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Post by charlienc on Oct 5, 2005 11:48:46 GMT -7
I was moving my amp around the other day and plugged my guitar straight in and noticed a huge difference in brightness and spank. I started going through my pedalboard, one pedal at a time and found my old Vox reissue to be the culprit (more so than any other one effect). So which wah are you guys using and why?
By the way, I realize I may have left some nice ones off the list, but just post them with your thoughts on what makes them your fave.
Charlie
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Post by johnnyl on Oct 5, 2005 12:18:11 GMT -7
I love my Teese Wizard Wah. It's basically a mix of the RMC and Picture Wah and is voiced to work well with humbuckers. It works just as good with my tele too. Very cool wah for those who have bith hum & single coil guitars. It's definitely true bypass as well - no tone loss with this one.
johnny
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Post by charlienc on Oct 5, 2005 12:47:22 GMT -7
johnnyl
i was actually just looking at those. i'm only experienced in the sounds of either a crybaby or vox and was wondering which kind of feel it is closer to. or is it a totally different sound?
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Post by bluzsteel on Oct 5, 2005 13:12:53 GMT -7
I have Std Fulltone after going through all of the others.......love it
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Post by taswegian on Oct 5, 2005 14:44:15 GMT -7
Agreed. Standard Fulltone Clyde.
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Post by joekondziella on Oct 5, 2005 15:00:26 GMT -7
area51tubeaudiodesigns.com/index.htm I haven't tried the fulltone but I found a place called Aree51 that sells vintage Italian wah kits. I gutted my Crybaby 535q and installed this kit and its pretty good by me. It's also true-bypass. Or if you lke the sound of your wah you can just put a true-pass switch from Fulltone or Area51.
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Post by johnnyl on Oct 5, 2005 15:05:49 GMT -7
I think it's more on the Vox side probably. I like the Fulltone as well - it's just a matter of preference. I think the Fulltone has a more extended sweep. I have a buddy with a Clyde and he loves it. The thing a love about my Wiz is it's trumpet-like sound when you've got it pinned down. It really cuts. It's also a little more compact - which is also nice.
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Post by johnnyl on Oct 5, 2005 15:07:58 GMT -7
Hey Joe, I've heard good things about Area 51 products. I'm dying to try that tube tremolo thingy that you wire into your amp. I bet it smokes most pedals....
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Post by Lefty on Oct 5, 2005 15:08:44 GMT -7
I've had a few...Vox RI modded for TB, Fulltone Clyde, RMC-1, RMC Pic Wah.
The Vox was good but not great, the FT Clyde has a long throw that I couldn't get used to, the RMC-1, had a boost to it that would OD my amps when used, and the Pic Wah is the Bee's Knee's!!
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Post by joekondziella on Oct 5, 2005 15:23:24 GMT -7
Looks cool to me as well - a good trem is just the right kinda greesy
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Post by charlienc on Oct 6, 2005 13:19:38 GMT -7
Bluzsteel, how do find the extra sweep on the fulltone affects the playablility. is it a player-centric improvement, i.e. just more comfortable, or is it more for the tone of the pedal, allowing greater tonal sweep at the treble and bass end?
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Post by JChance on Oct 6, 2005 13:28:27 GMT -7
If you like the classic, traditional Crybaby wah sound, check out the Keeley mod at www.robertkeeley.com. I have an old Crybaby that I sent to Robert for the mod, and it's as good as any boutique I've tried. I love it. He could probably do those types of mods (true bypass, component upgrades, etc.) to your existing Vox wah as well, so there's a thought. JC
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Post by JChance on Oct 6, 2005 13:32:57 GMT -7
I just checked the Keeley site, and was reminded that he does do the mods to the Vox wah's. Improves the components, adds true bypass, adds an LED, and internal trimmers for volume and sweep. You could make the wah you have now into a "boutique" with the same types of components as the high-end wah's use...
JC
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Post by (8^D) on Oct 6, 2005 13:50:13 GMT -7
Should add the Keeley Mellow Wah to the selections at the top. Talk about ability to dial in 'your' tone! Yowza!
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Post by charlienc on Oct 6, 2005 14:48:58 GMT -7
cool JChance, i will definitely give him a call. for one thing i like the look of my vox (silly but true) but am using a 9volt adapter plugged into the battery slot so it's kind of rigged up.
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Post by johnnyl on Oct 6, 2005 16:42:03 GMT -7
Can't go wrong with Robert if that's the route you go. I'm just about to send a Boss TR-2 to him and he's done 2 other pedals for me. great guy.
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Post by maction on Oct 7, 2005 8:09:29 GMT -7
I'm one of the guys who voted for the Budda.
I guess it really depends on how you're using your wah, and what you want from it.
I have my Keeley Fuzz Head and my ZVex 2-in-1 before my wah. both pedals have a ton of boost available, so when I tried a Fulltone Clyde, the extended sweep into the high range made my tone too harsh and squeal-y (with the other pedals on).
the Budda keeps things pretty vocal sounding, even with one or both of the boosts engaged. but, I've heard other players lament that there isn't enough range in that pedal.
