5 Reasons To WAH

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ต.ค. 2018
  • Wah is a seriously underrated effect. We associate it with 70's cop shows and psychedelic music, but there's all kinds of fun ways to use it. In this episode I'm gonna share 5 ways you can you use WAH to add texture and tonal manipulation to your rig.
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    Check out the gear in this and past episodes here:
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    Gear in this video:
    1:08 Haunted Labs Dark Aura Modulated Reverb
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    3:30 Crybaby Wah with JHS Super Wah Mod
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    3:50 JHS Kilt V2
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    4:00 Porter Guitar Les Bois
    7:17 Ibanez DDL 10
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    8:16 JHS Panther Cub
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    8:16 JHS Spring Tank
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    Record Time:
    Third Eye Blind - Blue
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    Rage Against the Machine - Evil Empire
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    Josh’s record player is by U-Turn Audio:
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    #jhs #thejhsshow #wahpedals
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  • @minidisks
    @minidisks 5 ปีที่แล้ว +861

    the varied selection of horrendous footwear must have been a joke

    • @gunshow86de
      @gunshow86de 5 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      You gotta love the velcro double-strap joints.

    • @Smart-Alex
      @Smart-Alex 5 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      Nothing says rock n roll more than argyle socks

    • @joebowles06
      @joebowles06 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@gunshow86de the grandpa 4s

    • @edwardmonsariste4050
      @edwardmonsariste4050 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Gotta be comfortable when you use your wah.
      Amazing

    • @beastybird
      @beastybird 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      His Shoe game is on fire

  • @FabianSalomonsson
    @FabianSalomonsson 5 ปีที่แล้ว +308

    What I like about your videos is that it contains no BS, it's awesome and refreshing to see a leader in a company talk about and recommend a different companys product. By recommending another companys pedal shows us that you really love music and pedals and that you don't just want to sell stuff. Big props to you Josh, one day when I get the money for it, I will definitely check out JHS pedals.
    Sorry for any typo etc, English is my foreign language.

    • @CoppertoneTim
      @CoppertoneTim 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I can't speak any other language but English. But somehow English is still my second language. Ha!

    • @216trixie
      @216trixie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I see this comment on a lot of videos.

    • @12monkeys95
      @12monkeys95 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Don't worry man your English was good

  • @lexustech48
    @lexustech48 4 ปีที่แล้ว +206

    Kirk Hammet watching this video: *Heavy breathing intensifies*

  • @mickeyburns3494
    @mickeyburns3494 4 ปีที่แล้ว +135

    "I can't remember where I parked the wah!"
    "Don't Crybaby!"
    Socks FTW

  • @oqsy
    @oqsy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +257

    I have to say, I love the comaraderie with other pedal makers. JHS is a quality brand name, you could easily only show and discuss JHS pedals, but no brand is off limits for you, and THAT is respect and class. We can tell you are in it because you love it, and know if you find a cool pedal or company, you’ll share your joy instead of sneaking off to make a competing product while pretending the original doesn’t exist. You’re a good dude, and it’s great to see you succeed doing something you have such passion about. Big fat 👍 to you!

    • @davids9192
      @davids9192 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oqsy Known as clever marketing!

    • @lueysixty-six7300
      @lueysixty-six7300 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oqsy LoL in the eighties in Australia for a while, 👍 meant "Up your bum"!
      ..."A big fat 👍 to you"! 🤣

    • @TylrVncnt
      @TylrVncnt 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lueysixty-six7300 LMAO I will never see thumbs up the same way...
      😉👍
      😂😂😂 incredible

    • @ryangunwitch-black
      @ryangunwitch-black 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s because all pedal makers are part of a cabal of lizard people

    • @revalone3944
      @revalone3944 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yeah we see this comment everywhere we get it

  • @pyrostooge78
    @pyrostooge78 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    15 or so years ago - while taking out the over proofed dough at the back of the pizza shop I worked at, I happened to notice something odd laying in the dumpster - on top of heaps of trash bags. I pulled it out to inspect - it was a Crybaby wah pedal. How odd. Why was it there? Who put it there? What a strange life it must have had to wind up at the back of a pizza shop - in the dumpster. A few years later it wound up on my board - and about six months after that - in my bedroom closet where it sat in waiting for this day when I would pull it back out and run it through the effects loop of my Spring Tank reverb - it's destiny now fulfilled.

