bonzoboy Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 After buying Vox amp No. 6-an AC 15-two weeks ago,today I again went into Reid music and picked up a Vox Model V-846-HW handwired wah wah pedal.When I got it home I played it through my Way Huge Green Rhino overdrive,Tech-21 RotoChoir-Leslie simulator and used my Jimmie Vaughn Strat.I played Jimi's Voodoo Child(slight return) some of Machine Gun and the wah drenched Brother Louie by Ian Lloyd and Stories.The sound of this wah just blew me away,it's the best wah that I've used(except of course my original 1967 Vox Clyde McCoy signature wah-the same model Jimi used)the pedal really has the authentic Hendrix vibe and is very addictive-you want to use it in every song.I had my mind set on a T-Rex Gull wah but when I saw this puppy I had to get it.The insides of this pedal is a work of art,it's just incredible how neatly it's wired and how even the solder joints are just plain sublime and unbelievably well done.The bottom plate has to be removed just like on the old Voxes in order to change the batteries.There isn't even isn't anywhere to plug in an adapter.They have included an acrylic plate so that you can show off the incredible innards of this fabulous rig. My house is starting to look like a Vox showroom plus Marshall,Epiphone and Fender...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 No plug in for adapter? That would finish it for me as good as it may be. Batteries get on my nerves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinner 13 Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 No plug in for adapter? That would finish it for me as good as it may be. Batteries get on my nerves. I totally agree, but it is easy enough to make one. I took an 9v battery connector out of a donor pedal to make one for my big muff. Takes all of five minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 I'm more of a 70s Cry Baby guy, but those original-style Voxes are killer for the Hendrix/Clapton/Page wah stuff (obviously). That's not really the tone I go for, as a good Cry Baby can cover all of my bases. I need a wah to be able to do an intense sweep ala Alex Lifeson (whom used a 70s Cry Baby..), as well as the half-cocked Michael Schenker/Matthias Jabs stuff. And it has to have good low-end so I can make my favorite horror sounds. I have this new original tune called "Back 2 Life" that starts out with the wah making funky noises (which I BORROWED from Zakk Wylde. That should give you an idea) in the low-end range and then the bass makes a heartbeat sound. Then the rock comes out! Congratulations!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 I think that they omitted a battery cover to keep the pedal true to the vintage style and spirit.The way that the 4 corner screw pads are configured,they are extremely easy to turn for removal and installation of the battery.The whole operation may take 30 seconds top longer than the removal of a battery compartment cover,so with a good 9V alkaline or lithium battery you may only be doing every 2 weeks tops-a small price to pay considering the quality of sound and performance that you are getting.I have always prefered Vox to Cry Babies-especially the Dungplop made ones.My old '69 made in Italy Jen wah is far different than the Dunlop jobbies and closer to the Vox.I also have a fairly recent Dunlop Cry Baby that's about 8-10 years old but it too can't compare to the Voxes or old Cry Baby. I'm glad that they included the acrylic bottom cover because the workmanship on the insides are so neat .and tidy that I'm sure that the assembler was OCD.With regards to an adapter,there are adapters available that have terminals that are the reverse polarity of the holder in the pedal so that you can snap on the terminal to the one in the battery.In order to facilitate this I would need to cut out a piece of 1/16 metal of some type,make a template,cut it out and drill holes for the corner screws and cut a notch in it for the wires to go through,then you don't have to ruin either one of your bottom plates and never have to replace another battery. I think that some day I'll gather up all my Vox gear,including the 3 vintage Vox guitars and take some pix to send off to Vox when they have another "Show Us Your Vox Gear" promotions or just send it into their F.B. site.Maybe they'll give me an endorsement deal...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Nice score I bet that sounds great. As a total geek for vintage pedals and amps the guts of these are pretty exciting to me. Got any pics? By the way I'm a huge fan of VOX too. I'm playing an SG or Tele into an ac30 and it sounds really sweet. The frontman of my band is running a Jazzmaster into an ac15 and that sounds great too. I'm building a clone of the old Vox Tonebender fuzz to add to my setup :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 Hi DubT-123,Tele's sound sweet through AC15s and 30s,I had mine going through my AC-15 during the weekend and it sounded so glassy and chimey,I could've stayed at it all day-except for the Missus came home from Christmas shopping...lol.I do have amp pix and I'll try to get my computer literate buddy to get it down from Photobucket. The Jazzmaster must also sound great through your friend's AC-15,I haven't tried my Jaguar through my AC-15 to try and get some Johnny Marr sounds but my Jimmie Vaughn Strat and 1965 John Lennon Casino sound so good through the amp that I can't put them dowm.I gotta try my old Vox Phantom XII 12 string through it-with the rear single coil and the Top Boost on full trebleI should get at least a reasonable facsimile of the Rick 360/12 tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.R.M.30! Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Ditto for you Mr. bonzoboy. Consider yourself a professional musician now. You can read my past posts from Epiphone Artist's thread about a new Gibson Les Paul Studio Satin to further educate you on your new tool. Play on! Play on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 Sorry J.R.M. 30,I can't quite figure out what you mean by educate me about my new tool.I played my first professional gig in 1969 when I was 15 and have played ever since.I've been using my 1967 Vox Clyde McCoy wah for just as long,and have been using Vox amps and guitars for many year.I also own 2 Les Pauls.Please explain...Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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