Members Speeddemon Posted June 14, 2005 Members Share Posted June 14, 2005 any good?what's a decent price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bbrunskill Posted June 14, 2005 Members Share Posted June 14, 2005 I would also like to know . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members saturdaysaviour Posted June 14, 2005 Members Share Posted June 14, 2005 the answer to your first question is "yes" i'm not totally sure about the price though. i almost bought one from a forumite for $110 but then he decided not to sell it. you'd probably pay a little more than that on ebay or somewhere like that though. i've also heard that the reissues are really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GPD Posted June 14, 2005 Members Share Posted June 14, 2005 Tom had one for awhile. Not sure if he still does. Check out www.fmogearshop.com Yup, still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AbbeSauniere Posted June 14, 2005 Members Share Posted June 14, 2005 The vintage models are awesome! Very warm, mellow and clean sounding. The physical sweep takes some getting used to. People say the Fulltone has a long throw, but Colorsounds have at least twice the throw of a Fulltone! I payed a lot for my 60's Wah, but the 70's can usually be had for around $150 in good shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bbrunskill Posted June 14, 2005 Members Share Posted June 14, 2005 I can get one (fuzz-wah)for dirt cheap, but the wah is incredibly noisy. Is that likely to be an easy fix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ThisBrian Posted June 14, 2005 Members Share Posted June 14, 2005 Originally posted by Speeddemon any good?what's a decent price? I had one a few years ago. I'd say it's still my favorite sounding wah by far, mostly because of the huge sweep (in sound and in pedal motion), but on the negative side, it was extremely microphonic (very thin case), the pedal didn't hold in position, the switch was noisy, and the pot was scratchy. I wish someone made a quality wah with a sweep that big, normal Vox/Crybaby type wahs feel motionless after using a Colorsound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bieke Posted June 14, 2005 Members Share Posted June 14, 2005 100 euros is a fair price for a good working and good looking Colorsound wah, there are plenty of vintage Colorsound wahs around who have issues (missing battery lids, scratchy pots, finnicky plugs, missing badge ...). If you can, try it before you buy it, I used to have an old one and still regret selling it, but I wanted a wah I could rely on and the Colorsound, well, it's a cheap construction, the pedal mechanism uses a brace that clamps into another brace that connects to the pot and like that, it allows a real smooth and long pedal sweep, but after heavy use, it tends to slip a bit and then it is as if you lack some of the sweep, soundwise it is one of the best wahs ever made IMHO, very warm and soulful, not too trebly, no volume drop and no boost either, some people have said it is not as good with a fuzz or distortion as the Vox or Dunlop wahs, I thought it was pretty decent, but as a plain wah, it really excels In Holland, there is Tom Heertjes, wah pedal guru who you could contact, he often has Colorsound wahs for sale, there also are a couple of lesser known UK wahs that use the Coloround circuitryTom Heertjes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Speeddemon Posted June 14, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 14, 2005 O.k. so the main problem is some quality issues? So what if I'd replace all the components with the exact same ones, but moderner (less noisy) stuff? Like metalfilm resistors?And put shielding tape on the inside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ollenorin Posted June 14, 2005 Members Share Posted June 14, 2005 Originally posted by Speeddemon O.k. so the main problem is some quality issues? So what if I'd replace all the components with the exact same ones, but moderner (less noisy) stuff? Like metalfilm resistors? And put shielding tape on the inside? that would mean i had to buy one from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bieke Posted June 14, 2005 Members Share Posted June 14, 2005 Originally posted by Speeddemon O.k. so the main problem is some quality issues?So what if I'd replace all the components with the exact same ones, but moderner (less noisy) stuff? Like metalfilm resistors?And put shielding tape on the inside? well, I dunno, but I think the whole Colorsound wah mojo has to do with the parts used, I'm not even sure whether the inductor is still available as a part, the pot and the switch are definitely crappy on the vintage colorsounds and I've never been a huge fan of plastic plugsThere were talks that Macaris were going to do another batch of re-issues, their website has been down for maintenance for months now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cruachan Posted June 14, 2005 Members Share Posted June 14, 2005 Originally posted by bieke well, I dunno, but I think the whole Colorsound wah mojo has to do with the parts used, I'm not even sure whether the inductor is still available as a part, the pot and the switch are definitely crappy on the vintage colorsounds and I've never been a huge fan of plastic plugsThere were talks that Macaris were going to do another batch of re-issues, their website has been down for maintenance for months now The plastic plugs are good quality parts made by Cliff, basically the same as the Rean jacks used by Analog Man. Pots are crappy but easy and cheap to replace, approx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spaceshot Posted June 14, 2005 Members Share Posted June 14, 2005 recently saw Steve Turner w/ Mudhoney and he had a Colorsound Fuzz-Wah-Straight pedal. It sounded incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Speeddemon Posted June 14, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 14, 2005 well, I just paid for it... It's apparently a 70's version in great condition, including the original box! In case I hate it, raise your hand if you want it ($125-ish ex. shipping) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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