Danelectro DJ-5 Tuna Melt Tremolo Pedal

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Speed 5 - soft - depth 5
Speed 7 - hard - depth 5
Speed 10 - soft - depth 10
Speed 10 - hard - depth 10

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Demo of BD-2 Blues Driver and TR-2 Tremolo Pedals
Paul Smith of PRS Guitars (Guitars in General)

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Add some trem variations to your sound!

Features controls for speed and depth. A Hard/Soft switch gives you the trems from different '50s amps.

Danelectro DJ-5 Tuna Melt Tremolo Pedal Features:

  • Hard/soft switch for '50s-style amp tremolo sounds
  • Speed and depth controls

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Wasted money

I've heard good reviews of other Danelectro pedals so I thought I'd give this one a try. It just doesn't do what a trem pedal should do. So much of the original sound bleeds through that it's sometimes hard to hear any trem effect even when set to the "hard" position. It was cheap enough that I'll just keep it around, maybe give it away at some point. It does seem to lose just a little bit of volume too and there's no way of adding that back in.

Reviewed by AtomAunt on 6/19/2007 who plays Alternative Rock.

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Delicious Tuna Melt

It is awsome. It takes a while to get it perfect, but once you do it is awsome. You need the guitar volume way down to hear the choppy noise, if that's what you want. I play Blvd. of Broken Dreams a lot, so that's what I have it set for. Otherwise you just need to let the chord "ring" to hear the choppy noise. It does not make the amp quieter!! It (the amp volume) sounds the same with or without the tremolo on. Over all, GREAT TREMOLO PEDAL!!

Reviewed by GibsonEpiphoneGuy on 5/17/2007 who plays Country, Alternative, 70's 80's 90's... alot.

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TUNA MELT TREMOLO!

While I am usually a Boss man myself. I did pick up the Tuna Melt. At the time I got it cheap. But for the money I paid I got a great pedal. It sounds great. You have the obvious speed and depth controls, aswell as a hard or soft switch. The hard or soft switch gives you a little better control of your sound. You can have a clear and complete stop of sound or a little of bit of sound between bursts. The only not-so-good things I can really say about this pedal is it outer design. The pedal is small and plastic. So don't take "stomp-box" to seriously. Also, the on and off switch is about the size of a dime. So unless your wearing shoes and you place your foot carefully you may miss the the button. Other than that I do enjoy using this pedal and it does sound great.

Reviewed by Gally on 9/7/2006 who plays Grunge/Rock.

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Vintage vibe in a small package

The most enjoyable thing you'll ever put between you and your amp. I've always liked the sound of vintage amp tremolo, so when I got this little pedal I had high expectations. I was not disappointed. The speed and depth controls allow you to dial up a very subtle amount of warble, perfect for adding some body to any style lead, or crank it all the way to '50's vintage zone. I don't find much use for the "hard" setting, but I do use it occassionally to end a song. Without using any tremolo at all, I'll step on the Tuna Melt with the hard setting for the last strum and let the chord throb in and out.

Reviewed by 2deaconblues on 8/11/2006 who plays Rock, alternative.

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Tremolo - an almost forgotten effect

Tuna Melt Back in the 50's and 60's better amps came with reverb and tremolo. Today's overdrive is yesterday's tremolo I guess. Like a lot of effects, tremolo can be overused (Crimson and Clover ... over and over....) but, when you want it, the sound is unique. I can't imagine not having it available.

Reviewed by The Old Man Down the Street on 8/25/2006 who plays Rock, Folk, Country, Improvisational.

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