  • @CrazyChris3312
    @CrazyChris3312 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Favorite wah song of all time....Maggot Brain .....while simplistic....you feel it....it just reverberates your soul

  • @mateovicuna7640
    @mateovicuna7640 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    "most of u may have something like that"
    Cries in Telecaster*

  • @DavidDiMuzio
    @DavidDiMuzio 5 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    Wah is my favorite pedal. It's really the only pedal that to me is truly a must have even if you have a DAW and interface (with plugins).

    • @kdrake777
      @kdrake777 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      David DiMuzio k

    • @marca7434
      @marca7434 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      guitarists most expressive pedal ... 🎵

  • @dawidchojak_dcsolo
    @dawidchojak_dcsolo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    The weirdest usage of a wah is in my opinion the "seagull sound" in Echoes by Pink Floyd. As I remember gilmourish made a tutorial video on this. That just blew my mind.

    • @fsolisiii
      @fsolisiii ปีที่แล้ว

      I will never buy a Wah Pedal that doesnt do this

  • @Andrey.Balandin
    @Andrey.Balandin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    If you have Ibanez WD7 wah, you have all wahs. What I love about it is that not only can you control the Q and the sweep range, it is the bass fill control which actually let's you take it out of the wah territory (which can sound thin at the top of the sweep with all the bass scooped) and puts it into sweep filter territory, nice and full at the top of the sweep range - and everything in between. You can also with the flick of a switch go from a spring-loaded wah to a wah you can park - it's crazy versatile. And it's not gimmicky, I pretty much use all the versatility. Come on, let's give wd7 some love! ))

    • @Dang...
      @Dang... ปีที่แล้ว

      Yup!!!

  • @platficker
    @platficker 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Jerry Garcia was a master of the wah. I recommend "Run for the Roses" and "Catfish John." Both have a some very elegant use of the wah, particularly at the end of the song where he goes instrumental.

    • @nicelbert9278
      @nicelbert9278 ปีที่แล้ว

      Playing in the Band has my favorite use of the wah by jerry. the expressions he is able to achieve is just mind blowing

  • @firemarshal2629
    @firemarshal2629 5 ปีที่แล้ว +170

    Enough already, time for a Sovtek video!

    • @ericcarpenter3263
      @ericcarpenter3263 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Oh hell yeah. I know nothing about Sovtek. Pretty sure Josh owns the most of them, maybe he can school us.

    • @almightytreegod
      @almightytreegod 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      JHS is just a front for a Sovtek warehouse

    • @bivvystridents3752
      @bivvystridents3752 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      JHS's first amp will be a Sovtek clone. But he'll claim it's "an original design, the result of endless hours of research and development."
      Kinda lile what he did with Devi Ever's Astro Mess....

    • @user-dc5rg9mn1p
      @user-dc5rg9mn1p 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Richard Barnion , just stop with the hate already... why keep trying to spread the negativity? Isn’t there enough of that in the world these days? Just enjoy the music.

    • @RobFlaxMusic
      @RobFlaxMusic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@almightytreegod True story: "JHS" stands for "Just Houses Sovteks"

  • @umbertoyltp
    @umbertoyltp 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Now this is one of my favorite subjects!
    My first wah (early 70s) was a 2 transistor DIY circuit from an electronics magazine. I took a sewing machine pedal which had no gear for a potmeter, so I used an LDR and a panel on the hinged footrest to regulate incoming daylight for control. It had a very poor effect (2 transistors, no coil), but you could hear something was happening to the sound. I took my first home built pedal to school and asked my electronics teacher if he could help figure out how it worked. We started off with a sine tone generator into the pedal and output to an oscilloscope and it seemed like nothing happened to the tone. From the circuit diagram my teacher figured this could be a low pass filter with a feedback loop, so we needed harmonics to make the filter do its work. We ended up with three sine generators to a create a 2nd and 3rd harmonic waveform, and now the effect was visible on the oscilloscope. A truly magical moment, mystery unveiled!
    This was my first step in discovering sound technology, progressing towards analog synthesizers.
    My second Wah was a Colorsound, which is now a collector's item. Back then it was cheaper than a Cry Baby, when money was tight.
    The Colorsound has a lot of hiss noise, and has emphasis on high tones, which means most low frequencies are lost. But it definitely has its own character.
    A few years ago I could actually afford a Cry Baby, and I compared it side by side with a Ibanez Weeping Demon. Although the Cry Baby has more Oompf and Aargh, I fell for the tweaking options on the WD7: a spring release, auto-off, tweakable Q and range, bass guitar switch, optical control, sturdy housing. Tough choice, I got tempted by the knobs of the WD7. Today I would probably buy the JHS Super Wah Cry Baby.
    My favourite early wah music track is Cream - Tales Of Brave Ulysses
    But a close 2nd is Johnny Winter - The Good Love
    (from the vinyl double album Second Winter, which had side 4 intentionally left blank!)

