Diaz Texas Tremodillo

It's a trem...

I wanted to respond to a couple of the comments here...

The Diaz is the tremolo that I use in the studio or at home. The only thing that sounds better is the tremolo in my Swart AST or a really nice classic Fender. I agree that the Tremodillo has some issues when bypassed, but so do most classic pedals. Are you seriously going to complain about it when you are using a Boss noise supressor...? I can't think of another pedal that will trash your tone faster than that. If you really must use it live, get a proper true bypass loop from any of a number of reputable companies.

This one stays at home now, along with a second one I found in a pawn shop, for recording and messing about. For live use I have a Demeter Tremulator on my pedalboard.

I dealt with Cesar twice and while he was very busy, he took the time to answer my questions. Can you really blame someone for being a little short when he's got Stevie Ray Vaughan or Bob Dylan on hold on the other line...?

Owning this pedal is owning a piece of musical history. Cesar Diaz was very highly regarded by many highly regarded souls, and he is no longer with us. Take care of these little gems...

Well, it goes without saying that if you can't figure this pedal out, it's very likely that you're mildy retarded. Two knobs, two stomp switches, very easy to use, very cool. One thing that's kind of weird but not really an issue is that turning the dwell (trem depth) up past 12 o'clock renders the effect useless. No biggie, just keep it below noon. The only things that are a pain in the ass are a) the MXR sized box can be difficult to deal with for those of us with big or clumsy feet and b) the trem pulse light should be on when the effect isn't engaged so you can tell what speed it's set on and c) it's kind of annoying that they keep changing the color of the box, I ended up with a red one, which combined with my Boss DD-2 (modded by Analog Man) and my Analog Man mini chorus makes my pedal board red white and blue, which is kind of annoying. It's like the freakin' Fourth of July under my feet. Sheesh. Other than that everything is solid on this 'beaut.

I use the Tremodillo with my Bogner Shiva thorugh the effects loop and it sounds pretty good. There is a minor degree of "tone sucking," but in my opinion it doesn't really cause any problems, and for what it's worth anything that's run through the Shiva's effects loop causes a minor but noticible loss in tone, so I'm pretty sure that it's not the pedal. It's certainly not problematic but it is definitely noteworthy, particularly for the Bogner users of the world. I just thought I'd address the issue for those of you who are no doubt wondering if it works o.k. through an effects loop and so far I'd have to say yes, it does.

Also of note is the cool presence of this effect, it sounds just like a really good Fender vintage trem circuit and is one of the best trem pedals I've ever heard. Compared to the Fulltone Supa-Trem it sounds a lot less compressed and more "open," for lack of a better description. I can see people who love the Fulltone hating this pedal and vice versa, but I prefer the Tremodillo. Kinda spendy, yes, but for the most part it's totally worth it.

I'm assuming the answer is yes, but I just got it. It has a weird foamy cruddy covering to keep people from seeing the patented circuit (or something like that) and from what I've heard it's not easily fixed. Analog Man won't touch them and The Pedal Doctor can apparently mod them (check his site for details). At any rate, I really hope there's no issues with this pedal 'cause it's really cool. While Ceasar's legacy is quite impressive and the roster of users and fans is quite high, only time will tell.

I asked a few questions via e-mail and they were promptly answered, although I found the answers to be rather vague and not of particular use to me. I've never had any other contact with the company so I'd really refrain from saying that their customer support is particularly good or bad. Again, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it, but I'm optimistic that there'll be no real issues.

This is a really useful and fun to use pedal. I've never been particularly into trem until I got my hands on this baby, and I've never been happier with a pedal's unique character as I have with this one. In a word, DYN-O-MITE! Buy one and see!

Hi I think i posted the last review here on this wonderful tremolo and here's the followup:

After playing this for 6 months I'm convinced that this is all a guitarist really needs for effects if you play blues/rock/ r&b in particular! I mean G.E. Smith uses one as well as the now elusive Vibramaster unit (which includes tube Vibrato and Reverb as well as Trem.)so there ya go! I saw it for myself when i saw him play in NY a month ago (i've seen him a few times before too)he signed my flyer atop that! This is all he needs besides his amp for a great tone. I had a chance to meet & talk with him and I sked him how he sets up his trem and he was kind enough to give me some tips about that. His face lit up when i told him I have a Tremodillo too, hehe! He's a great guy and I even have a framed pic of us together that sits on my shelf =) anyway as I said Caesar diaz gets credit for working with other famous, great guitarists but Smith was his first best friend when they met in PA and they'd hunt for vintage guitars and amps at "steal" prices! I'm talkin double triple digits here folks! If they were messed up Diaz would fix em up better than ever! It's a shame he's no longer here cause i would've love to have mt him (his company is only about an hr or 2 from where I live!) I found out when i went to e-mail him about gear tips and he didn't respond. about a week later i learned the horrible truth. Even so he's still here with us in spirit cause I don't know who else could 've been responsible for me having the night of my life at the G.E. shows and getting to chat with him and stuff ;)

