Thanks for watching - I don't know if these knobs still exist, unfortunately. I purchased mine from ... Radio Shack. Radio Shack still exists, but their website appears to be in transition. I did a quick Amazon search, and this looks decent (in the comment below - KZfaq keeps erasing my reply to you when I leave to look up products).

www.amazon.com/Szliyands-Aluminum-Potentiometer-Electric-Diameter/dp/B099PFN658/ref=mp_s_a_1_10?crid=347A1ANJI734J&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.pMXrKuAzoD855ufFUcBOqqNS-eKqC70-UYJi9lgsX3vTsBJ2EtqFmbdFC2vguNiYorVRMpskItpguTwSQ-9wcQzCUoVND3PuFOZFfTx-2-zztT1Q803-F8NZZ0ItfXQuFoXl0173dHwcTGvjzMBVsrAqmVuBjHYBULndzGiltVinb-CVBSlV064tEMN2BXrqmU-doVyFX_6AlVAbhm3oiQ.qLiGcRcudt9PV8Rjs63w8YmRMmVvf7QudZpMeULzpF4&dib_tag=se&keywords=big+volume+knob&qid=1714934318&sprefix=big+volume+knob%2Caps%2C284&sr=8-10

Happy looping!

¡Hola! I don't remember doing anything specific to make the whammy bar / bridge lay flat, but I may have adjusted the springs. I think the manual covers this. But you just need to have enough tension in the back to keep the bridge in line with the body of the guitar. You need to take the back plate off to access those springs.

@@JeffMillerOnline Ok thank you!

Thanks so much! So much of the over-produced KZfaq stuff just turns me off. I'd rather spend time creating new music / songs than making "content". I greatly appreciate the encouragement!

Thanks for watching - glad it was helpful!

Thanks for watching / listening! I recently switched to the Boomerang III (with the Side Car controller).

@JeffMillerOnline I'm looking hard at that one. Been using an Akai Headrish since 2007, and it's by far my best creative tool. I'd like to grab something that allows for several loops, with lots of creative versatility.

@@LPMojoGL It's a good pedal. It can hold up to 4 independent loops. My main gripe with it is that in "free mode" (the mode where loops can start whenever you want them to, and aren't necessarily in sync with each other), you have to do an extra button tap for nearly every operation, no matter how many loops have been recorded. For example, if you have just begun looping, and only have one loop recorded, and you want to start overdubbing, you have to hit the "stack" (Boomerang's terminology for overdub) button and THEN choose the loop you want to stack on. The same goes for operations like reverse or once or undo. I feel like there's got to be a better way, but maybe it's a limitation of the memory / software / file structure in the pedal. If you have any specific questions, I can try to answer them for you.

Hey, Rafael! It's a great all-in-one looper for recording multiple loops and having them play at the same time / bringing one in and out over the top of another. If you want to be able to do more experimental things, like fade out one loop while another is playing, this unit can't do that. If you have some non-traditional uses that you'd be wanting to do, you could let me know, and I can tell you if it will do that specific thing. I find it does about 90-95% of what I'd like to be able to do.

Yeah - it was a pretty nice and unique setting for a House Concert.

too kind, my friend!

Thanks!

Thanks for watching - I can try to help. Are you saying that the audio is twice as loud, twice as long, or something else. I don't think I understand the problem at this point.

@@JeffMillerOnline Im new to looping. But i figured out that i was over dubbing. i guess i need a looper with more features? im using the cheapest ditto looper they sell

im trying to loop slow dancing in a burning room by john mayer. so i was trying to play the "Beat" then tap the button and play the intro to noddle over but it was just doubling the intro over itself

@@trey_dizzle4161 I'm glad you figured it out! Single button looping pedals can be tricky. I always advise beginning loopers to get a pedal with at least two buttons, so you don't have to double tap to stop.

Thanks!

Thanks so much for listening, Mohammad!

Thanks for watching. Sorry you didn't find the info you were seeking within the video itself. I have two bits of good news for you, though: 1) You can't short out a pedal by plugging the guitar into the output side, and the amp into the input side. 2) You can safely assume that a pedal's input is on the right, and the output is on the left. I have yet to encounter a pedal for which this wasn't the case. I'm sure there's some oddball maker out there just trying to be different for being different's sake, but this is a universal characteristic for guitar pedals. Happy looping!

Thanks so much!

Thanks for watching, Jeff!

You got it! Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching! This is almost always an issue with the power supply. The power supply needs to be 9 volts, at least 100 mA, and center negative. This has been the issue with nearly every person who has commented about it here. There was one exception: a user told me that he did a "system reset" by holding down the pedal button for about thirteen seconds, and this fixed his issue. He didn't say whether the pedal needed to be plugged in or not, but I assume it would need to be powered on if it is actually going through a reset. But if your power supply doesn't meet the started ratings, then the reset won't help you, of course. Good luck!

Thanks, Luca! I agree; I always tell new loopers to get a pedal that has more than one button, to avoid the double taps and holds that can be distracting when you're just trying to make music.

Thank you very much!

Thanks for watching, Thom!

Thanks for checking out the video. That is a little strange about the bag with the manual in it, but who knows... As to the tone knob: yes; they all apparently have a loose feel and a tiny bit of give before it actually catches. This is likely do to the fact that it's also the control for the humbucker / single coil switch. My main issue with this guitar is that the pots for the volume and tone aren't of the highest quality. I don't really want to spend the time doing it, but I might switch out the volume pot before too long. The tone knob doesn't bother me that much, but the volume knob was scratchy out of the box.

@@JeffMillerOnline Good to know. Seems like the knobs are the weak spot, still good value as you mentioned. Think i'll contact the shop about the bag just in case.

