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Wahs with two switches
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:35 am
by timhulio
Name some!
Long-term project (I've no time at the moment) but I wanna build myself a Shin-Ei fuzz wah clone as the originals are teh expensive. There's a switch for the fuzz effect (it's the FY-6 Superfuzz circuit) and one under the footpad for the wah effect. Do any reissue wahs have this layout? I need to grab myself an enclosure to gut and reuse. Suggestions please.

Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:49 am
by Johno
George Dennis do a few.....
http://www.george-dennis.cz/pages/fxpedals.htm
Nice people, when I bought a wah off Doog many moons ago they sent me a battery draw for free.
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:53 am
by johnnyseven
I think the Dunlop Mister Crybaby has a switch which turns it from wah to volume mode. It may be on the side though rather than the top so may not be suitable for you. Don't know what kind of system it uses to make the 'wah' sound, it might be a pot rather than a switch so again may not be suitable.
Digitech Whammy has a pot at the side but again not sure what makes the treadle work, but this would probably be a touch expensive.
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:54 am
by timhulio
Cool, but nothing that's easily modded to add another switch. Plus I think those might be too good to gut!
I've found that the Ibanez/random import make Wau Wau fuzz wah is 90% of a superfuzz wah. Could even be possible to make the fuzz switchable between the superfuzz and Ibanez standard fuzz circuits.
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:56 am
by johnnyseven
I think I had an old Morley wah/volume that had a switch. Think I picked it up on ebay for like 30 quid.
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:00 am
by Johno
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:39 am
by benecol
... doesn't have two switches.
The Morley is the only (cheapish) one I can think of: what about having the switch in a little breakout box connected by a short wire coming from the side of the pedal? That way you could use a regular wah enclosure. And are you
sure you don't want to put a Roland Double Beat in there instead of a Superfuzz (please)?
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 12:36 pm
by NickS
Ebay search: fuzz wah. "Related searches: Moldy peaches". Huh?
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 12:56 pm
by timhulio
re Fuzz wah, yeah I definately think the Ibanez Wau Wau is the way to go one this. Seem to end about £100, which would save so much construction hassle.
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 1:54 pm
by dub
What's the difference in circuit between the ibanez standard fuzz and the superfuzz?
Because I've got both an unbranded WauWau and a Univox Superfuzz (late grey one) and they're nearly identical. At a pinch I'd say the superfuzz has a bit more gain, and maybe a less prominant octave effect.
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:25 pm
by timhulio
Here 'yarrr. The initial gain stage is different. Some of the transistors are also biased slightly differently, but not so you'd notice.

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 1:03 am
by Ro S
The Boss PW10 wah wah has toe and heel switches. It also has several knobs.
I have for sale if you are interested!
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 1:07 am
by Ro S
The Ibanez WH10 and WF10 wah wahs have a toe switch and a SIDE switch plus a side dial.
I think the WH10 has recently ben reissued.
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 3:36 am
by dub
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:28 am
by timhulio
Ah ha that's cheap. Shit shit shit! I thought I was being clever putting ALL my money in savings this month. Now I realise I was being incredibly stupid.
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:24 am
by Doog
Quite a few of the Snarling Dogs wah-style pedals have 2 footswitches plus a BIG WACKY FOOT! Maybe you could a broken one, otherwise they'd be a lil too pricey, I feel:

Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 3:05 am
by Bill Oakley
You could just screw a small enclosure onto the toe of a normal Crybaby for a toe switch. I've done it before and it works great.