Tremolo recommendations,

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:53 pm

After my recent failure to find a cheap short scale guitar Iâ€™ve decided the only way to cheer myself up is to buy a new stomp box. I fancy getting a tremolo, and doing some Johnny Marr impersonations. I was thinking Danelectro cool cat or Boss Tr-2. What would you recommend?

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:04 pm

i'd avoid the boss one.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:13 pm

Mike's one looked really good. I recon if i ever need a tremolo that's what I'll opt for.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:16 pm

A friend of mine has this:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=150301

He likes it tons, they seem to be out of production so you might be able to find them fairly cheap these days.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:29 pm

BacchusPaul wrote:Mike's one looked really good. I recon if i ever need a tremolo that's what I'll opt for.

Mikes is very good, I think I've got the only one he made so far ? it's the trem/vibrato 2 in 1 prototype but I think he can do separates. It's on youtube.

I think the Dano is also meant to be alright too.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:36 pm

othomas2 wrote:
BacchusPaul wrote:Mike's one looked really good. I recon if i ever need a tremolo that's what I'll opt for.
Mikes is very good, I think I've got the only one he made so far ? it's the trem/vibrato 2 in 1 prototype but I think he can do separates. It's on youtube.

I think the Dano is also meant to be alright too.

It does sound good.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:46 pm

New Dano is meant to be cool, but until I hear with my own ears that it's better than the Dano Tuna Melt, I'll keep recommending the Tuna Melt.

So, Danelectro Tuna Melt.

Even after buying Mickie's Chopper (my dream trem pedal) I couldn't part with mine until I bought a Vibro Champ. And even then I laboured over the decision. It really is that good. The Boss, however, is pony.

Will · Post by **Will** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:47 pm

The Dano Cool Cat has everything - square and triangle, great speed range, gets as deep as you would ever need, true bypass, blue LED bass boost.

It's based on the Demeter Tremulator (allegedly), which is based on the EHX Pulsar (allegedly) - though it doesn't do ring mod speed (a good thing in my mind).

Plus you can get it for $37 with free shipping on eBay. There should be no debate on this matter.

william · Post by **william** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:50 pm

a tremolo/vibrato that tremmed in sync at different adjustable subdivisions with the vibe would be really cool.

I have a dunlop stereo tremolo and i dont like it at all.

the earthquaker devices trem, and the catalin semaphore both look nice. i dont think either pans tho, if you need that. and you can do better for the cost.

doesnt dano make a tiny plastic one that is decent and cheap?

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:56 pm

william wrote: doesnt dano make a tiny plastic one that is decent and cheap?

Can your guide dog not smell the Dano posts above?

I had an Earthquaker trem (the Hummingbird - Vox Repeat Percussion clone) and I liked it a lot, but wouldn't want it as my only trem. Go Dano, and buy yourself the fuzz or the vibrato to go with it.

(Then send the Vibe to me).

kim · Post by **kim** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:02 pm

i've had a dano tuna melt, a digitech xp200 that has trem and a behringer ultra trem... the behringer is my fav but that's a personal preference.
the tuna melt can sound more retro/mellow like a subtle shimmering tremolo and can do the hard stutter trem. behringer UT is a bit less subtle but it can sound tighter than the dano tunamelt, if you need it to sound really tight . xp200 is a beast on your board but can do lots more than just trem of course, but the trem on it is just 'ok' nothing really typical about it.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:17 pm

Cheers for all the replies. Well the Boss is out the window, so it looks like its either the dano cat/tuna

william · Post by **william** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:23 pm

benecol wrote:
william wrote: doesnt dano make a tiny plastic one that is decent and cheap?
Can your guide dog not smell the Dano posts above?

yeah... not sure what happened there.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:36 pm

The one Mike built is the modified EA Tremolo. Likely it's the basis for one or two 'boutique' trems. It sounds great.

Another favorite is the hard to find Schaller tremolo in the cool die cast case:

Will · Post by **Will** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:46 pm

timhulio wrote:

This is one of my favorite looking pedals ever.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:49 pm

DuoSonicBoy wrote:
timhulio wrote:
This is one of my favorite looking pedals ever.

that is a fine looking pedal (it looks Indestructible)

Post by **Mike** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:46 pm

I'm building a modified Tremulus Lune for myself shortly. Tremolo with most knobs ever and it sounds glorious, as does the EA for Vintage sounds, but the Lune can do chops and that also.

I would go for the Cool Cat or Tunamelt Danelectro pedals all day long.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:08 pm

I was really diggin' the sound of the Danelectro Cool Cat tremolo that was demo'd here a while back. shit was tiiiiiight.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:23 pm

That Schaller job looks class.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:11 pm

Tuna Melt ftw.