter. ❤️
@landofahhs_1
@landofahhs_1 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting device. I would love to hear a short Jeff Beck style phrase or two and see how it compares to a well setup tremolo. Thanks for the demo and info.
@rickjason215
@rickjason215 2 жыл бұрын
Jeff Beck actually picks out notes with the whammy bar. It would be interesting to see if he could do that with this device. I couldn’t tell on my IPad how it actually sounds.
@aaronshortmusic
@aaronshortmusic 2 жыл бұрын
This seems like an ideal addition to an Evertune guitar!
@lucasoheyze4597
@lucasoheyze4597 2 жыл бұрын
And remove another layer of humanity
@musictraining5071
@musictraining5071 2 жыл бұрын
@@lucasoheyze4597 screw humanity bro
@danmorrison8746
@danmorrison8746 2 жыл бұрын
I was initially like "ugh, this cannot be what i think it is" and to my dismay, it was exactly that. And then i was surprised by how cool it was. I feel like this would be best for a jazz player looking to wiggle the bar, but stay in tune.
@blaineBSL
@blaineBSL 2 жыл бұрын
was i the only one expecting the better call saul theme at the beginning
@lancomedic
@lancomedic 2 жыл бұрын
I like the capo feature. Is there a product that does that without the tremolo bar?
@metalfatigue
@metalfatigue 9 ай бұрын
I'm thinking about the guitars I have that lack a whammy, and some perfectly good ones I passed up for just that reason. They also seem to have gone out of their way to make it simple and reasonably priced. Imagine if Strymon had gotten hold of the box! Eleven dual function sub-menu knobs with 256 MIDI channels. As pointed out elsewhere, the arm could be used to trigger all kinds of stuff but what I'll be watching for is someone integrating it into a guitar. The blend feature, not really discussed here, is the most interesting to me. But it doesn't seem to have caught on so I guess I'm wrong.
@phillyadam26
@phillyadam26 2 жыл бұрын
Love the Shijie guitar - I’m way more interested in your review of that!
@tomghiley
@tomghiley 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve purchased 2 teles and a strat from Shijie…they’re so so so stupidly good
@drdoom8793
@drdoom8793 2 жыл бұрын
Seems like a really cool concept. The possibilities of what you could do with it seem only limited by programming. I see it almost as a midway between a manual trem and like a midi control.
@peterwalker7862
@peterwalker7862 2 жыл бұрын
Hi... VJP has 14bit expression data MIDI OUT to control other devices!
@Dai_King
@Dai_King 2 жыл бұрын
I god better call Saul rolled
@HarmonicDrone
@HarmonicDrone 2 жыл бұрын
I think I will stick to my quad cortex :) Good idea but not too keen on the extra cabling though...
@chrisdurham6517
@chrisdurham6517 2 жыл бұрын
I dig the randomly cool stuff you bring to my feed.
@ellsworth1956
@ellsworth1956 2 жыл бұрын
Love my Virtual Jeff! I like to set it up so it turns your guitar into a 12 string with the blend mode.
@rockerfromhk
@rockerfromhk 2 жыл бұрын
I would love to have one. I'm a big fan of tremolo system, all my electric guitars have Floyd Rose, Kahler or 2 point tremolo. It's a little too pricey.
@TJEvans98
@TJEvans98 2 жыл бұрын
My question...how does it feel? Without any tension to fight against, do you find yourself putting too much pressure on it? Does it feel weird not having the strings "slack" when you divebomb? In general....does it feel "weird?"
@ellsworth1956
@ellsworth1956 2 жыл бұрын
There is tension and you set your max tone deflecture .
@ericbgordon1575
@ericbgordon1575 2 жыл бұрын
Wondering if Jeff Beck is watching. The whammy pedal has always fascinated me, however I've never frankly been tempted by it. The cool notion is that you can use your hands to activate this particular pedal unit without remotely affecting the tuning of your guitar. You aren't likely to break (as m)any strings just from using the arm.
@DanielOakfield
@DanielOakfield 2 жыл бұрын
How responsive is that? it seems there's some lag when using the tremolo bar
@TravisAlanHall
@TravisAlanHall 2 жыл бұрын
is the bar just acting as a type of expression pedal? or is there some fancy circuitry in the box on the guitar? Could you use a 1/4" adapter to use an expression pedal instead? or split that cable to have both?
