A version of this piece orginally appeared on The Week. Jimi Hendrix making his guitar "talk." Peter Tarnoff/Retna Ltd./Corbis The wah-wah pedal makes a guitar sound as though it's singing "wah, wah, ...
NAMM 2025: Jim Dunlop has expanded its signature Cry Baby lineup with a new signature wah pedal for the late Mick Ronson, and it reached out to Bob Rock, producer of Metallica’s Black Album, for help.
The wah pedal has been responsible for some truly iconic moments in electric guitar; that 'talking' sound you've heard from players including Jimi Hendrix and Richie Sambora on classic songs. Listen ...
A group of former Purdue University students is trying to patent and license the “Ghost Pedal,” which uses sensors to detect the position of a guitarist’s foot and simulate a physical wah pedal based ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Richard Sibbald Alex Lifeson’s Lerxt Amps brand has expanded its range of guitar effects ...
Melvin Ragin, the guitarist who performed as Wah Wah Watson through decades of recording and touring — with the Temptations, Michael Jackson, Maxwell, Herbie Hancock, Alicia Keys and dozens of others ...