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Post by Steelpriest on Feb 25, 2005 1:00:53 GMT -5
Hi pals! Yesterday I borrowed a Cry Baby pedal from a neighbour guy at our rehearsal room and checked it out. I wanted a wah a long time and this one really convinced me. It is not effecting the sound in bypass mode, this is not always guaranteed when using stomp boxes, and when switched on the wah effect is very nice. It´s the original Jim Dunlop CGB 95 model, made of solid metal and very well built. The guy might even sell it, we said we both have to sleep over it and think about the price. Any comments about a Cry Baby? Other options? I must say the one I borrowed was making a slightly scratchy noise, obviously because it wasn´t used for a long time, maybe it´ll get better soon, maybe some contact spray will help as well? There are lots of wah pedals in the market, in any case I want a solid metal model, not a cheap plastic toy... What about a Morley (no pot, photocell controller) concerning reliability? I would appreciate advice, opinions and comments fellows...  |
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Post by noeljob on Feb 25, 2005 9:14:07 GMT -5
yessir, i used to own one, well two. the first one i got was already old when i acquired it, it crashed. the second one i got was excellent, it was brand new. it lasted ten years before i got rid of it. i had the same one youre thinkin of buying. if you like a wah wah then DO IT! the dunlop is the best imho homie.
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Post by mandough on Feb 25, 2005 10:20:18 GMT -5
That is a good choice, but have you ever played one of the black and silver Vox wahs? If you look up the name Clyde McCoy on Ebay in the effects section, you'll find them. This model is the first one made and the sound is a bit different from the Dunlop Cry Baby ( which, by the way, is originaly a Vox design which was sold to Dunlop.) They get positively nasal at the high end, and really have a huge band sweep. The Morley is a nice one as well, as it dosen't have a pot, but uses an infer-red sensor instead, so they never make noise. Either way, have fun wahing, and let us know what you get... |
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Post by CAFeathers on Feb 25, 2005 11:23:32 GMT -5
The ONLY FX pedal I have is a VOX Clyde McCoy WAH.
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Post by ZacAttack on Feb 25, 2005 15:44:06 GMT -5
I have owner 3 wah pedals in my time. A Dunlop GCB-95 Cry Baby, a Morley CLW classic wah, and a no name wah that was just given to me. The no name was a cheap copy of the cry baby, the Morley tried to copy the sound of the cry baby. The Dunlop GCB-95 Cry Baby set the benchmarck long ago. Dunlop also has some cool new additions to the Cry Baby line, but if you want to just plug in a wah and get that classic wah sound without having to jack with it and set it a certian way, the Dunlop GCB-95 Cry Baby is the way I would go. And yes I tried the VOX V848 Clyde McCoy Wah, yes its a nice wah, but for $149.00 US I could literally buy two Dunlop GCB-95 Cry Baby wah pedals. And VOX may lay claim to being first with the wah pedal but the sound it puts out is not what I think of when I think classic wah. BTW Clyde McCoy was a trumpet player. ;D
Ok that was a bit harsh. The VOX is a great pedal, I just prefer the Dunlop.
Zac
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Post by Steelpriest on Feb 25, 2005 23:12:17 GMT -5
Thanks for your quick replies!  I asked the same question on a big german forum as well, and like here some people said go for a Cry Baby, check out a Morley, choose a VOX, a Real McCoy Wah, also the Ibanez Weeping Demon was suggested. Well, my budget is limited these days, the Cry Baby was available as second hand from the guy next door, so I grabbed it! I liked it, so I thought I´d buy it. The discount new price here is 79,00 Euro (about 100,00 U.S. $), I paid 40,00 Euro (50,00 U.S. $) for a used one in good condition and I´m happy with it. It has the typical (described in all the forums I visited) screaming and agressive sound a Cry Baby is known for. Sooner or later I will check out different models you suggested (I am always open minded), but for now the CGB 95 is my choice. It is fun to play around with it, and of course it will take some time to get used to it and coordinate hands and a pedal-foot... ;D Thanks again for your input. |
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Post by CAFeathers on Feb 26, 2005 0:21:51 GMT -5
If I am not mistaken changing the capacitor in a WAH will give you a slightly different tone.
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Post by Steelpriest on Feb 26, 2005 0:39:59 GMT -5
If I am not mistaken changing the capacitor in a WAH will give you a slightly different tone. I even found explicit suggestions and descriptions in a german forum, maybe I will try this sooner or later.  |
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Post by CAFeathers on Feb 26, 2005 1:21:33 GMT -5
How about a translation and a post here about that? I for one would like to read them.
