Robbiedbee
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Is the 535Q Wah actually worth the extra money? Or is just a normal Dunlop Crybaby a better choice?
Dunlop 535Q Wah. Worth the extra $$$?
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Loserchief
SwingingIdiot
Re: Dunlop 535Q Wah. Worth the extra $$$?
535Q owns the regular Crybaby so much it's not even on the same planet anymore. A 535Q with the fasel inductor will give you all the sounds you could ever want and total control over your wah sound, also it just sound better than a regual CB without the inductor.
535Q owns the regular Crybaby so much it's not even on the same planet anymore. A 535Q with the fasel inductor will give you all the sounds you could ever want and total control over your wah sound, also it just sound better than a regual CB without the inductor.
STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: Dunlop 535Q Wah. Worth the extra $$$?
Buy the Fulltone series wah and shy away from the mediocore Dunlop stuff...If you modded wahs and knew and researched like I have about them,you'd understand more about why I Like the fulltone wahs..
Buy the Fulltone series wah and shy away from the mediocore Dunlop stuff...If you modded wahs and knew and researched like I have about them,you'd understand more about why I Like the fulltone wahs..
Metalman_666
Well-known member
Re: Dunlop 535Q Wah. Worth the extra $$$?
+1. I own the CryBaby From Hell, which is basically the 535Q but with an extra knob for fine-tuning the high end at the toe down position. You can get any wah sound you want by using the six-position frequency center knob and the Q knob. It works for high gain and clean playing really well.
I'm not sure how the Fulltone Clyde wahs stand up to high gain playing, but I think if you have the opportunity to try one, do it, based on John/STRATDELUXER97's advice.
That said, I think you would be really happy with the 535Q (with or even without Fasel). Definitely worth the extra cash, especially if you can snag one on eBay brand new for less than the in-store price.
Loserchief said:
+1. I own the CryBaby From Hell, which is basically the 535Q but with an extra knob for fine-tuning the high end at the toe down position. You can get any wah sound you want by using the six-position frequency center knob and the Q knob. It works for high gain and clean playing really well.
I'm not sure how the Fulltone Clyde wahs stand up to high gain playing, but I think if you have the opportunity to try one, do it, based on John/STRATDELUXER97's advice.
That said, I think you would be really happy with the 535Q (with or even without Fasel). Definitely worth the extra cash, especially if you can snag one on eBay brand new for less than the in-store price.
Lee_L
New member
Re: Dunlop 535Q Wah. Worth the extra $$$?
I originally tried to buy the 535Q but Guitar Center didn't have any, I ordered one...a month went by, they said it was in, they gave it to me. It didn't work! I took it back, they hooked me up with a Crybaby From Hell. This wah is ****ing awesome. However, I've played a Budha Wah and that thing is pretty badass.
I originally tried to buy the 535Q but Guitar Center didn't have any, I ordered one...a month went by, they said it was in, they gave it to me. It didn't work! I took it back, they hooked me up with a Crybaby From Hell. This wah is ****ing awesome. However, I've played a Budha Wah and that thing is pretty badass.
mind_transplant
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Re: Dunlop 535Q Wah. Worth the extra $$$?
I had the same dilemma a while back and ended up getting the 535Q. It is a very tweakable wah, which is great for recording. You can dial in a wide variety of sounds with a great degree of precision, and it works well with other instruments, not just electric guitars. I think it is a very good wah, expecially with the new inductor and 9V power compatibility.
That being said I've been considering a Stratdeluxer-modified Vox for stage use ever since I heard about them on this board. I'd still keep the 535Q, but it would be nice to have a simple, classic sounding wah and not tear apart my pedalboard every time I'm recording...:smack:
I had the same dilemma a while back and ended up getting the 535Q. It is a very tweakable wah, which is great for recording. You can dial in a wide variety of sounds with a great degree of precision, and it works well with other instruments, not just electric guitars. I think it is a very good wah, expecially with the new inductor and 9V power compatibility.
That being said I've been considering a Stratdeluxer-modified Vox for stage use ever since I heard about them on this board. I'd still keep the 535Q, but it would be nice to have a simple, classic sounding wah and not tear apart my pedalboard every time I'm recording...:smack:
Duke of Metal
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Re: Dunlop 535Q Wah. Worth the extra $$$?
