Pine Apple Slim
Armchair Expert
Back in my salad days of late 70s early 80s I used to use a Cry Baby quite a bit, but it was the only effect I owned back then.
Decades later, around 2010 or so after getting back into electric guitar, I got myself another Dunlop Original Cry Baby but Ive never really bonded with it this time around.
The travel on it is very loose so it's hard to be accurate, dunno if thats just this one or they are all like that. I dont recall the old one I had feeling near as "floppy" and "loose".
Plus Im just not that fond of its sweep, or as much a fan of the cocked tone as I was back in the day.
For what Ive been doing, an env filter/auto wah is the better choice, but those thing come with their own issues. For the music Im doing now a manually operated wah would be preferred.
Lately Ive been getting back into some good ol 70s blues rock, along with a bit of Motown soul, and kinda want to try the wah thing again.
From my research the two best options out there nowadays are the CAE or the Jam Wahcko at around $200 and $300 respectively.
Dunno if I can justify spending that much for something I still might not bond with.
Any other decent alternatives that would be a substantial improvement over the original standard Dunlop Cry Baby without doubling the cost?
Id def like a stiffer travel and some alternative Qs to try. Not that concerned with built in boosts, etc. but thats ok if the wah is good. One that plays well with a traditional Fuzz Face would also be a big plus.
Decades later, around 2010 or so after getting back into electric guitar, I got myself another Dunlop Original Cry Baby but Ive never really bonded with it this time around.
The travel on it is very loose so it's hard to be accurate, dunno if thats just this one or they are all like that. I dont recall the old one I had feeling near as "floppy" and "loose".
Plus Im just not that fond of its sweep, or as much a fan of the cocked tone as I was back in the day.
For what Ive been doing, an env filter/auto wah is the better choice, but those thing come with their own issues. For the music Im doing now a manually operated wah would be preferred.
Lately Ive been getting back into some good ol 70s blues rock, along with a bit of Motown soul, and kinda want to try the wah thing again.
From my research the two best options out there nowadays are the CAE or the Jam Wahcko at around $200 and $300 respectively.
Dunno if I can justify spending that much for something I still might not bond with.
Any other decent alternatives that would be a substantial improvement over the original standard Dunlop Cry Baby without doubling the cost?
Id def like a stiffer travel and some alternative Qs to try. Not that concerned with built in boosts, etc. but thats ok if the wah is good. One that plays well with a traditional Fuzz Face would also be a big plus.
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