Members ed2brute Posted October 8, 2003 Members Share Posted October 8, 2003 Anyone know where a fella could score a Dunlop Rack Wah? I'm looking for one. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members srommes Posted October 9, 2003 Members Share Posted October 9, 2003 Word of caution. Be careful buying one of the new Dunlop Rack Wahs. I recently ordered one from Musicians Friend and it turned out to be defective. Sent it back and had them ship me another one. Same thing happened to it, so I shipped it back and got a refund. I don't know if they had a bad batch or what but the new ones seem to be junk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flat Fifth Fury Posted October 9, 2003 Members Share Posted October 9, 2003 If you are looking for a used one, it will take a while. It took me a year to find a used one. Dunlop only makes them in batches because the demand is so low. You can order one directly from them but it's cheaper to get one from your dealer. But I will tell you that it's worth the wait and hassle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ed2brute Posted October 10, 2003 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2003 Originally posted by srommes Word of caution. Be careful buying one of the new Dunlop Rack Wahs. I recently ordered one from Musicians Friend and it turned out to be defective. Sent it back and had them ship me another one. Same thing happened to it, so I shipped it back and got a refund. I don't know if they had a bad batch or what but the new ones seem to be junk. The MF site shows that they've been discontinued. Hmmm. I live close to the MF clearance store (Kansas City). Maybe I can find a cosmetically damaged one there to give for a spin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ed2brute Posted October 10, 2003 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2003 Originally posted by Flat Fifth Fury If you are looking for a used one, it will take a while. It took me a year to find a used one. A year!!! Yikes! Well, if you happen across another one PLEASE drop me a note. It looks like I'll be in the market for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr Ten Posted October 10, 2003 Members Share Posted October 10, 2003 I have one and like it. It's not super quiet but has ALL the crybaby tones, plus EQ, several outputs (wet/dry; dry; wet/buffered), allows for 4 control ports -or- 1 remote port (voltage control - ie: eb volume), no power needed for the floor controller (for lights only), whatever. I bought mine from MF for $357 shipped and can provide a price quote as a favor to a potential buyer (for a new unit from wherever I mean). I don't know if they are going to be discontinued or what, but they are often not in stock. You can call MF and they'll tell you when they get them in. MF went out of stock once, took about a month until they received more. More info or availability needed? Contact GC (strangely). I actually walked into GC and told them verbatim: "Musician's friend offers the rack wah for 399.99 and your prices are usually 10% - 15% lower than their online prices. So that brings us to around $350. Sound like a deal?" The kid said sure but it would take a couple weeks to get one in. So I asked for a price quote just to keep it handy, faxed it to MF, and got it from them right away. So I screwed the kid out of a $20 commission, oh well. Anyways, good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ed2brute Posted October 10, 2003 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2003 I called MF. They said they no longer carry it. I asked if I could special order it and they said to "email tech support." So I sent them a message...we'll see what happens. Thanks for the ideas!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members somata Posted October 10, 2003 Members Share Posted October 10, 2003 if the rack wah doesn't pan out, you might want to look into a teese rmc3, which is an incredibly customizable wah with true bypass...hand made with top quality components. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ed2brute Posted October 10, 2003 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2003 Originally posted by somata if the rack wah doesn't pan out, you might want to look into a teese rmc3, which is an incredibly customizable wah with true bypass...hand made with top quality components. Actually, I just sold my Teese RMC3. I had an early model (made in 1996) and you're right, it's a fantastic wah. I want to keep the signal in the rack, thus the need for a rack mountable wah system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flat Fifth Fury Posted October 10, 2003 Members Share Posted October 10, 2003 There is a constant rumour that Dunlop has discontinued their rack wah. I have called them about it and they said that they have no plans to discontinue it. They don't sell a lot of them but they are the only manufacturer of these things so it's a slow but steady seller. They make them in small batches so there is often a wait for the next batch. Any retailer can get them but the waiting period may be longer than many retailer want to wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ed2brute Posted October 10, 2003 Author Members Share Posted October 10, 2003 Originally posted by Flat Fifth Fury There is a constant rumour that Dunlop has discontinued their rack wah. I have called them about it and they said that they have no plans to discontinue it. They don't sell a lot of them but they are the only manufacturer of these things so it's a slow but steady seller. They make them in small batches so there is often a wait for the next batch. Any retailer can get them but the waiting period may be longer than many retailer want to wait. I've contacted the MF special orders department and we'll see what comes of that. I'll also make some phone calls to my local shops and see what they can do for me. Does anyone know of a reputable internet store that sells Dunlop rack wahs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RTYD Posted October 10, 2003 Members Share Posted October 10, 2003 You may want to keep an eye on Nirvanas Silence, aka FX Doctor http://www.fxdoctor.com He's been working on a rackmount wah for a while and may have it available soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ed2brute Posted October 15, 2003 Author Members Share Posted October 15, 2003 MF says they can't order it because Dunlop has discontinued it. I called Dunlop and they confirmed it: the rack wah is no longer in production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ed2brute Posted November 25, 2003 Author Members Share Posted November 25, 2003 You see 'em all over the place until you want one and then they dry up. I finally found one. It arrives tomorrow. Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lockjaw Posted November 25, 2003 Members Share Posted November 25, 2003 I was thinking of buying a wah, maybe a rack one. Do you think dunlop makes the best ones? If not who does? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ed2brute Posted November 26, 2003 Author Members Share Posted November 26, 2003 Originally posted by Lockjaw I was thinking of buying a wah, maybe a rack one. Do you think dunlop makes the best ones? If not who does? To my knowledge, Dunlop made the only ones. Since they don't make them any longer you'll have to look used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Amory_tarr Posted November 26, 2003 Members Share Posted November 26, 2003 EMB Audio also made some, but those are very few and far between if not already gone by now. Last i heard they weren't accepting orders for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sp_spaceboy Posted November 26, 2003 Members Share Posted November 26, 2003 yeh, i really want a wah. eventually. But appart from the actual added options on the wah itself (which, by the way, wouldn't you find on a floor wah (or whatever you're supposed to call it)) what are the advantages of the fact that it's a "rack wah" "I want to keep the signal in the rack, thus the need for a rack mountable wah system." why do you (does he) want to do this especially? oh, and what kinda price am I looking at for one of these? And a Teese RMC3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Amory_tarr Posted November 26, 2003 Members Share Posted November 26, 2003 List price on the rack wah was $350ish, but i guess it's been discontinued. The RMC3 runs about $280. If you have your entire signal going through a rack, and have to run a cable to and from your pedalboard just for your wah, it could be both cumbersome and tone degrading. On the other hand, if you have more of an amp, fx unit type setup, this could be of lesser importance to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RTYD Posted November 26, 2003 Members Share Posted November 26, 2003 Originally posted by ed2brute Anyone know where a fella could score a Dunlop Rack Wah? I'm looking for one. Thanks! Hey man. If you're still interested, there's one on ebay right now:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2576543398&category=41422 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RTYD Posted November 26, 2003 Members Share Posted November 26, 2003 Ooops! Hadn't noticed you bought one already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 4nkam Posted November 26, 2003 Members Share Posted November 26, 2003 Originally posted by Amory_tarr EMB Audio also made some, but those are very few and far between if not already gone by now. Last i heard they weren't accepting orders for them. They've been out of business for awhile and I hear that the owner now lives in France. I've tried contacting him to see if he has any extra stuff, but haven't had any luck yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Amory_tarr Posted November 27, 2003 Members Share Posted November 27, 2003 Originally posted by 4nkam They've been out of business for awhile. Yeah that's what i meant:)...just couldnt connect mind to keyboard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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