Thanks for watching, Dylan. This issue has always been related to the power supply. Did you check the specs on yours? It needs to be center negative, 9 volts, and at least 100 milliamps. I hope that helps!

I agree! I continue to be impressed with the variety of tones that is available in such an affordable guitar.

Thanks for watching! No; the tremolo bar is not threaded. However, there is a system for tightening the bar: Insert your bar all the way and press it down to create space between the body and the bridge. You can wedge something in there to keep that space open, if you'd like to. On the side of the bridge where the bar is, you will see a little set screw that can be tightened with an allen wrench. This set screw determines how tightly the whammy bar will stay in place. I had to tighten that screw pretty far to get my bar to stay in place the way that I like it. There is a bit of resistance, but it slides in place and stays there.

@@JeffMillerOnline Thank you! That just earned my sub the bridge on this particular model (VS50 6) is seemingly one that Yamaha had made for this guitar and it's not even shown in the owners manual. The lack of information I could find on it was insanely low. Thanks again!

@@thelastgreyhawk2161 Glad I could help! Yeah, it's surprising that Yamaha didn't include that with the info in the manual. There's a bunch of other stuff about other bridges, but nothing about the Wilkinson bridge.

@@JeffMillerOnline Yeah the tune O matic bridge in the manual gave me a worried chuckle, You could be the first to make an in-depth video on it if you wanted as I'm sure plenty of people would make a great use of the information, just an idea :)

Hey there - thanks for watching! Personally, I would not consider changing it into a dual-P90 guitar, because I really like all of the different sounds that you can get out of it in its native configuration. I do love the P90 in the neck slot, though. If you have some monetary flexibility, I would get a guitar that already has two P90s in it. I think Epiphone makes some affordable options. Again, that's just my opinion. It all depends on what your use and preferences would be, and whether or not you like that TB-14 in the bridge position.

@@JeffMillerOnline makes sense. At the moment am really digging P90s. 😆 there's a Welsh guitarist Chris Buck who plays Yamaha Revstar with P90s. He's great.

Thank you!

Yes

Thank you, Darryn!

Thanks for watching, Mark! The good news is that you do not need to get any fancier looping pedal. At its most basic level, a looping pedal just records exactly what you send to it, and spits it back out. The bad news is that distorted guitar signals will get muddy more quickly. You can experiment with where you put your distortion, if you are using a pedal. I typically put the looping pedal last in the signal chain, so that the pedals don't affect anything except for my live guitar sound. If you are using amp distortion, then you don't have a choice - everything will be affected by the distortion. If you check out some of my more distorted electric pieces, you can probably hear that I keep the parts simple and distinct. Here's an example - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kJOig7BizZnReYU.html

Something is out of sync with that video I sent you (at least on my end). I think KZfaq somehow messed it up. But the audio is still all there.

Thanks for watching, Avalyn. It sounds like your power supply doesn't have the right power ratings. I don't know the brand of mine - it's a 30-year-old adapter from an old phone answering machine. But as long as yours is matches what I mention in the video (center negative, 9 volts, and at least 100 mA), it should be good! Several people have contacted me about similar issues, and they have always been resolved by changing the power supply. Good luck!

Hey - thanks for watching! Your issue sounds like other ones that people have mentioned to me. If you scroll through the comments, you can find them. The quick answer is that you are probably using a power adapter that doesn't have enough power and/or the polarity is reversed. I don't remember the exact numbers off the top of my head, but I mention them pretty early in the video. I hope that helps!

@@JeffMillerOnline thanks for the reply! I actually solved it! Swapped to a standard single power supply wall input and it fixed the job!

@@joyboyblues5808 great! I'm glad it was that simple.

Nice - thanks for checking out the video, and for the kind comments! I hope you enjoy the guitar. If you're interested in checking out more of my music, my full-length albums are all available at jeffmilleronline.com Thanks again!

Thanks for watching. Yes; the level knob controls the volume level of the loops. It has no effect on your live sound.

Thanks for checking it out, Peter! Your message got cut off, but it seems like you were asking about the undo/redo function. If the loop is in playback mode, you can erase all of the most recent overdub session by holding the button down for about 3 seconds. Note that I wrote "overdub session", and not "all overdubs". If you press the button to start recording, and then press it again to complete recording, that is one session. If you then start recording more overdubs, that is a separate session. When you hold down the button to perform the undo function, only the most recent session will be deleted.

Thanks, Mark!

What would indicate that?

You are correct! I give lessons and teach clinics for looping, and always suggest that new loopers should not get single-button looping pedals. There's just too much to keep track of, and it is not intuitive. My main looping pedal (the Boomerang +) has five buttons and a roller wheel.

Good questions, Robert. Unfortunately, the answer is basically no to both thoughts. The USB port is only for firmware updates, from what I've figured out. You could record your loop, and then connect the output to a computer (like a DAW that has an audio interface with a quarter-inch input), and save an audio file that way. The Ditto only stores one loop session (original loop and any overdubs) at a time. This original Ditto was designed to be very simple. Thanks for watching!

I hear you there. It doesn't really bother me, but it definitely offers an unusual contrast on the face of the guitar. Maybe Seymour Duncan doesn't offer that pickup in black?

Ha!

Yeah, they can be easy to kick around if they aren't fastened down.

I'm glad it was helpful - happy looping!

Thank you! I put this up in May - I don't know why it says it published on August 15th. KZfaq is weird.

@@JeffMillerOnline I listened to it in May, but I was pleased to hear it again. 🙂

Thanks! I needed to get back to it!

Thanks, Jadon!