Danelectro DJ5 Tuna Melt Tremolo Pedal User Reviews at zZounds

"Instant Fogerty" submitted February 2, 2010

By a customer from yahoo.com

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Musical Background: Hobbyist

Music Style: Blues Americana

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Sound: Played with a slightly overdriven telecaster, I immediately thought of CCR when I first heard this pedal, like Midnight Special or Born on the Bayou. Warm and swampy right out of the box. Reacts well to my 4 position set up. Swampy (in the most desirable sense) with the neck pickup and heavenly glistening on the bridge pickup. Feature: Danelectro provides their own 9V battery. Looks great works great. Interestingly, the product photo shows 3 knobs but the unit I received has a little toggle switch in the middle instead of a third knob (switches between smooth and hard tremelo waves). I prefer the toggle switch. Ease of Use: It's impossible to NOT get your desired effect within 5 seconds. Speed knob, depth knob and a little toggle switch (not another knob in the middle like the photo but a toggle switch)that switches easily between smooth waves and hard waves. Way easy to use. Quality: Heavy plastic yellow case with a metal bottom plate. I don't think this will break if I dropped it. I've been using the Danelectro Bacon 'n' Eggs for a few months now and it stands up to daily play very well. This Tuna Melt unit is constructed the same way. I would vote 10 on this unit if the knobs weren't plastic and cheap feeling, though chrome-covered. Value: I'm amazed at the sound quality of these Danelectro pedals for the price and this Tuna Melt is no different - I feel like I made a very wise choice in terms of what you're getting for the money. An excellent value. Solid build and great sound. Manufacturer Support: The first Danelectro pedal I bought I sent back because of a flaw and I received another unit back the next day. But it was Zzounds customer service not Danelectro's. Nevertheless, I haven't had any trouble with the replacement Bacon 'n' Eggs or this Tuna Melt unit. The Wow Factor: This is the yellow pedal in Danelectro's colorful set. Cool or campy depending on your point of view. I like Batman, Elvis, cheeseburgers and these Danelectro pedals. Overall: This Tuna Melt pedal helps to make a signature sound a little easier to come by for a low price. It's part of a set that work together well.

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Danelectro DJ5 Tuna Melt Customer Review submitted June 27, 2006

By a customer from hotmail.com

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Musical Background: active musician

Music Style: alternative/country/irish/mississippi hill country blues/jazz/ old rock

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Sound: sounds GREAT. i use two with my electric piano and one before my old two knob voodoo lab tremolo. just fantastic little units. Feature: if came with a brand new danelectro battery (nice, they are). the best feature is the switch to go from triangle/square wave instantly. The Wow Factor: they look like rad '50s style effects and they fit in the palm of your hand.

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"I am cool" submitted October 28, 2004

By platypusrec

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Musical Background: active musician and studio stuff

Music Style: rock and other stuff

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Sound: I think it is a really joyful peddle with warm echos and funny sounds ahahaah Feature: needs more options hard and soft thats kinda week by OK Quality: wow Value: i bet the boss is better and more durable but I got it for 10 bucks so thats cool Manufacturer Support: good and wow Overall: Boss is better and more durable.

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"Useful, but not essential" submitted January 9, 2005

By a customer from blackdahlia.zzn.com

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Musical Background: Hobbyist

Music Style: Metal mostly, with occasional soundtrack work on the side

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Sound: It's an interesting pedal. I use it on the fastest setting to create a sort of B3 type sound on my guitar. Virtually useless as a "regular" tremelo, as even the slowest setting is too fast Quality: Plastic case probably wouldn't take a lot of beating on the road. Mine stays in the studio so that's not a problem. The Wow Factor: Glad I own it, but wouldn't go out of my way to replace it if it broke Overall: I bought it because I needed a tremelo. I still need a tremelo, but this pedal doesn't do that. I did gain a nifty little box that can create some interesting sounds though.

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