Demoing the Maestro BG-2 Wah/Volume pedal. Setup:
Fender Stratocaster Plus Deluxe w/ Bill Lawrence L-200 pickups
Maestro BG-2
Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret (set to 'rock' mode)
Modified Fender Hot Rod DeVille 2x12
Sorry for the pentatonic noodling... didn't really think through what I'd play for this demo. Also, the wah pot is scratchy as all hell here.
Same thing happened to me with my old Dunlop - I've been looking for a replacement with an optical circuit (no crackly pot) but for some reason they just don't seem to sound as good - the new Budda Bud Wah sounds great for the price - as does the Vox Big Bad Wah (some build quiality probs with this which is a pain according to Harmony Central) - what do you think of the Gig FX stuff - I havent heard one in the flesh so to speak - cheers S.P.
slugpumper1 5 months ago
@slugpumper1 I have a Wilson Wah and I'm sure it'd withstand any abuse I give it. They're not optical but are definitely sturdy and sound great.
jhamnett 5 months ago
That's real crackly dude - it would do my head in.
slugpumper1 5 months ago
@slugpumper1 Yeah, it eventually did me in too. Ended up trading it to a guy who replaced the wah pot and it ended up coming out really nice!
jhamnett 5 months ago
hey i noticed that you leave your drive pedal to the right of your wah. i may be incorrect but i think youre plugged into the output jack of your wah rather than the input. try settings it up so it goes (from left to right) guitar-wah-drive-amp. it may enhance your tone
proc007 2 years ago
No, the signal chain is OK. The BG-2 is an older pedal and has the input and output switched, much like an old Fuzz Face. I actually have the wah before the OD in the video, and I agree, it sounds nicer this way :-)
jhamnett 2 years ago