Getting LEGENDARY Wah Wah Tones! 

You had at Wah wah wha chicka wah wah and then you played 10 years gone!

0:17 look at that bass string move

I like what I’m hearing right now.... you got the tones and vibe down boss, no doubt about it! BTW I saw SRV twice. The first was shortly after Texas Flood, he played at “the Pit” at the University of Maine the summer of ‘82 or ‘83... I didn’t even know who he was, my best friend said “you’re going to like him” and I never was the same after that night. Saw him again at the state theatre in Portland, Maine years later, after he went sober on the “In Step” tour it was wonderful, but it didn’t have the wild, out of control, about-to-explode feel of the first time, man I’ll never forget his face that night, he was all in.

Matthew, I assume you traveled back in time to 1966 and got those boots out of my closet?

Hopefully you’re settling into the new place well :)

The magic of Hendrix and other great wah players is they find the tone break point and can make subtle pedal movements above and below to add a sweet squeeze to the notes that isn’t necessarily moving the pedal to the beat of the song...

This made me stop crying. It sounds so fantastic. That natural feedback sound here and there is so pure it’s amazing

Jesus H Christ man... there are not words in this language to describe how delicious your playing and tone are to my ears... can’t wait for your stuff to be available for purchase

the wah is cool and all, but i want an episode on those SHOES. great sound as always!

Ohh man, that tone was straight out of the 60's and 70's, man that vox is the real deal heavenly, God bless you man 🙏🏻👏👏👏❤👍

Goosebumps and a teary eye because that NAILS the SRV Voodoo Chile sound in every way. You're an amazing player and that pedal brings out your absolute best! Thanks so much for uploading!

Just last night I ran my crybaby through a 10-band eq pedal. Seemed to focus the tone of the wah better and remove some of the harsh edges in the tone. ...I'll experiment more before forming a definitive opinion. But seemed promising.

Dude, your playing is off the hook. I grew up listening to a lot of SRV and Hendrix as well and it really inspired my guitar playing. Love your channel bro. Gotta admit I'm a little jealous of your vintage guitars and amps. Rock on bro 🤘

Glad to see you're getting settled in to the new digs, and as always, glad to see your posts! While not as sought after as those old Vox's, I've got a '76 Fender fuzz/wah that was my uncle's. My cousin recently gave it to me, still works fine, but I haven't had time to really play around with it

Forever jealous of all that gear. Nice vids man

Nik really does have a great ear for a wah tone. I fixed my Vox reissue thanks to him

Wah sounds great!

I think I watched every live SRV I could find and you nailed that tone as far as Im concerned. But what really makes it sound correct is mostly the playing style you developed. Not easy to get close to that heavy handed intense feel but here you are. A pleasure to watch your videos and see that SRV legacy go on! Awesome, awesome stuff

Dude I heard sounds that reminded me of recordings of Jimi and Stevie. What a pedal! But the player still makes the sound! ✌️

Guitar, amp, and pedal all sound great. I'd say Nick nailed it. The vibrato in your hands is excellent! Keep the vids coming.

I think Wah owes Nik some gratitude, his vids have caused Wah ripples the world over! I dug out two early 90s wahs and reconditioned them myself and I'm really glad I did. I'd love a 70s one, but not so easy to come by in Australia 🇦🇺. Cheers Matt 👍🏼

Great ten years gone. A lot of that sounded like jimis playing great stuff

Shout out to Nik! Great job!

That intro ripped my face. Your playing is otherwordly holy sh*t!!!

You are one gifted guitar player Matthew, some incredible playing. Holy Smoke and then some

My usps boxes look like they were used as crash barriers lately by the time they get to my front step. Lol

You seem to nail the tones. You’ve got the right gear, but more importantly you have the right feel to get it spot on. Nice job.

I just got a new Xotic Wah. That thing nails the Vox vowel tone. It sounds so good out of the box I’ve barely touched the settings. It slays with an octave fuzz in front of it.

I got one of the first batch of Vox Wah Wah in late 1966. It was a truly great wah, but the build up I got made me expect something it wasn't, like a multi-effect pedal. I found a lot of the wah tricks before most people because I got it early and used it a lot. I got nick-named "Wah Wah (my last name)" by local yokel musicians. The Cry Baby is close, but the original is still the best.