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Post by Steelpriest on Feb 26, 2005 2:58:24 GMT -5
How about a translation and a post here about that? I for one would like to read them. Not a translation, the guy from the german forum translated it from english to german... lol, here is the original website he referred to: www.geofex.com/Article_Folders/wahpedl/wahped.htm#basicmodOh my GOD! What a bunch of information!  |
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Post by CAFeathers on Feb 26, 2005 5:21:33 GMT -5
Excellent! Thank You
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Post by Steelpriest on Feb 26, 2005 17:07:55 GMT -5
Today I modified the Cry Baby already. I took of the ground plate, loosened the toothed rack control shaft and turned back the pot a little bit. The tone range of the pedal now suits me better. It is less sharp and more convenient for my style of music. But before doing this "modification" you must make sure you completely pressed down the pedal before, otherwise you might get unwanted results like the wah affecting only the bass range of the signal. If you are careful this is an easy way to tune a Cry Baby without meshing the electronic circuit. In my case here it was worthwhile giving it a try. I like it even better now. |
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Post by NattyBumppo on May 12, 2005 22:26:54 GMT -5
This thread caught my eye. I've really been enjoying playing again, especially this last week since getting the Fender BJr, and even though I'm still just a basement rock star, I'm considering picking up a pedal or two. Back in the day I had a Morley Wah that was a wah/volume pedal combo and I loved it. The thing was a brick and endured everything a late teen, under the influence aspiring rocker could subject it to. Sadly, it doesn't appear anything Morley makes today is like the pedal I remember.
So the Crybaby and Vox are my choices and given the very reasonable price of the Crybaby it currently enjoys the spot as a front runner.
I've got the day off from work tomorrow so I think I'll take a trip to a local shop and sample a Crybaby and Ibanez Tube Screamer (and maybe the old standard DynaComp).
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Post by Ol Geezer on May 12, 2005 22:53:31 GMT -5
I've got the day off from work tomorrow so I think I'll take a trip to a local shop and sample a Crybaby and Ibanez Tube Screamer (and maybe the old standard DynaComp 90). The DynaComp is a sure-fire classic, but I recently got an Arion SCO-1 compressor from Musician's Friend for $20 (they're now only $18) that's an amazing unit. I used it for sustain on a slide solo, and it was every bit as good as anything I'd ever tried before. The case is plastic and may not be roadworthy, but should survive just fine in your basement . They have a full line of very inexpensive units (distortion for $13!) that -- if they're anything near as good as the compressor -- should give a lot of bang for the buck and allow you to have a bigger pallette for the same budget. |
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Post by NattyBumppo on May 13, 2005 7:08:27 GMT -5
The DynaComp is a sure-fire classic, but I recently got an Arion SCO-1 compressor from Musician's Friend for $20 (they're now only $18) that's an amazing unit. I used it for sustain on a slide solo, and it was every bit as good as anything I'd ever tried before. The case is plastic and may not be roadworthy, but should survive just fine in your basement . They have a full line of very inexpensive units (distortion for $13!) that -- if they're anything near as good as the compressor -- should give a lot of bang for the buck and allow you to have a bigger pallette for the same budget. Excellent! Without the benefit of someone's first hand knowledge and experience with one, I'd be a little leary to try a pedal that I've never heard of AND was that inexpensive. Thanks very much for the tip! Nothing like saving some $$ while still getting a good piece of gear!! |
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I asked the same question on a big german forum as well, and like here some people said go for a Cry Baby, check out a Morley, choose a VOX, a Real McCoy Wah, also the Ibanez Weeping Demon was suggested. Well, my budget is limited these days, the Cry Baby was available as second hand from the guy next door, so I grabbed it! I liked it, so I thought I´d buy it. The discount new price here is 79,00 Euro (about 100,00 U.S. $), I paid 40,00 Euro (50,00 U.S. $) for a used one in good condition and I´m happy with it. It has the typical (described in all the forums I visited) screaming and agressive sound a Cry Baby is known for. Sooner or later I will check out different models you suggested (I am always open minded), but for now the CGB 95 is my choice. It is fun to play around with it, and of course it will take some time to get used to it and coordinate hands and a pedal-foot... ;D Thanks again for your input. 
