Author Topic: What wah? (Read 28988 times)

NPH · « **Reply #30 on:** September 14, 2005, 12:46:29 PM »

I have a Bad Horsie at the moment that I am very happy with, although I don't use a lot of Wah. I got it because I really like the idea of just treading on the pedal to get going without having to click forward.
Back in the 80's I used to use an Ibanez WH10 that I thought sounded great - but being made of plastic, it was not up to gigging night after night and the pedal snapped!

The amazing Phil · « **Reply #31 on:** September 14, 2005, 02:48:33 PM »

I got a basic bog standard £59 Jim Dunlop one, and it's not great, but for a quid shy of £60 I shan't argue, it needs a true bypass though. I shall have to look that stuff up and dust off mr soldering iron.

The wah sounds I really dig are on "Band of Gypsies" and "Electric Ladyland".

donovan.x · « **Reply #32 on:** September 15, 2005, 07:25:44 PM »

George dennis, orange coloured wah. The guitarist in my band used one and it was awesome, it had a really deep sweep on it, almost had to dislocate your ankle to get all the way up!!!

bucketshred · « **Reply #33 on:** September 15, 2005, 10:15:09 PM »

Morley Bad Horsie, I like the swtichness but when the heel is all the way back it gets really quiet and sometimes the spring doesn't spring all the way back, I'd like to change it for something different but having owned a CryBaby, I was really put off.

Andy!

Afghan Dave · « **Reply #34 on:** September 16, 2005, 03:41:14 PM »

I'm gonna get beat up bad for this I know, but the board needs to rag on me sometimes....

I just bought the £30 behringer HELL-BABE HB01

It's a total plastic rip off of the Dime "Crybaby from Hell" and I'm having a blast! Great Fun for the money! PDT_009

OK Hayden.. I'm ready for my ass-whupin' be gentle...

PDT_013

HJM · « **Reply #35 on:** September 16, 2005, 03:50:25 PM »

I'd let 'em off on this, everybody copies each other when it comes to wahs! it has a zero return spring or something to bring the pedal back to the same point - at least they've done a bit of R&D!

Afghan Dave · « **Reply #36 on:** September 16, 2005, 05:27:33 PM »

Pheew... That wasn't too bad.

You let me off lightly...

PDT_016

indysmith · « **Reply #37 on:** September 16, 2005, 10:13:04 PM »

i don't have a wah :( i guess i'll get round to getting one after i've got my hotplate, and 2 full sets of BKP :roll: i'd actually be living it up if all money didnt go on guitar gear!!

carlaz · « **Reply #38 on:** September 17, 2005, 10:09:30 AM »

Gotta have a wah, dude! (Well, I think so anyway :)). If I could only have one toy to add to the guitar+amp, it'd definitely be a wah. Egregious and flagrant wah abuse always pricks up my ears when I'm listening to music. :)

I remember on one of the first demos I was recording, lo! these many years ago, in some studio in Boston, and when it came time to overdub some lead I thought, "Gee, I oughta back off on the tastelessly over-the-top wah blasting and show some mature restraint."

Then I thought: "Wait, this is my demo, and need please no one but me! Let there be wah!"

And there was, and it was mighty fine. Or I liked it, anyway :twisted:

bucketshred · « **Reply #39 on:** September 17, 2005, 11:53:51 AM »

And on the 7th day, the Good Lord Jimi said 'Let there be WAH!'

Andy![/i][/b]

indysmith · « **Reply #40 on:** September 17, 2005, 03:48:33 PM »

Quote from: bucketshred

And on the 7th day, the Good Lord Jimi said 'Let there be WAH!'

Andy![/i][/b]

LOL truly, truly scared words there.

bucketshred · « **Reply #41 on:** September 17, 2005, 06:51:13 PM »

And I've just swapped my Morely for a CryBaby, a mate of mine can mod them and I'm going to get him to get all silly on it :D

Andy!

indysmith · « **Reply #42 on:** September 17, 2005, 07:09:08 PM »

Quote from: bucketshred

And I've just swapped my Morely for a CryBaby, a mate of mine can mod them and I'm going to get him to get all silly on it :D

Andy!

what kind of sound are yu going for when yu say silly? or yu just want ever mod done? does anyonce know of any good wah's that don't use LDRs, with true bypass, that sound any good?

bucketshred · « **Reply #43 on:** September 17, 2005, 08:07:44 PM »

Morely Bad Horsies sound ace, I just couldn't get on with the spring not returning all the way and the lack of volume when the heel was down.

Andy!

_tom_ · « **Reply #44 on:** September 17, 2005, 08:18:48 PM »

Quote from: donovanx

George dennis, orange coloured wah. The guitarist in my band used one and it was awesome, it had a really deep sweep on it, almost had to dislocate your ankle to get all the way up!!!

I've been thinkin about getting one of those for a while now. Is it true/very good bypass?