@daleonov
@daleonov 2 жыл бұрын
Cool! Definitely closer to those digitech pedals than actual mechanical tremolo, but that's what makes it cool
@tditomswweks310
@tditomswweks310 2 жыл бұрын
I think Manson guitars did something quite similar for one Matthew Bellamy's stage guitar a few months ago (the "fake" whammy bar controls directly a built-in Digitech Whammy pedal)!
@piktormusic2538
@piktormusic2538 Жыл бұрын
I’d love to get one for my electromechanical keyboards too. I heard a guy using one on his clav and it sounded good without using that giant Castle Bar thing that some clav guys use. Much cooler.
@yannijimenez687
@yannijimenez687 2 жыл бұрын
Better call saul intro 😭
@matteomidas638
@matteomidas638 2 жыл бұрын
Hi man great video! Just a question. When the pedal is in "capo" mode do you feel the attack on the strings is immediate or is there a certain latency? Thank you.
@mikebest634
@mikebest634 2 жыл бұрын
I think it works well if you like digital type effects or don’t want to buy a trem guitar ,personally you can’t beat a good kaler trem with a Floyd rose titanium locking nut ,but Im Old school .
@robhamilton5057
@robhamilton5057 2 жыл бұрын
thats a great guitar sound, is that coming from the amp? if so what is that little amp?
@MrJermeyp
@MrJermeyp 2 жыл бұрын
Adam Jones came out with one of these on his customs at the tool show a few months back and I scoured the internet to figure out what it was lol… I mean it’s a neat way to give tremolo to a LP without carving it all to hell
@valuedhumanoid6574
@valuedhumanoid6574 2 жыл бұрын
I love it! If nothing else that capo function would be very useful when you use open tunings. Can't wait to play around with one
@rearden3820
@rearden3820 2 жыл бұрын
I like the guitar! What branding is it?
@ruckussful
@ruckussful 2 жыл бұрын
i could see this being useful for instruments that dont normal get the whammy treatment. mandolin family/basses etc.
@johnpearson4899
@johnpearson4899 2 жыл бұрын
I saw someone else demo this contraption a while back. The first thing I wondered was why the designer didn't put the output of the "trem unit" on the bottom so that it comes out almost perfectly along side the output cable of the guitar. That would streamline the already cumbersome cables that, although wireless has existed for centuries, a lot of players don't and won't use. However great this thing may prove to be, it does create a messy gaggle of cables look. Nothing is perfect but the location of the output of that little cable seems like it should have been immediately obvious without question.
@mal2ksc
@mal2ksc 2 жыл бұрын
Simply put, there should only be one cable between the guitar and the stomp box. Breaking the lines out at the stomp box is a lot less annoying than turning your guitar into a broom. This would necessitate a short cable from the audio output to the lever unit, but it just has to pass it on, not process it. It doesn't even have to buffer the signal, although there would be definite advantages if it did.
@CassDase7
@CassDase7 2 жыл бұрын
Something that’d be really cool is other options for the length of bar to do kevin shields stuff
@MrLawrence1950
@MrLawrence1950 2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if this would work on a Wurlitzer electric piano, or any other mechanical electric keyboard?
@57stratkat
@57stratkat 2 жыл бұрын
Regular tremolos drop some string pitches more or less than others so chords go sour. The Streinberger Transtrem was the only trem that could bend chords in tune. Will this thing drop chords in tune for pedal-steel effects?
@peterwalker7862
@peterwalker7862 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, absolutely! Check our RJ Ronquillo's review on our website - he's a big Transtrem fan.
@rhk4680
@rhk4680 Жыл бұрын
I love it, except for the fact it is so difficult to scratch the plastic compartment off of your guitar top once it's taped to it. But the system's responsiveness is crazy good, and the virtual capo is simply amazing. Not fit for an acoustic guitar though, because you will hear the natural notes on top of the "processed" ones, which is confusing to the ear.
@MrJermeyp
@MrJermeyp 2 жыл бұрын
It’s a really neat product if they would just scan your comment section to see what to teak to make it better they’d have a million dollar product on their hands .. multiple controllable effects need to be added with distortion or delay or Chorus that could be added and controlled with the arm would be amazing , and a few other tweaks like moving the location of the plug in and the ability to invert controls on the arm like a flight simulator , where up and down can be applied to down and up motions as well… I think everyone would end up wanting one for their effects arsenal. It’s REALLY cool as just a tremolo , but I can see it doing SO much more, if it could do just a little bit more I think it will be the product of the decade as far as effects .
