DIY: 7 Must-Try Wah Techniques
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- Опубліковано 19 січ 2023
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PG’s own Nikos Arvanitis takes the crying out of wah-wah with this simple guide to seven techniques for the venerable device.
Using a JAM Pedals Whacko, a Tele, and a Fender Deluxe, he starts by explaining the wah's basic function as a filter: heel down accents low tones, heel up accentuates highs. Simple enough for the wah novice. Then, he demos how to use the pedal as a textural instrument, while playing hammer-ons and pull-offs. (Hint: sweep the pedal slowly!) Next up is the classic whacka-whacka that gives this JAM pedal its name. This one requires a good sense of rhythm, so pull out the metronome if you're uncertain. Emphasizing single notes and bends comes next. It's a way to lend your playing a vowel-like quality. Jazz chord wah-wah? Sure-especially with an ample helping of reverb. (Think Skip Pitts’ brilliant work on “Theme from Shaft.”)
To use the wah's EQ purely as a filter, find a setting where you dig the tone, set it, and wail. This is something bluesman Albert Collins did on some of his earlier recordings, to get his frosty tone. For big, distorted chords, move the wah slowly through its range while they sustain for an arresting new flavor in your sound. And if you don't have a wah handy, consider using your guitar’s tone knob to approximate the effect. Finally, remember not to overuse the wah. You want to preserve the element of surprises for your listeners. Want to continue your wah-ucation? Check out our Rig Rundown with Steve Vai and Tom Morello, or our feature on bluesman Herman Hitson. Of course, you can do your homework by listening to recordings, too. Start with Jimi Hendrix ("Voodoo Chile") and work your way up through Kirk Hammett ("No Remorse,” “Enter Sandman"), and that’s just the Hs.
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what a monster player. chunky tone from a little fender too.
What’s insane is I didn’t even realize he was playing a tele til the end not to mention this guy is a fantastic player
Damn . Really good guitar skills. Finally someone using other scales/ notes other than the blues / demo guitar sounds.
Great video! My favorite wah player is Kim Thayil of Soundgarden and 3rd Secret, he does amazing psychedelic solos with his signature wah sound.
This is what I'm looking for. Excellently explained and played. Thanks!
Glad it helped!
Great tips, great playing. Didn’t expect to get as many ideas as I did.
Great instructional video love it. I almost lost over to the next one but I'd said to give it a try. I'm glad I did. A plus plus
Just what I needed (sure the wife will be delighted 🤣). That’s my weekend sorted. 🎸📺👍
Rock on!
Great video, thanks for the info.
Great video, thank you
Great ideas, man!
Cool vid. Thanks 😎🙏🏻👍🏻
Awesome vid
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Say What ! is one of my fav wah wah songs
Yasou Nikos! Nice job.
JD Simo's Rise & Shine is full of amazing wah moments.
Wah pedals are best use for Rock/Heavy metal and most genres it made it's awesome sound
Great tips!
Glad you like them!
Excelente video, no es uno más del montón sino que se destaca porque tiene información útil.
Great video man I learned a few things watching this 👌 👍 😀
Glad to hear it!
Great video - and I have the very same Pearl drum stool - cool!! Greetings from Canada.
I need some practice haha. Sweet vid !!
I really like the riff at 5:45
Wow, I had no idea. So many great players.
niceee video
great video... (insert obligatory Kirk Hammett joke)
Instead of saying "Don't over use it' he should of just said "Don't Kirk Hammett it." We would've understood it LOL!!
@@msmoniz you mean don’t jimi it,but as sloppy as he was it was needed
Very well presented, thank you!
Ahhh the good ol Wah....wawa wa wa wa..🎸
I've had my Crybaby classic for 10 years and use it every gig!
My favorite wah' I'm on my 3'rd one in the last 8 years.
Bro te olvidaste de Zappa !!! el el armo y le regalo a Hendrix su primer pedalera y si tienes tiempo escuchalo a Zappa y entenderas su increible habilidad para combinar sonidas con el pedal y acoples...
I love my Jam wah with the seagull effect..get you a hand wired Jam wah
Waht a great video, always wahnt more wah. I got the mc404 cae , I dig it, I like the sound of that jam too but they are pretty pricey. I have other pedals but I'm seriously content with amp distortion (valve state 8100 atm) and a good Wah. Chains get so long, or there's always that one pedal that sucks your tone and that's not cool personally. Anyone out there effectively use two wahs in theyr chain? LoL just curious
Yes
‘Great teaching here ‘!!!🎉😂🇺🇸🍉
My favorite use of wah is from Kevin cadogan of original third eye blind lineup. He slowly swept it for clean ethereal parts and worked it more aggressively for the nodes n peaks in heavier leads - but I don't believe he used any chorus vibrato flanger phaser stuff it was pretty much wah and echo to create ultimate lushness- guitar master Kevin cadogan.
3eb's first album is a masterpiece. Cadogan's guitar work is sublime. I watched a video yesterday about the Blue album how they all voted for the songs that would go on the album and Wounded almost didn't make it except Kevin pushed for it hard. Can't even imagine Blue without Wounded.
@@ASHASHLESS me too, I couldn't imagine those first two without him but I have to admit I really like the third album a lot and feel like Tony did a solid job on guitar work.
Kevin deserves a lot more credit and a lot more opportunities to tell his story.
Try the Toni Iommi trick too, set your distortion to your liking (a fuzz sounds great), turn on the wah, swing to a nice position and leave it there for all your rythm parts
I do that
'The last thing I'd like to mention..is to not overuse it' Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! Try and tell Kirk Hammett that!
I like how you said don't over use it, so in other words don't be a Kirk Hammet haha
wha is a bandpass filter, not a high cut like the tone knob
Riff at 1:58. Please help me place it.
No wah face? This guy must be a robot, or alien.
👏
Thats super funky @ 3:14!!🎸 If it has no reverb i would sample it... Outstanding riff!
It's hard to find a good fast reacting wah. So many I've tried have a muffled slow response sound to them. Never tried a jam though.
You have to use It swing timed, if you push,pull at the same time of the rytmh you nullify the effect
The Only Guitar I Have Is An Epiphone Acoustic Guitar, PR-150/N.
2:06 music name please…😢
Best Wah Master is by far Joe Satriani❤
Ooh i LOVE a bit o' DIY! ;oP (ONLY choice I have unfortunately! )
look at what these wah pedals need to mimic a fraction of a phaser's power
SHAFT!
Wah is more than just "Tsamina mina, eh, eh
Waka waka, eh, eh"...
Charlie Browns Parents ...
Are you just playing the wahs or Advertising the Wahs, Why the two different pedals ??????
Wah not?
Dudes kept Chuck 2s living for too long