Okay, so I've decided I really need one for recording. I can't bring myself to sell my Qtron though, so I'm either going budget or saving up.
Previous wahs I've liked - Dunlop 535Q (18V version. Absolutely killer). Ibanez Weeping Demon (my fave).
I liked the instant on/off of the weeping demon, so that's a preferable but not necessary feature (a la Morley).
I've found a few interesting alternatives though. Snarling Dogs ones, which look amazing (I quite fancy the blues bawls) or the Boss FW-3 (no decent demos, but seems to sound good). George Dennis ones seem to be cropping up, too.
Main bugbear really is going to be noise - I don't want too much. I didn't like the Morley Power Wah I tried in store, which seemed to do very little to the sound...
Do I save up and wait for a weeping demon, or are there other decent alternatives? Perhaps AMT wahs? The Boss FW-3? *gulp* The fulltone? (I doubt I'll like that if it's too traditional sounding, I like modern). I liked the CAE wah, but it didn't do the same modern kind of sound the weeping demon did.
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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I must say, at a Gearfest, Fastboy had a Dunlop wah, possibly with a Q control that you didn't have to click on, it came back to its' position like the Morley or Weeping Demon one. That sounded rather nice.
I've been told I should check out the old Jen Wah. Anyone found a wah that works equally well on both sounds and before anyone says it, as someone did on MR, I do know how to operate them and they are for me.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Just got a MXR CAE wah
My search is over - and with a built in 401 line driver - I'll never have that "disappearing wah solo" problem again
You really should try one
Gig fx frampton mega wah has a big sweep - but no bigger than the cae if I'm honest
@ThePrettyDamned
I have a Crybaby I could part with if you're interested.
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Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.