Zeppelin Design Labs announces VPM-1 Large Format Adapter

August 1, 2022 · 1 sources

Zeppelin Design Labs has developed a mod for its VPM-1 that allows the unit to fit the larger original Ernie Ball volume pedals, not only the VP Jr line, the company said in a forum post dated August 1, 2022¹.

The VPM-1 chassis was designed to fit the VP Jr line of Ernie Ball pedals, the company said. It will not easily screw into the bigger original line because the hole spacing is a little off¹. The company said it tested the electronics on an original Ernie Ball pedal and that everything seemed to work well, with the magnet lining up nicely to the sensor board¹. It also noted that the original pedal it took apart did not have the spring disc washers that the VP Jr pedals have to keep the treadle tight, and that it ordered some of these washers¹.

The company described the mod as working well once installed but a little annoying to install¹. It linked to a VPM-1 Large Format Adapter product page for more information¹. No price or ship date was given in the post.

The adapter follows a March 2020 exchange on the same forum thread, in which the company said it would look into a production run with a new chassis and face label, keeping the rest of the design the same, if there was enough interest in a VPM-1 for the classic Ernie Ball volume pedal¹. In February 2021 the company said it would probably be a little while before it decided about creating a new line of mods for the bigger pedals, and that it might create a tutorial on modding the bigger version with the current mod¹.

The VPM-1 is a volume pedal mod; see Volume Pedals.