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Whammy Impressions

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Petary791

Feb 20, 2005
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#1
Damn, this thing is digital. If you're looking for REAL harmony sounds, you won't like this. However, I do like the digital-ness of the pedal. Many people tried to shy me away from it. I tried it and loved it. I haven't purchased it yet, but it's on the GAS list. I really liked this pedal a lot. I found the down tuner to be cool. I was playing "Take the Power Back" by Rage and I would put the pedal toe up just to play the low D (dropped D song but I was playing it on a bass tuned EADG) and i'd push the pedal up to play the regular notes. Pretty fun. The Guitar Center guy described it as the pedal from Outer Space, and that's pretty true. It's fun jumping between 5ths and 6ths. But like I said, this does not sound like a true instrument. Listen to the Whammy part in the song "Disposition" by Tool to see what I mean. It has a bit of digital "warble," but I like it! :hyper:

Shoot some questions, comment, carrots... you know. :)
 
#2
It can be very digital and I find you need some distortion in the mix as the sound is weak without.

BTW to play Disposition you need a Bass Whammy as i think its the only whammy with 5th/1oct up. Although I could be proved wrong!
 
#6
Petary791 said:
D'oh, oh yeah. That is one thing that the Blue Whammy has that the Red one doesn't.

And tplyons, I know what you mean. It's basically a love or hate situation. :)
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Yep, I was so excited to get a chance to try one at GC, after about a half hour with it, I was quite unexcited after plugging in a Stingray, and a passive P-Bass...
 
#9
Many moons ago I ordered one from a "major online source". After almost an hour of tinkering, I affirmatively decided it was a toy, not a tool, and to this very day it was the only item that I have EVER returned for a refund that was not a malfunctioning item.

Like was said above, there was too much "warble" in the transposed notes to be of any use whatsoever for bass, other than noise, that is. :hmm:
 
#11
Eric Moesle said:
Many moons ago I ordered one from a "major online source". After almost an hour of tinkering, I affirmatively decided it was a toy, not a tool, and to this very day it was the only item that I have EVER returned for a refund that was not a malfunctioning item.

Like was said above, there was too much "warble" in the transposed notes to be of any use whatsoever for bass, other than noise, that is. :hmm:
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personally, i think it all comes down to the music that you play...i wouldn't say that it is a toy, it can be a tool just as much as a distortion pedal or a compressor if it fits the music...personally, i wouldn't use this in a rock band, because the bass usually doesn't need to do a two octave jump, or need three part harmony...but listen to a band like jacob fred jazz odyssey, and reed mathis really knows how to use the whammy...he knows how to make it sound good imo. i think its a pedal similar in necessity to something like an ebow...you either like it or you don't. ebows may not work for geddy lee or paul McCartney, but people like steve lawson and michael manring excel with it. its just a matter of application if you ask me.
 
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superbassman2000 said:
personally, i think it all comes down to the music that you play...i wouldn't say that it is a toy, it can be a tool just as much as a distortion pedal or a compressor if it fits the music...personally, i wouldn't use this in a rock band, because the bass usually doesn't need to do a two octave jump, or need three part harmony...but listen to a band like jacob fred jazz odyssey, and reed mathis really knows how to use the whammy...he knows how to make it sound good imo. i think its a pedal similar in necessity to something like an ebow...you either like it or you don't. ebows may not work for geddy lee or paul McCartney, but people like steve lawson and michael manring excel with it. its just a matter of application if you ask me.
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well said.
 

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