you know these switchless wahs

[john_the_bass]

I've seen a couple of these switchless wahs and i understand that if you take your foot off them, it goes back into bypass mode.
What if you want to leave your wah on and half open for that halfway in betweeny open wah sound?

[tayste_2000]

[quote name='john_the_bass' post='39394' date='Jul 31 2007, 10:15 AM']I've seen a couple of these switchless wahs and i understand that if you take your foot off them, it goes back into bypass mode.
What if you want to leave your wah on and half open for that halfway in betweeny open wah sound?[/quote]

You have to hold it in that position, most of these switchless if not all of them are spring loaded so when you take your foot off it it returns to the heel down position where is it bypassed, there is no pressure switch or anything cleaver like that for when you foot is on it.

[Toasted]

The automagic MSD would fill your requirement... It is £170 and getting hold of them can be quite difficult. silvermachine.de

[john_the_bass]

wowsers £170??
blimey charlie. I think I'll be steering clear of that.

[tayste_2000]

Behringer make something for you then

[Toasted]

Haha, zing! You cat, steve

[john_the_bass]

[quote name='tayste_2000' post='39414' date='Jul 31 2007, 11:13 AM']Behringer make something for you then[/quote]

good one
although i don't need to spend £170 to sound half decent

[tayste_2000]

There is the Dunlop Q-Zone (Might be MXR) that is a stomp box that is setup to be like a wah pedal that you set half open or whatever.

I've tried every bass wah out there and none have impressed me like the MSD

[john_the_bass]

cheers - will look into those

[Toasted]

Or, get a 105q and get used to holding your leg steady for that "fixed wah" sound.

[Metal-Mariachi]

The Automagic Silver Machine and Earth Quake wahs have an on off switch as well as the auto on/off feature. So it can be used either way.
You can see it in the photos just below the tone/q switches.

[url="http://www.silvermachine.de/en/silvmac.htm"]http://www.silvermachine.de/en/silvmac.htm[/url]

[url="http://www.silvermachine.de/en/quake.htm"]http://www.silvermachine.de/en/quake.htm[/url]

The older version with just the flat plate is a little awkward to use sitting down, and takes a little getting used to.
The new version has another switch (seen in this photo), which may make it a little easier to use.

[url="http://www.pedalspluseffectswarehouse.com/MSD_Silver_Machine_Revolution_Automagic_MKII_Wah_p/msd-wah.htm"]http://www.pedalspluseffectswarehouse.com/...h_p/msd-wah.htm[/url]

Now if you can just get past the price.
They make a kit to convert a Cry Baby, but I couldn’t find it in the price list.

[url="http://www.silvermachine.de/en/autmagic.htm"]http://www.silvermachine.de/en/autmagic.htm[/url]

Of course you could also go this way.

[url="http://www.sourceaudio.net/hothand/wah.php"]http://www.sourceaudio.net/hothand/wah.php[/url]

Musicians are rich right? That is unless you’re the land lord or selling them something.

MM

[dudewheresmybass]

the ibanez weeping demon has both switchless and traditional modes with nothing more than a flick of a switch.