I posted a thread on this subject a while back and I'm looking for some feed back. I play a Schecter Omen 5 bass through an Ampeg rig. I use a local made overdrive pedal and I want a wah. I use to have the Crybaby 105Q Bass Wah, I liked it. However I have had my eye on a Morley PBA-2 Dual Bass Wah and am wondering which one I should get for my style of playing. Cliff Burton was a huge influence on me and I loved his wah sound and I'm pretty sure his wah of choice was Morley. Any and all serious advice would be appreciated, thanks.
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Bass Wah/effects
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As is often recommended, check out wilson wahs, they sound phenomenal and the prices are very reasonable.
The freaker wah I especially dig.
http://www.wilsoneffects.com/
The freaker wah I especially dig.
http://www.wilsoneffects.com/
Check my Morley tm Stevens wah and boss flanger in the classifieds. Nice wah and not a bad deal for both IMHO 
If you're looking for a Cliff Burton type of wah sound the only thing that will do it is an old Morley Power Wah. They have an insane amount of sweep. The new Morleys don't get even close to it IMO. I have an old Morley Power Wah Boost and it's awesome. It's just gigantic and the bypass is terrible.
I have heard that the Mark Tremonti and the Power Wah are the closest out there to the old PW, but they still aren't really that close. I've found that the Crybaby 105Q has more sweep and gets me closer than the newer Morleys do...
I have heard that the Mark Tremonti and the Power Wah are the closest out there to the old PW, but they still aren't really that close. I've found that the Crybaby 105Q has more sweep and gets me closer than the newer Morleys do...
I love the Tech21BassBoostChorus but it ain't cheap. I've got a Boss Chorus (CEB-3) that you can have for cheap. PM me if you're interested.
After seeing the Marcus Miller rig rundown I'm kinda wanting to pick up the 535Q.
As far as chorus. Theres so many out there. my favorite isn't even a chorus pedal, its the modulated setting on the hardwire reverb which is a little pricey. I've also used the digitech bass multi chorus before for more of an over the top chorus sound. They can be found really cheap, you can hear me using it with the side project I was in for a bit. the pedal actually freaks out a bit when playing odd chords, the verse part has 7ths, 9ths and 10th chords but I thought It was an interesting sound.
As far as chorus. Theres so many out there. my favorite isn't even a chorus pedal, its the modulated setting on the hardwire reverb which is a little pricey. I've also used the digitech bass multi chorus before for more of an over the top chorus sound. They can be found really cheap, you can hear me using it with the side project I was in for a bit. the pedal actually freaks out a bit when playing odd chords, the verse part has 7ths, 9ths and 10th chords but I thought It was an interesting sound.
I use a schecter stiletto custom EMG and cliff is also a big influence...besides distortion he used an old Morley power wah, they go for 150 at least probably... I can get fairly close to anesthesia with my ehx bassballs-he uses that to get those high squeals..its more of an envelope filter but for wah I'd get the Morley but its a lot of $$ I use an ehx crying bass the wah is pretty good and it has built in fuzz which definitely helps
Malekko, MXR, Tech 21, and Boss all make some reasonably priced chorus pedals. The trick is to try them out and see what fits you best. Strangely enough, my favorite of the Boss stable isn't the "bass model" at all, but the CE-5.
