Recommended Wah Pedals

Jam10
Jam10 Posts: 654
edited March 2008 in Musicians and Gearheads
Which Wah pedal would you guys recommend?
Post edited by Unknown User on

Comments

  • Pauk
    Pauk Posts: 1,084
    The RMC-2 (http://www.realmccoycustom.com/) would be what I'd recommend. Expensive, but worth it
    Paul
    '06 - London, Dublin, Reading
    '07 - Katowice, Wembley, Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen
    '09 - London, Manchester, London
    '12 - Manchester, Manchester, Berlin, Stockholm, Copenhagen
  • Guitarhero27
    Guitarhero27 Posts: 2,146
    check out the rippah q from wilson effects
    http://www.wilsoneffects.com

    It's quite amazing actually
    9/29/96, 8/29/98, 9/8,11/98, 7/28/99, 8/23,24,25/00, 10/13/00, 4/15/03, 4/30/03, 7/8,9,12,14/03, 10/1/04, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 5/4,5,13,27,28/06, 6/1,3/06, 6/19,20,22,24,25,27/08, 7/1/08, 8/4,5,7,16/08, 8/21/09, 10/27,28,30,31/09, 5/15,17,18,20,21/10, 9/2/12, 10/18,19,21,22,25/13
  • MichaelMcKevin
    MichaelMcKevin Posts: 1,161
    Big fan of the Buddah BudWah
    Camden I '06, Camden II '06, Bonnaroo '08, Camden I '08, Camden II '08, Philly Spectrum II/III/IV '09, MSG I '10, MSG II '10, Made In America '12, Wrigley '13, Brooklyn II '13, Philly I '13, Philly II '13, ...
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 25,073
    GivenToCarve wrote:
    Big fan of the Buddah BudWah

    my sentiments exactly!!
    "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."
  • THE BAND
    THE BAND Posts: 83
    http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Vox-V848-Clyde-McCoy-Wah-Wah-Pedal?sku=151688
  • lucylespian
    lucylespian Posts: 2,403
    Depends on the spend.
    A basic Dunlop Cry Baby is great bang for the buck.
    My new RMV Picture wah is a bit more expensive, at around $180, but worth every dime. Anything by Teese is very good, and his service is outstanding. I casually posted on TGP that I had loose connection issue, that I had not followed up cos I bought it on holiday in the US, and within 15mins Teese sends me a PM offering to sort it out by mail, with very helpful advice.
    I was mightlily impressed with that.
    As I've said before, wah is more about technique, than what kind of pedal you have.
    Pick something, then practice, practice and practice some more.
    Music is not a competetion.
  • ianvomsaal
    ianvomsaal Suncoast, FL Posts: 1,224
    +1 Geoffrey Teese makes some of the very best wah's available: click: REAL MCCOY CUSTOM
    Scroll down about half way to see PICS of a few pro's that use RMC wahs (the RMC Picture Wah kicks ass).

    - Ian
    ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫
    <b><font color="red">CONTACT ME HERE</font>: www.myspace.com/ianvomsaal</b>
    ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫
  • lucylespian
    lucylespian Posts: 2,403
    is there an echo in here ..........................................................?
    Music is not a competetion.
  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    I've had a soft spot for a classic Vox for years, but if I had to be objective, I'd say this is probably the best:

    http://www.fulltone.com/CDW.asp
  • lucylespian
    lucylespian Posts: 2,403
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    I've had a soft spot for a classic Vox for years, but if I had to be objective, I'd say this is probably the best:

    http://www.fulltone.com/CDW.asp

    You might be interested in this. While I was chatting to Geoff Teese about my dodgy connection, I asked him why he called the Picture wah that, and he replied wiht this

    For years, people aske me to recreate the Clyde McCoy wah. I resisted because I was more into creating my own wah sounds and not doing something that had already been done. However, I finally decided to go ahead and do it.

    "I used to handle the vintage wah repairs for Vox/Korg (I'm still the only authorized repair station) and worked on hundreds of old wahs. There was one Clyde McCoy Picture Wah that came in which only needed some of the wiring replaced. Once I had it up and running I was FLOORED by the sound. Simply the best Vox wah I'd heard to date (still is). I always blueprinted every wah that came in. So, when it was time to do a CM sonic repro, I pulled up the files for that one pedal and reproduced it, component by component.