I've always used stock and modded Dunlop Crybaby GCB-95 wah.. and I liked it, but after I tried the 535Q, I realized that the GCB-95 is lacking so much.
If you have the funds and can afford buying the 535Q or the DB-01 (wah from hell), I'd say go for it. I just purchased the DB-01 and waiting for it to arrive.
I really liked how you can adjust things to how you like the sound without having to mod anything.
Good luck!
I've always used stock and modded Dunlop Crybaby GCB-95 wah.. and I liked it, but after I tried the 535Q, I realized that the GCB-95 is lacking so much.
If you have the funds and can afford buying the 535Q or the DB-01 (wah from hell), I'd say go for it. I just purchased the DB-01 and waiting for it to arrive.
I really liked how you can adjust things to how you like the sound without having to mod anything.
Good luck!
tone4days
Heel Whacker
Re: Dunlop 535Q Wah. Worth the extra $$$?
i have a 535Q and like it just fine ... i only use it for 2 or 3 songs at most out a a whole night's tunes. so i do not have a very high 'pickiness' about it ... how can i tell if i have a fasel inductor? if i don't, can i buy one and replace the inductor i have? ... if so, what kind of tonal changes would it provide? and how much would it cost?
t4d
i have a 535Q and like it just fine ... i only use it for 2 or 3 songs at most out a a whole night's tunes. so i do not have a very high 'pickiness' about it ... how can i tell if i have a fasel inductor? if i don't, can i buy one and replace the inductor i have? ... if so, what kind of tonal changes would it provide? and how much would it cost?
t4d
GuitarStv
Sock Market Trader
Re: Dunlop 535Q Wah. Worth the extra $$$?
I'm guessing you could just pull the bottom off the pedal and actually look . . . the fasel that I have is red and says fasel i think . . . you could also check on the box, my 535Q box said 'fasel inductor' on it.
tone4days said:
I'm guessing you could just pull the bottom off the pedal and actually look . . . the fasel that I have is red and says fasel i think . . . you could also check on the box, my 535Q box said 'fasel inductor' on it.
Matt Blackett
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Re: Dunlop 535Q Wah. Worth the extra $$$?
I agree with Loserchief. The Fasel makes all the difference. My 535 has the Fasel, as well as the auto-return. I set the boost for about a 6dB boost and when I step on it it goes on, when I take my foot off it it shuts off. What that does for me is it makes me kick the wah in for little fills between verses that really jump out and then my level is right back down when the vocal comes back in. I tend not to do that with a normal toe switch, because it just feels like too much of a hassle to stomp on a toe switch for two or three notes.
As for the Fulltone, that's a great sounding wah, but dollar for dollar, I don't think the 535 can be beat.
Loserchief said:
I agree with Loserchief. The Fasel makes all the difference. My 535 has the Fasel, as well as the auto-return. I set the boost for about a 6dB boost and when I step on it it goes on, when I take my foot off it it shuts off. What that does for me is it makes me kick the wah in for little fills between verses that really jump out and then my level is right back down when the vocal comes back in. I tend not to do that with a normal toe switch, because it just feels like too much of a hassle to stomp on a toe switch for two or three notes.
As for the Fulltone, that's a great sounding wah, but dollar for dollar, I don't think the 535 can be beat.
Re: Dunlop 535Q Wah. Worth the extra $$$?
I have a 535Q with a Fasel and I'm totally satisfied with it and then some... it's absoutely perfect for what i want, what I need, and the sounds I want to hear.
The tone is very vocal, strong, pronounded, and harmonically rich. You'd have to come up with a pretty badass was to turn me away from this one. I actually prefer it to Fulltones and such!
Matt Blackett said:
I have a 535Q with a Fasel and I'm totally satisfied with it and then some... it's absoutely perfect for what i want, what I need, and the sounds I want to hear.
The tone is very vocal, strong, pronounded, and harmonically rich. You'd have to come up with a pretty badass was to turn me away from this one. I actually prefer it to Fulltones and such!
