Got this DeArmond 1800 wah/volume pedal from Joe Gagan yesterday and unpacked it today. Coming from Joe, naturally it's in great condition. Circuit is very similar to a Boomerang, although Joe says the biasing is better in these. Inductor has been rebuilt, three of the caps have been replaced, and it's got a new battery snap. Joe did a great job - it sounds beautiful. No crackle, no hiss - nothing but wah, smooth and wide.
I got interested in these because Chankgeez told me these wah enclosures are the best he's ever played and I have to say, in terms of flat-out comfort and smooth response, I think Chank's right. There's something really special about the feel. Maybe it's because they're so big. How big? Here it is between a Colorsound wah and a Jen Cry Baby:
It's also got a really long throw and a very smooth action on the treadle. You can get your whole foot on there with room to spare; it's really stable, really good control.
Sounds like this clean (Harvester guitar -> DeArmond 1800 -> VibroChamp):
After a 6 month gear freeze/selloff, my wife just sent a pic of what arrived this morning...
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Apparently it also has a hole in the bottom plate for easy access to the modulation trim pot.
This is from that large build pictured on the MWFX facebook page, so I'll bet BigCityMusic will be have stock soon.
I'm also working on a souped-up Improbability Drive clone and I've flipped my Blues Jr with a Yamaha G100 1x12 in the mail. I blame the lush solid state thread.
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