    Since the original Vox was a Picture Wah, I figured mine should be called the same thing. And, what is a Picture Wah without a picture? At the last minute before release, I decided to put MY picture on it for a laugh. It sort of stuck..."


    So, classic Vox has a few fans it seems
    Music is not a competetion.
  • butterfly1
    butterfly1 Posts: 372
    + 1 on the RMC stuff, but in reality, they all will "wah wah" for ya!
  • seanw1010
    seanw1010 Posts: 1,205
    dunlop 535q
    i originaly had a vox v847, did not like it, bought this, and love it.
    plus its what mike uses :)
    they call them fingers, but i never see them fing. oh, there they go
  • Kevin Wilson
    Kevin Wilson Posts: 333
    http://www.wilsoneffects.com

    12 position Rippah Qwah Vintage spec with LED!!
    True Bypass and f---ing Killer!!!
    Makes much more sense.................
    To Live......................
    In the present tense.
  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    lucylespian wrote:
    You might be interested in this. While I was chatting to Geoff Teese about my dodgy connection, I asked him why he called the Picture wah that, and he replied wiht this

    For years, people aske me to recreate the Clyde McCoy wah. I resisted because I was more into creating my own wah sounds and not doing something that had already been done. However, I finally decided to go ahead and do it.

    "I used to handle the vintage wah repairs for Vox/Korg (I'm still the only authorized repair station) and worked on hundreds of old wahs. There was one Clyde McCoy Picture Wah that came in which only needed some of the wiring replaced. Once I had it up and running I was FLOORED by the sound. Simply the best Vox wah I'd heard to date (still is). I always blueprinted every wah that came in. So, when it was time to do a CM sonic repro, I pulled up the files for that one pedal and reproduced it, component by component.

    Since the original Vox was a Picture Wah, I figured mine should be called the same thing. And, what is a Picture Wah without a picture? At the last minute before release, I decided to put MY picture on it for a laugh. It sort of stuck..."


    So, classic Vox has a few fans it seems

    Cheers for that.
  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    spiderman2812 wrote:
    http://www.wilsoneffects.com

    12 position Rippah Qwah Vintage spec with LED!!
    True Bypass and f---ing Killer!!!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J4elVL7XRM

    Serious playing. Really shows what the pedal can do.
  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    badass. that strat is a bit of alright too! :)
  • Guitarhero27
    Guitarhero27 Posts: 2,146
    I'm glad that Wilson Effects is getting a fair shot here. His wah's are absolutely amazing. And on ANOTHER positive note, aside from the killer options, and killer sound it gets...

    Kevin (Wilson) is a HUUUUUUUUUUGE Pearl Jam fan. I'll probably be meeting up with him at the DC show (he's taking a road trip!)

    -Seth

    and again

    http://www.wilsoneffects.com

    you will NOT regret it at all! And super super duper customer service
    9/29/96, 8/29/98, 9/8,11/98, 7/28/99, 8/23,24,25/00, 10/13/00, 4/15/03, 4/30/03, 7/8,9,12,14/03, 10/1/04, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 5/4,5,13,27,28/06, 6/1,3/06, 6/19,20,22,24,25,27/08, 7/1/08, 8/4,5,7,16/08, 8/21/09, 10/27,28,30,31/09, 5/15,17,18,20,21/10, 9/2/12, 10/18,19,21,22,25/13
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    fowls wrote:
    The RMC-2 (http://www.realmccoycustom.com/) would be what I'd recommend. Expensive, but worth it

    i just explored that website. i am sold, i want one NOW!
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • ianvomsaal
    ianvomsaal Suncoast, FL Posts: 1,224
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J4elVL7XRM
    Serious playing. Really shows what the pedal can do.
    It's a nice wah, but that video was aseptic/boring (I almost fell asleep).
    ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫
    <b><font color="red">CONTACT ME HERE</font>: www.myspace.com/ianvomsaal</b>
    ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫

Categories