Which Wah pedal?

Quattroste · 26-08-2005 1:12pm #1

There comes a time in every man's life when he must go out and get a Wah pedal. This time has come and my search begins.

Having never used one before I am a complete wah virgin so I need all the info.

Do all Wah pedals do the same thing and sound the same?
Is there safe choice: Dunlop Cry Baby, Ibanez, Boss??

verdidnt · 26-08-2005 1:16pm

Cry baby gets my vote!

Does the trick.

Droogie · 26-08-2005 1:21pm

I second that...

feylya · 26-08-2005 1:24pm

Modded Cry Baby or a Clyde McCoy wah

http://www.voxamps.co.uk/products/pedals/clydeMcCoy.htm

Ravelleman · 26-08-2005 1:36pm

Ibanez WD-7 all the way.

jcoote · 26-08-2005 2:14pm

feylya wrote:

Modded Cry Baby or a Clyde McCoy wah

http://www.voxamps.co.uk/products/pedals/clydeMcCoy.htm

i have both of these and the vox wins hands down...musch wamer richer effect altho the ibanez sounds great...i vote vox all the way

Steoob · 26-08-2005 2:19pm

feylya wrote:

Modded Cry Baby or a Clyde McCoy wah

http://www.voxamps.co.uk/products/pedals/clydeMcCoy.htm

how do you mean modded?

jcoote · 26-08-2005 2:21pm

Steoob wrote:

how do you mean modded?

http://www.torresengineering.com/duncrybabmod.html

Ancient1 · 26-08-2005 2:26pm

musch wamer richer effect

Johnny, tell me more about the Vox. I have the bog standard GCB-95 and it's just fat fat fat, at times i wish i could get a sharper more trebbly tone. It's quite good actually, it's just that sometimes i hit a spot with the pedal roughly in the middle and the sound is just, well, painful. Literally. It's some weird ass frequency that makes my ears go " :mad: ".

What's the deal?

Steoob · 26-08-2005 2:30pm

jcoote wrote:

http://www.torresengineering.com/duncrybabmod.html

interesting...

jcoote · 26-08-2005 2:30pm

the wah on the vox has a better transition into the different frqencies...the cry babies are very abrupt sometimes...like the cry baby would suit hammet soloing but the vox is also good with mellow acoustic gilmour like ntones...hard to explain...i have a hot potz mod in my gcb-95 and it does reduce tyhe noise a bit...maybe that'd help oh ancient1

Quattroste · 26-08-2005 2:31pm

The Vox and Cry Baby seem to be the vintage sound from what I am reading and the Ibanez is more modern but somewhat confusing to use. Although some Ibanez users claim that they can get pretty much any wah sound they want.

Would the Vox model be the V847?

Modding is out cos I just couldn't be arsed!

Ancient1 · 26-08-2005 2:36pm

jcoote wrote:

the wah on the vox has a better transition into the different frqencies...

Hmmm, i'd like to check that out. When i sort out my gaff, come around for some beers and bring the Vox, we'll do an A/B.

feylya · 26-08-2005 2:37pm

jcoote wrote:

http://www.torresengineering.com/duncrybabmod.html

$30 for a true bypass mod? HAHAHAHAHA. I laugh.

jcoote · 26-08-2005 2:37pm

u could get a pre modded pedal????

i think the mccoy model is 848 man

magpie · 26-08-2005 2:40pm

Jim Dunlop Cry Baby. If its good enough for Hendrix its good enough for the likes of you.

Next n00b question please.

jcoote · 26-08-2005 2:41pm

yeah was the 1st site in google fey...wasn't doin it for prices just for examples...ancient1 that sounds good i'll bring the gmajor aswell

feylya · 26-08-2005 2:44pm

I think Keeley does premodded wahs too...

Can I come too Ancient1? I'll bring my modded CryBaby

Ancient1 · 26-08-2005 2:49pm

Sure!

*off to hijack delivery truck full of oak-aged beer*

Quattroste · 26-08-2005 2:49pm

"for the likes of you"

Having a bad day :mad:

Good! :rolleyes:

Ancient1 · 26-08-2005 2:51pm

Jimi is not a good example, tbh. He even used the mixing boards in the studio as instruments, ferchrisakes

feylya · 26-08-2005 2:53pm

I always thought Hendrix used a Vox mainly.

Ancient1 · 26-08-2005 2:54pm

He used both the Vox and Crybaby, afaik. I think he used the Vox in later years, not sure though.

magpie · 26-08-2005 2:57pm

in later years

With Band of Gypsies, therefore crap.

Don't mind me, I have no truck with any music technology developed after 1970.

Kenny_D · 26-08-2005 2:58pm

Go for a Vox V847 (if you can pick up a Keeley modded one, even better). Not too expensive if you pick one up on ebay and great sound. They go for around €70 before shipping. Ebay.de has a lot of them

Ancient1 · 26-08-2005 2:59pm

With Band of Gypsies, therefore crap.

Oooo, you didn't just say that. :eek:

That's blasphemy man.

Quattroste · 26-08-2005 3:01pm

no worries Magpie.

I'm watching a few on ebay.de at the moment GS.

