NPD: Getting Blues Bawls

Snake Aces

Snake Aces

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I had one of these before moving to Greece in 2013. I sold it in 2013 because it needed repair. Now, I have forum bro, guitarfeak, for pedal repairs. So, another forum bro, nason, was selling this Snarling Dogs Blues Bawls wah that needed repair. I decided to buy it and had it sent to guitarfeak. I also had him modify it with blue LED lights instead of the red ones. I always am a fan of things that glow in the dark too (byproduct of being born in the early 80s).

I have a few articles to finish today, but if I have time to jam the wah before tonight's Giants game, I definitely will enjoy it!

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You kinda forget how much you love something when you are not able to use it for 7 or 8 years. I really forgot how much I love this wah!

It has 3 selecable wah ranges, hitting 3 different frequency ranges of wah-bilities. It also has a pretty nasty OD option you can turn on separate from the wah or simultaneously. I missed this thing!
 
So what does this wah do that is different from a regular crybaby? It certainly looks cooler.
 
That reminds me of those gas pedals that you could buy for your hot rod, from J.C. Whitney, in the 60's. :)
 
superpete said:
it has 3 different wah settings, plus a boost and distortion. i got one years ago for like $40 or something...they're pretty sweet.
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What are the 3 different wah settings? Is it modeling other specific wahs or does it lower the sweep frequency, etc?
 
I really wanted to try to record some clips. Sure, the cab I use right now is still not broken in and the guitar is definitely not broken in. Still, I actually want to find a way to share this.

For example, Bruce mentioned the switch positioning. That is for the OD. So, it is good to wear socks, not shoes with your Blues Bawls. Don't wanna make a mess while getting your kicks, but yeah, that switch turns the OD on, which is tweakable and pretty damn good.

Then, Dave has questions about the wah. The wah turns on like a normal crybaby, but it is tweakable via volume control as well as 3 modes. White Room, Voo Doo, and Shaft. In short, the WR offers a bass wah frequency range, the Voo Doo is balanced, the Shaft is super trebly. This wah is great. I love it.
 
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Snake Aces said:
I really wanted to try to record some clips. Sure, the cab I use right now is still not broken in and the guitar is definitely not broken in. Still, I actually want to find a way to share this.

For example, Bruce mentioned the switch positioning. That is for the OD. So, it is good to wear socks, not shoes with your Blues Bawls. Don't wanna make a mess while getting your kicks, but yeah, that switch turns the OD on, which is tweakable and pretty damn good.

Then, Dave has questions about the wah. The wah turns on like a normal crybaby, but it is tweakable via volume control as well as 3 modes. White Room, Voo Doo, and Shaft. In short, the WR offers a bass wah frequency range, the Voo Doo is balanced, the Shaft is super trebly. This wah is great. I love it.
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Oh cool, those are several usable sounds. I wonder why this company didn't really make it at the time? I know they sold pedals, picks and strings. I wonder if their graphics were too aggressive for many guitarists? I think they look cool.
 
Mincer said:
Oh cool, those are several usable sounds. I wonder why this company didn't really make it at the time? I know they sold pedals, picks and strings. I wonder if their graphics were too aggressive for many guitarists? I think they look cool.
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It is tough to say. What I do know is, when I bought one brand new, it had two minor issues that popped up. They paid for everything, from shipping to repair, both times. After that, I loved them. Maybe they had to eat a lot of profit with customer service, but I have nothing bad to say about them. Their tone is good, especially with the help of guitarfeak! Thanks, dude!
 
That’s adorable!:rolleyes: And the name is hilarious :chairfall

It’s perfectly acceptable to buy something because it is blue. I just bought a delay because it was blue (but mostly it was AWESOME). ;)

I have a Bad Horsie. How does it compare to that? I have never heard of those either.
 
gtrgrl said:
That’s adorable!:rolleyes: And the name is hilarious :chairfall

It’s perfectly acceptable to buy something because it is blue. I just bought a delay because it was blue (but mostly it was AWESOME). ;)

I have a Bad Horsie. How does it compare to that? I have never heard of those either.
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I have not tried the Bad Horsie, so, I do not know!

I do buy a lot of gear because it is blue though...
 
Mincer said:
Oh cool, those are several usable sounds. I wonder why this company didn't really make it at the time? I know they sold pedals, picks and strings. I wonder if their graphics were too aggressive for many guitarists? I think they look cool.
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i remember the ads were all over guitar magazines in the 90s, but the pedal market then was so different than it is now...i remember when ibanez reissuing the ts9 was a big deal, compared to nowadays where there are seemingly 100s of great tube screamer type pedals to choose from. Charlie Stringer died in 1999, i'm not sure how long they made pedals for...i think they were a few years ahead of their time, just a little before when people got really into small boutique pedals...when Klons and Prescription Experience were $250 and that just seemed ludicrous to me!
 
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