RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson’s gear firm Lerxst has partnered with with pedal-makers Morley for the brand new “Blah Blah” wah.
The “Blah Blah” (accessible through Reverb) derives its identify from Lifeson’s eccentric speech throughout RUSH’s Rock Corridor induction in 2013 — applicable given the “expressive” nature of the brand new pedal.
As RUSH followers are effectively conscious, wah has lengthy been a outstanding ingredient of Lifeson’s type of enjoying, and Lerxt and Morley dialed within the pedal’s voice response to Lifeson’s specs.
Morley’s switchless optical wah circuit is paired with a second circuit that enables for filtering results. The 2 are interchangeable through a soft-click footswitch, with the pedal activated as quickly because the treadle is moved ahead. Spring-loaded motion makes it return to the upright place as soon as the participant removes their foot.
Circuit response dynamics may be adjusted through a Pitch knob, so guitarists can dial in results that flatter their particular guitar pickups. In the meantime, the Tone management permits for precise EQ’ing to harmonize with every other pedals on the pedalboard. The Blah Blah’s metal enclosure additionally features a premium Morley buffer circuit.
“Wah pedals have been a necessary device of sonic expression for me because the Fly by Evening album,” Lifeson mentioned [via Guitar World]. “With the ‘wah’ facet of the Blah Blah, we actually wished to seize that basic sound whereas additionally giving it a large sufficient frequency response to go well with trendy gamers.”
He continued: “The blokes at Morley have designed a number of the biggest wah pedals ever, so it was a pure collaboration to work on this challenge with them, and see the place we may take it subsequent.”
Morley’s Scott Fietsam added that the pedalmakers had been in a position to obtain “the ‘Blah-talkie’ sound,” however had been stunned by “how versatile this pedal turned out to be.”
“It opened up quite a few sonic potentialities in each clear and distorted modes, making it fulfilling for a variety of gamers,” he mentioned.
The Blah Blah wah pedal is restricted to 500 models and runs $299, accessible completely through Lerxst’s Reverb retailer. Watch a video on the Blah Blah pedal and see a close-up picture beneath.