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Post by brion on Oct 7, 2005 11:08:22 GMT -7
I had a Budda that i thought was great. When an opportunity arose to trade for a Fulltone Clyde deluxe, I just couldn't pass it up. I normally run mine on the Jimi setting which is the same as the standard Clyde, but it's nice to have the other 2 selections for a brighter or darker sweep. I run the wah at unity gain and really have no use for the volume knob on it. I like the Clyde better than the Budda, but I was very happy with the Budda as before that I had gone through a couple of different crybaby models and the Budda was more to my liking especially with higher gain tones. I very rarely use high gain tones anymore so I'm not sure how the Clyde performs with those tones.
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Post by johnnyl on Oct 7, 2005 14:06:52 GMT -7
Speaking of high gain tones w/ a wah. I've noticed, as many of you probably have, that germanium Fuzz pedals ('69, '70, Aman NKT etc...) and some distortions don't always interact too well w/ these boutique wahs. Y'all check out this link I found from the Teese page (wah retrofit). I think I'm going to put this sucker in my Teese and try it out. It doesn't look too hard to do. pretty cool.... www.foxroxelectronics.com/johnny
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Post by substitute on Oct 14, 2005 5:37:24 GMT -7
I bought a Budda the other day, and I'm returning it. I played it for about 5 minutes and hated the sweep range. I really didn't like how much high end it had. It was so shrill. I was testing it with my Les Paul standard and Maz 18 1x12 combo.
Has anyone tried the Homebrew Electronics wah?
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Post by guitarboy02451 on Oct 14, 2005 19:03:28 GMT -7
I have a Morely Steve Vai Bad Horsie. I've had it for about 7 years now. I love it. I use it all the time.
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Post by bluzsteel on Oct 17, 2005 5:23:44 GMT -7
I have a Morely Steve Vai Bad Horsie. I've had it for about 7 years now. I love it. I use it all the time. pg I thought it sounded great as well ,had one for a while and I thought I would like the spring return but I didnt. just for that one time I want to leave it down in funky town
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Post by charlienc on Oct 31, 2005 12:57:05 GMT -7
Okay, this thread is a little outdated but after weighing in what everybody's had to say, I ordered a Teese Picture Wah this morning. Lucky for me FatSound had one in stock and it only takes one day shipping from Cary to Asheville. Sweet. I'll follow up after I get a chance to check it out with the band.
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Post by toneking on Oct 31, 2005 14:50:32 GMT -7
I've had a Teese Wizard, a couple of the Vox reissues and I have to tell ya the best wah sound for me came from an off the shelf Cry Baby Classic w/ the fasel inductor and true-bypass switch. It sound's better than all of them, just an old funky wah oughta sound and only a 100 bucks!
TK
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Post by unkleslam on Nov 2, 2005 17:43:14 GMT -7
Another newcomer to the wah market is H.B.E. . The Medicine ball wah has been getting raves. It's very reasonably priced for a boutique wah as well.
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Post by sparrowhawk (Bob) on Nov 16, 2005 7:38:08 GMT -7
I had this dilemma a year ago, decided to go with the Teese Picture Wah without hearing it based on recommendations in another discussion forum. I'm completely satisfied, great effect. Expensive, but in this case I got what I paid for. Disclaimer - I was looking for a classic wah tone - think Eric on Wheels Of Fire (especially Tales Of Brave Ulysses) or the guy on the Temptations' Papa Was A Rolling Stone. The Picture is a recreation of a particularly good original Clyde McCoy, so it fit that bill. If you want some augmentation to your tone or have the ability to tweak the unit to get the sound in your head, Mr. Teese can also accomodate you with his other pedals.
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Post by substitute on Nov 23, 2005 20:43:53 GMT -7
Another newcomer to the wah market is H.B.E. . The Medicine ball wah has been getting raves. It's very reasonably priced for a boutique wah as well. I tried it, and thought it sucked. Way too much low end with no top, and I tried all the adjustments to see if I could get more range out of it. Didn't seem to change much so I returned it.
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Post by zekmoe on Dec 3, 2005 7:01:27 GMT -7
I have a fulltone standard Clyde, and am torn about it, but haven't ventured to replace it. It to me has a weird "feel", but every time I hear a recording of me playing it, it sounds like gold. So I live with the detached sweep feel I get and live with the good sound. I had (have) a snarling dog wha, which I though sounded better, but it was so cheaply made I couldn't keep it working. 2 cent switches in a 10lb housing.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2005 23:08:18 GMT -7
I would love to check out some of the higher end wah's. But, alas, I had already purchased a re-issue , V847, and couldn't find any of the others to try out. So I'm just having some fun modding what I've got. Doesn't sound too bad either.
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Post by jwr on Dec 25, 2005 13:37:52 GMT -7
I got a Fulltone Clyde Deluxe wah, the range took some time for me to get used to, but it's worth it. Just like all of his other pedals, it leaves my tone intact when turned OFF, which is just as important to me as how the pedal sounds when it's turned ON.
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