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10-15-2008, 10:48 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oakland, California, USA | | | Who has used a Tycobrahe Parapedal (or Chicago Iron Parachute)?
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Yep, I'm talking about either the bizarre wah pedal used by musicians like Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi (both of Black Sabbath fame), or its seemingly flawless and faithful clone.
Who here on TB has owned or used them? I'd love to hear your personal experiences with either. In my searches on TB, it seems like nobody here owns or has used either a Parachute or original Parapedal wah. Prove me wrong! 
I've been thinking of getting one... In my quest for unique but usable effects for my arsenal, this one exists on the fringes of what may be practical... but yet, it's so appealing, and I think I could make it work.
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10-15-2008, 02:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New York | | | There's a thread on the rackmount version over on Hugeracksinc.com (a guitar forum)... |
10-15-2008, 02:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oakland, California, USA | | | Yeah, I've seen it, among other threads and reviews outside of TB. I'm hoping for some bassist perspectives, though.
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10-15-2008, 08:03 PM
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But that's just an assumption based on his ethnicity and knowledge of strange obscure pedals. |
10-15-2008, 11:27 PM
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10-16-2008, 01:12 AM
|  | Ojo. | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Beaumont/Calimesa, CA | | i haven't tried either, but i can tell you that the Chicago Iron Tycobrahe Octavia sounds PHENOMENAL on guitar. on bass, it's... interesting. not my cup o' tea for most situations, but i'm sure i could find a cool use for it. on guitar, though... whoa. 
i've been wanting to try one of the Parapedal/chute pedals for a little while now... haven't come across one yet....
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10-16-2008, 01:24 AM
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...hmm... something's gotta go back to the store first... 
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10-16-2008, 03:31 AM
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Damnit, I might actually have to take one for the team!
| Oh man, that definitely gave me the tingly-winglies. So yeah, if you get one you must post clips and an awesome review. God knows I've been waiting for both on this pedal for like a year now.
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10-16-2008, 04:20 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Detroit Rock City | | | i had the chicago iron parachute wah, but when i had it i was only playing guitar at the time. i bought it used, when it arrived, it was out of phase and the threadle was broken, so i shipped it to kurt and he serviced it. i couldn't really jive with it. so i flipped it, i packed it really good, when it arrived to the person i shipped it to, it was also came up with a broken threadle and out of phase, i swear that pedal did not like to be shipped. i would like to try a new one again someday, maybe that one would be better.
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10-24-2008, 10:39 AM
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I may be picking up a Dunlop-styled version from Chicago Iron...
Last call... anyone used it on bass here? 
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10-24-2008, 12:13 PM
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11-02-2008, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by MysticBoo  Bump!
I may be picking up a Dunlop-styled version from Chicago Iron...
Last call... anyone used it on bass here? |
I just got one off ebay. It's the dunlop styled one.
It was a tie between an old Morley PWF or this. After lsitening to so many samples of THIS pedal and comparing it to old Sabbath. I jumped at it.
This is gonna sound incredible in front of Sunny and Sanford Bluebeard Fuzz. Cant wait to try it out at practice.
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11-02-2008, 10:24 PM
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11-03-2008, 12:23 AM
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11-03-2008, 12:52 AM
| | | | +∞ on clips.
That wouldn't happen to have been the one with the BIN of 155 with a few offers on it, would it?
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11-03-2008, 01:04 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NY, NY | | | My guitar player has the Chicago Iron version. Sounds awesome on guitar, less than awe inspiring when I hooked my bass up. Then again, it might just be the set up (P-Bass with flats)
Still the best bass wah I've ever played was never a bass wah and it doesn't have any fans on TB I'm sure...
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11-09-2008, 09:52 PM
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11-10-2008, 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by JAUQO III-X | This thread wouldn't exist if I hadn't already been to those sites.
On a related note...
The Wilson Effects "Freaker Wah" may be the version I end up jumping on. It's their take on the Parapedal with a few extra features, and the price is right...
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11-10-2008, 01:33 AM
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Originally Posted by GeneralElectric Still the best bass wah I've ever played was never a bass wah and it doesn't have any fans on TB I'm sure... | which is...?
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11-10-2008, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by MysticBoo This thread wouldn't exist if I hadn't already been to those sites. | I posted those threads, for those who may not be familiar with the pedals that are at the subject of this thread.
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