Multi-tasking Wahs?

andvari7 · #1 03-27-2008, 07:22 PM

I'm getting a bit tired of my Morleys taking up a 14x8" plot on my basement floor, and the sound isn't really living up to my expectations. I like the way the Vox sounds on a guitar, but mine's made in China, and while I'm sure it's made largely through automation, and thus, not really using extensive human labor that is in flagrant violation of every human rights adage ever espoused, the build and sound qualities leave a bit to be desired. Plus, it sounds awful on my basses - a '73 P-bass (passive), a '93 Peavey TL-Six (active), a defretted '05 ESP LTD B-206 (active), for point of reference.

I've used the Dunlop 105Q in the past (over two years of regular use), and the things that bothered me were the spring-loaded, switchless design, and the sound that can't really be adjusted much - too much Q, perhaps?

Sound-wise, I'm more of a fan of the older, psychedelic wah sound (with which the old funk gods made their marks, I might add, so there's the funk), as opposed to the really annoying modern metal sound common to wah pedals today. And if I want a wah pedal that sounds like a Q-Tron, I'll use a Q-Tron. And I do. A lot. I don't know how that psychedelic sound translates to bass, but...

But, more importantly, I'm interested in a pedal that can do both guitar and bass, because of both my desire to make my pedalboard as small as possible, and my obsession with multitaskers.

After searching these forums, to no avail, I now ask the following: does such a wah pedal exist?

Geist · #2 03-27-2008, 07:32 PM

Try out the Ibanez Weeping Deemon, it's a multitasker, and might have what your looking for when it comes to the funk.

Smurf-o-Deth · #3 03-27-2008, 07:32 PM

Well, you might try an Ibanez Weeping Demon--it's designed to work with both g****r and bass, and is highly adjustable. Whether it would get funky enough for you, that's debatable. You'd just have to try it and see.

*Edit* Dammit! I lose!

40Hz_of_Love · #4 03-27-2008, 08:26 PM

EBS WahOne is pretty versatile and sounds beautiful.

unclejam · #5 03-27-2008, 09:06 PM

gig efx is the shizz Next wah buy

Swimming Bird · #6 03-27-2008, 11:33 PM

The Rocktron Tri-Wah was surprisingly good. Multiple modes for different sweeps, including a bass wah.

So you want a classic wah that does okay for bass? Have you considered using a clean blend with something like the Dunlop Hendrix wah?

Trevorus · #7 03-27-2008, 11:34 PM

I've got a Boss V-Wah, and it's been all the wah I could need and the UniVibe is amazing.

**TheMutt** · #8 03-28-2008, 04:15 AM

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Wilson Effects 6-Position or 12-Position Q-Wah. (I've got a 12-position) This thing has a 6 or 12-position knob that changes the frequencies that the wah sweeps over (half of the positions are higher in degrees, half are lower), as well as a Q adjustment knob. If you get yours with optional external knobs for the internal trimpots (volume, mids, bass) you then have a completely tweakable wah that is useful on both thinner-6-stringed-bass (g****r) and bass. This thing can be funky, rocking, or even feedback on its own in certain settings. Plus, it sounds great pre/post fuzz/od.

fuNKmaster83 · #9 03-28-2008, 05:27 AM

rocktron black cat moan is pretty versatile!!! i can do lots of crazy stuff with this baby!!!

andvari7 · #10 03-28-2008, 06:58 AM

I think I may have forgotten to mention: I have used the Weeping Demon and the Boss, as well as a Digitech. Not for me. Neither the Rocktron nor the EBS exist in Madison, WI.

Hmmm...maybe that Wilson is the solution.

And it certainly wouldn't be the first time I've spent over $200 on one effect (the words "Bass," "Micro" and "Synthesizer" come to mind).

Rickett Customs · #11 03-28-2008, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by andvari7

I think I may have forgotten to mention: I have used the Weeping Demon and the Boss, as well as a Digitech. Not for me. Neither the Rocktron nor the EBS exist in Madison, WI.

Hmmm...maybe that Wilson is the solution.

And it certainly wouldn't be the first time I've spent over $200 on one effect (the words "Bass," "Micro" and "Synthesizer" come to mind).

Well, It might be time to peruse some of the more "boutique" pedals, especially since you want "the human touch", instead of "automation".

andvari7 · #12 03-28-2008, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Alembicplyr

Well, It might be time to peruse some of the more "boutique" pedals, especially since you want "the human touch", instead of "automation".

Well, not exactly. I said that the Made In China Vox was made through automation, which clears it from the human rights implications. I've come to know that automation doesn't necessarily equal bad - Volkswagen makes their cars via automation, and the Type 1 (the ubiquitous "Beetle") is the most successful car in history. And my 2000 Passat wagon, which has 180,000 miles on it (150,000 of which were put on in 19 months), still drives amazingly.

The bulk of my pedals - actually, I'm willing to say ALL of my pedals - were made by big robots. And these are the ones I'm going to be using from now on, so I have no qualms with them.

My Vox just isn't as good as my brother's American-made one was. That's all.

Rickett Customs · #13 03-28-2008, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by andvari7

Well, not exactly. I said that the Made In China Vox was made through automation, which clears it from the human rights implications. I've come to know that automation doesn't necessarily equal bad - Volkswagen makes their cars via automation, and the Type 1 (the ubiquitous "Beetle") is the most successful car in history. And my 2000 Passat wagon, which has 180,000 miles on it (150,000 of which were put on in 19 months), still drives amazingly.

The bulk of my pedals - actually, I'm willing to say ALL of my pedals - were made by big robots. And these are the ones I'm going to be using from now on, so I have no qualms with them.

My Vox just isn't as good as my brother's American-made one was. That's all.

Ok,get an American Vox then and call it a day.

andvari7 · #14 04-12-2008, 02:38 PM

I think I have come to a new conclusion: Fulltone Clyde Deluxe. My God, it's absolutely amazing. It cost me my other three wahs and a Russian Big Muff (I had two), as well as $200 I don't have, but I'm getting paid in a fortnight, so...

Besides, these things take a million years to get from Fulltone to dealer, and I live in Wisconsin, which isn't a huge music market (for guitar shops, that is), so passing it up would be madness. Pure madness.

Trevorus · #15 04-12-2008, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Alembicplyr

Ok,get an American Vox then and call it a day.

I thought Vox was British...

andvari7 · #16 04-12-2008, 05:04 PM

The Vox amps were, and I think the brand name was. The company could very well still be HQ'ed in the UK, but manufacturing was moved to China a year or two ago (too bad, because they have this 100w guitar amp - the same model Troy Van Leeuwen from QOTSA uses - that absolutely rocks). The older Vox pedals were Italian or American, and they were decent. The Clyde McCoy wah (model 848) might still be American-made, but I'm not in a position to test it out. Besides, my Fulltone Clyde, which I just picked up all of three and half hours ago, is...good enough...for my needs.

Rickett Customs · #17 04-13-2008, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Trevorus

I thought Vox was British...

Sarcasm, Sarcasm. I kid

bass-shy · #18 04-13-2008, 06:27 PM

I know that the OP concluded his search for a wah, but I thought I would mention another option for anyone else who might be interested: the Dunlop 535-Q. I have been using one for about six months or so and I am consistently surprised with it's versatility and quality of tone. The 535-Q does funk and metal styles equally well, as well as anything else one might like to do with a wah pedal. I use mine in stationary positions a lot for dubby or synthetic-type tones, and I even use it with my acoustic guitar to great effect, IMO.