Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted March 29, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 29, 2009 it must have been a blast working for ehx in the mid 70's. Seriously, I wish Mike Matthews, Howard Davis and Dave Cockerell would write biographies with extensive accounts of the 70s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gnatshel Posted March 29, 2009 Members Share Posted March 29, 2009 Seriously, I wish Mike Matthews, Howard Davis and Dave Cockerell would write biographies with extensive accounts of the 70s from the looks of them, i doubt they remember much of it, but maybe one of them has a journal they could release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted March 29, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 29, 2009 i doubt they remember much of it, LOL I'll bet very few baby boomers do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Howard Davis Posted March 29, 2009 Members Share Posted March 29, 2009 - from the looks of them, i doubt they remember much of it, but maybe one of them has a journal they could release. I don't look bad for my age, thanks to being a fitness/health fanatic. And despite any excesses typical of the Rock n' Roll lifestyle, as far as I can remember, my memory is intact! - The book Analog Man's Guide to Vintage Effects has some biographical and historical information on EH and its engineers. David Koltai (Pigtronix) said I should write an autobiography, but experience has shown me that book writing, even when you get published, is often barely worth the effort. Maybe when I retire - which I won't do until I'm 95 or so - Also see - http://howard.davis2.home.att.net/WhoIAm.htm Guitar pedal design engineering, repairs, and custom mods: http://howard.davis2.home.att.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the Dust Posted March 29, 2009 Members Share Posted March 29, 2009 sounds very funky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted April 2, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 2, 2009 sounds very funky. Thanks Here are some gutshots: Pic 1 Pic 2 Pic 3 Pic 4 Pic 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the Dust Posted April 2, 2009 Members Share Posted April 2, 2009 Very versatile, especially for a pedal built 30+ years ago. Again, it's very synthesizer-like, even when the Muff Fuzz is disengaged. sounds very cool, I'd love to try that. did you use it live yet? can you compare it to other wahs (modern ones)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goldie-gold Posted April 2, 2009 Members Share Posted April 2, 2009 I thought that sounded great Nice playing and sweet tone. It sounded so vocal. I am a total muff addict, but I think I enjoyed the clean wah parts the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted April 2, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 2, 2009 did you use it live yet? can you compare it to other wahs (modern ones)? I don't play out much anymore, so no, I haven't used it in a live setting yet. I've played a few different wahs - Dunlop GCB-95, Vox V-847, Akai Variwah, Digitech XP-100 - and they always had the same issue for me - there wasn't enough sweep in the sweet spot. EHX did this right. The enclosure was built with a massive sweep, so you really feel like you're getting the most out of the sweet spot. One major issue for live use is that it isn't true bypassed, and there is tone suckage. I'm not sure what it would take to mod it, as it might be more difficult than usual with the 2 pushbutton switches. It might require 2 4pdts. Right now, I don't want to mess with it. Another issue is that the treadle, being as old as it is, doesn't hold in mid-sweep. There's no more resistance in the hinge anymore. This doesn't pose a problem for me, because I have so many other pedals to use for the cocked-wah sound. The best feature is the Reverse Sweep switch, and the 4 bandpass modes. Today I've been playing my Octave Multiplexer into the Wah using the 2 lower bandpass modes, and it sounds amazing. You won't get that using a Dunlop or Vox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted April 2, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 2, 2009 I thought that sounded great Nice playing and sweet tone. It sounded so vocal. I am a total muff addict, but I think I enjoyed the clean wah parts the most. Thanks goldie-gold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the Dust Posted April 3, 2009 Members Share Posted April 3, 2009 You won't get that using a Dunlop or Vox. thanks for the info mate. it was just curiosity, I doubt myself to score one of these in this life... well, back to my Dunlop... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solewheelin Posted April 3, 2009 Members Share Posted April 3, 2009 I love how the low pitched wah sounds in clean mode. Excellent demo man! And cheers to Howard Davis! You should definitely get started on some type of auto-biography. I'd be out to get it the day it hits the shelves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted April 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 3, 2009 I love how the low pitched wah sounds in clean mode. Excellent demo man! Thanks, Ste man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brianeharmonjr Posted April 3, 2009 Members Share Posted April 3, 2009 I don't look bad for my age, thanks to being a fitness/health fanatic. And despite any excesses typical of the Rock n' Roll lifestyle, as far as I can remember, my memory is intact! - The book Analog Man's Guide to Vintage Effects has some biographical and historical information on EH and its engineers. David Koltai (Pigtronix) said I should write an autobiography, but experience has shown me that book writing, even when you get published, is often barely worth the effort. Maybe when I retire - which I won't do until I'm 95 or so - Also see - http://howard.davis2.home.att.net/WhoIAm.htm Guitar pedal design engineering, repairs, and custom mods: http://howard.davis2.home.att.net/ Howard, love what you are doing and have done with EHX and Pigtronix. Oh, and thanks for getting my Deluxe Big Muff going. It sounds fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted April 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 3, 2009 I just recorded this soundclip using the non-Muff Fuzz version of the Crying Tone. This one combines other pedals, like the Octave Multiplexer, DMM, and BMP: http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7486247 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted April 4, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 4, 2009 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members companyman Posted April 4, 2009 Members Share Posted April 4, 2009 OT, I read somewhere that you had a Dirt Road Special amp, how many watts is that ? How much clean headroom does it have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted April 4, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 4, 2009 OT, I read somewhere that you had a Dirt Road Special amp, how many watts is that ? How much clean headroom does it have? 25 watts. Plenty of clean headroom, especially with a compressor. You have to love an amp that has a built-in Small Stone. The Bite control really does boost the mids, and there's plenty of crisp high-end. It's an amazing amp if you can find one in good condition, or if you can restore it. They were made around 1977 - 1980?, so you can bet that they'll need a bit of TLC. Mine rattled quite a bit when I got it, but I tightened up the circuitry and the cabinet, replaced the speaker with an EHX 12V8 (greenback clone), and now it works perfectly. The pots could use some cleaner, but I'll get around to that eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members companyman Posted April 4, 2009 Members Share Posted April 4, 2009 Thanks man...one on the bay that I am eyeing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seifukusha Posted September 27, 2009 Members Share Posted September 27, 2009 i love the crying tone demo ..wow and the digitech synthwah demo...cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted September 27, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 27, 2009 i love the crying tone demo ..wow and the digitech synthwah demo...cool! Thanks, Seif!!! I just had an idea for complementing the drones you sent me (2 years later ). I'm going to send you a file soon so we can continue the project. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seifukusha Posted September 27, 2009 Members Share Posted September 27, 2009 Thanks, Seif!!! I just had an idea for complementing the drones you sent me (2 years later ). I'm going to send you a file soon so we can continue the project. Cheers! do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members n!k Posted September 27, 2009 Members Share Posted September 27, 2009 Crossposted at EHX/forums. Let's see a bass demo of the fuzz wah. Assuming, of course, you have a bass laying around somewhere in that big 'ol pile of junk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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