Members Stubacca Posted October 18, 2008 Members Share Posted October 18, 2008 So there has be much talk about the Whammy as of late and it's only right that this monster gets his own longe. There was a thread started yesterday about the Whammy and it had a few settings in it. I always like to see what others are using it for and what settings they are using... so, state your case. How do you use it and list those settings!! Oh... and what version are you rocking? There should be a few threads on here that you'll find me talking about the deep setting that I use. I find I use it a lot with my clean guitar tone to add a little chorus-ish vibe. Of couse, the two octave up gets some use too. I haven't used the harmonies much though... any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members b_nehpets Posted October 18, 2008 Members Share Posted October 18, 2008 i have one.. therefore i'm in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mandooks Posted October 18, 2008 Members Share Posted October 18, 2008 In.I had one a while ago and got rid of it cause I didn't know how to incorporate it in my music. I got it again when I started missing it and realized that I really did use it more than I thought I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deluxe74 Posted October 18, 2008 Members Share Posted October 18, 2008 I really dig the octive down with distortion that's pretty funky, and with my country band I really like all the interval options and the fullstep down is cool to make your guitar sound like a pedalsteel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankiej Posted October 18, 2008 Members Share Posted October 18, 2008 i want one but i have no use for it now so i wont be buying one anytime soon. I might get a Exp pedal for my Ps-3 though, just to see how good mode 11 is on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrweems Posted October 18, 2008 Members Share Posted October 18, 2008 I use the octave.I also use the shalow chorus thingy on clean guitar with reverb for a song we have. I also use the pitch up +1 for a few solosAs well as the pitch down -1 for a song. Though i feel as if pending on the venue and how your being mic'd, if mic'd at all. It's hard for it to cut through sometimes. Also. I need a TB loop like whoa. That pedal eats a buffered tone like the beer {censored}s on a sunday afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tubezipper Posted October 18, 2008 Members Share Posted October 18, 2008 I don't have one. So therefor i'm not in. If i ever do get one, it'll be a wh-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drifterphase Posted October 18, 2008 Members Share Posted October 18, 2008 I have an XP-100, Whammy Wah. I like to use the octave up patch (13) and then play an arpeggio with the pedal in position to give me the whole octave shift. If I play hard enough I get some kick-ass random glitches and loop the phrase and play over it. When I use my whammy I want it to sound like an effect - I am not looking for anything 'natural' or subtle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stubacca Posted October 18, 2008 Author Members Share Posted October 18, 2008 In.I had one a while ago and got rid of it cause I didn't know how to incorporate it in my music. I got it again when I started missing it and realized that I really did use it more than I thought I did. I have heard this from a lot of people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members petejt Posted October 18, 2008 Members Share Posted October 18, 2008 I'm pretty sure this is a Whammy pedal, or two of 'em, on the Detune setting. Sounds so lush One of the best chorus/slow flanger effects I've ever heard, on both clean & distorted tones. [YOUTUBE]87uEuhMj92k[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members b_nehpets Posted October 18, 2008 Members Share Posted October 18, 2008 I have heard this from a lot of people! yeah.. but we all keep it anyways! i went thru a phase where i thought an ebow, whammy, fuzz and square wave trem would keep me from having to actually play chords. that lasted a minute or 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deluxe74 Posted October 18, 2008 Members Share Posted October 18, 2008 I use the octave. I also use the pitch up +1 for a few solos wait, it can do up 1? I thought it could only do down:confused::confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankiej Posted October 18, 2008 Members Share Posted October 18, 2008 wait, it can do up 1? I thought it could only do down:confused: :confused: What a whammy pedal? It goes up and down. Its awesome. I think it can even do +2 octaves if im not mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrweems Posted October 18, 2008 Members Share Posted October 18, 2008 it can do + 1 + 2 - 1 -2 As in you play a single note "A" string. Then you turn the effect on. +1 will give you one