NAMM - *Wah's* Up

[fsmith]

So, any hints on the EB wah pedal we were hearing about a few months ago??? Is it going to be a reality this year?

thanks for any info...

fred

 

[jeffrey]

Yesssssss...

I'd like to know too.

 

[fsmith]

Bump...

Hmmmmm. NAMM has come and gone and still no word on the EB Wah. Anyone with any info?!?!?

thanks,
fred

 

[beej]

I'm set to buy one if/when she comes out. In the mean time I've modded my old Crybaby and I have to say I'm pretty darn happy with the results. A few resistors here and there and it's a different animal.

 

[fsmith]

Hey Jason, do you have the docs for the mod? If the EB Wah doesn't pan out for whatever reason I might want to give that a try.

thanks!

 

[beej]

Yeah, absolutely. I was messing with a few old pedals and added DPDT footswitches to make them true bypass (cut open my script-logo MXR Phase 90 ... glad that one turned out OK). So I did that to the Crybaby. Also replaced the pot with the Fulltone Icar pot. My old one was shot and scratchy anyhow.

Removed the input buffer after adding the DPDT:
http://www.stinkfoot.se/andreas/diy/mods/dunlop.htm
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/s.castledine/greenfuz/tb4.html

Then generally did what's discussed here:
http://www.diyguitarist.com/DIYStompboxes/WahMod.htm
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/s.castledine/greenfuz/wah.html

Really sounds great. I used a 56k for the Vocal mod and it's got just the right amount of "woh" at the top of the sweep. Sound great with some gain.

 

[fsmith]

Jason,
Thanks for the info. I wondered if part of the reason was to make it a true bypas pedal. I know most wah pedals are notorious tone suckers.

thanks!

 

[CudBucket]

Yeah, absolutely. I was messing with a few old pedals and added DPDT footswitches to make them true bypass (cut open my script-logo MXR Phase 90 ... glad that one turned out OK). So I did that to the Crybaby. Also replaced the pot with the Fulltone Icar pot. My old one was shot and scratchy anyhow.

Removed the input buffer after adding the DPDT:
http://www.stinkfoot.se/andreas/diy/mods/dunlop.htm
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/s.castledine/greenfuz/tb4.html

Then generally did what's discussed here:
http://www.diyguitarist.com/DIYStompboxes/WahMod.htm
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/s.castledine/greenfuz/wah.html

Really sounds great. I used a 56k for the Vocal mod and it's got just the right amount of "woh" at the top of the sweep. Sound great with some gain.

Great info! I've got to try this.

Dave