As a gear junkie who's followed Way Huge pedals even when the 90's originals started fetching thousands, I was stoked to see Dunlop hire Tripps and escalate those designs.
This thread sort of reminded me why I ran out and bought a Green Rhino when Dunlop started selling them.
For those who don't know, Jeorge Tripps used to call Dunlop's engineers and consult with them. Jim Dunlop felt uncomfortable having a boutique guy picking their ideas apart and allegedly told his employees to stop answering Tripp's questions.
Dunlop hired him after Way Huge ended, and hired him with the intent of reissuing WH pedals. He then breathed new life into the company with the signature wahs, fuzzes, WH, and new MXR's.
I truly think WH is a brand that are modern classics. The circuits, build quality, tone, and sweet brushed anodized enclosures seal the deal for what constitutes a classic.
Seeing the Overrated Special makes me know that it's like the Klon in the sense that they'll be hugely collectible.
After ordering one, I'm thinking I should have bought the rest available.
So today I searched locally and scored a mint discontinued Red Llama...a big favorite of Mike Campbell. I plugged it into a Marshall 2204, Matchless Chieftain, and Fender Pro Reverb, and A/B'd it with my Green Rhino. The Green Rhino is tighter and more focused like a deeper Tube Screamer, but the Red Llama is fatter, raw, and grungy, like a Bassman 410 turned all the way up. I'm sure the Overrated Special will be open sounding with more mid content, and if Bonamassa loves it, I'll quickly see why he made it his current #1.
The only WH OD I have yet to get is the Pork Loin, but it's on my short list.