  • @MrLeadbelly1966
    @MrLeadbelly1966 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I think you missed one. Back in the 1980's, I remember hearing Carlos Santana mixing his Wah Wah (Morley?) with a Chorus pedal. If you listen closely to his solos during that era, you can hear the faint chorus effect along with the more "up-front" wah sound. I love that sound & I think it's such a cool mix of tones. Also, your "parked wah" is also referred to as "always on", made famous by the one & only Michael Schenker (early 1970's UFO albums). Mr. Schenker is the Supreme Master of the "always on" wah sound!!!

    • @JeighNeither
      @JeighNeither 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Never heard of "always on" & tbh, it sounds kinda lame, but Morley on the other hand; why weren't optical Wah's like Morleys mentioned?

    • @grimora-dg3vq
      @grimora-dg3vq 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@JeighNeither Explain that to Mark Knopfler.

  • @DaddyRobertson
    @DaddyRobertson 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loved watching you swap shoes and socks endlessly with these demos... also the fact that you posted this "subtle silly" review just before my birthday last year. It's like a personal gift to me. Thanks

  • @OneTinSloth1
    @OneTinSloth1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I have an old Morley Wah that has the separate switch and a "wah" knob on it so you could park it and switch it on mid-sweep without having to search for the tone. I haven't used it in a while, but this episode has inspired me to mess around with it some more. I really dig the loafers.

    • @michaelpiercey7316
      @michaelpiercey7316 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I just picked up an OLD morley power wah fuzz. Needs a lot of work but it’s by far the best wah I’ve heard (so far).

    • @wannabecliffburton4275
      @wannabecliffburton4275 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@michaelpiercey7316 I'm quite fond of the old Morleys and I just got an original power wah boost and it's my favorite wah, massive sweep, doubles as a volume pedal, and that boost is crazy.

  • @mnagz14
    @mnagz14 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    One of the first tunes I thought of with a more "non-traditional" way sound is the solo on She's a Jar by Wilco. Definitely one of my favorite applications. Really informative and interesting stuff here. Thanks!

  • @don_simon
    @don_simon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Ibanez Weeping Demon is the shizzle. Plenty of adjustments at your fingertips, available auto mode, switchable range (I've used it with guitars and basses).

  • @MrKankuamo
    @MrKankuamo ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These videos are so good. I keep watching them over and over every few months.

  • @jspanos500
    @jspanos500 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I need to say, if you're talking about cocked wahs the master was Mick Ronson. The live version of Suffragette City from Bowie at the 'Beeb will melt your face with sweet wah-ness.

    • @davids9192
      @davids9192 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      jspanos500 Frank Zappa was there before MR.

    • @frankscassi4960
      @frankscassi4960 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah, Zappa, Ronson and Hendrix were amazing with cocked wah

    • @MauiBoyTrav
      @MauiBoyTrav 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It made me think of Frank Zappa who created a chain saw sound with one wah pedal cocked at a specific frequency, and another wah played like normal.

    • @JayCleary
      @JayCleary 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I recently heard that the guitar hook for Money for Nothing by Dire Straits was a parked wah. Always loved that riff.

  • @telecasper
    @telecasper 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Jerry Cantrell’s wah, the best one

  • @richardstockdale8089
    @richardstockdale8089 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    George Dennis Wah's are very overlooked and excellent

  • @ACHelliwell
    @ACHelliwell 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Every ambient Post Rock band needs that reverb pedal

  • @no_torrs
    @no_torrs 5 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    Had no idea about the effects loop thing. Really cool.

    • @v-for-vieira
      @v-for-vieira 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Juan Pablo Torres hell yeah, now I need one of those!
      My mind is frying with ideas with that effect!

  • @markhammer643
    @markhammer643 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I was reminded the other day that one of the nicest "benchmark" one-note solos, using a wah in a creative way, is the guitar solo at the end of the Supertramp tune "Goodbye Stranger". The wah is used almost like a slow synth filter sweep, making what is really a simple pulsing guitar sound seem more dramatic.

