Monday, March 31, 2008

Snarling Dog's Whine-O-Wah

Posted by Jon in • Guitar Effects

Snarling Dogs Whine-o-wah
Back in December the Snarling Dogs Spinslide featured on Guitar Noize, an innovative approach to solving a problem many people have with slides, what to do with it when you aren’t using it! Anyway if you didn’t see that post check it out here. I thought it was time to revisit Snarling Dogs’ website to check for any new products and was reminded of something I have been meaning to mention for a while. You can already see from the photo what I’m talking about, it is (and this is the full title) ‘The Super Bawl Whine-O-Wah “addicted to wah”’ Wah Wah! Now the most obvious thing that caught my attention was the fantastic design, whoever thought to make the pedal foot shaped was a comedy genius but this pedal is no joke, far from it. This particular model gives you a choice of 12 different wahs! I’ll hand over to Snarling Dogs for the exact description:

”Take your pick of our three basic wah sounds, WHITE ROOM (thick and Creamy), VOODOO (Midrange growl) or SHAFT (sharp and funky). Add our TWINDUCTOR BEEF BOOST to shift the frequency ranges on those three sounds to give you three entirely different wahs. Next use our HORMONE CONTROL to play the six sounds in the TESTOSTERONE (hi power) or ESTROGEN (low power) modes. That’s six sounds in each mode giving you a total of 12 different wah sounds in one wah pedal. Adjust the volume of the wah with the pre-amp volume control or even add a bit of overdrive.”

Now how many pedals do you see with a “Hormone Control”?! The Wah also has a true mechanical hard bypass switch to make sure that your signal remains untouched when you don’t need the Wah. I’m actually thinking about getting a new Wah Wah at the moment seeing as the only Wah I’ve ever owned was given to me 20 years ago and has a bit of a feedback problem so this might be just the ticket!

The Super Bawl Wine-O-Wah is available for $119 on the major US shops.

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on 03/31 at 08:43 AM

I love the name! sounds like this pedal sure has personality

Ovidiu - GuitarFlame.com on 03/31 at 07:12 PM

Very interesting looking! Not black or boring at all!

Jol on 04/01 at 01:32 AM

Gotta love the WAH!

They go in and out of “fashion” so regularly that you can almost set your genre-watch with it. I’ve been collecting them over the years and like to use them as my only effect pedal, especially when they are “out” of style. All Hail Clyde McCoy, the trumpeter that inspired Hendrix and Clapton’s trademark foot-operated mute.

I’ll have to try out this one to see if it makes the cut. Oh yeah Jon, the billet aluminum “foot” pedal was invented by Dean Moon in the 1950s. He sold thousands of them to hot-rodders as gas pedals…

Dig your blog!

Jol

Jon on 04/01 at 08:53 AM

Wow thanks for the extra info Jol! Here is a bit of info I found on Dean Moon (foot pedal photo included!) http://www.nitrogeezers.com/Legends-DeanMoon.htm

I’m not a big Wah user but I do like it when you find a sweet spot and leave it there whilst noodling away!

Jol on 04/01 at 10:15 AM

Here’s a good look at the Moon pedal. http://www.thehotrodcompany.com/shopnow/show_item.asp?product_id=R3034S

on 04/01 at 10:49 AM

Thats a better pic thanks Jol, I wonder if I can fit one of those as a footpeg on my motorbike!! smile

axe victim on 04/03 at 05:54 AM

I love the cry baby wah. It just sends me everytime. I use a standard Jim Dunlop basic model pedal and it does the job very well. I’ve never really understood why I should bother with anything else. Anybody?

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