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Description

Unleash the swirling symphony of the Danelectro Billionaire BK-1 Big Spender Spinning Speaker, a compact marvel that promises to drench your music in authentic rotary tones. With its straightforward three-knob control for volume, treble, and speed, it's your ticket to a spectrum of sound, from gentle undulations to tempestuous sonic storms. The unique Ramp switch elevates your performance, allowing precise control over the signal's trajectory for immersive, canyon-filling soundscapes. Whether you're an experimentalist or a purist, this pedal is a versatile and affordable addition to your setup, ensuring your sound stands out in the mix.

Key Features:

  • Authentic rotary tones in a compact pedal
  • Simple three-knob layout for easy control over volume, treble, and speed
  • Unique Ramp switch for dynamic signal flow control
  • Versatile and affordable, ideal for experimental and traditional musicians alike

Product specs

Brand Danelectro
Model Billionaire Big Spender Spinning Speaker
Finish Cream/Turquoise
Year 2010s
Categories Chorus and Vibrato

FAQs

What type of effect does the Danelectro Billionaire Big Spender Spinning Speaker pedal provide?

The Danelectro Billionaire Big Spender offers a rotary speaker effect, emulating the classic swirling sound of a spinning speaker, often used to add depth and movement to guitar tones.

Is the Danelectro Billionaire Big Spender suitable for both guitar and bass?

Yes, the Big Spender pedal can be used with both electric guitar and bass, providing a rich, modulating effect that enhances the sound of either instrument.

What are the main controls on the Danelectro Billionaire Big Spender pedal?

The pedal features controls for speed, ramp, and drive, allowing you to adjust the rate of the rotary effect, how quickly the speed changes, and the amount of overdrive added to the signal.

Does the Danelectro Billionaire Big Spender require a specific power supply?

The Big Spender pedal operates on a standard 9V DC power supply, which is commonly used with many guitar pedals.

How does the sound of the Danelectro Billionaire Big Spender compare to a traditional rotary speaker cabinet?

The Big Spender pedal replicates the lush, swirling sound of a rotary speaker cabinet, providing a compact and affordable alternative to the large and heavy traditional units.

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Guitar Pedal Demo - Spinning Speaker "Big Spender" by Danelectro

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Marty Music

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Danelectro Big Spender Spinning Speaker Pedal

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Big Spender Spinning Speaker pedal from Billionaire by Dan Electro

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Steve from Boston

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Danelectro Big Spender - Review

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Reviews

PROS

  • Affordable with great value for the price

  • Solidly built with a beautiful, clearly labeled design

  • Offers clean, noise-free operation even at high volumes

  • Unique ramp feature adds realism to the spinning speaker effect

  • Effective volume and treble knobs for tone shaping

  • Can emulate organ and Leslie speaker sounds convincingly

  • Boost function adds extra utility

  • Suitable for a variety of music styles including Floyd and Hendrix

CONS

  • Ramp setting limits are not intuitive to set

  • Power supply limited to wall power; no battery option

  • Lacks an intensity knob for extreme effect adjustments

  • On/off switch placement can be awkward during live performance

  • Does not produce authentic Leslie or natural vibrato sounds

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charlieysasi

Big Spender, Big WIN!

This Danelectro pedal is simply amazing! It's capable of so much with yet so little. Volume knob could simply push any amp and give your guitar a different kind of clipping. Treble brings in some of those sweet high frequencies that you may be losing because of your pedalboard, or maybe take out some just to keep that organ like sound without the spank of the strings, which is much craved with this kind of effects, or at least I think so. Speed is plain and simple, it gives you the power to adjust the limits of the spinning speaker effect, and with the ramp switch you can easily not just emulate de spinning part of it at a fixed rate but also emulate how rotary amps work when you turn them on or off. Besides, it has what I find a quite cool enclosure, all of this without even talking about the unbelievable price! Yes, you don't need to be a billionaire, you don't even have to save that much and be (pun intended) a big spender so yo can bring such an amazing extra to your rig!

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fund sounds

very pleased with this pedal which does leslie emulation. Useful for Floyd and Hendrix - lots of fun to play with

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See how Rob Chapman uses Danelectro Billionaire BK-1 Big Spender Spinning Speaker

Rob Chapman

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He tweeted this picture of the new line of Danelctro pedals out saying that he was in the process of testing them out.

See how Tyler Larson uses Danelectro Billionaire BK-1 Big Spender Spinning Speaker

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Featured in the video "The Most Expensive Guitar Tone".

See how Mary Spender uses Danelectro Billionaire BK-1 Big Spender Spinning Speaker

Mary Spender

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Shown in this video at 4:22.

See how Steve Onotera uses Danelectro Billionaire BK-1 Big Spender Spinning Speaker

Steve Onotera

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Shown up close at 0:50. Another is show at 0:51.

See how Eirik Stordrange uses Danelectro Billionaire BK-1 Big Spender Spinning Speaker

Eirik Stordrange

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In a demo by Living Room GD on YouTube, Eirik Stordrange is shown using the Danelectro Billionaire BK-1 Big Spender Spinning Speaker, highlighting its versatility and affordability as part of the Danelectro Billionaire Series.

See how GUNN uses Danelectro Billionaire BK-1 Big Spender Spinning Speaker

GUNN

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This pedal can be seen in a photo posted to GUNN's Twitter profile.

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