  • @dannyspencer5529
    @dannyspencer5529 5 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    “This is a jhs pedal but buy it if you want and don’t buy it if you don’t want to, there are other wahs so if you want another one go buy that one,”
    -No one ever

    • @autodidacticprofessor869
      @autodidacticprofessor869 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      To me, he's the pinnacle of what capitalists should be: Care about what you do with great passion, produce a great product at a competitive price but also respect and support others in the industry.

  • @aagekrepper6901
    @aagekrepper6901 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank for Josh for all the education. It's unbiased and genuine. Informative and enjoyable. Appreciate it. I've learned a lot!

  • @forestyogin
    @forestyogin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    " . . . LIKE THOSE HIP MUSICIANS WITH THEIR COMPLICATED SHOES !"
    "Crybaby Classic" (with Fasel inductor)

    • @tomgnau
      @tomgnau 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My fav wah for the last half-decade or so. Does the job.

    • @jcarb001
      @jcarb001 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The best Costanza line ever.... “I’m against all ‘it’s me’s’”

    • @davidfellows6250
      @davidfellows6250 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      But please tell me what shoes your wearing! Are your feet soft? Why does your crybaby cry....why???

    • @LiveToPlayGuitar
      @LiveToPlayGuitar 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      forestyogin OK George...lol

  • @jimvalver8449
    @jimvalver8449 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Loving these VLOGS, Josh! Always useful info.
    Standard Cry Baby. Use it live doing mostly classic rock covers. Heads always swivel to check you out when they hear that sound.

  • @mynmyself
    @mynmyself 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Ive been using a crybaby 105q bass wah for many years now. I love how it actually works as a lowpassfilter, instead of a bandpass (or notch?). Ive been using it at the very end of my pedalboard (even after my delays and reverbs) to get very nice filter sweeping effects, I really enjoy it with very long reverbs and delays

  • @georgei.giannopoulos6294
    @georgei.giannopoulos6294 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your channel are a great combination of research,musicality,humor and good taste!Just great!!!

  • @SublevelsMetal
    @SublevelsMetal 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    For me Adam Jones (TOOL) makes the wah wah sound incredible, very emotional and unique

  • @mabecka
    @mabecka 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I use an Ernie Ball 6185 Wah. It's quite mellow in that it does'nt get choked and muddy or overly shrill when floored. It's made to sound good in any position it's parked in. I really like it and it has the same type of aluminium chassis as their volume pedals. Very sturdy. When it comes to footwear, I really appreciated the little beige, argyle number. They hit the spot! :) Great video, thanks.

  • @martinzapanta1982
    @martinzapanta1982 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Simple and clear just like that. Thanks for posting this man keep them coming

  • @petenorman7687
    @petenorman7687 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My favourite wah is the George Dennis Wah/Volume Switch. The only wah/volume that actually sweeps well for both wah and volume.
    As for the best footwear; the harlequin socks.
    Love the vlogs by the way! Keep em coming!

  • @CapoFirstFret
    @CapoFirstFret 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm using a Teese McCoy RMC Wizard Wah. I know it was built for heavy gain users and humbuckers, but I think it sounds great as a do all, no nonsense wah pedal. No complaints.

  • @michael_caz_nyc
    @michael_caz_nyc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Nice video. Fun and Informative. I enjoy a Full-Size Wah ( no mini wah's here ) and I play in a band where I need to go from Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye, Alicia Keys to Hendrix, Clapton Zeppelin & Santana so - I have been using a 2009 Fulltone Clyde Deluxe Wah ( no buffer ) and love the 3 Selection Versatility, (Jimi, Shaft, Wacked) Great Sweep ( no dead spots ), Smooth even-throw, Studio Quiet, Built like a Tank, Very Vocal-like. Also like the fact that it has An LED Indicator = Super Important to me.

  • @spiderfingers2005
    @spiderfingers2005 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great shoes and even better series. Awesome.

  • @dunhamchris
    @dunhamchris 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how relevant your content is. It’s geared at guys like me who don’t have a ton of fancy gear !
    Oh... and I love the footwear change ups in this episode

  • @TheyreStillOutThere
    @TheyreStillOutThere 5 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    I would pay like 200 bucks for a JHS Ibanez WH10 wah clone. Will pay extra if it's called the Crack Wah, since the plastic originals always cracked. #unsolicitedmarketresearch

    • @TenThumbsProductions
      @TenThumbsProductions 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Fitz cracked wah would be a sweet band named

    • @Wall-v7n
      @Wall-v7n 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Check out Wilson effects. They have a wh10 clone that's in a rugged case... it's the bees knees

    • @thomascristo1819
      @thomascristo1819 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      The reissue is pretty good, I got one.

