Tremolo pedal recommendations?

[tremoloman***]

Do any of you have recommendations for a good tremolo pedal?

I've been yearning for one for some time but I'm now going to get off my butt and get one. I was planning on getting a used Boss TR-2, but then I came across the Electro Harmonix Wiggler and made me think otherwise.




It's got a vintage vibe is just amazing and the tones it can produce are just seductive! This pedal is tube driven and commands a steep $189 price tag. That's almost $100 more than I can currently afford. If I have to bite the bullet to get one I will, but before I do I want to check with all of you to see if there are more affordable pedals with a similar tone that I may be overlooking.

Here's a demo of the Wiggler and some sound clips to hear it for yourselves. I'm warning you... if you listen to these sound clips I swear you'll fall under its spell. Could I be suffering from PAS? (does that even exist?)

[Katastrophe]

I'm warning you... if you listen to these sound clips I swear you'll fall under its spell. Could I be suffering from PAS? (does that even exist?)

Thanks for the warning... I didn't listen. My wallet and wife thank you as well.

My friend, you have coined a new term. But does that mean if you crave both guitars and pedals you PAS GAS?

Electro-harmonix makes good stuff, but has always been out of my league, price wise. There have got to be other manufacturers that get close to that sound with a lower cash outlay involved. I had an old Morley phaser pedal that weighed a ton, but had a sorta tremelo type sound to it if you messed with the knobs enough. Got it at a pawn shop for next to nothing, as they didn't know what they had (pre Internet) *sigh* Unfortunately, after years of playing, it died. I miss that tone...

[elavd]

I agree that the Wiggler pedal is perfect!

But the best pedal for its money is Danelectro's Tuna Melt. It costs less than 30€ (~$38) and it has a very good mellow sound...
I have it and I love it !!

If you have the chance of trying it, do it!

The disadvantage is its casing that is made of cheap plastic, and the fact that the knobs are a bit small.

[elavd]

By the way, for all of you that like EHX pedals, check these videos:

http://thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=118702

where Peter Stroud shows off all EHX pedals

[Tone2TheBone]

By the way, for all of you that like EHX pedals, check these videos:

http://thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=118702

where Peter Stroud shows off all EHX pedals

I like the Holy Grail reverb pedal and the English Muff'N tube overdrive pedal. The first lick on the Muff'N demo was sweet sounding.

[SuperSwede]

Sounds good T-man!! I´m looking forward to hear YOUR sound clips of the wiggler!