Calling all wah pedal fanatics!!

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You would think that Dunlop would put a switch inside these wahs where you can bypass the buffer, to make it true bypass!

If you can find an old 80s Dunlop GBC-95 for cheap, replace the sweep cap with a 0.12, up the vocal resistor to .68k, add in a red fasal. You now have a Cantrell wah without the buffer. 🤟 🤟
Can you highlight these 2 components in this photo ?

edit: Ok, figured it out. I think you mean "change the stock 33kΩ voicing resistor to 68kΩ" ? Not 0.68kΩ This will change the "Q" value.

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Look forward to the report….but don’t forget you need to finish up on the Louisiana Purchase first!
I am deciding on the Orange OR50 or Fryette Deliverance 120 first. Obviously going to have the 535q hooked up for direct A/B. Expect graphs and pie charts and peace pipes and maybe a rain dance. It's rain season here again in Seattle.

I kind of want a more throaty voice than the 535q sometimes with highgain amps. See what it can do.
 
Looks like I am getting a Dunlap MC-404 CAE wa on Saturday.
Nice! I can't imagine anyone hating that CAE wah. In fact, on Sweetwater it has a 4.8/5 star average with 50+ reviews which I feel like is an indicator. Let us know what you think!


It's crazy how versatile the Dime wah is indeed! The CAE MC404 is sweet- love dual inductor design! Hmm now I'm thinking...what if we take the Dimebag wah's sweep cap rotary dial, and install it into the CAE? mwwhahha!!

The Jam Wahcko wah gets a lot of praise! It's a damn good one for sure. They make some real quality pedals. No SMD parts. Not sure how that wah will sound with lots of gain and I'm unsure what kind of inductor they use in that pedal but, if you're handy with a soldering iron, pop in a red fasal inductor (it's just two pins) That might give that wah a little more attitude when it comes to high gain rock stuff!!

I tried for years steering away from the red fasal, but for rock and metal wahs...nothing compares lol

Let me know how that Jam wah works out for you! I'm intrigued. 🤟:p🤟
Will do! Been unfortunately super busy, but hope to open it up and give it a whirl after I get through my next gig and recording. Indeed I appreciate their dedication to no SMD and you can even pay extra I noticed to get it point to point if you want. I'm afraid I suck with hands on stuff, but now I'm curious if it has a red fasel. I agree that red fasel is where it's at for hard rock and metal 👍It does seem to have a rotary sweep/Q dial so hopefully that will help dial things in for high gain.

Also, I checked out your video. Nice wah tones!
 
Can you highlight these 2 components in this photo ?

edit: Ok, figured it out. I think you mean "change the stock 33kΩ voicing resistor to 68kΩ" ? Not 0.68kΩ This will change the "Q" value.

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Correct. 68k.You could also go all the way up to 100k. It'll make it have more quack to it, but I think the 68k would make you very happy! I'm not too familiar with that inductor (me-6) but it may be decent? You can swap it with a red Fasal, but before you go down that road, just try modding the vocal resistor and the sweep cap it may work out perfect for you. One last thing, if you feel like the wah needs more treble at the toe position after the mod, just loosen up the tensioner, pull the gear back(the little stick with the teeth on it), and roll the pot forward about 2 teeth. Then re-secure the tensioner. Hope it works out for you! Let us know! 🤟 🤟
 
Nice! I can't imagine anyone hating that CAE wah. In fact, on Sweetwater it has a 4.8/5 star average with 50+ reviews which I feel like is an indicator. Let us know what you think!



Will do! Been unfortunately super busy, but hope to open it up and give it a whirl after I get through my next gig and recording. Indeed I appreciate their dedication to no SMD and you can even pay extra I noticed to get it point to point if you want. I'm afraid I suck with hands on stuff, but now I'm curious if it has a red fasel. I agree that red fasel is where it's at for hard rock and metal 👍It does seem to have a rotary sweep/Q dial so hopefully that will help dial things in for high gain.

Also, I checked out your video. Nice wah tones!
Thanks for checking out the video! If you ever grab a 95Q or a 535Q those mods can be applied to both pedals.
 
Anyone familiar with the BB 535 ???
Yes! It’s the first pedal that inspired the 535Q This wah pedal had the 6 way rotary sweep cap selector on the side, along with the boost on the underside of the pedal. After this there are 3 other revisions of the 535Q as follows:

*BB 535 (6 way rotary sweep cap selector w volume boost on underside of the pedal)

*535Q 18v introduction of the Q control on the underside (all metal film resistor circuit board)

*535Q 9v same features as previous version but transitions to 9v. The Q and boost controls are side mounted. Transition to SMD circuit board.

*535Q 9v Current production. Same as above except with (red circuit board with SMD parts)
Also exact circuit board as Dimebag CBFH & 95Q
 
Spent about a hour with the MC-404 CAE, 535q and Orange. Different enough to keep both.
 
vox italian thomas organ was the best one i owned until i gave it to marc ford. he borrowed it when his teese was cutting out during sound check, and really seemed to enjoy it!



the odd thing is i saw mike landau with robben ford and his teese did the same thing at this gig.



and my teese picture wah did the same thing too.

bad run of switches?
 
Why does Kirk use so much wah?


"The wah enables me to mirror the inner voice in my head and in my heart," he recently told Guitar World.
 
vox italian thomas organ was the best one i owned until i gave it to marc ford. he borrowed it when his teese was cutting out during sound check, and really seemed to enjoy it!



the odd thing is i saw mike landau with robben ford and his teese did the same thing at this gig.



and my teese picture wah did the same thing too.

bad run of switches?

Those switches on wahs are pesky for sure! Once they go...you're not playing your wah in the set that night that's for sure. I've had switches go bad within a few months period. Carling switches are supposed to be the best, but again...sometimes their lifespan could be quite short!
 
Forgot about this one. The Teese Wheels Of Fire wah. This and the Area 51 were the best I ever owned.


Nice! This is a new one for me. Never heard or saw any of these out in the wild! Thanks for sharing! Badass!
 
Such a passionate response. Much deeper than what I would say for sure. :ROFLMAO:
I can only imagine how a conversation between Kirk and Santana would go. They both have entered a level of guitar spiritual discipline that is beyond comical.
 
I will write more about the Dunlop MC404 CAE after spending more time with it.

The built-in MXR MC401 Boost/LineDriver is really nice and different than ones on other Dunlop wah pedals.

Currently my mind is more in a modern sound. So less in the vintage direction of wah.
 
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