JMI Vox - Grey Wah c. 1967

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I'm going to have a run of 250mH Whipple inductors made if anyone's interested in getting one for their build. I'll have 5 or 6 to sell.
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How do they look like, like standard whipple/holo line, or close to the thing what wee see in the Grey (bare coil)?

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sinner wrote:How do they look like, like standard whipple/holo line, or close to the thing what wee see in the Grey (bare coil)?

Probably like the standard Whipple.
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Is there any reason why using two 500mH inductors in parallel wouldn't essentially give the same performance/sound of one 250mH inductor?

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sonicvi wrote:Is there any reason why using two 500mH inductors in parallel wouldn't essentially give the same performance/sound of one 250mH inductor?

Yep, buddy of mine given me this idea to mimic 250mH inductor. I think this is the way how to archive it, but I don't think the economical solution of it. You can score NOS Thomas Organ 250mH from the source, or ebay for less than two 500mH's like whipple, or Artefect... Just my $0,02

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I say fuck!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0713647833

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/wah-wah-pedal-vox ... 3908991535

I was going to bid, but I forgot after all. Anyway I was sure it will be as high as before - around of 100GBP

Now, I'm floored and crying

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sinner wrote:Now, I'm floored and crying
Excuse the off topic, but stick this number in ebay search 260745425282
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You're evil man!

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Hey sinner man.. Have you tried the early grey wah?? with your layout i mean?? if so, what did it sound like?

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k1rkyd wrote:Hey sinner man.. Have you tried the early grey wah?? with your layout i mean?? if so, what did it sound like?

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Hi there! No, not yet. all I'm missing is just an inductor ;)

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k1rkyd wrote:Hey sinner man.. Have you tried the early grey wah?? with your layout i mean?? if so, what did it sound like?

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Hi there! No, not yet. all I'm missing is just an inductor ;)
Well i will send you one within the next week or so if thats ok with you buddy?
I hope all goes well with your build. Have you ever tried an origional??

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BTW, here's the current JMI Del Casher wah-wah gutshoots. Ugly like fuck :roll:

And YT clip. I have the picts from it

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The JMI is exactly onto Grey Vox values, which isn't surprising. I think the build woulda looked a lot better without all the chicken scratch on the perf.

What's with the guys shoes in the youtube vid? Is that Kayne West rockin a wah!?!?
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sinner wrote:BTW, here's the current JMI Del Casher wah-wah gutshoots. Ugly like fuck :roll:

And YT clip. I have the picts from it
Sending you another inductor tomorrow. Looks just like the one in that photo!!
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Here's what the Del Casher looks like. I never drew out a perf board layout so it looked fun to draw this one out.
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Thanks Timmy, you're my hero ;)

@k1rkyd - sent it to Phibs if you may (PM him for the address). I have a 250mH custom made, so I'm fine

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I like that suggestion!

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phibes wrote:I like that suggestion!

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