Red Fasel or Halo in a McCoy wah? Both?

[albinalbinj]

Hi,
I'm building a McCoy wah, and right now I'm deciding on which inductor to use. I found the schematics for the RMC4, which is what I will use when building mine. I've never had a Halo-wah, so I'm a bit interested, but the wah I have now that I like has a Red Fasel. Are these different enough to justify the price of buying both and have them on a switch?

Also, does anyone have any experience with the "Musician Sound Design 67 Wah Inductor"? (Musician Sound Design 67 Wah Inductor :: Inductors :: Wah Parts :: Electronic Parts :: Banzai Music GmbH) I can't find much info about them, only that they seem to be a German, local brand that sells a lot of special wah stuff. Otherwise, is it the Dunlop Halo that is the one to get in Europe? I would look at some of the other ones such as Gagan, Whipple etc. but since I'm in Europe, the shipping would be pretty high.

Thanks in advance

 

[Big Monk]

My vote would always be the Sabbadius Halo but honestly, I think the Yellow Fasel by Dunlop is most of the way to that sound.

 

[albinalbinj]

My vote would always be the Sabbadius Halo but honestly, I think the Yellow Fasel by Dunlop is most of the way to that sound.

Thanks for the input, I didn't realize that the Sabbadius was available for around 30 Euro in Europe, will check it out. Do you have any experience with it and/or why do you like it? Do you think it would work well in a RMC4?

 

[Big Monk]

Thanks for the input, I didn't realize that the Sabbadius was available for around 30 Euro in Europe, will check it out. Do you have any experience with it and/or why do you like it? Do you think it would work well in a RMC4?

I think the Sabbadius is the finest Halo recreation there is.

That said, my comparisons in the same McCoy style wah with a Dunlop Yellow Fasel only yielded a marginally more sweet tone in favor of the Sabbadius.

I think I was even able to match them pretty closely by tweaking the Mids trimmer on mine down for the Fasel as opposed to the Sabbadius.

If you are not opposed to spending for the Sabbadius you will not be sorry.

Something tells me the Fasel pin out would not be a direct replacement in the RMC either.

 

[Fernandoble]

Hi,
I'm building a McCoy wah, and right now I'm deciding on which inductor to use. I found the schematics for the RMC4, which is what I will use when building mine. I've never had a Halo-wah, so I'm a bit interested, but the wah I have now that I like has a Red Fasel. Are these different enough to justify the price of buying both and have them on a switch?

Also, does anyone have any experience with the "Musician Sound Design 67 Wah Inductor"? (Musician Sound Design 67 Wah Inductor :: Inductors :: Wah Parts :: Electronic Parts :: Banzai Music GmbH tomb of the mask) I can't find much info about them, only that they seem to be a German, local brand that sells a lot of special wah stuff. Otherwise, is it the Dunlop Halo that is the one to get in Europe? I would look at some of the other ones such as Gagan, Whipple etc. but since I'm in Europe, the shipping would be pretty high.

Thanks in advance​

Great to see you making a McCoy wah! I also love exploring different sounds from inductors.