Randy Rhoads DIGITECH WAH production idea scrubbed 2006...

AlienSatch · Post by **AlienSatch** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:41 am

Digitech was wanting to produce a DIGITECH Randy Rhoads Wah pedal.

The prototype WAH pedal is all polka dotted with Randy's signature on the side. EXTREMELY COOL lookin, but will never be produced.

Ms Rhoads didn't think the pedal sounded close enough to Randy's sound.

The prototype artwork consisted of a cut out standee of Randy jammin about 1 ft. tall. Randy wearing early Blizzard attire. Polka dotted vest with the Les Paul.

I wonder what the pedal sounds like ? ... LOL ...

AlienSatch

Post by **Stiltzkin** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:14 pm

AlienSatch wrote:I wonder what the pedal sounds like ? ... LOL ...

I'd guess it would sound like a a guitar and a tubeamp,
with a little fuzz, distortion and wah in between

Ell · Post by **Ell** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:58 pm

A wah pedal? I would have thought a distortion pedal with Randy's name would have been a better idea. A lot of Randy fans try out the new MXR distortion pedals but complain saying they aren't anything like Randy, surely if they made a pedal closer to his distorted sound it would make more sense. To me Wah wasn't really a big part of Randy's sound.

Ell · Post by **Ell** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:05 pm

Could you please possibly post a picture if you have one?

Post by **skezza** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:39 pm

Knowing me, id have bought it just because it said Randy Rhoads on it

Ell · Post by **Ell** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:44 pm

skezza wrote:Knowing me, id have bought it just because it said Randy Rhoads on it

Same, I probably would still buy it if it was complete rubbish.

AlienSatch · Post by **AlienSatch** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:32 am

Sorry no pics. I'm just relaying what I saw.

Kinda funny, it would be kinda weird to base Randy's total sound on just a wah pedal anyways ? ... No wonder it didn't sound like him.

Randy had a complete network of pedals, his board was huge ! ...

Also, I would have bought it too even if I dont play with a wah. The thing looks awesome...

Post by **Stiltzkin** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:45 am

Ell wrote:To me Wah wasn't really a big part of Randy's sound.

well he didn't exactly use it in a traditional sense.
he used more as a booster ala Michael Schenker

SixPounder · Post by **SixPounder** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 5:50 am

Thats too bad, however I'd rather see Dunlop take up the project, since he played a Crybaby..

Metal Matt · Post by **Metal Matt** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:39 pm

skezza wrote:Knowing me, id have bought it just because it said Randy Rhoads on it

Same here, but like someone else said, why a wah? Theres only a handful of songs you could use it on, and its mostly just for fills. You'd think a Randy Rhoads signature mxr + would make more sense.

Post by **Stiltzkin** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:12 pm

SixPounder wrote:Thats too bad, however I'd rather see Dunlop take up the project, since he played a Crybaby..

I heard he played a VOX one .. not a Dunlop one.

Ell · Post by **Ell** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:33 pm

Metal Matt wrote:
skezza wrote:Knowing me, id have bought it just because it said Randy Rhoads on it
Same here, but like someone else said, why a wah? Theres only a handful of songs you could use it on, and its mostly just for fills. You'd think a Randy Rhoads signature mxr + would make more sense.

Definately, A distortion + with Randy's name on would be a better idea. More Randy fans buy one of them because Randy used one than the Crybaby because he did. People are also always complaining that it sounds nothing like him, they could make one that sounded closer. They would probably make it polka-dot as well which would be pretty cool.

Sweet_Amber · Post by **Sweet_Amber** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:03 pm

Yeah, I totaly agree

I don't think that a Wah pedal would be a great idea, much rather some distortion pedal

Ell · Post by **Ell** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:06 pm

We should ask them...

Metal Matt · Post by **Metal Matt** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:29 pm

Also forgot to mention...The only way to get the tone for this pedal to sound like Randy would be to put the guitar in his hands and let him work his magic.

I'm sure Randy would sound like Randy using even a signature empty can of cheese curls for an amp and using a dead rat for a wah...

Now I've gone and made myself hungry...

... for cheese curls that is...not dead rats.

Ultimate Rhoads

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