Snarling Dogs Wah Pedals

lthough the wah can be fitted onto any pick up line from a musical instrument, it is used in guitars only, (maybe bar a few exceptions). The history of the wah-wah is rather vague but one thing which almost every one agrees on is that the first wah sound was played accidentally in the 1960's. Basically, the wah-wah is a filter which exhibits a peak resonance at the low pass roll-off frequency. One of the most popular brands of this product is Snarling dogs which have a foot pedal for actuation of the device. When the musician presses the pedal with his foot, the Wah-wah effect is heard and once the pedal is let go, the guitar sound becomes normal again. Snarling dogs wah pedals or Snarling dogs wah-wah foot pedals are in common use in the US.

The snarling dogs wah-wah foot pedals were designed by Kenny Seagall & Charlie Stringer and were considered and are still known as cool. The wah sported an impression of a foot on the pedal along with a dog which had colored LED's under the eyes. When the device started working, the LED's turned on and the dog's expression was snarling and vicious.

The Snarling Dog wah-wahs can be used both in association with ordinary guitar i.e. for lead and rhythm. The term Snarling Dog Wah Guitar Foot Pedal is generally referred to these styles, but mostly for the lead guitar. For the bass guitar, 'Snarling dogs Bass Guitar foot pedal' is available called Bootzilla. The Snarling dogs Bootzila wah was named after the famous bassist Bootsie Collins, the wah that he used being specially desgined by Kenny Seagall.

The Charlie Stringer developed Snarling dogs wonder wahs gave three basic modes of wah sounds. These were WHITE ROOM (thick and Creamy), VOODOO (Midrange growl) or SHAFT (sharp and funky). The Wonder wah was a huge hit in the US not only because of the looks and the modes but also because many users and fans claimed that it also improved the sound and enhanced clarity.An all this on a 9Volt adaptor input. The price of the Snarling Dog Wah Wahs is not at the upper end but neither at the lowest either. They are considered cheap wah-wahs given the features, they boast of.

And then came the Super Bowl Whine-o-wah with its three basic Wah sounds. What was new is that In addition to these three there are other features. There are the TWINDUCTOR BEEF BOOST to shift the frequency ranges and the HORMONE control mode which could be played on TETOSTERONE (hi-power) or ESTROGEN (low power) sub modes. This gives the Snarling Dogs Whine O Wah the ability to have 12 different wah sounds and even more with mixing. This range of wah sounds complied to everyone's taste and the Whine-O-Wah is a superhit wah Foot Pedal now, which has caught the imagination of all musicians. Going by the Snarling dogs wah foot pedal's history, we now eagerly await their next development which is likely to be howling or screaming, given the music industry's constantly changing styles. Or maybe even rabid without the toxin.