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1. HonkyTonkSamurai
   
   The Golden Boy

   what makes it different from a guitar wah?

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2. Steelbones
   
   Member

   The filter circuits in a bass-wah are set to cover a lower frequency range than in a guitar-wah.

   IE: it's internal eq is set up for an instrument that is a whole octave lower.

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3. HonkyTonkSamurai
   
   The Golden Boy

   so what type of sound would i get if I used a bass wah?
   my wah pedal broke sometime ago and I'm looking at this one
   http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Snarling-Dogs-Bootzilla-Bootsy-Collins-Signature-Bass-Wah-with-Fuzz-Pedal-?sku=150555

   obviously a bass wah, its why i ask

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4. Breakfastime
   
   Moderator

   I'm guessing, it would be muddy sounding. Like SB was saying-it's a whole different frequency response. That's why you see effects designed just for bass-Fuzz, Wah, Chorus, Phase, etc.

   Hey-I heard they even make amps just for bass!

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5. Steelbones
   
   Member

   It'll sound pretty good in the low and mid range of the guitar sound, but the top-end just won't be there.

   Think of it like a ladder of fixed length.
   If you start on the ground floor then you can reach the 2nd storey of a building, but if you start from the basement you can only reach the 1st storey.

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6. HonkyTonkSamurai
   
   The Golden Boy

   thats a damn good analogy, Bones

   thanks, it really helps

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