Wah wah pedal.

Dogman3
Dogman3 Posts: 330
edited November 2007 in Musicians and Gearheads
Can anyone help me out or give me tips with it? I got one recently, and its awesome, I just don't know what "Variable Q" is, or what the red boost button at the bottom is. What do all these knobs mean basically?

I've also found that I get cool different effects from just leaving the pedal in one position and playing without moving it. Its cool.
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  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    There's none of that shit on my Vox. Is this one of those digital jobs?
  • Dogman3
    Dogman3 Posts: 330
    I don't know what you mean by digital. Its a Crybaby wah, with a couple knobs on the side.
  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Dogman3 wrote:
    I don't know what you mean by digital. Its a Crybaby wah, with a couple knobs on the side.


    A Crybaby wah, with knobs on the side? Fuck's sake, I'm old. I've never seen one of those.
  • xtremehardy388
    xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    It's the 535Q. I was thinking about switching one for my original crybaby classic.
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  • ianvomsaal
    ianvomsaal Suncoast, FL Posts: 1,224
    Dogman3 wrote:
    Can anyone help me out or give me tips with it? I got one recently, and its awesome, I just don't know what "Variable Q" is, or what the red boost button at the bottom is. What do all these knobs mean basically?
    I've also found that I get cool different effects from just leaving the pedal in one position and playing without moving it. Its cool.

    - Do you have the Dunlop 95Q wah or the 535Q wah???
    - The Variable "Q" Control allows the player to effectively change the dynamics of the wah by controlling the resonance of the pedal - With the 'Q' control,
    the pedal can produce a broad range of dynamic response from an extremely sharp peak response to a shallow, more musical, broad bandpass sound.
    - The red button on the bottom is a volume Boost (up to +15 dB added gain) - don't press it unless you want a really big gain/volume boost.
    - Here's a link to Dunlop Wah Pedals - take a look and figure out which pedal you have, then read about it.

    Cheers . . .

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  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    xtremehardy388 wrote:
    It's the 535Q. I was thinking about switching one for my original crybaby classic.


    I guess Paco's the man for this thread! :)
  • Dogman3
    Dogman3 Posts: 330
    535Q is what I have.

    So whats better, a 535 or an original Crybaby without any of the knobs and whatnot?
  • Novawind
    Novawind Posts: 836
    I have a Crybaby 95Q and it's not that great. The silent-auto off thing is cool but its spring loaded, so I can't "cock" the wah in a single position, I have to keep my foot there otherwise it will swing back and turn off. There's also a slight time delay between when you let go of the pedal/the off button is engaged and when the effect actually cuts out. Kind of annoying.

    I'll probably upgrade to an Area 51 drop-in kit.
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  • Dogman3
    Dogman3 Posts: 330
    Is the 95Q some cheap model? I like my wah, its my only pedal, and it stays in any position no problem.
  • xtremehardy388
    xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    Dogman3 wrote:
    535Q is what I have.

    So whats better, a 535 or an original Crybaby without any of the knobs and whatnot?
    I personally like the original without the knobs. If you don't like the sound, you can just mod the pedal by simply opening it up and moving the pot.

    http://www.erikhansen.net/?page_id=30

    Or do a harder mod

    http://www.diyguitarist.com/DIYStompboxes/WahMod.htm

    Mike McCready uses the 535Q and it gets a lot of good reviews. I probably won't upgrade or whatever and just work with what I have.
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  • Mike_Muse_Rage
    Mike_Muse_Rage Posts: 677
    I love my 535Q.

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