as far as that dude who said what he said about Caesar. I dunno...that's somethin else. His situation sounds innocent enough and i mean who do you turn to to fix these things when the name on the box says Diaz, right? Well i think there's more to that than that guy was saying. Unfortunately we'll never know cause Caesar's no longer with us so he can't defend himself obviously. The guy says he offered to pay for repairs.yeah, maybe after Diaz shot him down on the freebie! I mean i dont know this cat to judge either but there are alot of pathological liars out there an it sounds like that here cause who are you gonna believe: A guy who has made a name for himself working hard and repairing modding gear, not to mention putting out his own production line of amplifiers and a few neat-o effects for the psychonauts out there, hehe. Also being a warm friendly guy who cares about people and musicians whom he'd work with over the years. or a guy who thinks e's some guitar whiz kid and doesn't have a clue about Caesar Diaz and what he's all about. Stevie Ray was one of his best friends as well as Smith and of course he'd be hurting that his friend passed away. wouldn't you? Whatever though, Every circus has a clown so I guess there ALWAYS has to be a naysayer or some jerk who has to act like this on these boards.
Maybe great Caesar's ghost will haunt him in his sleep, hehe. so wath your back jack! Long live great Caesar' ghost and the wonderful gear he has left behind for the musicians whom are concerned to enjoy for many generations to come!

If you know how standard tremolo works, it's that simple. Two knobs: RATE/DWELL. Tweak to own personal taste.

I don't know how else to explain it but If you can't afford a Diaz Vibro Master this is the next best thing! The tremolo is very lush and warms up your tone. At a mild dwell setting it sounds pretty much like a Leslie Rotary Cabinet in a compact pedal without coloring your sound very much. You can play around with it and get some crazy psychedelic effects but I usually have it set like that. It'll add warmth and "vibe" to any setup. For extra psychedelic fun, run it in tandem with a chorus pedal. It'll give you a nice Uni-vibe type tone without sounding Phaser-ish!

Like i said i play soulful blues/rock to put it simple. I play a 52 Tele repro thru a Fender blues Junior. That's the closest i can get right now to owning vintage gear and it does the job very well! Caesar Diaz was the best friend of my fav guitarist, G.E. Smith and he built him alot of prototypes which became these effects. i've always wanted that fat rich tone he always had and now i get it with this compact pedal! Any effects you add after this will make them sound much better in my opinion. But if you're in the mood for undrugged guitar effects just click this baby on and you'll have a nice Leslie-ish kind of tone without sound electronic or playing thru processed effects. For the Blues purist or really anyone who relies on good tone, this pedal will do it for you!

It's very easy to use. Just like the tremelo on a GOOD blackface Fender. The speed button just makes it more versatile.

I used it in my bass rig and with my Deluxe Reverb. It's just good...what can you say.

If it breaks...I'll fix it. That's what I do. I may clone this one as I gave it to my girlfriend.

I bought this pedal because of the price and especially because I wanted something Ceasar built. He was ill when I bought it, and I am grieved that he has died. He was a unique, talented and genuinely entertaining person. I would have loved to have known him. I have his video and it gives me joy to watch it.

May he live in eternal Joy!

I play anything. I own too much gear to mention. Most of my gear is old, it's all modded and tweaked and much of it, guitars, basses, amps, speakers and effects, are things I designed and built. For amps I have Fenders, Musicman, Sunn, Peavey, Kalmazoo, Lectrolab, and a lot of amps I built. I collect effects, and have enough guitars and basses to keep me satisfied.

Ceasar's tremelo is as good as it gets.

Touchy knob settings.

This thing sounds so good. Bought it from a guy that had two of them so I assume I got the one that he didnt like as much. If that was the case I would love to hear his. Wasnt to sure about spending the $ but I can not tell you how great this thing feels! I leave it on a mellow setting and clean sounds just melt into the rythm section. step on the tube screamer and you dont hear the throb just this real cool veil over the tone. This is at a some what mild setting. As for the bypass thing I dont hear a thing. Just get one. It IS that good.

If you are thinking of getting one of these I would not hesitate one bit. The clean tone I go for is that bell like tone on Tom Petty records or U2 or The Beatles. You know the Vox with a Tele type thing. To hear that throb over your favorite tones will just destroy any thoughts about not getting one. Enough typing. All this talk about it is making me drool (again). P.S. I have had this for several months. The new is worn off and I am still this freaked out.

