Product: DeArmond Thunderbolt Wah
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
07/01/2007
at
11:21am
by
Old School
Ease of Use
:
10
I've had this unit new since about 1978. Just plug in and you're up and running. For a little extra something, flip the side toggle switch. Travel is longer than most I think, but it gives you more control over the sweeps.
Sound Quality
:
9
The side toggle switch is ok but I never noticed much from it and very seldomed used it. The wah part was why I bought it and that works very nice for mixing up a little music for the crowd. I used it plugged directly into an older crate tube amp (30 watt)with a Fender Strat and sometimes with a Les Paul Standard, it really sounds nice on something like Clapton's Knocking on Heaven's Door or any song you need Wah on.
Reliability
:
10
This beauty is built very very well. I've had it since the late seventies, and I've never had any problems with it and it still looks good and works well.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
never had a reason to contact support.
Overall Rating
:
9
Overall, I really like the pedal. I play mostly blues and rock, and I don't really like pedals plugged in between my axe and the amp. I do own some basic pedals that I use sometimes and this is one of them. If I kept it for almost 30 years, must be pretty good!
I remember when I first bought it, I was looking at the cry baby and some others and still bought the THUNDERBOLT.
The one thing I missed on this was it had no external power plug. The battery last long enough though and I finally altered the wiring on my power supply by hooking up a standard 9 volt battery clip and I just clip it onto the battery clip inside the pedal. Works great!
Product: DeArmond Thunderbolt Wah
Price Paid: US $40,00
Submitted
09/07/2004
at
10:55pm
by
LANDSPOOKY59
Email: blightbulb<at>hotmail dot com
Ease of Use
:
10
SIMPLE AS IT GETS LESS THE BETTER LESS KNOBS ECT LESS CAN BREAK REMEMBER THIS!!!!1
Sound Quality
:
10
THE BEST ODDER WAH I EVER USED HAD ORIG VOX 67' ALOT OTHERS THIS ONE WAS THE ONE HAS LONGEST TRAVEL ON ANY WAH I EVER USED AND IS SOLID W/A COOL BOOT SWITCH(TOGGLE)ON SIDE,KICK IT ON AND BAM START PUMPIN'VERY SYNTH LIKE IN WAYS W/A FUZZ ITS A GREAT HEADTURNER LIKE LINDA VLAIR IN EXCORCIST,AAAAGGGGAHHHHGAGA
Reliability
:
10
RUGGED AS THEY EVER NEED TO BE A BIT BIG BUT BIG IS BETTER,RIGHT GIRLIES,AND GROUPIES,XXLT ITEM HOPE NOONE EVER THINKS OF TRYINHN TO WALK W/IT OR THEY WILL NEED A CHAIR W/WHEELS FOR LIFE,AND THEYLL NEED STITCHES WHEN I CRACKEM IN THE COCONUT AND THEY HEAR"""WAH WAH".......
Customer Support
:
5
WHO WHAY WHY AND WHERE GOOD LUCK LONG AGO DEFUNCT AND BOUGHT UT BY GUILD OR SOMEONE WHOS NOT EVEN GUILD MAYBE MCDONALDS OR EVIL CORPERATION..
Overall Rating
:
10
PLAY ALL KINDS OF STUFF GREAT TO LEAVE IN LINE TO ADJUST TONES W/ALOT OF TONAL RANGES AND SSSSUUUPPER TRAVEL I MEAN LONG TRAVEL 4' PLUS W/END PLUG REMOVED 1'MORE INCH ADDED LIKE A PECKER PUMP. INCHESPLUS NO WHIMPY 2'INCH 3' INCH dearmond effects are very scarce and underestimated by far i,m hoping to find square wave generator to lock into next to this for some devo like bombing,w/ring modulateor whoa doggy.....good luck finding your magic pedal to make people snap there heads and say who what are you using in your music...
