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Kustom Boost Pedal [message #13042]

Thu, 18 February 2010 23:59

Yodelingninja
Messages: 1
Registered: February 2010

Junior Member

Hello,

I recently was given a Kustom Boost Pedal. I am not good with pedal setups, so i am unsure how to hook this to my Fender M-80 Amp. The pedal has one line out from the pedal, no inputs. Any help is MUCH appreciated!

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Re: Kustom Boost Pedal [message #13044 is a reply to message #13042]

Fri, 19 February 2010 05:58

stevem
Messages: 4730
Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

Senior Member

Hello and welcome.
I have to say I am sorry, but that pedal will only work with a vinatge 1971 thru 74 Kustom K250 model amp head and its related Boost circuit within the amp.
These pedals are hard to find, and if you put it up on ebay you will have it sold in a flash and make someone with one of these vintage amps very happy!

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Re: Kustom Boost Pedal [message #26202 is a reply to message #13044]

Thu, 22 June 2017 21:33

BrianBB
Messages: 46
Registered: November 2008
Location: Fayetteville, Ga.

Member

I just purchased a Kasino Little Joe that needs a Boost Pedal. If I can't find one is there anything I can use to substitute? How does it differ from a wah or volume pedal? What's inside of them?

Thank you,
Brian

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Re: Kustom Boost Pedal [message #26204 is a reply to message #13042]

Fri, 23 June 2017 12:55

chicagobill
Messages: 2005
Registered: April 2003

Senior Member

All it has is a pot wired to a three conductor cable and a stereo 1/4" phone plug.

I know that we have dissected the pedals here before and have listed how they are wired and what the pot value was. In fact somebody was making them for sale for a while. Maybe a search of the board will lead your search.

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Re: Kustom Boost Pedal [message #26205 is a reply to message #13042]

Fri, 23 June 2017 14:24

BrianBB
Messages: 46
Registered: November 2008
Location: Fayetteville, Ga.

Member

Thank you, Bill.

Is the pedal required to get the full range in tonal variation or will the boost pot on the control panel do exactly the same thing?

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Re: Kustom Boost Pedal [message #26206 is a reply to message #13042]

Fri, 23 June 2017 17:17

chicagobill
Messages: 2005
Registered: April 2003

Senior Member

I believe that the front control does the same thing basically, the foot pedal just lets you use it like a wah wah.

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Re: Kustom Boost Pedal [message #26207 is a reply to message #13042]

Fri, 23 June 2017 18:54

BrianBB
Messages: 46
Registered: November 2008
Location: Fayetteville, Ga.

Member

Great, thank you Bill.

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Re: Kustom Boost Pedal [message #26208 is a reply to message #13042]

Sun, 25 June 2017 12:52

Iowa Boy
Messages: 767
Registered: June 2014

Senior Member

I have one of these pedals and sadly it is a poor excuse for a wah wah pedal. If your looking for the real sound, get a Vox pedal or something along those lines. I was really disappointed with my bargain.

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Re: Kustom Boost Pedal [message #26209 is a reply to message #13042]

Sun, 25 June 2017 17:04

BrianBB
Messages: 46
Registered: November 2008
Location: Fayetteville, Ga.

Member

I really don't need a wah wah and already have a Vox. What I want is to get full use of the mid boost to dial in a midrange that will approximate a hybrid Vox amp for the 1960's. The boost control on my Little Joe doesn't change much and I'm wondering if I would get a bigger range with the pedal. Does your pedal do anything more than you can get from the Boost pot on the control panel?

Thanks

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Re: Kustom Boost Pedal [message #26211 is a reply to message #13042]

Sun, 25 June 2017 22:32

Iowa Boy
Messages: 767
Registered: June 2014

Senior Member

No not at all and I have tried adjusting the pot control inside the pedal..... The range just doesn't seem to be there. The selector control on my cheap Silvertone guitar has a much larger range than the kustom boost control does in my opinion.

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