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Post by steamroller on Mar 16, 2024 14:13:50 GMT -7
Well I am planning to purchase my first pedal, I am pretty sure I wan't a wah. The Jam Wackho is what I am looking at (saving money for). I like that it can be ordered with a point to point wiring option. I like that a human being put a little sweat into it.
Any advice is appreciated-for sure! But specifically, what about the wah in general. Is there something about a wah pedal I should know about, any pointers?
I play a Telecaster with noisless pick-ups, through my Z-Plus.
-steamroller-
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Post by Mark (Basement Enthusiast) on Mar 16, 2024 14:52:20 GMT -7
Dang... all I can say is that they're all different. Trial and error, my friend.
That, plus I have this thing with them--if I like a particular wah with clean tone, chances are I won't like it with dirty/overdriven tone. And vice-versa. Not surprisingly, I own 2 wah's right now.
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Post by boptometrist on Mar 16, 2024 15:41:16 GMT -7
I just love a wah with clean tones. It lets me play leads more expressively with fewer notes. It's kind of a talent booster / security blanket for me. I like it for groovy rhythm stuff too (like Rare Earth classics, etc). I've had a Bud-Wah (Budda Wah) for years and years. Great pedal. Recently I tried the Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q mini. Didn't think I would like the adjustable Q, switchable bandpass, boost knob, or small size but the small size compelled me to get it. I love it. Switchable bypass is great for me. I don't change it but just found the range I like. Got used to the small size very quickly and appreciate the space savings. Probably on my board for good. Check out Jeff Beck Group 1972 (orange album), Definitely Maybe. Wah plus slide. Loads of fun.
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Post by sharkboy on Mar 16, 2024 16:36:32 GMT -7
I’m very happy with my Xotic. It has a great deal of adjustability. That said, I might prefer an envelope filter pedal- probably because of my own lack of coordination. Sometimes it’s a bit like juggling an egg, a bowling ball and a chainsaw to do simultaneous movements on different limbs and I’m already using my hands.
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Post by steamroller on Mar 16, 2024 18:29:29 GMT -7
So, maybe I shouldn't be married to a particular wah? Play a few, maybe do the eBay search thing?
-steamroller-
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Post by Paul (TRANE) on Mar 16, 2024 18:52:11 GMT -7
I like a thick vocal wah. Found what I wanted with the stock board in a BMF wah. You can get many tones with the various boards you can swap in and out. www.bmfeffects.com/products/bmf-wahI have been through many wah pedals. Would like to hear a Jam Pedal wah some day.
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Post by j4gitr (John) on Mar 16, 2024 21:30:05 GMT -7
I’ve got a Fulltone Clyde Deluxe that works well for my needs, but having said that I don’t really use it often. I seem to use fewer and fewer pedals lately.
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Post by Russell B on Mar 17, 2024 3:49:54 GMT -7
I used a Fulltone Clyde for years and years and I still have it. I believe I got it in 1999. It's been very reliable and sounds great. When I helped form a rock band in 2022, I start building a pedalboard that could be used to play a huge variety of songs and I needed to save as much board space as I could. After much research, I go a Xotic wah. It's highly adjustable, but I set it for the Clyde McCoy setting because that is what the Fullton is. So, I'd recommend the Fulltone or the Xotic.
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Post by John on Mar 17, 2024 4:16:47 GMT -7
My worthless 2 cents: Go to a music store and tryout several of them. Especially if you can use patch cables and hook up several in a row. That way you can A/B/C them all right after each other. They are not all the same. There are many different flavors. See if one has a tone that appeals to you. Internet videos can help get you started, but there's no substitute for trying several in person.
And your first pedal could be the gateway drug...soon you'll have 10 pedals! ha ha
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Post by steamroller on Mar 17, 2024 16:01:20 GMT -7
Thanks for the info. How do these pedals hold up to foot pressure? Do they loosen up or anything like that? Again, I've not used a wah before. -steamroller-
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Post by Paul (TRANE) on Mar 17, 2024 16:20:09 GMT -7
No issues thus far with the BMF. I believe the tension is adjustable too.
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Post by steamroller on Mar 17, 2024 19:28:18 GMT -7
I have "book marked" BMF and the other brands of wahs to review product information latter. I was interested in the JAM wah primarily because of it's purported build quality and enthusiastic reviews. But it seems these other wahs have similar build qualities. It is a four hour drive, up and back, for me to get gear repaired. Then I have to wait for the repair and drive four hours up and back to pick my stuff up!
That is a major reason I bought my Z-Plus. Just a very occasional tube/fuse replacement! If I buy another amp. it will be another Dr.Z amp. I have a new buddy who I found out is a bit of a guitar "gear head". Hope to get together with him to play through a couple of Wahs. But the advisers on Ztalk have never let me down, and gigging musicians have equipment insights others don't. So when I need information about stuff guitar, I come here!
-steamroller-
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Post by Faze on Mar 19, 2024 14:36:18 GMT -7
The jam wah is the best I have ever played. I highly recommend it plus there customer service is excellent. I had a Whacko that started acting up. So I contacted them and they had me ship it to this place in New York. They sent me a brand new Whacko Wha from Greece which is where they are located. It got to me in 3 days! They make great pedals. I currently have the Delay Lama MK3 and the Ripple Phaser. Both pedals sound great.
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Post by liamb on Apr 1, 2024 15:57:58 GMT -7
I use a Dunlop cantrell wah (JC95B). Sounds fantastic for all sorts of stuff. The pedal throw is kind of short though, so keep that in mind.
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Post by The Bad Poodle Experience on Apr 2, 2024 8:53:54 GMT -7
my advice on wah placement in a pedal chain is to put it first and use it very sparingly. Definitely don't step on it every time you have a solo and don't step on it thinking it's going to take the excitement up a notch. more often than not, it's just a tone suck and so predictable. i only use it for coloring rhythm parts and if i use it for a solo, it's likely to be engaged and left in a forward position without rocking back and forth. i think a delay pedal or a good drive pedal would be a better investment than a wah. good luck!
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Post by steamroller on Apr 2, 2024 21:40:40 GMT -7
Not sure what"short pedal throw" means, could that be explained? I am an old guy with a lot of acoustic guitar time, my Z-Plus / Telecaster, are my first electric set-up. I've only played electric 4 years, this month! The only pedal I have used is the z-variable volume control box, that came with my amp. Thanks, everyone for your help!
-steamroller-
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Post by John on Apr 3, 2024 5:28:48 GMT -7
Short pedal throw should mean how much back and forth movement the foot pedal lever has. When you're moving your foot back and forth to make the wha do it's thing....some pedals require your foot to move the pedal a lot...others have a short throw, and they'll make the same tone changes, but just in a smaller movement of your foot.
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Post by liamb on Apr 3, 2024 13:20:07 GMT -7
Not sure what"short pedal throw" means, could that be explained? I am an old guy with a lot of acoustic guitar time, my Z-Plus / Telecaster, are my first electric set-up. I've only played electric 4 years, this month! The only pedal I have used is the z-variable volume control box, that came with my amp. Thanks, everyone for your help! -steamroller- Sorry, buddy. John explained it well. I was just referring to the amount of movement needed to go from zero to full wah effect and back.
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Post by steamroller on Apr 3, 2024 13:53:28 GMT -7
I have a lot to learn!
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