Vox 847A wah worth getting?

[tweed]

I need to add a wah to my pedal board for some upcoming shows. My crybaby needs some TLC and I don't want it on my board, parents got it for me when I was 13 or 14 and I don't want it to get snatched at a show.

Not sure I want to drop 150+ on a wah either. I am thinking an 847A may be a good place to start and maybe do some mods and see what happens. Just looking for opinions on the Vox. Is the sweep good? is it ear piercing? etc.

TIA!

 

[AmpliFIRE]

I've been through a ton of Wah's and my search ended with a Teese Picture Wah. Vocal, full and great range....not to mention simple (I don't like a bunch of knobs on my wah's). You can ususally find them for around $120-$130 used...

 

[threadkiller]

The sweep is a not very robust on mine. Might be some good mods out there for it. I like to use it in the full treble mode for that high pass filter tone.

 

[thenine]

yeah CFH!

 

[joepete77]

I really liked the Metal/chrome vox wahs, I got one for $15 bucks at a trading post and loved it!! I dont know about the newer plastic black wah, the build doesnt look great and I wonder if the circuitry is the same as the chrome type?? I also liked the Fasel inductor equipped cry baby that dunlop put out a few years ago. It had a raw, scratchy, in your face wah sound with a nice sweep, it was my favorite even over the more expensive boutique types. Listen with your ears