    • @jacksonsullivan400
      @jacksonsullivan400 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      southpaw185 underrated comment

  • @jts3339
    @jts3339 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    What make is the red cooled cord? Does Behringer make inexpensive clones of the socks?

    • @kirkrader2956
      @kirkrader2956 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The red coiled cord is probably made by Bullet Cable.

  • @ferreiravini
    @ferreiravini 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Maaaan! That Loop last tip was mindblowing!!

  • @michaelhook4711
    @michaelhook4711 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love my boss v-wah, it does everything. Even has a nice fuzz and the sweepable uni-vibe is super cool

  • @burnsanchez
    @burnsanchez 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    WAH can i say?
    Thanks for reminding how great is Wah pedal and how flexible it is, im excited to get back to WAH world.
    your Channel is so good and unique, thanks for inspiring us 😀

  • @isaacesqueff9784
    @isaacesqueff9784 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    David Gilmour, reverse wha... Seagull effect on "Echoes".

  • @Painscale
    @Painscale 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. I’ve had wah pedals with my bass for 20 years and I just learned a couple cool things that will change my sound for the better forever! Thx bro. Keep up the info. It’s good to hear from a fellow gear head..

  • @Ryges
    @Ryges 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a old Carlsbro Wahwah from the 70s. I been through some other makes, but nothing ever came close to this one. I really love it.

  • @SeattleScotty
    @SeattleScotty 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I play rhythm in a cover band, so I use my wah in a number of the 'classic' ways - funk especially! I also use it as a high-pass filter for songs like 'Money For Nothing' like Mark did on the record!

    • @frankscassi4960
      @frankscassi4960 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      The sound on Money for nothing was actually due to out of phase mic placement, but cocked wah is the best way to replicate it live

  • @AmagrasMUSIC
    @AmagrasMUSIC 5 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    You forgot to wear gearmandude's boots too.

    • @k2thah286
      @k2thah286 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Andrei Martinez Agras and white coily cable 🤣

    • @wesleyalan9179
      @wesleyalan9179 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      .....of death

    • @ammx8492
      @ammx8492 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And a blues jr

    • @awwwyeaboyeeee
      @awwwyeaboyeeee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      but he's got the humbuggies

  • @kimedmond5377
    @kimedmond5377 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I just discovered you. You are full of information. I love your videos keep doing them and I will keep liking them thank you very much I’m a new guitar player and I’m learning so much listening to your stuff

  • @travisstaggs8550
    @travisstaggs8550 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just picked up the Dunlop Jerry Cantrell wah .and it has changed my way of playing.some riffs that I write feel that they aremissing something and adding wah really helps define the notes.its a great sounding wah.

  • @lightsarelow6455
    @lightsarelow6455 5 ปีที่แล้ว +260

    I only need one reason to WAH!:
    Waluigi

    • @maxein4890
      @maxein4890 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Josh Scott confirmed for smash! He overDRIVES out the competition

    • @Rob_B_93
      @Rob_B_93 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I guess a wah is good at ASSISTing guitar players XD. Just kidding.

    • @lightsarelow6455
      @lightsarelow6455 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      SA2BRK1993
      Someday, Waluigi...someday...

    • @lightsarelow6455
      @lightsarelow6455 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      PS - Josh, please make a purple and yellow wah pedal, us Mario fans would get a kick out of it. 😏

    • @xxpurplexxrosexx
      @xxpurplexxrosexx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      WAAAAAAAH

  • @BrickwallStudios0
    @BrickwallStudios0 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I use Crybaby bass wah on a guitar, it gives wild and extreme sounds with a lot of gain. But i also discovered how easy it is to create some weird and hypnotic sounds on clean with a delay. It's super versatile, when used with reverb and on like 10% wah it creates that keyboard long warm pad, that is really useful when i'm playing with a band. There's so much you can do and combine with a wah pedal that it's a must have for all genres, yet it's labeled as a funk pedal or for a "hendrix style" playing... You can do whatever with it.

  • @powdershredder1136
    @powdershredder1136 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just got my first pedal last week, a cry baby classic :) such fun and inspires my playing like none other, love your vids as always

  • @taue01
    @taue01 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Congrats man, your shoes are all so brand new and your socks too!

