The only thing about the black cat moan I don't like is that it has an on/off switch instead of just letting it go to turn it off. That is irritating.
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Wah's for bass?
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The only thing about the black cat moan I don't like is that it has an on/off switch instead of just letting it go to turn it off. That is irritating.
The Dunlop 105Q is alright, but a tone sucker. If you use it with a few other pedals in the chain you'll notice it even when it's off. Pity, as it's got nice features and it's smooth to operate.
The AMT is tiny, which I liked... But that also makes it awkward live. Mine often made a loud pop when engaging it. I made sure I clicked it in time with the snare to disguise it!
I tried to have it modified to fix it, but no luck. Also, I was not crazy about any of the ranges.
The Ibanez Weeping Demon was surprisingly cool for such a cheap pedal. Large, too large, but sounded good. Auto on/off was not as smooth as the 105Q, though. If budget is a problem, I would get this.
My favourite... G Labs wowee wah. Smoother than the 105Q, very precise, great sound. Love it.
I was reluctant because it does not have a level control, but the volume of what you put in is the volume of what you get out, so not a problem at all. I was also a little reluctant because it was quite a bit more expensive, and it's big.... But it's the best, by far, for me. I use it mostly with a RATM tribute band I play in, and it's fantastic. It gets very very funky too if you want it to...
So, a vote for G Labs here.
The AMT is tiny, which I liked... But that also makes it awkward live. Mine often made a loud pop when engaging it. I made sure I clicked it in time with the snare to disguise it!
I tried to have it modified to fix it, but no luck. Also, I was not crazy about any of the ranges.
The Ibanez Weeping Demon was surprisingly cool for such a cheap pedal. Large, too large, but sounded good. Auto on/off was not as smooth as the 105Q, though. If budget is a problem, I would get this.
My favourite... G Labs wowee wah. Smoother than the 105Q, very precise, great sound. Love it.
I was reluctant because it does not have a level control, but the volume of what you put in is the volume of what you get out, so not a problem at all. I was also a little reluctant because it was quite a bit more expensive, and it's big.... But it's the best, by far, for me. I use it mostly with a RATM tribute band I play in, and it's fantastic. It gets very very funky too if you want it to...
So, a vote for G Labs here.
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i wanna try out the rocktron mike orlando signature wah. what would make this pedal even better is if it had a q and a boost knob like the cry baby. i'll be fine with what ever q it has. if the rocktron really needs the boost, that would suck.
guitar wahs that are good on bass are the 535q cry baby and the mark tremonti morley wah.
snarling dog booty wah sounds great. i think it would be good for metallica like stuff, but they say that the pedal break easily.
guitar wahs that are good on bass are the 535q cry baby and the mark tremonti morley wah.
snarling dog booty wah sounds great. i think it would be good for metallica like stuff, but they say that the pedal break easily.
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- Jan 27, 2010
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Oh yeah, the pop. Not uncommon with true bypass pedals, although one of my tech buddies tells me it's an incredibly simple problem to fix in the design stage. Apparently adding a single resistor somewhere is the remedy. But it's not always possible to add to an existing circuit due to space restrictions.
I took mine to a well known UK builder who offers a custom mod service, and he said he could not really fix it without partially re designing it...
But I'm not sad: it forced me to find the G Labs one
Many people are happy with it, it's true. I suspect some individual setups may reveal it more than others. I was also happy with it at first!
One day I was using my pedalboard with a band I don't use effects with. I just had it in the car and brought it in for fun. There was something wrong with my sound and I could not put my finger on what it was. It was not terrible, it wasn't THAT obvious. But there was something preventing me from getting my usual sound with this band.
Then I tried without the pedal board, and it sounded better.
So I put the pedal board back inline and started removing individual pedals, just one at a time. There was no effect, except when the 105Q was removed.
I hadn't noticed for two years! Now I couldn't not hear it!
The guy I sold it too liked it a lot and didn't hear anything wrong for him (I wouldn't knowingly sell a defective pedal!) and he is enjoying it still.
So, if you're happy with it and don't hear anything wrong... DON'T LOOK FOR IT!!! :-D
Just enjoy it.
Yea I guess it makes sense. Although, my tone is better going through my pedalboard because I have my Phat Phuk B always on, and it provides just a bit of that magic to my tone along with a stronger signal, so I guess I'm good
Same kind of thing for me with the 105Q: i've had it and played it in rock band context. Perfect.
Then i stopped with the rock band and focus on Jazz band i was playing in too, with no effect at all. (same bass and amp)
Later, i wanted to add flavor in some latin funky jazz tunes we played, and in solos. I plugged it and have had the exact same experience than mcnach: something was wrong but what ?
Then i ripped it of: Tone was allright..
Then i made several tests at house, with different cables, different basses: the gap was more important with my Ken Smith Burner than with my PJ, and through the GK than the little peavey.
I looked for a way to "true bypass" it, but the only solutions i get were to add a switch, which would have killed the switchless essential function. Until i find the G lab TBWP; a system capable to give me the true bypass without adding a switch. And as i said before, i'm the happiest whassist now.. This system is not cheap but really efficient.
Then i stopped with the rock band and focus on Jazz band i was playing in too, with no effect at all. (same bass and amp)
Later, i wanted to add flavor in some latin funky jazz tunes we played, and in solos. I plugged it and have had the exact same experience than mcnach: something was wrong but what ?
Then i ripped it of: Tone was allright..
Then i made several tests at house, with different cables, different basses: the gap was more important with my Ken Smith Burner than with my PJ, and through the GK than the little peavey.
I looked for a way to "true bypass" it, but the only solutions i get were to add a switch, which would have killed the switchless essential function. Until i find the G lab TBWP; a system capable to give me the true bypass without adding a switch. And as i said before, i'm the happiest whassist now.. This system is not cheap but really efficient.
Anyone here have the black cat moan bass wah? It seems like it would be a pain to have to click the wah on with a switch to do lick's here and there in a song?
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Yeah the crybaby is a nice wah but what I did to get that "Ktulu" growl was to use a moogerfooger low-pass filter with the expression pedal and a bass big muff. The moogerfooger is one of the greatest arsenal in my chain. You can do a lot with it.
to me, i an use a switch or switchless wah. i have no preference. i switched wah can be accidently left on, but with practice you can reduce that from happening 99.9% of the time. i looking towards getting the rocktron mike orlando wah. it has a bass mode and a dry knob so it's a safer bet than the black cat moan. if i like that pedal, it would be safe to say that the black cat mode is more or less the same.
