Joe and Scott Gagan wah creation-
***** compare to other ' boutique' handwired vintage style wahs costing up to 2X as much. we promise to exceed your expectations for the true vintage 60s wah experience, regardless of price. if you don't agree, we'll even pay your return shipping with your 100% refund -( no one has returned one yet, however.)
we did it! long months spent designing, testing, running computer simulations, measuring/testing original inductors and more;
-- this resulted in capturing the elusive, rainbow-like, 'SQUISHY' tone that wah freaks consider one of the best classic wah tones of all time
-- the late 60s italian made jen/vox wah.
wah aficionados everywhere have praised the authenticity of the tone of this great pedal. read the raves at 'gear page' , 'DAM forum' and other guitar forums.
features:
- absolute minimum of parts used, for the most pure signal path. compare to other ''vintage style' or boutique wahs, we simply have the lowest parts count around.
-NICO SABBADIN legendary HALO inductor for the early hendrix and clapton ' clyde' tone.
the most authentic HALO vocal / liquid response.
- volume and bias trimpots for total control of growl, lows and volume.
-specially selected NOS and new parts for pure vintage response.
REAN (better than switchcraft) best quality jacks for 50+ year jack durability.
- each wah tuned by joe gagan in the final setup process, using marshall & fender tube amps with a great strat and ibanez artist classic 2 humbucker ( LP style) guitars. This assures that every italia has that near perfect 60s tone that made the early voxes famous. this is not an assembly line wah!
- low gain vintage npn transistors for era-correct tones.
-Bias trim allows tailoring of growl and low end content.
- all carbon comp resistors ( exc input resistor ).
-high quality military grade PCB. nice upgrade from the 60s originals. Original vox layout and board size. NOTE , we are out of the purple PCBs, the boards are now brown.
-famous joe gagan 500k smooth pot. A very durable pot, which gets the true vintage tone due to the carbon construction. Modern plastic pots do not sound as warm in our tests.
-power jack included: modern 2.1 mm power supply input w/ reverse polarity protection and modern filtering.
soundsamples on youtube - SEARCH " f-KY8lY8S2o " -( ITALIA compared to REAL 69 vox V846 with filmcan )
OR search:
' hMUJaov-YaQ ' (humbuckers on music man sterling)
NEW SOUNDCLIP marshall and fender amps with hot strat. = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47CQ2T8TvKo
or, message us for the direct links.
Visual Variations:
since these are made in tiny batches in the gagan shop, colors in the painted areas may look different from photos. color pallette may shift from time to time, photos will be updated to reflect changes, however no guarantee that yours will exactly like the photos. your satisfaction is guaranteed however.
note: we use used US ( dunlop mfgr '92 thru '04), the chrome will be ' used' , showing minor small scratches and normal wear from 20 years. there will be no deep scratches , however.
if you prefer a custom color, please see our auction for the ' aged italia ', we will work with on a bespoke theme to match any desires you have. ( http://www.ebay.com/itm/italia-wah-CUSTOM-AGED-ITALIA-pre-worn-choose-your-colors-/121668305361 )
POT adjust: as delivered, the italia has its max frequency range adjusted on the pot's gears. there is no more treble or bass available than the stock adjustment, however you could lessen treble at top end by adjusting it yourself. this will not increase bass, only lessen treble. do not attempt to get more treble, it is already all the way up, you would damage the pot when switching if turned any further to treble side.
Flawless Return Policy:
We allow 30 days for our 'no questions asked' cheerful refund if you are not 100% in love with this wah. in 100s of wahs sold, this has only happened a couple times we can remember. please read our feedback comments to experience how satisfied our customers are. We go above and beyond to satisfy our people, and it shows!Warranty:Lifetime warranty on workmanship, 5 years from date of purchase on all parts. Simply return for quick warranty service should repairs ever become necessary.thank you.