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First things first - I knew and played with Cesar. In fact, he helped me get my pro career started back in DC when I was first being immersed in the Blues. Cesar earned my respect because of his character...his kindness, willingness to help others...as well as his dedication to his music and his craft. I miss him dearly...and one of my biggest regrets is that I wasn't around to support him during the last years of his life. I would have gladly done anything I could to help him...and, no matter what, it would've never repaid the debt I owe the man. Having said that...on we go.

If it weren't for the fact that I've never agreed with personal attacks from people afraid to sign their name to their vitriol, I'd find the pot shots taken here rather humorous if not outright ironic. Here we have a man who is respected by many of the greatest names in the business attacked by anonymous "people" who, were the truth known, are probably are more lengends in their own minds than anything. So you've spent a ton of money on your gear. Big Deal. My neighbor spent a ton of money on his Mercedes...and ran it into the ground. I'm supposed to take *his* word for Mercedes quality? I think not. And I strongly recommend that you not take the word of someone who hasn't got the courage to put their name behind their attack, or someone who posts private email but does so with a serious agenda in mind. There are many emails I've sent that could seem a little off if taken out of context. Furthermore, how can you trust that what is posted was actually *sent* by the accused? Andswer: you can't. Neither would I take the word of someone who obviously got ripped off buying a used unit and then expected Cesar to take the load off for their own mistakes.

In today's world, many people are simply looking for someone else to bare the brunt of thier mistakes, refusing to own up to their own stupidity. Unfortunately for them, Diaz Music Products keeps very accurate records for each sale. They know exactly who bought every piece. So when someone tries to pull one over on them, they know it.

Are Cesar's peddles expensive? You bet. And worth every penny. If you can't afford the gear, get a job, or play more gigs. But stop whining. You want the best, you have to pay for it. If you found some beat up unit in a pawn shop, that's on you.

It is also true that these pedals are somewhat low-tech when compared with digital units, etc. That's the point!! There are still people in the world that want that old-school cool...and are willing to pay for someone to do it all by hand. I'm one of them. I use all three of Cesar's pedals and have been completely satisfied in terms of sound, reliability, etc. And, btw, I'm a *bass* player.

As for whether you should listen to me or not, ask your bassist if they are a member of The Bottom Line. If so, feel free to ask them about me. Check out my web site at www.laneonbass.com. I'm not afraid for you to know who I am...even if you disagree with my opinion. If some of this post sounds (reads) a bit agressive to your ears (eyes), you're right. Because it gripes me to no end that some anonymous person can get on the Net, pretend to be something they are not, and get away with it. Cesar doesn't deserve it, and neither does his company. As always, I will stand with someone who has given so very much to the world of music. Cesar was and still is the king of tone...or as Guitar Player wrote, The Amp Doctor.

One last thing -- Guess what Clapton, SRV, Keith Richards and Ron Wood, Bob Dylan, Ritchie Sambora and many other guitar greats have in common. Yup! They all use Diaz amps and effects. That should tell you something.

My suggestion - if your guitarist is suffering from weak tone, send them to the Doctor for the cure.

Two knobs -- rate and dwell. They are very sensitive, so marking pen is essential. Two switcehs -- on/off and half-speed. I had one of the first ones of these (blue w/ gold lettering) and this is a huge improvment,. Very accurate now. Could use a DC jack, though.

As I said above, I had one of the very early ones and it had a wonderful pscho-pulse quality (like a brown face trem) but horrible bypass. The new green ones have sloved the bypass problem and sound every bit as good as the early unit. I have many trems and I would now rate this above my Demeter (my next fav). Big improvement.

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You can't go wrong with this or the demeter (Fulltone a somewhat clinical sounding third), but I would give the nod to the new version of this pedal.

To get a really nice, deep, slim-harpo blues-ey, KOOL trem, Cesar's stuff is hard to beat. I have seen some negative feedback on this product. I think most of it is B.S.!! Now, if you can't play, you should just work on your vibrato and maybe listen to some old B.B. King. Either that, or go digital, which of course, robs tone.

Sound quality for this product (the Tremadilo) is excellent if you know how to use it, and if you know how to play. Playing through a '66 Pro or a '55 Deluxe, accompanied with either early '60's Strats, '55 Les Paul, or a new Fat U.S.Telle, I can get any kind of swooshing tone outside of playing through a Lesslie w/Boss mono chorus. Although this product isn't without drawbacks, like all trem units--it's a ringer for those that can utilize it.

I have never had any problems or dissatisfaction with the Diaz products other than typical wear and tear over several years of brutal road use. I've never had the trem break down--and use it when called for without backup with no problem.

It's my belief that Cesar goes the extra mile for what he believes is the holy grail of tone. Anyone with complaints that doesn't run it through Cesar first has no beef!!

