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megatonic
10-14-2009, 07:55 PM
Hi guys,

I'm looking for a good wah pedal that's transparent when bypassed. I like vintage sounding wahs but I also like the wah solo in Alice In Chains "Man In The Box".

Is there a good one that won't load my signal?
zachman
10-14-2009, 08:04 PM
Hi guys,

I'm looking for a good wah pedal that's transparent when bypassed. I like vintage sounding wahs but I also like the wah solo in Alice In Chains "Man In The Box".

Is there a good one that won't load my signal?

http://www.alpha-music.com/productcart/pc/catalog/943135761322X.jpg
aziltz
10-14-2009, 08:15 PM
well you can buy a boutique wah for $$$, or you can take any Dunlop Wah and make it TB for about $15.
Literally Elvis
10-14-2009, 09:18 PM
The BBE Benwah is TB and sounds great.
Demioblue
10-14-2009, 09:44 PM
Go try this one out... It'll be exactly what you're looking for. Yes, it IS True Bypass.

http://www.harmony-central.com/ProductImages/Large/000008621.jpg
bestegw
10-15-2009, 12:23 AM
Go try this one out... It'll be exactly what you're looking for. Yes, it IS True Bypass.

http://www.harmony-central.com/ProductImages/Large/000008621.jpg

You sure about the true bypass?? Personally, for something as stomp-sensitive as a wah, I'd go for the basic Dunlop-shape that most builders use. The E-B method with the rope works fine on a volume pedal, but I wouldn't trust it for wah, but that's just my $ 0.02.

Like said before, any wah pedal can be made true bypass (check Fulltone's website, he spells it all out for you) by spending a little on a 2PDT or a 3PDT-switch. Last one even gives you the option of a status LED.

So, basically the question is: what wah sound do you like? I'd go for a Vox anytime...
devnulljp
10-15-2009, 12:35 AM
but I also like the wah solo in Alice In Chains "Man In The Box"Isn't that a talkbox?
bynt
10-15-2009, 01:39 AM
I'm a big fan of the Vox with a true bypass switch in it until I tried out the Fulltone. Just the regular one, too. I wasn't crazy about the sweep of the deluxe but I REALLY liked the Standard.
Tone-Control
10-15-2009, 06:18 AM
Budda wah is TB and hangs with most the others.
flyingvees
10-15-2009, 08:01 AM
well you can buy a boutique wah for $$$, or you can take any Dunlop Wah and make it TB for about $15.


Austin just completely redid my old crybaby and it kills. No tone suck, dead quiet and killer fatness added. I am really in love with my wah again...Thanks Austin.
Ambient Exposure
10-15-2009, 08:02 AM
The CAE MC-404.
Flameout12
10-15-2009, 08:42 AM
I have a Fulltone basic Clyde...it's TB and it sucks tone....on the other hand, my OCD does not. :huh
I wish it had the same TB as my OCD.
aziltz
10-15-2009, 10:32 AM
Austin just completely redid my old crybaby and it kills. No tone suck, dead quiet and killer fatness added. I am really in love with my wah again...Thanks Austin.

Glad I could help! I really enjoy that sort of work. Thanks for the kind words!

I have a Fulltone basic Clyde...it's TB and it sucks tone....on the other hand, my OCD does not. :huh
I wish it had the same TB as my OCD.

I'm curious about this, since there's only so a few ways to do complete true bypass, and Fuller would just use a 3PDT. There "should" be no difference. (I'd rather not hijack the thread over this though.)
jmaster67
10-15-2009, 11:55 AM
My Clyde sounds great and doesn't suck any tone. When was yours built?
charmboy
10-15-2009, 12:13 PM
Teese Picture Wah is awesome... The BBE looks like a great off the shelf value.
hammersig
10-15-2009, 12:22 PM
Isn't that a talkbox?
Its actually wah mixed with talkbox mixed with straight signal for the rhythm guitars and wah only for the solo. Good thought though.

I really like my slightly modded Vox V847 (for the love of God don't get the V847a!) But I would like to try out the CAE wah!
zos
10-15-2009, 07:36 PM
My Fulltone Clyde Deluxe has the best true bypass i've ever heard ........absolutely zero tone suck ! Very pleased
Burst59
10-15-2009, 08:40 PM
Mine too, no tone suck.
Demioblue
10-15-2009, 09:56 PM
You sure about the true bypass?? Personally, for something as stomp-sensitive as a wah, I'd go for the basic Dunlop-shape that most builders use. The E-B method with the rope works fine on a volume pedal, but I wouldn't trust it for wah, but that's just my $ 0.02.

Yes, it's TB... and its easily the nicest wah I've used so far. I could never get used to any of the Dunlop ones. Some how this one was so simple, yet it's so good.
Redhouse-Blues
10-15-2009, 10:09 PM
IMHO the best Wah to come out in years is the Dunlop BG-95 Buddy Guy sig wah. Anybody looking for a wah should really check one out.
Clifford-D
10-15-2009, 11:14 PM
Budda wah is TB and hangs with most the others.
My Budda wah is so smooth

But I gotta say, My BBE Benwah is so much more of a talking and crying wah. Great.