Wah Wah Wah

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed May 24, 2006 3:24 am

So what Wah has served you best to date? Dunlop, Vox, Budda or others. I want my Maypo!

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Wed May 24, 2006 3:54 am

Peter: I've had a basic Dunlop CryBaby for about twenty years. It's currently called the 'Original' and sells for $70 USD at Musicians Friend. It's built like a tank and serves my limited wahwah needs. It is a pain changing the battery because four screws hold the bottom plate. Others seem to prefer models that use various inductors and include EQ. I don't use effects much, so this suits my purposes.

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Wed May 24, 2006 4:43 am

I got myself a Vox 847 a few weeks back - I love it.

Like Randy, I'm not massively into effects but it serves it's purpose great, and looks cool as hell, what with all it's chrome and all.

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Wed May 24, 2006 5:10 am

When I need a wah, I reach for my Vox V847. I've had it for years and it sounds delicious when coupled with a valve amp.

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed May 24, 2006 5:36 am

Peter,

I used a modified Honey Crier for about 39 years. It is very similar in construction to the Dunlop so changing the battery was always a major pain.

I am currently using a Behringer HB01 Hellbabe that I purchased this year. It is a very simple (and cheap) but effective unit. I like it for recording because it has a very low signal to noise ratio, unlike my tired old Honey Crier.

The HB01 (along with my Les Paul) manages to reproduce the famous Clapton "woman tone" effortlessly.

Oh! I should mention that you can purchase an external power supply for the Behringer. The power supply has a nice long cord on it so you can nicely mount the wah on a pedal board, if you so wish.

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Wed May 24, 2006 5:58 am

Has anyone modified a battery pedal to a mains supply? Is it easy? Can you simply get a lead which connects to the battery twin sockets and then goes into the adaptor?

Hate changing batteries...

shinynewtoy · Post by **shinynewtoy** » Wed May 24, 2006 6:56 am

You should just be able to wire the leads to a power supply as long as the voltages match up and you splice cleanly.

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed May 24, 2006 7:17 am

Robert,

The modification that you desire is relatively simple. You need an adapter that produces 9 volts @ probably 200MA. I use a Boss PSA adapter, but that may not work for your wah since tip polarity is important. You will also need to drill the body of your wah and install a female power jack. Cut the leads to your 9 volt battery socket and solder them to the power jack. Make sure that you keep the polarity the same as your 9 volt battery.

Plug the adapter in and you are good to go.

red_rob · Post by **red_rob** » Wed May 24, 2006 7:28 am

Cool - I'll give that a try.

Thanks Meddy!

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed May 24, 2006 7:48 am

Ha ha ha ha, I have not been called that for close to forty years. You are welcome Rob.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Wed May 24, 2006 8:20 am

Brian-

If you'd been bad did they call you Meddy Evil?

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed May 24, 2006 8:37 am

No, I don't think that I have never been called evil. I'm too soft hearted for that. But supposedly I was somewhat bad in my youth. I was sent home for being a long haired R&B musician in grammar school. Our headmaster thought that I was scruffy and that I would never amount anything like the Rolling Stones. Yeah right!

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Wed May 24, 2006 8:44 am

Yep, I was kicked out of 4th grade Catholic school for having long hair (it barely touched the top of my ears).
Nowadays, I'd have sued the archdiocese!

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed May 24, 2006 9:03 am

And won!

35012 · Post by **35012** » Wed May 24, 2006 9:13 am

Why stop at archdiocese? I think you could sue the Pope (And Win!) with today's upside-down judicial system.