Author Topic: yet another Wah question! (Read 3102 times)

Gazz · « **on:** August 13, 2007, 08:26:46 PM »

I have about £120 to purchase a Wah pedal and have listened to many demos & samples on You Tube etc and read countless reviews......and still undecided. I play primarily hard rock/punk and am considering the following :

Vox V847
Budda Wah
Bad Horsie II

Any pros n cons to beware of ...personally I think the Vox but then the Budda has some rave reviews.....

Words of wisdom to help me choose please!!!!! :roll:

Cheerz

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #1 on:** August 13, 2007, 08:31:04 PM »

I love the sweep of the Bad Horsie to be frank - I don't think any wah feel as good to use as it.

_tom_ · « **Reply #2 on:** August 13, 2007, 08:31:14 PM »

I think that a V847 is fine and can be had for quite cheap - I got one with a true bypass mod on ebay for £56 and I think it sounds great. May do some mods eventually, just out of curiosity really.

I used it on the solo on this cover track - http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=696695&songID=5310354

hunter · « **Reply #3 on:** August 13, 2007, 08:35:47 PM »

I personally have never been happy with "static" wahs - meaning ones that cannot be tweaked. My 847 for example had a noticeable volume drop when engaged, nothing you want from a wah.

For me the RMC3 wah owns as it can do tens of different tones on a very high quality level. I have a word doc with about 20 presets named after artists and it's just great to dial in different flavours of wah.

Simon D · « **Reply #4 on:** August 13, 2007, 08:57:32 PM »

If you're after a wide sweep, you should take a look at the Dunlop Zakk Wylde crybaby. Personally, I'm not a fan of the Morley optical system - I had a Tremonti wah for a few months - it's not controllable enough for my tastes.

Best advice I can give is try before you buy - I didn't with the Tremonti, and ended up with something I didn't get on with.

WezV · « **Reply #5 on:** August 13, 2007, 09:21:18 PM »

personally i would go for the vox just because its so easy to tweak to what you actually want

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #6 on:** August 13, 2007, 10:07:12 PM »

get an old Jen Crybaby off ebay - I've never paid more than £40 and they are the real deal (vintage wah). I sold my RMC3 when I got my Jen wahs and a Stuart Castledine-modded one.

:twisted:

the_bleeding · « **Reply #7 on:** August 14, 2007, 12:09:35 AM »

dimebag crybaby from hell or whatever the hell its called. Has built in boost, q knob, and some other button. VERY tweakable, has better sweep than the zakk wylde wah imo, and skateboard tape grips quite nicely ;)

Kilby · « **Reply #8 on:** August 14, 2007, 08:52:56 AM »

Could try http://stores.channeladvisor.com/aireguitars07/Items/RMCWW?

gingataff · « **Reply #9 on:** August 14, 2007, 09:29:45 AM »

It might be worth seeing what the Vox Satriani sig wah is going to be like.

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #10 on:** August 14, 2007, 12:07:44 PM »

I've heard good things about Bad Horsies, my guitar teacher has brought his in many a time and i love it. Though saying that i have no problems with my Dunlop Original Cry baby which is like 50 quid.