which wah do u prefer

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Teese or to a lesser degree Fulltone wah's blow any modern wahs on the market away.

I've owned basically every Dunlop and Vox and Morely on the market and when you a/b them to a Teese or Clyde they just sound so darn thin and unmusical with a weak sweep and shrill top end.

Try a Picture Wah or RMC3 and you'll get this ungodly smooth and rich sweep thats just so rich and toneful over its entire range not to mention a few smooth top end that cuts yet never sounds shrill.

Add to that the ability to dial in the Q, mid voicing and sweep on the RMC3 and you've got your dream wah tone in there somewhere.

You can go for the crazy sweep of a Colorsound to a vintage Thomas to an ultra crazy theme from Shaft typel funky cut on the thing.

Its not just like tweaking one wah voice like the Dunlop Q but literally like go from different wah pedals


Add to that the FoxRox buffer circuit and Geoffery Teese's personal service and you can't get anything better.
 
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Snarling dog has some of the best wah's i've played by far.. I'm not a wah guy but they have some nice options i would play with someday
 
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lex666 said:
I've been using the same wah for almost 10 years now - the Mr. Crybaby Super. Its got a great wah tone and, when the wah is off, its a volume pedal. Its got a LED to let me know when the wah is on. Its got a tone knob and a booster switch but I never use those. I really love this pedal. Too bad they don't make 'em anymore... I like it so much, I'd buy another one...
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I used the Dunlop Mr. Crybaby Super for years, and loved the way it'd also function as a volume pedal, when off. I wish all wah's did that! It was definitely my favorite of all the Dunlops. The 535Q is also a good one.

From there, I went to the Budda Bud Wah, and once it was adjusted for the right sweep, I loved it. I used that for years, and even turned a B-3 player onto it, so I have a buddy who's endorsed by Budda, using their wah's in the FX loop of an old Hammond.

I'm perfectly happy with my Fulltone Clyde Deluxe. I like everything about it.
I'll probably use it for life, unless I feel compelled to swap it out for a Teese RMC3.
 
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I've only ever used the standard crybaby, and havent really felt the need to change it... until recently. I heard a Clyde Deluxe. Nice. Very nice.
 
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I use a Crybaby 535Q Fasel. I have yet to find a wah i like more than that one.
 
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The Fulltone Wahs or the Teese Wahs I would say are the best out of the box Wahs I have played. They are a lot more money, but IMHO worth it. I own 3 Wahs and I will probably buy a Teese or Fulltone sometime next year. The Wahs I own, I use. I have a vintage Crybaby (Thomas Organ Co.) from the 60's that was modded by StratDeluxer97..... Its the Wah that I keep on my board at home. It sounds terrific after John modded it for me, but I recently had to take it apart and do some work on it. Still trying to find its sweet spot again. Due to its age its a little tempermental and I don't like to gig with it.

My 2nd Wah is the one I use with the band. Its a Vox 847 that also was modded by John. This Wah has a lot of adjustments like the Teese and Fulltones, but I tend to leave it where it sounds like my Crybaby. It works really well and is more vocal than a lot of the over the counter type of Wahs I have used.

My 3rd Wah which is currently in the posession of my other guitar player I play with is a Vox Clyde McCoy. One of the best bang for the buck Wahs. It sounds a lot better than a 847 does and its only a little more money. I plan on replacing my vintage Crybaby with either a Teese or a Fulltone. I have to take some time and play them side by side to see which one I like better. I think they are both excellent Wahs and you really can't go wrong either way its just a matter of which one will work better for your individual taste and playing style. I think a lot depends on the amp and guitars you use. Certain Wahs sound real godd with HB guitars and don't sound as good with Single coils and just the oposite in others. So I use a lot of different guitars so I need something that will sound good with ALL my guitars.
 
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One thing to remember about the cost of a Teese wah is that your getting true bypass and the foxrox circuit for the price as well.

A picture wah is $200. Sure you could get a Vox or Dunlop for less but then how much does it cost to have someone add true bypass ? Suppose you want to put it in front of a fuzz ? Foxrox is another $60 or so I think. Suddenly the Teese sounds like a deal (and will sound better too)
 
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millsart said:
Sure you could get a Vox or Dunlop for less but then how much does it cost to have someone add true bypass ?
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I don't know about the Vox, but most of the expensive Dunlops (like the 535Q and the Crybaby Classic) have true bypass.
 
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I've got a morley volume/wah and it's a pretty ****ty wah pedal if you ask me.

Volume's neat though, heh.

I like Vox wahs.
 
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I love my RMC-2. But the teeses sure are expensive, but in my case it'll probably be the last wah pedal I'll ever buy, unless another Teese. I know Christian tried out a bunch of his pedals, I have the blue RMC-2 & I usually run it with the "factory standard" RMC-3 setting (#3) & wow.... overdriven is amazing for sure, but it really does its best work clean. I've never heard a clean wah sound that good. Trey Anastasio, circa 1997.... RMC.
 
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Used to play on my buddy's Crybaby all the time, loved it.

Got the Crybaby from Hell few months ago, love it more.
 
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As a Strat player I love My Teese RMC 1. It's funky at every point of the sweep, and the sweep is just right. Here's a brief demo clip of it straight into my RockBender combo. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=707451&songID=5820517 The only other wah I would want would be a Teese Picture Wah, and then I would happily run them both to have those two options instantly available. Geoffrey Teese is the wah master.



Cheers...........................wahwah
 
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I like both my teese wahs. The picture wah is more subtle, but standard sounding and is very very smooth and has a great high end. My newest baby, the WOF wah, is a totally different beast... craziest thing I ever heard. It sounds kinda like a wylde wah, but not quite the same... more character. It is supposed to do cream very well, but I don't know much of that. The best way I can put it is the wah sound on Metallicas Outlaw torn from Load crossed with Zakks wah... very wide sweep and very pronounced. You can tell it's on. I also like the Q, Low and Volume adjustments.
 
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EH Doctor Q .... just kidding.

Budda Budwah
 
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wahwah said:
As a Strat player I love My Teese RMC 1. It's funky at every point of the sweep, and the sweep is just right. Here's a brief demo clip of it straight into my RockBender combo. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=707451&songID=5820517 The only other wah I would want would be a Teese Picture Wah, and then I would happily run them both to have those two options instantly available. Geoffrey Teese is the wah master.



Cheers...........................wahwah
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Hey Wah, Have you played many Humbuckers with the Teese? I also tend to lean more towards single coils (Strats and Teles), but I also like to use my 335 and my Pauls when needed and I need a Wah that will work well with both!
 
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Bludave said:
Hey Wah, Have you played many Humbuckers with the Teese? I also tend to lean more towards single coils (Strats and Teles), but I also like to use my 335 and my Pauls when needed and I need a Wah that will work well with both!
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Hey Bludave, you would pick a different Teese model to use with both sc's and humbuckers. The RMC 1 is voiced for sc's and can get muddy with humbuckers. Any of Geoffrey's other wahs will work well with both.



Cheers............................wahwah
 
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My 1st wah was a stock Dunlop GCB-95 (I think). I used it for a few years but goit bored with it and sold it on.

My 2nd wah was/is a Vox 847 wah that John Spina/Stratdeluxer modified for me. It's a great sounding wah and hs external controls for Q and gain.

My 3rd wah was/is a HBE Medicine Bawl with a Fasel Yellow vintage inductor. It has internal trim pots for sweep (which I keep at fully open) and gain, which I set just above unity.
 
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