Another wah question/which one

almix12 · #1 10-26-2008, 11:46 PM

I'm almost embarrassed to ask since there are so many of these threads going right now but:
Out of either the dunlop 105q bass wah and the Wilson 6 position bass wah, which should I go for? Is there only one 105q pedal? I had a feeling I was getting confused. is it a crybaby? and if they're not the same pedal which has a spring?

I guess price is a about $70 difference so that's in the equation as well.
Thanks,
Alex

redangel · #2 10-27-2008, 12:37 AM

Wilson for sure!

almix12 · #3 10-27-2008, 12:47 AM

i hear it's debatable....

i'd be primarily using it for synth-bass stuff, filtering a square waveish form mostly but also for funky regular bass stuff

selfblessed · #4 10-27-2008, 12:51 AM

I wish I could AB them. Then I would know for sure. I have been drooling over the 12 position one for quite some time. I do have the 105q and am for the most part satisfied. But being able to leave the wah in one position seem really awesome.

almix12 · #5 10-27-2008, 11:17 AM

out of curiosity, is yours white? what does it say in the front plate thing

selfblessed · #6 10-27-2008, 07:57 PM

Yeah I have the white one. I think it says Cry Baby Bass. Ill check when I get to my soon to be evacuated residence.

RCCollins · #7 10-27-2008, 08:18 PM

Well if you want to be able to leave it in a fixed position for filtering, you'd better steer clear of the Dunlop.

I know you already mentioned the 2 you are choosing from, but look for a used WahOne, dude, it's probably the best for filtering because it has a lowpass filter mode in addition to various wah settings.

The Ethanator · #8 10-27-2008, 09:20 PM

if youre on a $70 budget, look at an ibanez weeping demon. its got a lo and hi eq control so you dont lose your tone, a 'q' control, a volume control, and its springless so you can leave it in one position for a certain tone where the filter sounds cool

almix12 · #9 10-27-2008, 10:18 PM

oh no, i'm not on a budget of 70, the difference between the dunlop and the wilson is 70
wahone... i'll investigate that
any other info on the wilson?

selfblessed · #10 10-27-2008, 10:20 PM

OOO The Wah One. I forgot about that wah

Bofee · #11 10-27-2008, 10:45 PM

I just modified my Dunlop 105Q. First, I took out the spring that returns the pedal to the heel position when you take your foot off. Now I can leave it in any position. Second, I took out the heel switch, and put in a toe switch. I find it much more user friendly now. Both the mods were easy to do. The toe switch just took a little tweeking to set the switching point.

almix12 · #12 10-28-2008, 12:05 AM

how about the sound compared to other wahs?

almix12 · #13 10-29-2008, 12:01 PM

I'm still definitely open to suggestions if anyone has any more input about the wilson vs. dunlop

almix12 · #14 10-29-2008, 11:17 PM

anyone?

RCCollins · #15 10-29-2008, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bofee

I just modified my Dunlop 105Q. First, I took out the spring that returns the pedal to the heel position when you take your foot off. Now I can leave it in any position. Second, I took out the heel switch, and put in a toe switch. I find it much more user friendly now. Both the mods were easy to do. The toe switch just took a little tweeking to set the switching point.

That's awesome, you fixed it by making it into more of a standard wah! Why didn't Dunlop think of that?

basste · #16 10-30-2008, 01:11 AM

Depends on what you want to do.
105Q is the best for me, because of sound, but because of this feature of the pedal which come back to the start position alone, and no switch to push to play it.
You can play your bassline and then make a single WHAWW, like a drummer would play a cymbal, and continue your bassline without thinking about switching or not. You touch the pedal with your foot, it plays.

Then, if you want to be able to let it in any position, it's not the good one. But if you choose this way, you can't do what i described.