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Danelectro DJ-5 Tuna Melt Tremolo

Tremolo pedal from Danelectro belonging to the DJ series

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Published on 12/06/10 at 07:08
Analog tremolo pedal.

UTILIZATION

Very simple and classic: a knob control, a knob of intensity, and a square wave switch / rounded.
What is expected of a tremolo, what ...
The pedal has a great look, so Cadillac 50s, but is small and plastic. So do not jump on it and make an effort to lock accuracy (with boots, it takes a little practice ...)


SOUND QUALITY

Initially, I wanted a cheap tremolo, use only sporadically, to get wasted on the soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino ... Style Bang Bang Nancy Sinatra, Girl You'll Be a Woman Soon, delusions and other more or less surfing.
So I did not want to make money.
I ordered it without trying it, completely blind.
Good pick ...
And finally, I feel I have had more than my money ...
I love that sound. Its super warm, velvety and deliciously vintage ...
So much so that I end up making a much more extensive than originally planned!
I regularly use a boost (Electro Harmonix LPB-1) upstream, which has the effect of strengthening the dynamics and make the very légèremet cruncher Tuna Melt. The resulting sound is absolutely delicious!
In short, she eventually became one of my main pedal.

Just a slight problem: it's not true bypass, and it is not totally transparent when not in use. The parade is simple: I use a secondary loop (with a few other pedals), commanded by an A / B box. That way, no problem! This "secondary loop" is incidentally between my guitar and my amp, not in the effects loop (I do not like the effects loop, I'd rather do it the old).

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 1 year.
I'm a fan of its grain, its delicious warmth of its quaint charm that sends me back 50 years ...
The only flaw that I would be the lack of transparency of the buffer, but nothing too serious, especially since the problem is easily circumvented.
The quality / price is excellent, and it's a choice I would do without hesitation! Muy caliente