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GUYATONE VT-3 MICRO VINTAGE TREMOLO.
Many of the classic tremolo tones of the 50's and 60's were produced
using tube amps with built-in tremolos. Yet for some reason as time
passed and technology advanced these incredibly simple, great-sounding
circuits that provided such warm, choppy tremolo fell by the wayside
and were forgotten.
Just what is tremolo? The term is often
used incorrectly, such as when referring to a Guitar's whammy bar as a
"tremolo." By definition, tremolo is amplitude modulation at a variable
frequency. In English this means that the volume of a signal is
increased and decreased at a specific rate. Now you can see why a
Guitar's whammy bar is more correctly referred to as a "vibrato."
So
why is it so hard to make a great-sounding tremolo? If we told you
that, you wouldn't need us! However, if you absolutely must have a
great-sounding tremolo, look no further than the Guyatone VT-3 Vintage
Tremolo. The VT-3 lives up to its name, offering all the tight, pulsing
tones that defined the classic tremolo sounds of years gone by.
Developed after careful analysis of vintage amplifier tremolo circuits,
the VT-3 offers a sine-wave tremolo that absolutely nails the sound of
a vintage amp. Speed and Intensity controls allow the user to alter the
effect from a painfully slow, barely audible dip to light-speed,
shimmering stabs. The VT3's healthy level boost insures that your
performance won't go unnoticed, a problem common with other units.
The VT-3 Vintage Tremolo - vintage tones without the vintage hassles!
AUDIO DEMOS:
HARMONY CENTRAL USER REVIEWS:
Sound Quality: 9
The only trem pedal I've
played that had any kind of good sound at all. The VT3 sounded like a tube amp's
tremelo with a very heavy sine wave swing. The sound really pushes our
songs. I use a slower rate for our "creepy" songs and a faster rate for
our Link Wray cover. Both sounds were awesome. The depth knob seems to
give good variation, but I don't know why anyone would not have it all
the way up. As far as my sound, I don't feel it changes my tone that
much and it certainly doesn't hurt it!
Overall Rating: 10
I primarily use a tape delay and wanted a splash of wave for surf-rock
and duplicating some of those old early sixties tunes. It fits the bill
perfectly and at a reasonable price point. I don't place any creedance
on Editor picks from GP magazine. They did hit the nail on the head on this one. It's way cool!
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