  • @JeffStarr
    @JeffStarr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love my Signature Buddy Guy Wah by Dunlop. The on/off led is a huge help when playing live. It has a simple "kick" switch on the side to adjust the sweep and I've used that live when my tone needed a quick adjustment, especially if I was using a venue supplied amp or cab. I own 5 wahs and I keep coming back to the Buddy Guy. It sounds so good! I run it after overdrive as I prefer the vocal sculpting.
    My second choice would be a late 70's era Morley Power Wah. It's HUGE and clunky and it has a lot of volume cut when going heel down but it's really unique sounding and a lot of fun to play. It's more of a studio tool though. I can't imagine anyone trying to gig with it. I have videos of both wah's on my channel if anyone is curious to hear them.

  • @mikewhittenmusic
    @mikewhittenmusic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Budda wah here, the original purple one.. Like the socks footwear....I like to run fuzz first like a virtual synth tone generator into wah as a virtual synth tone filter then into OD to color and enhance the wah. Learned this from Dave Foxx in my captain coconut II operation manual. ASAT classic usa > 6' cable > captain coconut II fuzz > budda wah > MESA bottle rocket > captain coconut II provibe > supa puss analog echo > TC hall of verb > 6' cable > 73' Band Master Reverb...LOVE THIS CHANNEL Josh! I would love to try your MORNING GLORY and PANTHER CUB

  • @JTCox
    @JTCox 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    The argyle was a win. Can't beat that mojo. The Cry Babys I gigged with always sounded harsh to me. The Vox was always my fave. Much smoother and carried better frequencies to my ears. I love your videos! I have become a fan and have learned a ton! Thanks!

  • @eviljames
    @eviljames 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    loved the socks at 9:10. also love how even though you are a company who make your own pedals to sell, you'll always recommend other brands for different players. It shows you care about people more than money which is a good way to be :)

  • @JonnyFG
    @JonnyFG 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What a WAHnderful episode!! Been through a few, big fan of the Dunlop Jerry Cantrell “Alice” signature Wah. If your in the market then I highly recommend it! Keep up the great work JoshuWAH. ✊🏻

  • @DavidRFIT
    @DavidRFIT 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Blue is like my fetish album of summer 2000. In that period of time I listened to it from start to finish at least three times a day. I was 21 and it maybe was the best summer of my life. "An ode to maybe" gives me a mixed feeling of happiness and melancholy at te same time, EVERY TIME. Nice to see 3EB mentioned here :)

    • @urbexjohnny8633
      @urbexjohnny8633 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      damn right, I saw too many people being 3EB snubs. also, stephen jenkins is an absolute boss who boned charlize theron. beat THAT.

  • @kosycat1
    @kosycat1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love my reverb tank btw. Works well with my Hendrix/70's type pedals My friends instantly smiled when I kick it on and heard it. Deffs gonna have to try my wah now...very cool

  • @anarchywon4170
    @anarchywon4170 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the channel. Keep up the good work. Cheers!

  • @RealGingerTea
    @RealGingerTea 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Morley Power wah, the glow in the dark limited edition version (just looks so cool).
    It's honestly, the best sounding wah I've ever heard. Very vocal, no moving parts, and if you're careful, you can bend the light inside to control the sweep.
    And the best part, you can leave it parked whilst you switch it on and off.

  • @TenThumbsProductions
    @TenThumbsProductions 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Another killer video.

  • @karlmyers8111
    @karlmyers8111 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm still using my Jim Dunlop cry baby from the late 80s early 90s
    That I bought when I was a teenager.
    I still love it.
    Great channel Josh.
    I love your passion for all things guitar/ music.

  • @riffmania
    @riffmania 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That dark aura is super cool!

  • @brandontadday6288
    @brandontadday6288 4 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    There's only two things I think of when hearing the word wah: Kirk Hammet and 70s adult films 😂

  • @billuminati3867
    @billuminati3867 5 ปีที่แล้ว +167

    *_Kirk Hammett intensifies_*

    • @toarrestsomeoneistoviolate2643
      @toarrestsomeoneistoviolate2643 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      As if he's the only guitar player to ever use the wah. Eric Clapton put the wah pedal on the map.

    • @jeremydankiw5178
      @jeremydankiw5178 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@toarrestsomeoneistoviolate2643 Kirk Hammett doesn't know how to "not" use a wah

    • @michaeln173
      @michaeln173 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ohh another KH wah joke. How original. But I understand, thinking for yourself is harder than just doing what evryone else does. So sad.

