Wah Inside My Guitar Project

[Paul Marossy]

I should have said in "my" Les Paul control cavities. I have two push/pull pots which take up most of the extra depth. With a stock wired LP, you are probably right that there would be room for a small circuit board...

Ah, OK. At least that helps me to know that at least my mind isn't going yet as I approach my 40th B-day this Wednesday. Whew! 

[Paul Marossy]

Just a quick update:

When you use this onboard wah with a wah pedal, you can get some very interesting tones. Almost kind of a synthesizer sort of sound. Pretty cool. 

[alderbody]

I figure that I'll use it as an adjustable resonant filter kind of thing.

nice work, Paul!

Although my version is boxed in a Hammond, the effect is indeed very cool and useful.

[Paul Marossy]

nice work, Paul!

Although my version is boxed in a Hammond, the effect is indeed very cool and useful.

Thanks! I love having that right in my guitar. This particular guitar has a nice natural sustain, and when I use the filter circuit, I can get some Allan Holdsworth kind of tones with it. I'm glad I finally did this. I was originally thinking about putting it in a box kind of like that Q-Zone pedal, but I really wanted it in the guitar. I wouldn't have been happy any other way. 

[Arn C.]

Paul,
      I know you said you used a switch to switch the effect in and out, could a double pole switch be used to switch the effect in and out and at the same time switch the battery on and off, or would this not work?  Just thinking to save the battery juice.

Peace!
Arn C.

[Paul Marossy]

Paul,
      I know you said you used a switch to switch the effect in and out, could a double pole switch be used to switch the effect in and out and at the same time switch the battery on and off, or would this not work?  Just thinking to save the battery juice.

That could be done, but you would need a 3PDT switch to do that and have true bypass. You could use a DPDT switch to power up the circuit if you are OK with not having true bypass.