GM10 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I have a tradional Jim Dunlop wah wah pedal. I'm loving playing my bass through it, although haven't tried it in a live situation. Is it worth investing in the bass wah wah version? My, not so brilliant musical ear likes the sound of playing bass through the guitar version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuco Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 If it sounds good, it IS good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM10 Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 You're right Tuco. I doubt I'll ever use it live in my covers band but I like messing around with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Don't count it out. You'd be surprised how it can add a little something into the mix when used tastefully and sparingly. When I was playing in a covers band it got used on a couple of funky numbers, You Really Got Me by the Kinks and Get It On by T-Rex (which we used to finish with a bit of a wig out). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM10 Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 I will experiment. I've just come back to the musical fold after a long time out. Coincidentally we've just dropped You Really Got Me from the set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinball Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 I love wah and use it live on a couple of tracks. You can certainly add rhythm and ambiance provided that you avoid pedals that suck tone. If not it won't appear to do much in the mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM10 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 Is that a bass wah Pinball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM10 Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 What i have noticed is the guitar wah wah drops in volume when engaged and you lose bottom end which is fairly predicatble really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 [quote name='GM10' timestamp='1444824793' post='2886382'] What i have noticed is the guitar wah wah drops in volume when engaged and you lose bottom end which is fairly predicatble really [/quote] This. If you try it in a band situation you will notice your bottom drop out when you engage the pedal. The bass version does not do this but be warned it is a very different 'wah' sound to the guitar version - the bass one leaves the low end clean and only applies the effect to certain frequencies. A quick Youtube should give you some idea. If you love the effect of the standard wah but want to use it in a band setting you could always split your signal so you always have a clean tone running alongside the wah. There are also some wahs out ther that work very well with both guitar and bass - the Ibanez Weeping Demon springs to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM10 Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 [quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1444837115' post='2886554'] This. If you try it in a band situation you will notice your bottom drop out when you engage the pedal. The bass version does not do this but be warned it is a very different 'wah' sound to the guitar version - the bass one leaves the low end clean and only applies the effect to certain frequencies. A quick Youtube should give you some idea. If you love the effect of the standard wah but want to use it in a band setting you could always split your signal so you always have a clean tone running alongside the wah. There are also some wahs out ther that work very well with both guitar and bass - the Ibanez Weeping Demon springs to mind. [/quote] Good idea splitting the signal, must learn how to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinball Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 (edited) [quote name='GM10' timestamp='1444687249' post='2885156'] Is that a bass wah Pinball [/quote] Apologies for the late reply. It is an Ibanez Weeping Demon, It is highly tweak-able in that it has a low dial, a volume dial and a range switch. It also has various operation modes. I just leave it set so that it is off when not pressed. Turn up the bass, the range switch and volume so that you cut through and your off. With all those variables it must have been designed as an all rounder with bass in mind. I used to have a Morley which was nice and solid but it didn't seem to achieve much in the mix. The Ibby has a more dramatic effect-it can be vicious with distortion though so you need to practice a bit. Since getting it I haven't looked at any others as it does what I want There is a new verion without all the controls so check you get the right one. Note: I have it first in my line of effects. No tone suck when its off Info here: [url="http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifiers-effects/ibanez-tone-lok-wd7-weeping-demon-wah-pedal"]http://www.musicians...demon-wah-pedal[/url] Edited October 15, 2015 by Pinball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM10 Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 Thanks for the response Pinball. So basically no loss of volume or bass frequencies if dialed to suit? and can be used for bass or guitar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinball Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 [quote name='GM10' timestamp='1444988907' post='2887861'] Thanks for the response Pinball. So basically no loss of volume or bass frequencies if dialed to suit? and can be used for bass or guitar? [/quote] Yes, I'm happy with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianJW Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 HI I use a Jim Dunlop Cry Baby, a Bass flanger & a Octave Pedal, (i have 2 on the board, the ashdown doesnt track long notes well, and the other Brand escapes me has a hasher sound) I do a bass lead type solo on rocky mountoan way, (totally self indulgent) your right about the Guitar wha wah and what it does to the tones but 11!! i mean 11 ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arabesque-bass Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Interesting! Anyone experience with the Morley Cliff Burton Wah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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