Sounds like a winner Matt. That pedal has good punch. Your new digs has good acoustics too. ✌️

Waluigis favorite pedal

Sounds smooth - I still have an old Vox and also an old Electra wa - wa that was made in Italy (edit) wa-wa is how it is written on the bottom of the pedal

Congrats on your new home Matthew. I have (and love) a Vox 848, but will have to look out for an 846 now...

I loved what your buddy did with that wah. I recently had a friend of mine redue a modern vox wah I had laying around and honestly hated. After he redid basically the whole pedal he said he was going for the same style you are talking about. That's what I was looking for as well . Omg this wah is amazing now. I would love to send you some photos or something of the inilside of it. I feel like you would love it. He does them for super affordable prices too.

Nice! Dude keep rockin! All the best from Poland! Dig that thing!

Anyone else move their mouth uncontrollably when theres some wah?😂

so cool! I got an old vox wah from when i first started playing guitar and havent touched it in almost 10 years. This inspires me to add to my rig and do some woodshedding!

That sounded amazing... came into the video not expecting anything, really. I’m pleasantly surprised by those licks!

Commenting just to help the channel, super cool wah

Wow gorgeous tone and playing! Love that strat it sings and wails! Faded two tone burst with the wear is exquisite! Main like a well worn pair of shoes that are perfectly comfoftable.

You both nailed it, the way sounds great and so does the mater using it!

Tweaks on the VOX Wah sound really good! You’re guy, Nick, did a good job.

Love the nod to Ten Year's Gone 🤘

Very cool vox 846 dude! I been servicing and modding wah pedals since 1998, I have a mod called Golden throat , Akme Electrical Guitars

Awesome, as always!

The first guitar pedal I've ever bought was last year, and it was a Vox 847. It has a very similar sound to this vintage wah. I think I made the right choice.

Good god, 4:13 and on gave me literal goosebumps.

Sounds AMAZING!!!

Hey Matthew, glad to have you back dude been missing your content.

Just ordered a 90s crybaby, wish me luck! Amazing tones btw

Jimi and Stevie are diggin' your vibe with that pedal! Yeah, the tone was dialed in but your fretwork is what made the tone matter. Pedals come and go, good playing though... Irreplaceable!

Man, u great player, thanks for your vids

You are probably the only RU-vid guitarist that has a sound setup that can be heard in a video correctly. Other players video sound does not translate as well as yours. The tones that you have are what you are looking for. You may not think so, but you have it. I should know, I have been listening to/for that tone for 35 plus years. The kid playing guitar here Frumpy - How the Gypsy Was Born - Live 1971 (HQ) Almost has it. You have it. You can't change my mind. Thanks for all you do.

Maybe you just made SRV and Hendrix smile in heaven. Thanks for sharing Matthew 👍 PEACE 🤠🎸

That's a great setup, sounds fantastic 👍🏽👍🏽🇬🇧🇬🇧

Love the vids Matt, super educational!

Unreal tone... Thanks for share, this thing got the mojo for sure!!!

je suit tes vidéo de la France , je t'adore continue ainsi :)

Sounds great!!! Really smooth and has a great range. 👌

Good luck in the new place! And great tone man....

That some serious wah wah. I have one of those pedals. It's not vintage but very awesome. I adjusted and cleaned the pot and jack's and wala, I mean wah wah. Got it for $15 my fav wah. Only bad thing is it on runs on batteries. My Jimi Hendrix wah is a close 2nd. Wah on !!

Very good tone! And I’m impressed with the tuning using tremolo bar! Awesome! Please let us know how you do it!

Some sick tones! Awesome recording and playing!

I have one of those and have always loved it

Excellent stuff!

Nice job Nik, great sounding unit.What pot did he use.? Cool amp too.I always wanted a Dual Showman. You got a good one for sure.Those 15s sound bitchen.🎸😎

Cheers from Chicago! hyped for the vid

Nick who? Where on the east coast? I need a wah mechanic too. Pls reply. I have a 1967 v846 that needs a bit of love. 👍🏼