octave. +2 will give you 2 octaves. Etc on the - But then there is the actual "octave" portion of the pedal. Where it plays your not and an octave of that note. Really cool for a more bassy type part. Don't really care for the high pitched. Sounds really thin and fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted October 19, 2008 Members Share Posted October 19, 2008 The Whammy is one of my favourite pedals. I'll always have one as long as I play guitar, which will probably be forever. Unless my arms get cut off or something. Even then I would rock the treadle back and forth and make spaceship noises with my mouth. Whammy for life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members MakuseruSukotto Posted October 19, 2008 Members Share Posted October 19, 2008 wait, it can do up 1? I thought it could only do down:confused: :confused: WH-4's do. Two Up One Up One Down Two Down Three Down Drop Tune - Which takes it down one full step. The Detune section which is really like a Chorus, Deep & Shallow there. The Harmony section is my favorite, it takes your dry signal, sends it though, then adds the octave effect ontop of it, with Toe Down being one setting, and Heel Down being another, in that section there are these settings. 1 up / 1 down 5th down / 4th down 4th down / 3rd down 5th up / 7th up 5th up / 6th up 4th up / 5th up 3rd up / 4th up b3rd up / 3rd up 2nd up / 3rd up Whammys do alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stubacca Posted October 19, 2008 Author Members Share Posted October 19, 2008 Anyone have any good vids of your favorite Whammy tricks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 51504life Posted October 19, 2008 Members Share Posted October 19, 2008 Hey PeteJt, Who is that girl with the nice butt in your avatar? Nice:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrweems Posted October 19, 2008 Members Share Posted October 19, 2008 yo stubb. is that TB loop for your whammy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members archlilim Posted October 19, 2008 Members Share Posted October 19, 2008 I usually only use it for 1 octave down and up, but for all different kinda of stuff. Mostly for freak outs and pick slides, but also for some ambient stuff used in conjunction with delay--you can get some cool laser sounds and rockets blasting off. Used with fuzz. I'm very inspired by Ichirou Agata--even though I really can't get as much use out of it as he does, or as controlled and precise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stubacca Posted October 19, 2008 Author Members Share Posted October 19, 2008 yo stubb. is that TB loop for your whammy? It is indeed Sir, bought it from Dap99... QUALITY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stubacca Posted October 19, 2008 Author Members Share Posted October 19, 2008 Ok, so I have been searching for Whammy videos and all I can find is the crazy 2 octave up site... anyone know where to look for vids on the harmony section? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tim_7string Posted October 19, 2008 Members Share Posted October 19, 2008 I bought a Whammy II in 1996, since I was big into Pantera and Rage Against The Machine around that time. One thing that is great about it is that you can step through the settings, unlike the original Whammy and the new WH-4. I liked to freak people out with what I call "the two octave squeeze" (sounds like the note is being squeezed to death) that Tom Morello uses in the "Killing In The Name" solo. I also liked using the octave down option for emulating EVH divebombs, although I guess there is an actual divebomb setting on the latest version now. It was fun doing that in tandem with a digital delay. For harmonies, I played around with the 4th/5th one and also the 5th/6th settings to simulate some trippy blues things. But the most useful setting I found was using the flat 3rd/major 3rd setting for instant guitar harmonies. As long as you can remember which one to use for whichever note you are on, it sounds really cool. The "intelligent" harmonizers eliminate this worry by simply setting the key and going for it, which is better (you can just concentrate on playing instead of if your foot is in the right position). I don't play it as much as I used to these days, but I'm hoping to bring it out of its early retirement for some future stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MakuseruSukotto Posted October 19, 2008 Members Share Posted October 19, 2008 Ok, so I have been searching for Whammy videos and all I can find is the crazy 2 octave up site... anyone know where to look for vids on the harmony section? Pro Guitar Shop's demo of the Whammy shows some stuff, since they go thought EVERY setting. [YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE][YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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