Guitar Player Review’s Dunlop Volume Pedal and Way Huge Green Rhino

Taylor Barefoot spent sometime in his studio demonstrating pedals from our Dunlop, Way Huge and MXR families. He set up 5 different “mini rigs”:

Rock @ 02:16
Classic @ 07:12
Country @ 11:50
Heavy @ 18:17
Bass @ 29:06

The video looks and SOUNDS great. Big props to the Barefoot team who put this all together. The full list of the gear featured is below. In case you’re a gear head, here’s all the details in their own words about the gear they used.

MXR M78 Badassed Distortion
MXR M116 Full Bore
MXR M173 Classic 108 Fuzz
MXR M117R Flanger
MXR M148 Micro Chorus
MXR M152 Micro Flanger
MXR M159 Stereo Tremolo
MXR M101 Phase 90
MXR Phase 90 Script Reissue
MXR Phase 45 Script Reissue
MXR Dynacomp Script Reissue
MXR M100 Dynacomp
MXR M169 Carbon Copy
Way Huge Green Rhino
Way Huge Pork Loin
Dunlop Volume Pedal
Jimi Hendrix Octavio
Custom Audio Electronics Boost/OD
MXR Bass Envelope
MXR Bass Octave
Dunlop Straploks
Dunlop Straps
Dunlop Strings
Dunlop Ultex Picks

We start with an “Alternative” rig with a Two Rock Custom Reverb Signature II with a Gene Baker B3 Phoenix Tele. Taylor misspeaks at the beginning and says he’s using a DC-30 here, but he isn’t.

Then we move to a “Classic” rig with an original 1969 Marshall JMP and a ’59 RI Custom Shop Gibson Les Paul from 1996.

For a “Country” rig we use a ’94 Matchless DC-30 with a Linhof Special Telecaster.

And for the “Metal/Heavy” rig we used a ’78 Gibson RD and a Mesa Dual Rectifier Tremoverb.

For the “Bass” rig, we’re going direct with a Lakeland Jazz bass into an API3124 and a Distressor.

We also demonstrated the differences between the Phase 90, Phase 90 Script and Phase 45 Script, as well as the differences between the Dynacomp and Dynacomp Script Reissue.

A Marshall 50th Anniversary 4×12 was used for all guitar setups, with a Royer R-121 and a SM-57 on the cab. No room mic.

We used a Shadow Hills Gama 8 Preamp and a Lynx Aurora 16 to bring us into Protools HD.

All pedals were powered with a Dunlop DC Brick. Cables interconnecting the pedals are from Mulder Audio.

Camera shots were done with a Nikon D7000 with some alternate shots on Loose Ends done with an iPad 2′s rear camera.

Some knob positions on closeups pedals may not be 100% accurate since those were shot at the end of takes and some knobs may have been bumped.

“Loose Ends” is courtesy of Casey Desmond. Check her out. She’s awesome and Taylor plays guitar with her.

Produced and Edited by David Fisher (aka, Tibbon)
Taylor Barefoot played on things with strings.

JC Wah:
“This wah gives you throaty, expressive vocal sounds that work exceptionally well for hard-rocking solos, and it always keeps your guitar’s tone big and beefy”

Micro Chorus:
“The Micro Chorus is already preset to the perfect depth setting, and by adjusting the rate control you can dial in a wide variety of tones, including slow swirls, tight doubling and warbling rotating-speaker-effects”

Micro Flanger:
“The Micro Flanger provides a good variety of flanger effects, ranging from slowly evolving sweeps to subtle jet effects to thick, chorus-like tones and worbling Uni-Vibe swirls”


Volume Pedal:
“The volume pedal’s action is smoother than a Billy Dee Williams’ pickup line”

Guitar World Magazine Crybaby Jerry Cantrell Wah, Dunlop Volume Pedal, MXR Micro Chorus and Micro Flanger R…

“The DVP-1′s unique band-drive assembly is a clever development, and provides remarkably even pedal action.” – Bass Player Magazine

DVP1 Review Bass Player

INTRODUCING DUNLOP’S REVOLUTIONARY VOLUME PEDAL

Control your volume levels with exacting precision with the new Dunlop Volume Pedal. The Dunlop Volume Pedal features a patent pending Steel Band Drive that creates a low-friction environment with no strings or ratchet gears attached – allowing you to achieve thick, luscious volume swells in one smooth motion without the fear of breaking. With fully adjustable tension and high-quality low-noise electronic components, the sound is as clean and transparent as the feel is smooth. Housed in a lightweight but durable aluminum chassis, the pedal features a rocker pedal that is slightly curved for ergonomics, with an aggressive non-slip tread that keeps your foot firmly in place. Great features, smooth, hassle-free performance and crystalline tone make the Dunlop Volume Pedal the smart choice for every musician.