SRV '85 "Voo-Doo Child'" tone... Tell Nick he nailed it! - Sounds fantastic! 😊 Matter-of-fact, the whole time you were playing I kept expecting you to jump into "Voo-Doo Child;" although I understand that the "RU-vid Phantoms" watch our every move, lusting to shut-down a video on copyright grounds as often as possible... (I personally think that should be waived when a piece of a song, or even a "lick" is used as part of an instructional demo-video). So I understand why you couldn't... Just a quick question that I hope you might address on your next, or an upcoming vid: "What do you think of the "Vox" compared to the "Cry Baby""? I'm like you, and always preferred the Vox, although I did try a Cry Baby once, but it only made it through one set, then I tossed it to the side, hooked my Vox back up and never looked back! On a 1>10 scale, I'd give the Cry Baby about a 6, possibly a 6.5; but the Vox is a 10 everyday... especially if you know someone who can set it up (I knew an ass-kicking tech at a music store in Fargo, ND - when the band I was in at the time used to pass through that area on I-94 quite often; (this was during about the mid-80s). I dropped off all my gear there once, when we had a couple of weeks off, and asked him to check everything out whenever he had time, and let me know what needed fixing. One of the things he ended up doing was setting up my Vox, and after, it sounded almost exactly like yours does. (Loved it)! I ended up, however, after I got off the road, trading it for a Marshall Origin 50 Combo that I got for a steal, as it wasn't working... (I ended up replacing the ECC83's with some "like new" replacements I found at the same music shop in Fargo and it roared back to life)! - I still play it from time to time, but now I have to "borrow" it from my son, who wanted it for his 16th birthday (in 2001). My "at home" guitar amp is now a Fender Frontman 10G (headphones keep the wife happy...). - But actually it's surprising how decent this tiny amp sounds for just a "keep my fingers loosened up and my calluses in-check" practice amp. - Add a few pedals, mic it up, and it would be fine if I ever decided to drop-in on "open mic night" at the local Barrio (once this COVID-19 stuff either ends or kills everyone however...). So anyway, congratulations; and enjoy the Vox my brother, it's part of the collection of some of the most important pieces of blues/rock history!!! 😊

I dig it Matthew. Great playing as always! ✌

Wow! Just sounds amazing!!! As always....

I had a morely wah I really loved. It was smooth and clean.

beautiful wah tone

That is one helluva boot you have there young man.. Nice wah too... :)

Great to see another video. The pedal really has something new about for sure. Have you tried putting two Wah pedals together and sweeping them with one going down and the other up, or park them in different positions? *Keep on Rockin'✌️*

Hi man! Glorious wah tone !! What pedal were you using to get the overdriven tones??

I have one of those I've had forever. It's probably 40 or 45 years old. I like it because it has a very Throaty kinda sound.

Good one, dude. Sounds killer. Loved the cleans. Any news on the album front? Have you resumed recording yet? Cheers

I have super fuzz 1970 as well and both are killer love it great job

Sounds great!

Beautiful sustain man!

That thing is so different from my crybaby. I may have to hunt for one! Good stuff! Thanks!

I wonder what your thoughts are on John Frusciante's playing. I love his Ibanez Wah solos.

Definitely nailed the SRV wah tone!

Disfruto oyendo tu forma de tocar. Tienes un toque especial. Te deseo lo mejor. Un saludo

Very good! OK. I want to hear Cream now.

Sounds great Matt, how about some Robin Trower!

This is awesome!

It sounds amazing!

In the late 90's I bought a vox king wha for 20$ from a local music store.this wha was amazing.things come up and I sold it and since then I have been searching for that wha tone.i was on reverb and came across joe gagan.i bought the color sound custom drop in wha circuit.with a little adjustment of the controls I am back in wha heaven.

Very cool. How’s the new place?

So I had one of these in the 80s. But it wore out I got an electronic whizz friend to replace the pot etc but it never seemed the same. So I bought a dry baby and it went somewhere in a trade in. Now I use the vox reissue as I do live the vox sound

Could it sound any better? I think not. Very nice!

yeah mate, that's the sound

Thing sounds fire man love that wah hopefully I’ll add one to my collection one day!

your rig sounds hella good

I saw and heard Jimi Hendrix (without Curtis Knight already) in 1967 in the Beat Club on German TV and recorded "Hush Now" (with Curtis Knight) at about the same time from radio on tape. I was (still I am) impressed by the clear and harsh sound of his wah-wah. Now I know where it came from. I now have the single in my collection. Btw. my 1965 Gibson Firebird 1 non-reverse looks just like Yours with the retrofitted single bridge and another switch, the P90s and the little damage above the bird at the screw...and I´ve found a name on the inner side of the rear plate. Maybe it belongs to a Swedish guitarist, I am still researching. Kind Regards from Bremen in the North of Germany.

I had that same pedal 10 yrs ago and I gave it to a good friend for his birthday....now I'm wishing I didn't do that.....great video as always...peace

Absolutely insane sound!!

Matt can you post a gut shot of this Wah on here or instagram? Thanks. 👍