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Recommendations for a wah wah pedal

mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,491
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Hey guys, been playing guitar for 20 years but never used a wah wah pedal. any recommendations? Something under a $100 (if possible). Thanks.

Mike
I'll ride the wave where it takes me......

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  • dudemandudeman Posts: 3,060
    I've had a bunch of them over the years. The only one I still have and use regularly is a Dunlop 535Q. It's a little over your budget but they show up used around here for about $75.00.
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,301
    Dunlop CryBaby. I paid like $60 for it back in 1997. Here's a little jam Matt and I wrote where I used it a bit.

    https://www.reverbnation.com/presentlyfalling/song/8713031-12611-shut-yo-mouth-jam
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  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,491
    Sweet! Thanks guys.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,491
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    Dunlop CryBaby. I paid like $60 for it back in 1997. Here's a little jam Matt and I wrote where I used it a bit.

    https://www.reverbnation.com/presentlyfalling/song/8713031-12611-shut-yo-mouth-jam

    That Jam was kick ass! What guitar do you guys play?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,301
    mcgruff10 said:

    2-feign-reluctance said:

    Dunlop CryBaby. I paid like $60 for it back in 1997. Here's a little jam Matt and I wrote where I used it a bit.

    https://www.reverbnation.com/presentlyfalling/song/8713031-12611-shut-yo-mouth-jam

    That Jam was kick ass! What guitar do you guys play?
    Epiphone Les Paul Standard for me
    Matt playing an American Strat & Fender Jazz Bass if memory serves
    www.cluthelee.com
  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    i use a budda budwah. mine is about 10 years old. i bought it used for like $100 from a guy who used to be in my band. i used to use a crybaby but found it to be too bright and "squwaky." the budwah doesn't have the harsh high end at the end of the sweep that my crybaby had. i think it depends on your amp and what other effects you run.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance Posts: 23,301
    gimmesometruth27 said:

    i use a budda budwah. mine is about 10 years old. i bought it used for like $100 from a guy who used to be in my band. i used to use a crybaby but found it to be too bright and "squwaky." the budwah doesn't have the harsh high end at the end of the sweep that my crybaby had. i think it depends on your amp and what other effects you run.

    Hey gimme!! Great to see you man! The Budda is an awesome pedal too - totally right about the squawk. I kinda like the squawk, so the Budda is smooooooth.
    www.cluthelee.com
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,491
    any clue what kind of wah wah tom morello used in bulls on parade?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    gimmesometruth27 said:

    i use a budda budwah. mine is about 10 years old. i bought it used for like $100 from a guy who used to be in my band. i used to use a crybaby but found it to be too bright and "squwaky." the budwah doesn't have the harsh high end at the end of the sweep that my crybaby had. i think it depends on your amp and what other effects you run.

    Hey gimme!! Great to see you man! The Budda is an awesome pedal too - totally right about the squawk. I kinda like the squawk, so the Budda is smooooooth.
    hey thanks man. good to see you too.

    yeah man work has been keeping me super busy. plus i have reverted back into tonechaser mode so most of my evenings on the computer are spent looking at pedal demos and reviews, etc. that is part of the reason i came back to the forums just to see if you guys had any new gear recommendtaions.

    i kinda liked the squawk too, but we switched to vintage marshalls which have a lot of high end so to my ears the crybaby was a bit much. the budwah has a nice sweep without the harsh high at the end. i see that budda has changed the shape of the pedal in the newer generations so i have not played one of the new ones. I hope the casing is all they changed.

    i still have my crybaby. maybe i will plug it in again and see if i have change my mind over the years, haha...
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    mcgruff10 said:

    any clue what kind of wah wah tom morello used in bulls on parade?

    i know what you are talking about. he had that growl with the wah. i think the growl was due to his old marshall jcm 800 amp head.

    i'm 95% sure he used a crybaby with a digitech whammy. I don't recall if that song was 1/2 step down or not, but guitar tuning could also help to get that growl.

    fantastic wah tone on that song for sure.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • xtremehardy388xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    Huge fan of the Crybaby Classic
    Grand Rapids '04, Detroit '06
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