This product is irreplacable, unless you're using Fender amps. with on-board trem. (and even then, the tone isn't as deep). As a blues player, this product adds to my attack and gives me the extra shades I might need.

Very easy to use.

The sound of the unit is very good. It's a warm sounding trem. Unfortunately it's noisy. I don't mind it so much when the effect is on but when it is off it creates hiss. No true bypass. I used it through my early '70's Deluxe Reverb and my new Univalve with my Tom Anderson Classic with Joe Barden pickups. The other problem I found was that if I set the trem for a mild effect when I switched to the faster speed you could barely hear any effect. I have a Dunlop trem that pretty much can duplicate the Diaz. The Dunlop doesn't have a true bypass either but it is much quieter and cheaper. It will also go faster and slower and has stereo capability. This was one of his older models before the led and ac jack. Maybe the new ones are better. I think at $200 + this a very pricy unit considering that tremelo is not exactly a must have effect.

I play rock, pop, r&b, country etc. I've been playing over 30 years and play for a living. I returned the unit. It was not a big enough improvement over the Dunlop pedal,

This unit is pretty basic: Two knobs one for rate and one for dwell and two foot switches one for a faster pulse and the other for half of the faster setting.

Lets just put it this way I am a pro guitarist who is very concerned about having a good original sound. For effects, I like different designs and concepts rather that run of the mill guitar center junk. I have stuff by Teese, analogman, zvex and lots more. I use a vintage Vibrolux '66 and a '65 Bassman. The bassman doesn't have trem thus the purchase--Diaz Tremodillo after seeing it at Musictoyz.com and noticed it was in a cool mxr style box. This is a great feature and figured hell its 230 bucks it has got to sound great.
It is one of the new ones with the LED flashing with the tremelo pulse.
From a sound only perspective it is good for a tremelo--very organic and pschedelic. A nice opto pulse like an old fender amp.
However the range of the Rate and Dwell are not even heard when at the extremes. The volume level is substantially reduced when the unit is engaged. Rate works o.k. throughout the travel of the potentiometer but dwell does not. In fact there is no sound at all at and extreme setting.
You basically have to settle for a general middle ground (sweet spot) setting and stay there. I like a good blackface stutter but with the tremodillo that is not practical because at that setting the unit cuts the volume so much that it can never be used in a live band situation or for me and practical situaltion. Would you really want a pedal that cuts the signal going into the amp by half? Very poor design, and not really practical at all for me.

No problems yet. I have used it for 7 months with absolutely no failure.

Did not require

O.K. Ceasar time to face the music. You make an o.k. pedal no doubt. The soldering is flawless and the components well chosen. Very solid.
But I have got a few problems that have got to be adressed:
First of all the Tremodillo is non-true bypass and strongly alters the tone of the original signal. I adds a slight boost in the midrange and thins the tone. I used to hear the trebely spank of the string windings against the frets but this unit really colors the tone. It doesn't make the sound "darker" as associated with other tone coloring devices just different as if put thru a graphic e.q.
THIS IS WHEN THE UNIT IS TURNED OFF! The bypass sucks and is plain awful. Also when the unit is off on my pedalboard I can hear a faint pulse as if some of the signal is still getting thru. This is solved by placing the unit in a Boss noise suppressor loop. Unfortunately, The fact that it is very tone coloring (not darkening--most of the highs are there with just a funky mid boost) means that I had to take it off my pedal board. I just need to have true bypass here, and for almost 220 bucks I think I should be able to get this.
AND since I do use a pedal board I often use a 9volt adapter for all my effects. My adapters are well filtered so there is no noise or hum problem. The Diaz still has a faint pulsing sound when turned off. This is a horrible thing for a pedal costing 2 bills. AND another thing the Tremodillo sounds radically different between using a 9volt power supply and a battery!!! I hate this fact! I need to use a freaking adapter because I have about 15 other effects on my board that are close together with george L cables. I would use a battery in the Diaz to get the "better" sound but have consequently no room on my pedalboard to constantly plug and unplug the thing.
What a horrible oversight on the design: a real bogus flaw that would not be well suited to pedalboard users.
The Diaz is officially gone from my pedalboard. Fortunately I can still use it with my acoustic guitar--in that case I could care less about any tone altering since it is a Martin with a goldplus piezo pickup with a e.q. so I can dial out the negative tone sculpting qualities of the Tremodillo.

Easy to use with a wide range of textures that can be applied. Not a difficult pedal to figure out.

I use Fulltone Wah, '74 Fuzz Face, Fulltone Deja Vibe or a Uni-Vibe and the Diaz Tremodillo. No noice at all from the D Tremodillo. No click when you turn on and off or change the speeed. The Unit always comes out powerful, does not interfere with the amp volume. Presently, I play a Diaz CD 100. As mentioned before you can get many sounds out of this pedal. To accompany my Deja Vibe it can get a Leslie sound out of it. On its own, it can hold its own. I used a Demeter trem for many years; however, I find Diaz Tremodillo is more versatile effect pedal.

