Chris of Arabia
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I'm looking for a fixed tone wah pedal (not just an auto-wah) as a tone shaper. I don't want one with the usual foot treadle, but it must have true-bypass. Can anyone recommend something out there?
Recommendations of a fixed wah pedal?
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Usurper666
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Re: Recommendations of a fixed wah pedal?
Off hand there is the Dunlop Q-Zone I think it's called, although I think there are a few boutique versions as well. The manufacturers escape me though.
Off hand there is the Dunlop Q-Zone I think it's called, although I think there are a few boutique versions as well. The manufacturers escape me though.
Chris of Arabia
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Re: Recommendations of a fixed wah pedal?
The BYOC looks a fun little project to try and the catalinbread pedal looks great, but I can't ever recall seeing them advertised in the UK. Perhaps a trip to my favourite shop when I'm back home for Christmas may be in order.
The BYOC looks a fun little project to try and the catalinbread pedal looks great, but I can't ever recall seeing them advertised in the UK. Perhaps a trip to my favourite shop when I'm back home for Christmas may be in order.
J Moose
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Re: Recommendations of a fixed wah pedal?
Not really... at best an EQ would only approximate the wah does since it's bandpass filter.
I'm going to build my own fixed wah. I bought the guts of a Dunlop and just need a box to stick 'em in. I want to try the Dunlop Q-zone though to see what it's all about... it's got three knobs instead of one. That must be better right?!
Not really... at best an EQ would only approximate the wah does since it's bandpass filter.
I'm going to build my own fixed wah. I bought the guts of a Dunlop and just need a box to stick 'em in. I want to try the Dunlop Q-zone though to see what it's all about... it's got three knobs instead of one. That must be better right?!
Re: Recommendations of a fixed wah pedal?
You could always use a normal wah pedal that has the sound you like and true bypass and just disengage the geared bit so the pedal just works to turn the pedal on/off and you adjust the pot by hand inside the pedal.
Probably a bit silly but everyone already threw out the obvious suggestions so its all I had left lol
You could always use a normal wah pedal that has the sound you like and true bypass and just disengage the geared bit so the pedal just works to turn the pedal on/off and you adjust the pot by hand inside the pedal.
Probably a bit silly but everyone already threw out the obvious suggestions so its all I had left lol
baritone
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Re: Recommendations of a fixed wah pedal?
what about the 12, 15, or 18 dB of active boost for each frequency and overall
The EQ units I've been using are more than band-pass filters.
Other recommendations for auto wahs and envelope filters are fine also, since many have features allowing you to minimize the "sweep" and adjust the range to your sweet spot.
what about the 12, 15, or 18 dB of active boost for each frequency and overall
The EQ units I've been using are more than band-pass filters.
Other recommendations for auto wahs and envelope filters are fine also, since many have features allowing you to minimize the "sweep" and adjust the range to your sweet spot.
Chris of Arabia
Desert RATT
Re: Recommendations of a fixed wah pedal?
OK, play time in December then...
OK, play time in December then...
J Moose
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Re: Recommendations of a fixed wah pedal?
At best an EQ will only approximate what a wah does because the way the filters work are completely different. Not to get overly technical a wah uses a bandpass filter which lets one frequency through while cutting the rest. While an EQ, even parametric, changes the level of one frequency while leaving the others more or less alone.
Some EQ's do work on a bandpass design & others are inductor based... but really... no need to get super technical about it. The principles are similar but application & execution are vastly different.
At best an EQ will only approximate what a wah does because the way the filters work are completely different. Not to get overly technical a wah uses a bandpass filter which lets one frequency through while cutting the rest. While an EQ, even parametric, changes the level of one frequency while leaving the others more or less alone.
Some EQ's do work on a bandpass design & others are inductor based... but really... no need to get super technical about it. The principles are similar but application & execution are vastly different.
