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Ive never got on with wah. I always miss hitting the switch hard enough to engage it, I dont like the way that as it sweeps you can dip in and out of the mix, I dont like chasing it around the floor at gigs and I definately dont like how bloody big and unpedalboard-friendly they are.
Anys I have to have one nowe due to this daft weddings/function/corporate band that Im in so I'm looking at three solutions to my hatred of wah. My main issue is the switching it on and off so thats what im looking to solve initially.
Right guys, thoughts please!
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Mis-hitting the wah and not turning it on/ off correctly in the heat of a gig moment is something I also find, and it is a pain in the backside.
Maybe buy a cheap loop switch pedal and have the wah as a single item in the loop. Hit the switch and the wah comes into play, hit it again and it is out of the loop. Wah stays "on" all the time but isn't heard unless you want it to be. For a single loop pedal, you won't be paying a lot, I wouldn't have though. Not that much different to hitting the switch on the wah but much easier in the heat of the moment AND you can see the light when it is engaged so you KNOW it has worked.
I had my wah always on in a little loop for a while. Elegant solution.
Wah played well is awesome
I had initially thought of using a little bypass loop but I am trying to cut down as much as possible. At the moment Im getting a bit sick of individual pedals (and something I never thought Id say) Im considering a multi fx setup. Just sick of various wiring and power issues, fault finding at gigs etc but for now Im sticking with pedals.
Will check out some of the options above. Keep em coming guys
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Was also eyeing up the mini Dunlop wah in the classifieds
If I do go multi fx I wont be spalshing Helix/Fx8 amounts of cash on it. Those days are long gone and even if they werent I could not justify to myself spending all that cash on technology.
Also to note I am not using a pedal train so cant really "mount" pedals to anything
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without wanting to come accross as completely butt hurt - Im not some Johnny come lately to the whole wah party ;-) I have played with many in bands for many many years Ive just never got on with them. I am however happy to accept that Im the issue not the pedal!
Still appreciate the advice though guys