Since the day I opened the box, I have not had a problem with it. It cames with a battery. However, I replaced it and power it with Voodoo Labs' Pedal Power (Cesar recommends to use the battery for best sound). No back up required

I dealt with Cesar directly when I purcahse the Tremodillo. He was very professional and he deliver the unit as promissed. Never had to inquire about the pedal since it's easy to use and has not required any service.

I play rock and blues and it fits where it's needed. Been playing for about nine - ten years. My set up today is Fulltone Wah - '74 Fuzz Face - Fulltone Deja 2 - Diaz Trmodillo - split signal to Diaz CD 100 amp and Orange OTR 120 amp.

If I loose this pedal, I would definetly replace it with a new Tremodillo. I personally enjoy it because it has a wider range on the Dwell than my previous trem pedal. Diaz's is more versitile. An my favorite feature is the Speed button. To me it is like having to pedals in one at the push of a button.

I did not compare it, I replace my Demeter Tremolo with a Diaz Tremodillo.

Lastly, ordered an amp from Cesar and dealt with him for a long period of time. He was always professional and responsive to my questions. In the end, we met and he was truly a most gracious individual who took from his time to show me around the tweaks and ways of the amp he was delivering to me.

I found Cesar to be straight forward individual. He stands behind his products - which I find to be of the best quality

Very easy to operate and understand.Rate control and dwell.The older model is what I have been using.I understand the newer editions include a LED.There were/are no instructions as I know of.Anyway,ya just can't go wrong.

I have to say that this unit STILL amazes me.I have put the Tremodillo in different sequences throughout the effects chain.Wah,Texas Ranger(another fantastic unit).Usually I'm using a Fender Quad Reverb.The tremolo on the Quad is fine for what it does,but the Tremodillo has unique features that happen BEFORE the amp.At times I might have noticed a slight clicking,but those flouresent gremlins are most always the culprit!..I have also used the Tremodillo in a solid state amp that didn't have tremolo or reverb.I could almost detect a backwards wah effect...Turn up the speed control at a loud volume and visions of Jimi appear...I prefer a Strat,but a humbucker guitar will do well also.

Has always,I repeat always been very reliable.I use the battery because I believe that power sources are a nusance as far as hum go.Just remember that changing the battery IS important.Even with a lower than normal battery charge the unit still does the job.

I have dealt with Diaz organization for many years.I have always had (and still do)some of the BEST businesslike ethics that could ever be.I've spoken with Cesar many times and he has helped me tremendously.E-mail or phone call he will get back to you.Quite the busy man..We even shared the stage together a few times(ya gotta see him live on stage,what a powerful force).The guy even handed me his guitar mid song while he focused on his vocals.Big ego or star tripping??NO WAY!!!...I got the Tremodillo by way of a friend.I called Cesar to get some info on it and he was most helpful.Contact him by way of e-mail and he will get back to you....I have read in another submission of a person who claims to have had a very bad time with Cesar.Well,I personally can't believe it and nothing will make me believe it.I don't deal with the politics of the matter.My claim is that Cesar has ALWAYS been upfront.Pay no mind to the nastyness.Bottom line is if you want great effects Diaz has to offer,then just do it.Some people would refer to his product line as "boutique".Not the case here.I refer to them as "unique".

I play electric blues ala Hendrix/Vaughan.Been doing it for 30 plus years.Besides a wah and phase shifter the only other effect I use is the Texas Ranger.(I love that thing)Only recently (1 year)have I been using the Tremodillo.I am amazed by it's characteristics.It really helps to brighten up the sound when ya wanna get cosmic.I'm still experimenting with it.I have tried other effects of this type but I found them to be too difficult for my taste personally...I was fortunate to get mine from a friend.He loaned it to me and well,he has left the state to persue other ventures.If mine was ever lost or stolen I would get another.Like I said,very unique sound and Cesar has Always been helpful to me.I remember a time when I was talking to him on the phone and another call came thru from a customer.He asked me if he could call me back because he wanted to help someone out.Sure enuff he called back telling me what I needed to know.What a guy!!

Very easy Pedal to use, its straight forward, just plug it in and adust the trem and rate to your liking, thats it!. i purchased mine used so it came with no box or papers but i was told it comes with everything and warranty if one should purchase it new.

I run a vintage 1968 Orange G-120 stack with Fender strat guitars and also lespauls and a 335. the Diaz Tremodillo is nice and quiet and has the best rate depth i have ever heard in a trem pedal, it sounds just as good as my 1965 twin reverbs trem, now thats a hard trem to beat.

i only have one Diaz Tremodillo and its never given me any problems at all, so i see no need for a back up, i take it with me on all my gigs, its with with my rig always.

