Looking for a wah pedal

Started by ColForbin, March 27, 2012, 07:12:35 AM

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ColForbin

March 27, 2012, 07:12:35 AM
The day has come, my wah pedal has finally bit the biscuit.  The first pedal I  ever owned.  So I am in the market, as it were and looking for suggestions.....true bypass is a requirement.  Should I just get a modded crybaby from garmopat mods?  RMC?
Current rig: 
Guitars:  AO Koa Venus, Denis Larocque Tele
Effects Board: AO Wheel-->Korg Pitchblack-->CAE M404 Wah-->Pigtronix Fat drive-->TC Electronic Alter Ego Delay-->amp
Amps:  Fender 1972 Twin Reverb

sour d

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March 27, 2012, 07:19:30 AM
I dropped 8 wah pedals at walker's for him to try. Everything from vintage to modded. I think he should chime in.
Phiga bolt or Resurrection phishy hollowbody>bc rich emp 45 5 loop switcher. LOOP1: Emma discumbobulator>RMC joe walsh wah>'82 ts9>silver mod od9>ross compressor. LOOP2: add mid '80's proco rat LOOP3: add whammyII> digitech ex7. LOOP4: add microverb X2> dm2000> boomerang> digitech JML2. LOOP5: guitar into amp. '76 fender twin or a '64 fender deluxe

Happyorange27

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March 27, 2012, 07:34:33 AM
Forbin, weird coincidence since my Crybaby just crapped out last night, only because it's about the 20th time I've swapped out the vocal mod resistor.  But I think I can save it.

Yeah go with Garmo, RMC, or a Whipple Wah.

Forbin I would love to try to salvage your original wah.  I'll give it a shot if you want.  If I can fix it I'll get it back to you and I can do some other cheap mods to it if you want.  Let me know.
A.O. Hollowbody>Whammy II>MC-404 CAE Wah>Polytune Mini>Whipple Baby Tooth Fuzz>TS9 early 80's>TS9 Analogman Silver>Bone Squeeze Compressor>Wilson Effects Haze Deluxe>Fish N Chips Eq>Flashback Delay>gigfx chopper>Jamman Stereo>Fender Blues Jr. III w/ Billm mods & Cannabis Rex

ColForbin

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March 27, 2012, 07:57:05 AM
Thanks for the offer Happy, I just might do that.  I have an email out to Gary, so I'll going to see what he thinks about the whole thing.  Seems like a stellar guy.
Current rig: 
Guitars:  AO Koa Venus, Denis Larocque Tele
Effects Board: AO Wheel-->Korg Pitchblack-->CAE M404 Wah-->Pigtronix Fat drive-->TC Electronic Alter Ego Delay-->amp
Amps:  Fender 1972 Twin Reverb

Happyorange27

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March 27, 2012, 07:59:22 AM
Yeah no rush or worries if it doesn't happen.  What failed on the wah by the way? Symptoms?
A.O. Hollowbody>Whammy II>MC-404 CAE Wah>Polytune Mini>Whipple Baby Tooth Fuzz>TS9 early 80's>TS9 Analogman Silver>Bone Squeeze Compressor>Wilson Effects Haze Deluxe>Fish N Chips Eq>Flashback Delay>gigfx chopper>Jamman Stereo>Fender Blues Jr. III w/ Billm mods & Cannabis Rex

ColForbin

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March 27, 2012, 08:24:08 AM
Quote from: Happyorange27 on March 27, 2012, 07:59:22 AM
Yeah no rush or worries if it doesn't happen.  What failed on the wah by the way? Symptoms?

Yeah dude, it's very unreliable.  Sometimes when I kick it on, it mutes my entire signal...that is itself I could live with.  But now, when I kick it on, it emits a very piercing high pitched feedback out of my amp, if only for a second until I can get the rocker back.  Very unsettling for my bandmates, and myself as you could imagine.  I also feel like the sweep just isn't what it should be/used to be.  So I need to determine whether I should get it looked at, or whether I should just get a new one.
Current rig: 
Guitars:  AO Koa Venus, Denis Larocque Tele
Effects Board: AO Wheel-->Korg Pitchblack-->CAE M404 Wah-->Pigtronix Fat drive-->TC Electronic Alter Ego Delay-->amp
Amps:  Fender 1972 Twin Reverb

Walker done done

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March 27, 2012, 11:04:22 AM
At first response, I would go with a Vox847 modded by Gary @ Garmopat.  Very versatile.

However, as I am making my through this wah tryout, I've learned a lot.  Please note I do not have a final verdict on all of them yet - I will once I've had a chance to apply them all in a full band setting.  The one I like the best so far is the Thomas Organ Company wah - friggin' awesome right out of the gate.  If you can find one, I'd buy it.  So far I have not been impressed with the Whipple, nor the Area 51 wah.  I did not open any of the wahs up to mess with internal controls, so that should be noted as well.

I will give a full run down/review once I've completed the test. 

Please note this is just a test.  If it were a real emergency from the emergency broadcast system, I'd tell you to turn on, tune out, and plug in.
Guitars: Resurrection Phishy Hollowbody (koa top/back, cedar sides, Schaller Golden 50 pups, 2 series/single coil/parallel switches), Gibson SG Faded, Dean Evo, Fender Tele, Ovation Acoustic, Fender Acoustic

Signal Path: Garmopat-modded Vox V847 wah > Emma Discumbobulator > TS808 silver > TS9 silver > Ross Compressor (grey) > Alesis Microverb (reverb) > Mesa Boogie Mark III with custom 2x12 AO cabinet (speakers: Tone Tubby & Emminence Commonwealth).

Loop 1: Whammy II > Nova Delay
Loop 2: Alesis Microverb (reverse) > Ibanez DM2000 > CAE Super Trem > Black Cat Vibe
Loop 3 Boomerang+
Tuner: Boss TU-3

Effects not in use:  Voce Spin II (leslie sim), Boss DD6, Digitech RPM-1 (leslie sim), Analogman Orange Squeeze, Keeley 4knob Comp, Ernie Ball Volume Pedal, Super Hard On (boost), Ibanez AW7 (autowah), Denelectro French Fries (autowah) - If interested in any of these PM me.  Always willing to deal.
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