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Originally Posted by EyeballGrowth
Someone want to reccomend me a volume/wah that's not morely or Crybaby?
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There's a world of Wah-pedals out there, it really depends on the sound you're after. I don't really know about the cheaper pedals, as I have been playing for a few decades (2.5 almost - geez, am I old?), and the wah is integral for my sounds. I found there's 2 ways to go: Test them all, or know what you want & get a good one - just think how much strain you put on the pot alone!
For vintage sounds something like Budda or RMC-Teese are great. The Fulltone Clyde is very nice as well - simply a question of taste. I like Teese, Geoffrey is a great person to deal with, and I find his wahs are simply phenomenal. I've had a problem with my Wizard-Wah lately, and Geoffrey just shipped me a totally new board, a new pot, and a new switch - for free. Now, his Wahs are expensive, but where in the world would you get a customer service like that?
I don't know if the Rocktron Bad-Cat is still in production? This pedal features true bypass, and a really sweet 'moan'-switch taht enhances the 'wah'-effect and just sounds great with distortion - it really screams. Unfortunately, mine shares the destiny of my Dunlops, broken beyond repair...
BTW there are some nice Dunlops as well: The Classic Crybaby also has TB, and I like the sound of its Fasel inductor circuit. It's also not too expensive.
The Hendrix JH2 sounds nice albeit a bit darker (lower) than the Crybaby.
If you're a fan of RHCP's Frusciante, there's only one pedal: The Grey Ibanez WH10. It's from the 80ies, it's plastic, it's out of production...and I paid a freakin amount for it (and yes, it IS worth it).
It's out as a re-issue by now (in a metal case), and while IBZ claim it's the same circuit, I really doubt it will sound the same. In case you want mine, pm me...I need a tool for our gigs, and the WH10 sits at home because it's too expensive to take on the road...shitty fan-cult vintage-shit! Alternatively, you could buy the Wilson 10-Spot which comes in a Dunlop-style metal case, but costs almost as much as a real WH...
There's countless other wahs out there: I've tried Snarling dogs with the ugly 'foot'-thing and mediocre sound, the DOD FX 17 (also out of production, but can be found cheaply sometimes), which sounds strange because it works by changing electronic current, Coloursound Re-Issues (Thurston likes 'em, I don't)...
I'm sure the others will come up with more choices!
Good luck and have fun finding your whacka!