I did call Diaz Amplifiers once about a few months ago and talked to Cesar Diaz, at the time he was very busy and asked for my phone number and told me he would call me back in 30 minutes, 30 minutes later i received a call from Cesar himself, he was a very pleasant person to speak with and answered all my questions regarding some questions i had about the Texas Square Face and also the Texas Ranger, he even went as far as to play the effects with his guitar to me over the phone so i could hear what they sounded like, in short i purchased the Texas Square Face and its one of my favorite pedals i own to date (its amazing!), the Texas Square Face Rips.....as far as repairs goes i never needed any from him but asked him what the warranty was, he told me if the pedal was purchased new from him or from one of his dealers he would repair fix or replace any pedal he makes provided that i was the original owner, i asked him about my used Tremodillo i purchased and he said he is so busy that he does not really get into repairing pedals that he makes that were purchased used by non original owners because there is no warranty but he said if i wanted to send it to him that he would look at it when he had time and repair it for a minimal charge, if i did not mind waiting for him to get to repairing it.

i have been playing the blues and the harder side of blues boogie and swamp for 34 years, the Diaz Tremodillo deffintly gets the vibe going on. its the best tremlo pedal you can get period. no other tremlo pedal comes close, and the only other tremlo that sounds as good would be in my 65 fender Twin Reverb. i have used almost every pedal you can think of in my 34 years of playing and have tried many from your average mass production pedals like fulltone to highend hand made boutique pedals like Diaz, if you want a good pedal go to the best and forget the rest.there is not many good pedal makers out there today but there are many that copy the good old stuff, i have done this myself and i can tell you looking into a Diaz Pedal you can see this guy uses the best parts and you can also see he takes his time hand wiring them, everything is neat and clean. Diaz is one of the best out there today and if my tremodillo was lost i would purchase another one in a New York second. Simply put Anything Diaz makes is top shelf, this guy is on top of what he is doing and believe me this guy was born with tone and vibe in his soul. i guess thats why they call him the AMP DOC.

If you can't figure how to use this pedal you should see you doctor!

I use a 73 Strat, a 00 Tele, a 94 mustang, and a 99 flying V and with all of them it sounds great! It always keeps a great tone and never dies. I used it with a diaz p-20 and it sounded great! I can get a great hendrix uni-vibe sound out of it. It's the best tremolo I've ever used!

It's very dependible and always keeps a great tone. With the tremodillo I wouldn't even think of using a backup.

Cesar is a great guy! When i need repairs on anything he will always take the time to help me out. Every time I see him we go to dinner and he'll give me tips on guitar playing. He always does me favors and is one of the nicest people I know!

I play rock and blues and it always is great for the kind of music I play. I've been playing for a few years and this is one of my favorite pedals. I am definitely going to get more Diaz pedals! If it was stolen or lost I would get another in a heartbeat! I love everything about it and I like how you can double the speed. It is an major part of my set-up and nothing could replace it!

If it's from Cesar, it must be righteous, and have the righteous tone. Or, he doesn't sell it.

I can depend on it, and all of cesar's services, to help me speak my mind, and express myself emotionallly.

I'd like to respond to the VERY negative comments of the fellow above. I've know Cesar for about 12 years. He's never been less than a good friend, and incredibly helpful and knowledgeable in everything from amps, to guitars, to effects, to my car, if it broke down!
I hope anyone interested would scroll down and read the rest of these reviews and notice that the only negative comments came from one, disgruntled person. Let's face it: you don't come to work for Bob Dylan, Kieth Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughn, etc. by being unhelpful and unprofessional. YOU JUST DON'T.
And, another thing. Guys like Cesar are not a dime a dozen. In addition to being a huge talent, and gifted technician, he's a great resource. There's only one of each of these people. When they're gone, that's it. We can spend our time learning, and evolving, or we can spend it being negative. The choice is yours.

You want the best. Come get it. Remember the great Muddy Waters:
"Nothing but the best, and later for the garbage."

The Tremdillo is very easy to use, just plug it in and ajust the amount of tremlo and rate you need.

Very nice effect with my fender strats and lespaul, reminds me of the vintage Tremlo on my 65 twin, smooth deep and quite. i use it my vintage 68 Orange G-120 stack. if its a Tremlo you are looking for search no further this is the one, built like the MXR boxes and built like a tank, its never givin me any problems at all.

never gave me a problem. its aways served me well. i carry it with me on all my gigs. i dont have another and do not see why i would need a backup. its been very faithful to me.

