Wah pedal

[Idgeit]

Hey all,

Ive been listening to alot of stone roses records, and one thing i never tought i'd do is get a wah pedal. And now im killing for one. Can Anyone set me in a good direction?. I got no idea where to start. Dunlop make a few, is their any real difference?

Thanks

- Idgeit

[steelpetals]

the cheaper ones are made by dunlop, ie the cry baby. vox makes a few wahs as well which are reasonably priced. i prefer the geoff teese wahs. they're boutique wahs that last longer and sound geat, but for a bit more money. the other good one is the fulltone clyde wah. in either case, you're looking at $100 for the cheapest and as high as $200+ for the nicer boutique models. places to look include musicians friend for the vox or cry baby and music toyz or stve's music for the boutique models.

[Flamin Lip]

JD has a model 535Q I think. Has a Q controll that controls the "quackiness" (for lack of a better word!) Has treated me right for years. Vox also makes a great sounding wah.

One thing that allota Wah newbies are guilty of, is the porno technique....my fave use, is to use it just like a stompbox.....set it to a nice throaty tone and leave it alone for a while.

Wah is a guilty pleasure, as most usage is pretty cheesy, but I think we should all own one for the kicks!

Oh yeah, stay away from morleys optical wahs.

[Middleman]

If you go with the Dunlop you might want to do the bypass mod.

http://www.homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=98394

[SteveK]

If you can spend the bucks give the Fulltone Clyde Wah a spin. I have one on both my practice and gig boards. They have a wide sweep, and a very "vocal" quality to them. Built like tanks too.

[lesterpaul]

Originally Posted by Flamin Lip

Oh yeah, stay away from morleys optical wahs.

really why ? i tried one in a store and really liked it better than my dunlop it was the contour wah, my crybaby always has a scrathiness to it and come and goes as far as working ....i was thinking of getting the morley, but i'm interested in your reviews ...thanks

[Flamin Lip]

Sorry....I shoulda qualified that statement by saying the optical wahs by morley from years ago were not to my liking. I have no idea what they are like today. They didnt have a broad enough sweep. Maybe the new ones are better. I should know better than slagging gear that I havent used in 10 plus years.

Pots do go bad and get scratchy...... but are replacable.

[Dani Pace]

I've been using a Morley for years. The biggest problem with them is if the light ever goes out, it's a strange size and shape and a replacement can only be got from Morley. I ended up replaceing the light socket on mine due to the fact that getting a replacement from Morley can take up to 6 months (I've got no idea why it takes so long to ship a $3 light bulb.) The new Morley digital wah pedals don't have the light/photoelectric eye control but they don't seem to have the same blusey tone either, and their encasement is a light lighter (maybe even plastic) so they might not hold up to the abuse like the older ones.
Oops, sorry didn't mean to do a product review.

[turnitdown]

The OLD Morleys sounded really good... I have newer Dunlop now....it's okay..... I never use it anymore anyway... maybe I should....

[robin watson]

Sweepable Q, optical circuit (no scratchy pot), spring-loaded action returns pedal to upper position - touch the pedal, it's on, lift off your foot, it's off. Great design, great company with great after sales.

Some will argue that you can't 'half toe' it*, during solos, etc., and this is true, but it functions perfectly well for those who don't need this feature. One less thing to worry about on stage.

*never thought about it, but I wonder if the spring action can be removed, allowing for 'half toed' usage.

[lesterpaul]

Originally Posted by Flamin Lip

Sorry....I shoulda qualified that statement by saying the optical wahs by morley from years ago were not to my liking. I have no idea what they are like today. They didnt have a broad enough sweep. Maybe the new ones are better. I should know better than slagging gear that I havent used in 10 plus years.

Pots do go bad and get scratchy...... but are replacable.

take no offense from my post, 129$s for anything is alot of money, if you had a bit of info i was interested ...sometimes its hard to ask a question in this virtual world without sounding like a jerk, but i meant it to be totally in the best way possible ....and about the narrow sweep i found the "snarling dogs" to be the same way but a friend of mine said it was the best one he ever used ...so what do i know ...lol...