    • @potatoheadhaoy
      @potatoheadhaoy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@michaeln173 wow, you have this dude just trying to make people laugh, just trying to let people have a good day and here you are acting like a complete shitbag. What a great person you are, hope you're happy with yourself.

    • @utterdisaster603
      @utterdisaster603 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      . Wooooosh

  • @boyscoutguitarist3921
    @boyscoutguitarist3921 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You have inspired me. One of the song riffs that I wrote for my band has my fuzz going into my wah

  • @bicisnobombas
    @bicisnobombas 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh man you just killed me with the wah in the delay effects loop!

  • @garrethursh905
    @garrethursh905 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I've been using the CAE by Dunlop for a couple years and love it! Really recommend it!

    • @jspartacus
      @jspartacus 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's a really nice wah. The Q controls are a bit hard to access, but it's got all the premium parts and features.

  • @fishypaw
    @fishypaw 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love my Vox v847, a bit more subtle and nicer than the Dunlops IMO.
    You forgot to mention that if you plug it in the wrong way round and play with the guitar tone, you can get the Floyd Echos whale sounds. :)

  • @doughankins3996
    @doughankins3996 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your dark aura riff is really cool!!

  • @richardruth3315
    @richardruth3315 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a Farfisa wah/volume that I have been using since 1987. I don't use it for the volume. I moved the pinion gear one tooth on the rack gear to tame the treble slightly, and man this thing really moves! As for the footwear, yecch! ;) Love these vlogs you've been putting together, very informative!

  • @blues61
    @blues61 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Favorite footwear? Definitely the sock-gaze look on the parked Wah sound. Argyle is absolutely the wah-to-go. 😏 I’m just a home player, but my wah is a basic Vox V845 that I modded to add an LED on-indicator. I put whatever fuzz I’m using in front of it. Thanks for another great video Josh!

  • @hamcheesecola
    @hamcheesecola 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I always thought SRV had the best wah tone. It was very deep and aggressive, but never muddied up the signal

  • @jeremyy22
    @jeremyy22 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love watching your vids, and brian wampler's vids because you guys are super passionate, knowledgeable, good players, and you just love guitar and pedals. I always learn a ton, thanks for the vids, now i have to buy some jhs pedals!

  • @pierre-claudemeriot6562
    @pierre-claudemeriot6562 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I use the CAE wah, I love it. What I mostly use a wah for is kind of a Lo fi to hi fi sound where I play the riff on my heal side and then gradually press on my toes as I repeat the riff, disengaging the pedal just as the next part or the band comes in which gives a huge lift to any part of a song. Usually works best from intro to verse or pre chorus to chorus

  • @fishypaw
    @fishypaw 5 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    70's pop music? Hmm, I associate it with another 70's "art form", that includes bushy moustaches and ladies needing plumbers.

    • @nicks4802
      @nicks4802 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      RON JEREMY'S MOUSTACHE

    • @Murry_in_Arizona
      @Murry_in_Arizona 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I remember some of those "full length feature films" of the day were worth the cost of admission just for the jazz tones and tracks. A lot of it better music than the contemporary jazz played on the jazz stations during the 70's.

    • @moncorp1
      @moncorp1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ladies still need plumbers...

    • @dkerwood1
      @dkerwood1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Silly! Super Mario Bros. was the 80's!

    • @fishypaw
      @fishypaw 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dkerwood1 lol, good one.

  • @Messier31NGC224
    @Messier31NGC224 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Pantera - Psycho Holiday
    Alice In Chains - Dirt
    Some killer unconventional Wah usage on those tracks. Check 'em out!!

    • @alexmurphy5289
      @alexmurphy5289 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Dude dirt by Alice in chains!!! The other day I was examining his tone and his use of wah is just incredible. That entire album... Wow

  • @jacko717
    @jacko717 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Got an old George Dennis wah, absolutely fantastic.
    It commands me to play the "Shaft" theme continuously for several hours.

  • @sagephillip6119
    @sagephillip6119 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    So stoked that I found your channel really enjoy your content thank you so much you got a fan with me😎

  • @druban
    @druban 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Listen to any Screaming Trees album to hear Gary Lee Conner tear it up with awesome grungy wah. A brilliant and hugely influential but very modest guitarist.
    And a shout out to Joe Gagan for making my lovely hand-wired-each-one-unique-recreations of classic wahs. Check out his version of the Maestro Boomerang.

  • @jrodriguez8735
    @jrodriguez8735 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Velcro sneaks. No pretention. Just business.