I called Diaz Amplifiers before once and spoke to Cesar Diaz about purchasing a Texas Square Face and also asked him questions about the texas ranger. when i called him he was very busy and asked for my number and he told me he would call me back in 30 minutes, when he returned my call 30 minutes later he was a pleasant person to talk with and also was very helpful with answering all my questions. in short i purchased the Square face and it is a great pedal as well, and does everything i was looking for it to do.

I play the blues and also the heavy blues side of rock.
I have been playing for 34 years.
If i lost this one i would purchase another one.
i just love a good Tremlo, its good for Boogie to Swamp music and everything else in between.
i have used almost every pedal you can think of in my 34 years of playing and have even made a few pedal copies myself. i play the blues hard, i am not a Rocketter or a thrasher or a rapper but just a plain old blues man, and i can tell you that Daiz pedals are of top shelf effects, he uses the best parts and is work is very clean. you can tell a good pedal maker just by looking at there work inside. this guy takes his time and does it right the first time.

nothing to it.Just plug in and jam

This is a very warm sounding trem pedal.Seems like the pedal helps everything else in the chain just by plugging it in.I can'tmake this pedal sound bad.It has spent many days in the studio,and on stage.I have even loaned it out several times with no complaints

No problem.I bought two of these when I first tried them out..I have an old one green and blue speck paint.no led."Jimi didn't need any leds"This pedal has never let me down.It isn't hard on batteries either..

Cesar is a great guy.I have purchased his Squareface and hs Texas Ranger pedals.I have had no problems with them at all..Cesar has always answered all my questions in regards to his pedals,and has even told me some things I needed to know but was not going to ask..I have read here where Cesar was an ass to some people..I find that hard to believe.We have been talking and emailing for over 5 years now and have never had a cross word.I am not a Star or a rich guy..I am just a 45 year old working musician..Cesar has been rally good to me and I am glad to have his forum to thank him..I don't put much trust into a bad review that doesn't have an email address.Thanks for your fine support Cesar...

Cesar is a busy man.e hand makes all these pedals and amps..But I have never had to wait over 24 hours for an answer from him..He has even called to see how things went..Cesar is a vital part of the industry.So are his products.

easy to use. sounded great till the depth control stopped working

sounded great with strats, prs mccarty and les pauls through my top hat, matchless and fender amps. is was quiet and complimented my fulltone fulldrive II, supa trem, choral flange and soul bender, micro amp, dyno comp, peavey valveverb and digitech rpm-1 and soul bender. it sounded like a brown fender era tremelo.

no. bring a back up, in fact use the fulltone supa trem, peavey valveverb and/or voodoo lab tremelo, mine stopped working and the insults from Diaz began--see below

This was the worst company of any kind, any product, even outside of music that I ever dealt with. This was June of 2001, so I believe Mr. Diaz's health problems of a few years ago are not the reason. When I contacted Diaz by email to ask if a led could be installed in my unit and to ask him to fix the dwell(depth) knob which turned off the depth when I turned the knob to 12 o'clock or higher, I was met with the following responses, which are direct quotes form his emails to me: "I no longer have time for repairs or mods on old units", when I stated " so its broken and you won't fix it" he stated: "Thank you have units to make". When I pointed out that I would tell this story on Harmony Central to warn people that he doesn't stand behind his product and won't even fix it for a fee, he stated:" get off the potty and grow up" he called my email "childish" siad I was just trying to get a new model without paying for it (even though I offered to pay for any repairs!), he then stated: "at least I have the courtesy to sign this email.....up yours! Cesar Diaz." Of course right below this comment was my name. So there you have it by a Diaz and be prepared for insults, abandonment and dealing with a guy who can't get over that SRV died a long time ago and he should get over it, his 15 minutes of fame have long passed and he is just a bitter, unprofessional living in the past.

see above

Two knobs and a speed footswitch. Very easy to use. Mine is the older model without an LED or adapter jack. I plan to buy a newer model soon

I traded a Fulltone Supa-Trem that I liked a lot for this pedal and I'm glad I did. I was looking for a pedal with the same features and sound quality as the Supa-Trem but in a smaller package. The Diaz Tremodillo more than fit the bill. In fact I like the sound of the Tremodillo a bit better. Both units are good but I feel the Tremodillo is just a notch above the Supa-Trem. Good stuff!

Also, I haven't had any of the problems that others have had with the lack of true bypass (the clicking when bypassed). I really love this pedal.

Very well built. Would use without backup.

Very prompt and courteous e-mail replies.

If you need a good tremolo this is a great one. It has a slight edge over the Supa Trem in the tone category and it will fit nicely on your pedal board. What more could you want? Go get one!

One depth knob and one rate knob (chickenheads), one bypass footswitch, and one footswitch that either halves or doubles the rate. The rate and depth knobs are very sensitive, so you have to adjust them carefully.