@8stringwrshpleader
@8stringwrshpleader 2 жыл бұрын
Phil, even for just a short, I need you to hook this guy onto an acoustic guitar. I love the idea of an acoustic with this trem plus a chorus pedal and abit of light reverb. Touch of delay for those chikin pickin runs. I think this could be a game CHANGER for instruments that only come with hard tails. Also for those pricey guitars in someones collection that they play often but definitley do not want to route out a cavity for a trem. I definitely hear the digital tone but I think if you throw an EQ right behind it you could compensate for any shift in tone. I love the idea for sure! (also I agree about them needing to add an optional footswitch input)
@stevesnuffer
@stevesnuffer 2 жыл бұрын
What kind of Hardtail Strat is that? Whatever brand it looks pretty cool for sure. Love your videos Phil keep up the amazing work my friend!!
@14terrorblade
@14terrorblade 2 жыл бұрын
Just imagine this with a evertune
@toms5951
@toms5951 2 жыл бұрын
Honestly I liked it this way more than I thought I would, dialed in just right had a great Bigsby effect. Very innovative.
@johnpearson4899
@johnpearson4899 2 жыл бұрын
Also, what kind of guitar is that? I'm not immediately familiar with the headstock logo. It's nice. I love a hardtail strat. Fender themselves should make more.
@benjammn2157
@benjammn2157 2 жыл бұрын
Fun fact, there’s a company that makes carbon fiber guitars that use electronic vibrato along with a bunch of built in effects, I forget their name at the moment
@lucasoheyze4597
@lucasoheyze4597 2 жыл бұрын
That's not fun.
@JesseLeeKing
@JesseLeeKing 2 жыл бұрын
Will it replace the digitech whammy pedal though I highly doubt it but it's cool to have another option to just add a whammy bar onto a hardtail because there isn't many options out there.
@hawg427
@hawg427 2 жыл бұрын
Phil, what do you think of Firefly guitars? I think Darrell Braun reviewed their V and Explorer shapes.
@allenmitchell09
@allenmitchell09 2 жыл бұрын
Expression pedal seems like it would be an easy integration. That would be cool I agree.
@kyotokof
@kyotokof 2 жыл бұрын
what guitar you using, sounds so cool😍
@ArthurMorgan_5327
@ArthurMorgan_5327 2 жыл бұрын
WOW that is a great guitar!!! what is it?
@ACoustaDC
@ACoustaDC 2 жыл бұрын
Phill... what is the tension like on the wiggle stick? Is that part adjustable? I like my trem to be hard to push... I strum hard and use 11s so I like that tension.
@tenbroeck1958
@tenbroeck1958 2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if it can be adapted for a B-Bender Country guitar usage.
@conkerbonkgaming5899
@conkerbonkgaming5899 2 жыл бұрын
i thought he was gonna play the better call saul theme
@pepedecoatza
@pepedecoatza 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe the next iteratio will bring the bluethooth transmiter on the main arm controller. It loooks like a mess to have 2 separate devices on the guitar in order to achieve the wireless transmission. And i would love to have that arm as a MIDI controller only. I use mainly plug ins and i think the device is expensive do to the amount of DSP power on the pedal itself.
@fishypaw
@fishypaw 2 жыл бұрын
I love effects pedals, but one thing I've learned is that it's one more thing to go wrong, and can be frustrating if a pedal acts up, it's not always easy to locate the fault quickly, whereas a well set-up whammy is less likely to break, I think. This pedal is interesting and could have uses, but I also think it doesn't sound exactly the same as a real whammy, so not so good if that's the sound I was going for. I'll pass on this one, but thanks for a good demo.
@Mortlerickle123
@Mortlerickle123 2 жыл бұрын
But it's one of those things where you're trying to replace an analog piece of gear with digital.. its never ever going to be as good. Just play with your normal guitar like everyone has done throughout the history of guitar playing😅
@RobertFisher1969
@RobertFisher1969 2 жыл бұрын
They tell me that the unit with the bar has a MIDI output that puts out standard MIDI expression messages. I’m hoping to find something that will turn those MIDI messages into CV so that it could be used as expression for other pedals.
@ZL1LoVeR
@ZL1LoVeR 2 жыл бұрын
I would be interested in hearing this in a modern metal context where it’s being used like the WhammyDT
@johnmcminn9455
@johnmcminn9455 2 жыл бұрын
yeah, can I be Brad Gillis on Speak of the Devil with this thing !?⚡🎸🔥🤘
@ZL1LoVeR
@ZL1LoVeR 2 жыл бұрын
@@johnmcminn9455 I was thinking more like Darko, Veil of Maya, and Vildhjarta but sure 😂
@op-z
@op-z 2 жыл бұрын
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