  • @FlightofElixirs
    @FlightofElixirs ปีที่แล้ว

    Always got asked what what I used after gigs as people likes it and their surprise when I told them it's a digitech synthwha pedal from the x series. Auto what and envelope filters I used. Love it. Still got it and use it today. Cheers

  • @YourAssViolator
    @YourAssViolator 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Josh, amazing episode as it goes to most of your stuff here. One of my favorite wah-wah riff is RHCP - Get on Top.

  • @natnyx7700
    @natnyx7700 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Queens Of The Stone Age use Wah really well when they do.

    • @ofir_likes_beer
      @ofir_likes_beer 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Since when do they use it?

    • @ofir_likes_beer
      @ofir_likes_beer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I remember Josh heavily using a wah in the Kyuss days

    • @BACONLOVERS88
      @BACONLOVERS88 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ofir_likes_beer believe Troy has been using one

  • @MikeMara
    @MikeMara 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I use a Dunlop 535Q which is pretty decent. I've had it on tons of settings over the years but finally . Got it dialed in pretty nicely, with the boost way down so nobody gets hurt.

    • @nevets0910
      @nevets0910 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mike Mara I own that pedal too but I find that the low range of the sweep ducks out too much volume-wise, is that how all wahs are or is there a way to change/mod that? I’d love to hear your thoughts on this

    • @MikeMara
      @MikeMara 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nevets0910 I think that mind had a similar problem when i first got it.
      Check out this video: th-cam.com/video/ycgw0OaluZI/w-d-xo.html
      I bet a lot of wah pedals can benefit from this mod. Maybe the nicer wah wah;s like the RMC, Clyde and CAE wah are set correctly from the factory., but mine DEFINITELY functions better after doing it. You could just move the pinion a couple cogs and set the heel down position right before the volume falls off if you still want it throaty, or you can roll the pot forward more so that you have a higher range. Don't set it too far one way and break the pot!

  • @stevebees3992
    @stevebees3992 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've recently picked up an RMC3FL, which is brilliant, so many options with the DIP switches and tone/Q controls.

  • @aaronthedude8891
    @aaronthedude8891 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    My favorite Wah by far is the Snarling Dogs Whine-o Wah. This thing looks cool and sounds amazing!! I bought it used for 60$ , and the sound quality and versatility just blew me away

  • @burvenstein
    @burvenstein 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I use a Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Signature wah, I absolutely love it. Although, I am currently borrowing my friends Morley Mark Tremonti Power Wah which is awesome too! Decisions!

    • @ziggyzardust
      @ziggyzardust 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I L0vE my Morley Mark Tremonti wah.

  • @jamienardozzi9967
    @jamienardozzi9967 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Weaping demon by ibenaz is a great one it’s built very well and has some great options

    • @jebusgod
      @jebusgod 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      trim pot adjustments on the inside too

  • @loulasher
    @loulasher 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love the Voodoo Labs Wahzoo wah. I love it as a wah and as a step wah and an auto wah. I don't think it is a jack of all but master of none, I think it's mastered them pretty well. It's let me fall in love with the way all over. I also love the Moogerfooger Low Pass filter which isn't a wah but when you plug in an expression pedal to the control the cut-off you're wahing just with a low pass instead of a band bass filter. I used the low pass for many years on guitar and bass, but the Voodoo Labs wah which is never too far from my guitar amp.

  • @GazMoz78
    @GazMoz78 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Evil Empire is a crazy insane good record. I love the footwear.

  • @samuelxavier2473
    @samuelxavier2473 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wah: Cry Baby GCB95, the plain ordinary one. Use it for parked tones and slow sweeps to add a vocal feel to solos, influenced by Mick Ronson. My footwear of choice - and one you should choose - Doc Marten's boots.

  • @DavisidMatius
    @DavisidMatius 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I have the Crybaby From Hell
    I love it, but sometimes it boosts the treble and it pierces your ears :(
    I recommend a song from an Argentinian rock Band
    The song is called "En la Ciudad de la Furia" by Soda Stereo, but don't listen to the studio version because it has no wah. Instead, listen to the MTV unplugged version and enjoy it. I love how Cerati mixed Wah and Delay to create such an atmosphere!!

  • @jeffc4862
    @jeffc4862 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the variety of footwear

  • @anbdydmcneil
    @anbdydmcneil 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m just learning to use the wah, picked up the chrome Vox. Learned Bulls on Parade this weekend, truly a classic record and such a fun song to learn on.