Thanks all. I off home now!

feylya · 26-08-2005 3:02pm

Hey, that's a personal attack on Hendrix! That's a bannable offence that is

kennier · 26-08-2005 3:19pm

feylya wrote:

Hey, that's a personal attack on Hendrix! That's a bannable offence that is

I second that! Never heard Machine Gun? De, du, de, du, dah, woww, woww, woooowwwoooww...i'm there right now

jcoote · 26-08-2005 3:19pm

hendrix is a legend end of story..hopefully they have decent wahs in the rds ...hmm rackmount wah...i might just

magpie · 26-08-2005 3:32pm

[Start Heresy] Sorry guys, no Mitch Mitchell and especially no Noel Redding means Hendrix at 50% power. Hendrix only sacked the whiteys and hired Buddy Miles and Billy Cox because he was going through an ill-advised Black Power phase, much to the detriment of his musical output [/End Heresy]

jcoote · 26-08-2005 3:34pm

thanx for that magpie

magpie · 26-08-2005 3:40pm

Just doing some further reading on this and apparently Buddy Miles was known as "William the Concreter" because he had the same sense of rhythm as a cement mixer.

fitz · 26-08-2005 3:47pm

magpie wrote:

Jim Dunlop Cry Baby. If its good enough for Hendrix its good enough for the likes of you.

Next n00b question please.

Common misconception that...Hendrix was a Vox man.
Always thought it was something to do with Dunlop doing some clever licensing or something...

Ancient1 · 26-08-2005 3:47pm

he was going through an ill-advised Black Power phase

I bought a book the other week which apparently disputes the claim that his stint with Buddy Miles and Billy Cox was politically motivated in any way, even though the "Black Panthers" were on Jimi's case all the time.

Unfortunately i haven't had the chance to read it yet - now i'll just have to!

feylya · 26-08-2005 3:51pm

fitz wrote:

Common misconception that...Hendrix actually used a Vox wah beleive it not.

I knew it!

jcoote · 26-08-2005 3:52pm

i think its cos dunlop has the sig model that people assosiate them with hendrix

Ancient1 · 26-08-2005 3:55pm

There's no doubt that Jimi used a Vox. One of his pedals actually ended up with SRV via his brother Jimmy. But he also used a CryBaby at times.

sei046 · 30-08-2005 10:25pm

You want a wah with nice range? CB 95Q. Great standard pedal with great features. it took me ages to find the right one and it rocks

Quattroste · 31-08-2005 4:10pm

sei046. I don't know what the fcuk I want? I've never even played a wah before!! Thats why I asked........... so I could get some good advise as to which one Jimi Hendrix played and that he went througha Political anti white stage!!

Sure don't we all?

I'm watching a few vox's and some others that I feel good about

31-08-2005 4:13pm

i have an 847 and it's lovely, does the job exactly how i want it, it's a nice no-fuss machine, picked it up for €80 on Gigsmart a few months ago.

Quattroste · 31-08-2005 4:37pm

Thats what I'm looking at and thats a good price too. Whats Gigsmart?

31-08-2005 4:39pm

it's another irish Forum, solely for musicians, It was second hand but in absolutely pristine condition, even in original box!

DamoRed · 31-08-2005 6:31pm

Just reading this at the same time as the neighbour's dog is whining, and I swear he's got a wah pedal attached, it's unreal! LMAO

Damo

feylya · 31-08-2005 6:33pm

Maybe it's a Snarling Dog wah

Ravelleman · 31-08-2005 9:09pm

Weak.

Kenny_D · 02-09-2005 12:09am

Any luck Ste?

I have been watching all ebays for some V847 bargains for weeks now. Missed some good chances around the time I bought the Tokai. 3 or 4 sold for between 50 and 60 euro

Anyway about half an hour ago I found a nice little bargain on ebay.com

http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7347336532&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Shipping in the morning. Total of 95 dollars incl fully insured airmail shipping which came to 78 euro I think. Will be marked as gift also so hopefully no import tax

For those who know, what would total be if I was charged import fees? And just to mention.. I priced one in Musician Inc last weekend for 200 euro so either way it seems I got a bargain. Theres ones on german ebay for 70ish before shipping and with 3 or 4 days left

I'll let you know what its like when it arrives. Been wanting one of these since I got the guitar

feylya · 02-09-2005 12:10am

Tax would roughly be a quarter of the item and shipping cost combined. More details in the Charter.

Kenny_D · 02-09-2005 12:15am

So about 20 euro if I'm caught (not too bad either way). Its coming in with USPS so I think I should be ok. I hear its mostly couriers that are a lot stricter on this issue

feylya · 02-09-2005 12:19am

Yeah, about that. I doubt they'd bother collecting that. Either way, it's not a lot of money considering you're getting a half price wah

Kenny_D · 02-09-2005 12:26am

Yup and very happy I am about it too

Damn five mins ago I was thinking how much debt I'm in going back to college. Saw this, asked seller a question and 10 mins after I see it I've bought it. I'm too feckin impulsive. lol. Credit card bill came in this morning too with the amp and my OD808 on it (got a maxon chorus in the meantime too). Looks like it will be another Credit Union loan. Lol I'd be lost without those. But I have my ideal setup now and the vox wah was on the list anyway so its no more gear for me now til next year :rolleyes:

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