What's the best wah money can buy?

[JonnyScaramanga]

My Goji-modded Crybaby sounds great.

Unfortunately, it keeps breaking. The last bloke who fixed it explained to me what's up, but since I don't even know how to wire a plug, I didn't pay much attention. (Something about modern Crybabys using some kind of cheaper construction. I think it's to do with the thing inside that looks like a piece of Lego)

Anyway, the problem is this: Sometimes when I turn it off, instead of returning to bypass, it goes to a really weak signal. Turning the wah on and off again usually works. But that's crap when I'm gigging.

This has been fixed a couple of times, and it's just started again.

What's a wah that doesn't have this trouble? I'm happy for it to still have a pot. Pots wearing out once every two years I can deal with. Switches breaking every five gigs I won't.

[Nick.Botfield]

The Budda Wah is supposed to be pretty fucking whizz-bang.

http://www.budda.com/gear/epedals/budwah.html

Mind you, I really like the Ibanez Weeping Demon wah. It's the least cool wah pedal ever but it sounds awesome and works very well indeed. The physical sweep is a bit big though so it's harder to do wacka wacka type rhythm effects than a Crybaby. It's great for lead stuff and you can set it up to be switch activated or treadle activated.

http://www.ibanez.co.jp/world/produc.../page/wd7.html

[JonnyScaramanga]

Originally Posted by Nick.Botfield

The Budda Wah is supposed to be pretty fucking whizz-bang.

Indeed. And pretty fucking expensive. So I suppose what I meant to ask was,

"What's the cheapest wah money can buy that sounds as good as my Crybaby but doesn't break all the damn time?"

[WYNIR0]

Originally Posted by JonnyScaramanga

Indeed. And pretty fucking expensive. So I suppose what I meant to ask was,

"What's the cheapest wah money can buy that sounds as good as my Crybaby but doesn't break all the damn time?"

Boss PW 10?

[New Moon Amps]

Can't say I've got any reliability issues with my Crybaby. Get in touch with Stuart Castledine (sp?), he can probably sort you out some innards that'll be bombproof. I know Sporky is very impressed with his

[imported_timmyo]

Originally Posted by WYNIR0

Boss PW 10?

+1

fifty-odd quid used on eBay - no pots to wear out and a huge range of sounds

[WYNIR0]

Originally Posted by imported_timmyo

+1

fifty-odd quid used on eBay - no pots to wear out and a huge range of sounds

Still kickimg myself for selling mine 3 years down the line

[sam_m]

Well you could just get a new conductor for your Crybaby for about £20, no? I presume that'd the bit that's broken - did the same on my mate's Crybaby. Check out Mr. Castledine's site.

Alternatively, the Morley Classic Wah isn't bad & I very much like my Budda.

[smokingbeagle]

I funking love Morleys, but many hate them; definitely a try-before-you-buy job.

[noisepolluter]

Originally Posted by smokingbeagle

I funking love Morleys, but many hate them; definitely a try-before-you-buy job.

I had one - it was obviously really nicely made and good value but I just didn't like the sound. Definitely a bit of a marmite pedal.