My clean channel's setup is fender custom shop strat > MXR dynacomp > Boss CE-5 > Diaz Trem > Boss RV-3 > Boss DC-2 > TC SCF+ > Maxon AD-80. Diaz tremodillo is best tremolo pedal with Fulltone supratrem.
I have Boss tremolo TR-2 also, I want to give rating 8.8/10. I want to give Diaz trem rating 11/10.

It's size is similar to MXR box. And very hard. I never care.

I don't know. I bought a used box...

I play brit pop and folk and old pop. Pink floyd, radiohead, led zeppelin and so on...
This pedal is real analog, mellow, sweet tremolo sound.
I never sell this pedal until I stop playing guitar.
It's difficult to buy Diaz stomp box.

Two knobs, one for rate the other for dwell (depth). Two foot-switches that control rate scope (full time 1/2 time). The dwell control is very sensitive and very easily moved, so marking settings is an absolute must. The full and half-time switches are not linear. Stomp switches are too close together. Mine is an old (blue and gold) model, so some of this may have changed.

When I use this, I use it last in a modest chain of effects: 59 Strart or 66 Tele into (1) fulldrive 2 (2) TS-808 (3) Klon (4) tremelo. When not bypassed this has the character of a tremelo in a brown deluxe, i.e. very rich, wavering and deep. It is not a blackface trem sound at all, which is more unilinear and even. All this is to the credit of the pedal. What is not to its credit is that it does not have true bybass and I hear a pronounced ticking through my amps when the unit is bypassed. Maybe it is not possible to get the brown sound out of the box with true bypass, but I doubt that. So, I use a demeter (also a fine unit) instead. The Demeter is a blackface sound which, while very nice, is not as lush and pschedelic as the Diaz. But it is true bypass. Too bad, I'd like to gig with the Diaz, but until the ticking problem is eliminable, I just can't do it. So, I give it a 8 (10 for non-bypass sound).

No problem for 4 years.

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Again an 8. There really is no excuse that I know of (but I'm very definitly not a tech) for not putting true bypass in a pedal. I would be interested to know Diaz's reasons for not doing so. Maybe there's another way to eliminate the annoying click, but then you're still left with a device that is loading down your signal when bybassed.

There are only two knobs, just like the classic Fender tremelos. Rate controls speed of tremelo, while Dwell controls the depth. But the Tremodillo also has a Speed stomp switch which doubles or halfs the tremolo rate, an On/Off switch, a Boss style power jack and an Indicator light which flashes in sync with the tremolo pulse!

It is impossible to get a bad sound out of this thing.

This effect is one of the best tremelo pedals out there, hands down. From slow to seizure speed, it sounds great.

It used to "beat" if it was in slow speed and was in the "off" position. But I haven't had any problems with it since I sent it back to Cesar.

Cesar is great! He fixed my Tremodillo and even added a Boss style power jack which my Tremodillo didn't initially come with (at no charge!). He even threw in a couple of Bob Dylan stories when I talked to him. A true professional.

I would recommend this pedal to anyone looking for that classic Fender amp tremelo sound. This is it in a little box. From surf guitar to rock, it can do it all. I would definitely buy the Tremodillo again, especially knowing that Cesar stands by his products. A 10!!

I used this pedal for about 50 cumulative hours before it died beyond repair on me.
Sound was great, a little touchy on the rate knob, however.

Nothing complicated here. The most time is spent in picking the repeat rate to match the beats per minute of the song.

The first tremodillo I bought (used) had a bad click when the pedals were depressed accomapanied by a time lag. After I sent it in and got a new one, there were no problems.
The Guitar Player review for this product is accurate. It's lush and hypnotic. I thought the lack of a true-bypass would bother me, but in practical terms for me, it doesn't matter.
I run a custom tele through a Marshall, and tend to use it only on the clean channel for chordal work, but I do need to noodle around to find other places it can be used (think SRV's "Couldn't Stand the Weather")

Solid box and switches, and a great smaller size for a crowded pedalboard. I power it with a Voodoo pedal power, and it works fine.

I've got to say, this is where I'm so completely satisfied. After I bought this unit used on Ebay, I emailed Cesar about the clicking problems and the true-bypass question, and he was always very prompt in answer my emails. In response to the clicking and the audio lag, he told me I had a sick unit and to send it in with $25 for repairs. 2 weeks later, I got a *new* unit from him! What a great guy! I simply couldn't be more pleased. By contrast, DOD never answer me about a Q on their tuners.

I'm very happy with the unit. I was lucky to find one of these used at this price, and I know it. I would buy another new, though, if I needed too.
I do gotta say, that funky color and armadillo look cool on my pedalboard!