Finding the Perfect Wah - Ask Zac 151

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I have loved the classic wah sound for years, but have never been able to find one I liked. Years of buying various models, and feeling like they had too wide of a tonal variance finally caused me to quit looking. Recently, a friend told me that old wahs had less travel and that 70s models were available for well under $200. I picked up a Thomas Organ Wah for $120 off reverb.com, and I was so pleasantly surprised to find out how much difference the lesser travel made. It was now more vocal sounding and more in the range of useability for me. Besides my wah journey, we also have Bill Keck modify the unit to be true bypass, and we follow up with our book nook segment.

Schematic to true bypass your old wah
https://www.wah-wah.co.uk/bypass.html

The proper switch for True Bypass Wah
https://www.amplifiedparts.com/produc...

Gibson Amp Book, which is unfortunately out of print:
https://amzn.to/3XG165R
https://www.jwpepper.com/Gibson-Ampli...

Gear Used:

1957 Fender Esquire with a 1954 neck pickup, and original bridge pickup. Restoration and aging on the body by Dan "Danocaster" Strain. Both pickups were rewound by Ron Ellis. Pickguard design by Jay & Kristi Smith of Juicebox Designs.

Strings:
D'Addario NYXL 10-46

Pick:
Blue Chip TPR 35

Amp:
1959 Fender Harvard

Effects
70s Cry Baby Wah

MXR Looper

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