Original Digitech Bass Whammy already going down in value, £149 @ Bass Direct?

[Kev]

So, Mark has got a Bass Whammy in for £149, looks in good nick too. Prices really have come down!

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Somewhat surprising, considering the WH1's value has stayed fairly constant despite the now far superior current model.

Edited May 4, 2014 by Kev

[elephantgrey]

Isnt there a new bass whammy out? That might have an effect on the lowering of price of the original.

[dannybuoy]

I think that's the point Kev was trying to make!

Not surprised to be honest, the only reason they were so expensive is because they were out of production. An original one in very good condition might be a collectors piece, but few people would be willing to pay over the odds for one if the reissues sound just as good if not better.

[Kev]

I'm a little surprised it has happened so fast. There is one on sale on here for significantly more, should be interesting to see what that goes for too!

[thisnameistaken]

I honestly don't know the full story with these, but I heard the original whammy had some fancy software that the third-party developers patented, and Digitech couldn't use it in subsequent models, which is why the original is considered more valuable.

I've never had a Whammy so I don't know, but that's the story I heard.

[bakerster135]

The bass whammy (and it's brother whammy 2) both had the same IVL-made technology as the wh1, but had an "input" gain control (unlike the automatic input sensor of the wh1) which made them track worse.

A lot of Tool fans wanted the bass whammy for its 5th-Octave up harmoniser setting, which helped to push the value up. Now this is available on the reissue though so the original's kinda obsolete.