First Impressions of the new Ernie ball wah…

[John Czajkowski]

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This wah is definitely staying on my pedal board. You can hear it in this clip where it’s a secondary rhythm guitar. The Wah is sometimes hitting a Fulltone ’69 fuzz on its way to an Egnater SL B channel which enters soon. All the levels are automated for the vocal, so you can hear the wah as mostly an underlying part, but I really like how it talks in the final bridge section with the neck single coil when it is mixed a hotter. I think good gear works in varying dosages, and this wah blends and cuts through nicely at various mix levels and wah amounts. The main rhythm guitars are EG5 A channel doubled. All guitars are EB Morse. The bass is Ernie Ball Bongo going into the Ampeg SVX - which I also really like. This clip is from the tune, “Snuff Flick” prior to getting real drums.

[candid_x]

SICK, John! Love your chords and tone.

Oh yeah, the EB wha sounds great too.

[Big Poppa]

nice John kept waiting for the wailing solo!

[beej]

Nice heavy tones John- love your playing.

[John Czajkowski]

Thanks guys!

Yeah BP, I know this isn't an extroverted wah-fest, but what I really like about it is how it sits in the whole mix with vocals. When I get the drums, then it's time for some icing!

Also, BP, I have a track on the new CD dedicated to your Poppa - using an OLD EB pedal steel I scored on the bay. Please let me know if you'd like an advance copy.

[Big Poppa]

Id love it Thanks for the honor!

[candid_x]

John, how it sits in the mix is the first thing I noticed. The subtlety of the wha has made me question whether I'd enjoy it, but in this context it is perfect. Almost like an expression pedal?

[John Czajkowski]

Id love it Thanks for the honor!

No problemo señor, please just let me know where to send it.

Candid X, yeah I have it mixed low and panned appart from the other rhythm guitar. Whn I want it to be more prominent, it comes up and to the center more. But it cuts through just enough for the effect I need with the vocal track over the top. It will be even more subtle with the drums.

[fogman]

killer John!!!!
thanks for sharing!!!

[gduquette]

+1 Sounds real nice
I really want this wha now.

[roburado]

Thanks, John! That's great stuff.

[fogman]

+1 Sounds real nice
I really want this wha now.

I've got the Wah, I just want the Egnater amp now!

[Headstock]

Nice. That riff is sick.

[John Czajkowski]

Thanks folks. Just got back from a a few days or rack work at LA Sound Designs, and the EB wah is the one I'm keeping on the pedal board.

[whitestrat]

Which Egnater amp is this?

I just got myself the EB wah as well. Kicked the JD Hendrix wah right off my board! It's smoother, and it's got a really nice sweep to it. Pretty much what I've been looking for in a wah! And the ease of access to the battery is a godsend.

But I've heard that EB pedals use strings to turn the potentiometer rather than a chain. Is this true? What happens if it snaps? Can it be fixed?