What wah pedal to get?

AndyS · Post by **AndyS** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:36 pm

Hey dudes, I'm really GASing over a wah pedal - thinking about the Zakk Wylde cry baby on tard me, or a classic cry baby. I'm playing rock mainly, Velvet revolver, Metallica, AC/DC, that kinda stuff. Anyone got any experience with wahs? Probs wanting something with a proper bypass from what I've read on the net. Any help greatly appreciated.

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:02 pm

I think our glorious leader has one for sale?

If he can prise himself off the bog....

god himself · Post by **god himself** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:49 pm

I have a dunlop fasel wah inductor one, the one kirk hammet uses according to the dunlop site, i think he uses an emb audio one atm tho. PM me if your interested.

god himself · Post by **god himself** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:55 pm

http://www.jimdunlop.com/index.php?page ... d_e_detail
Thats the one.

DaNextSlash · Post by **DaNextSlash** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:17 pm

I had a Zakk Wylde one...just have to know how to tame it..

Super extreme...dont tilt the heel back or else you just disappear into the mix...dont flatten the toe or people's ears will cry for mercy..

IkeKrull · Post by **IkeKrull** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 7:08 am

If youre handy with a soldering iron, the original crybaby (the cheap, budget one) can be pretty easily modded for true bypass and with the addition of a couple of pots, made fully adjustable. If budget is important and youre a tinkerer, you could probably just go with the basic GCB95.

http://www.stinkfoot.se/andreas/diy/mods/dunlop.htm

Also, everything you ever wanted to know about wah circuits:

http://www.geofex.com/Article_Folders/w ... wahped.htm

All the crybabies are built on the same basic circuit and chassis, and while some offer the 'legendary' fasel inductor and true bypass, its kind of difficult to account for the massive price gap between the original and the other models.

The ZW is probably the best of the crybabies, however, as it uses uprated caps and resistors (closer to tolerance) in its circuit which probably guarantees better consistency between units. It also features the fasel inductor and true bypass, so, while you still might want to mod it to adjust the sweep range and resonant peak, its as good a base as anything from the crybaby range.

Theres a lot of wahs out there, and if you want flexibility you might look at the ibanez weeping demon, however i think if you want a solid, reliable wah with a 'straight up' wah sound, then you can't go past a crybaby.

Double Forte · Post by **Double Forte** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:34 am

Off the shelf i'd go with the Zakk; for a good versatile wah.

I have a Dunlop 535; you can switch the range; but it pretty much lives in the third position so ??? Haven't tried the newer 535Q but if you want a range selector it could be for you. Or, buy a 535 second hand. A modded GCB95 can be amazing as well.

I had a Morley Wah prior; the 535 does eat the Morley for breakfast.

STRAYFALCON · Post by **STRAYFALCON** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:27 am

I must say having tried many models of Crybaby, I've settled on the ZW for its throatiness and thickness without rippin peoples ears off .........great pedal over priced though....... mind you thats branding for ya

Cdog · Post by **Cdog** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:05 pm

I had a Vox v847... really nice and gorgeous in chrome too. Lotsa 'vowel' and a good amount of play in the middle of the pedal. You can fassel inductor mod them from what I've heard. They pop up on trademe from time to time.

So plenty of options then!? Probably pay to try a few with your guitar in the shop?

slash-ed · Post by **slash-ed** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:18 pm

Zakk zakk zakk zakk.

foal30 · Post by **foal30** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:52 pm

a cat here in Chch uses a Morley Bad Horsie wah with his Grestch hollowbody and on straight funk tunes it's tops.
no brittle at all, never harsh...just warm round and wet which is just what I want to hear from a guitarist.

TBB Flamey · Post by **TBB Flamey** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:34 pm

I got an Ibanez WH-10. They don't make them anymore but it's the most badass wah I've ever used.

Only downside is it's made of plastic

Post by **GrantB** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:36 pm

I had a Vox847 also, and with the original pot is was awesome. That fvcked out on me and every other pot ever, including expensive booteek stuff, won't cut it. Modern Dunlops and Voxs are vuirtually identicle having ripped a number of both apart.

I tried the Boss (or was it Ibanez) sampling wah - not too bad, but I could still pull a digitised vibe off it.

Sounds like I also need to try a Zakk wah...

Some Bozo · Post by **Some Bozo** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:08 pm

TBB Flamey wrote:I got an Ibanez WH-10. They don't make them anymore but it's the most badass wah I've ever used.

Only downside is it's made of plastic

Mine disintegrated long ago

Rog · Post by **Rog** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:47 pm

Mine disintegrated long ago

I'm sad to hear that.
But keeping on topic, how is the wah pedal?

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