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Somehow I think Christian will be able to answer me first

Who has heard of a quot;colorsoundquot; brand wah pedal? Are they still made? where were they made? Can ya still find them?

Brian Robertson is the only person who I know of that used one...I've never SEEN one..all I know is , I think he had the best sounding wah I've ever heard compared to people playing similar instruments/amps. It's throaty and warm and extremely vocal without too wide of a sweep (i.e. doesnt get muddy or super harsh/thin like a Vox/Morely etc).

Who's got the scoop?

Colorsound was big quot;back in the day.quot; They made bunches of pedals. Wahs, fuzzes. I'm not sure, but I think they had something to do with Foxx.

Thanks TGB

Bumpity for others...


I guess the 2 knob version of this is what Jimmy Page used for the first year or two of Zeppelin.

Ahh..think I remember seeing one of those before TGB (Btw, linky in your PM no worky)

Bumpity for the morning crew

Colorsound was/is an English company that did very, very cool (imo) FX boxes...Fuzz's, overdrives, boosters, Ring mods, wah's, etc... The Colorsound Wahs do have a very different sound from any other wah I have ever tried/heard, and I have been on the hunt for a long time for a very specific one but I think that pretty soon Im gonna throw in the towel and just get one no matter which model it is. Colorsound wne under in the 70's but came back in the 90's and as far as I know has since gon under again...if you look around on Ebay you can find lots of differens Coulrsound boxes for pretty fair prices...a very cool late 60's Black and Chrom Colorsound Wah just ended lastnight (I was watching it) for $76.00 plus shipping! There were a few of the Wah's that had a built in fuzz tone...the fuzz tone is not like a tone bender but does have a cool vibe but the wah circut in the Fuz/Wah's was a bit different. Kim from Soundgarden used a Colorsound Wah in the later years of Soundgarden (think Pretty Noose) and Billy Gibbons uses one as well. The 90's reissues are JUST AS GOOD as the 60's and 70's and often times sell for a little more than the originals due to them being in better physical condition. I have heard roumers that Coulrsound has NOT gone out of bus but that they have simply cut way down on production...that said Im not 100% sure what the deal is with them as of today. Either way, I have seen colorsound Wah's sell from $55 up to about $170 or so but you should be able to snag one on Ebay pretty easily from around $100.

This one says VOX but it is a Colorsound wah...pretty rare too!

from : localhost/cgi.ebay.com/Vox-Wah-pedal-70...QQcmdZViewItem

That is the only one I see on Ebay right now but if you really want one just kee looking back and you'll see them...they pop up all the time.

Bless you my Son

You always come through Bro

Glad I'm not just quot;hearing thingsquot; as regards to the Wah.....Everytime I put on some Lizzy, I'm floored by the tone.

glad I could help!

I believe Colorsound pedals were developed by Lou Macari, who was one of the leading lights of the Denmark Street / Tin Pan Alley music shop scene in London in the sixties. When I started playing in the 70s, Colorsound pedals were the obvious choice in the UK because every music shop stocked them and they were cheaper than American imports. The guitarist in my first band (when we were 14/15) had a Tonebender. I had a Colorsound Phaser and I STILL have a Colorsound Supa Wah I bought new in about 1976. It cost £25 ($45). I don't use it these days - I suspect it needs adjusting. It has a wide sweep, but goes from OOOOO to AAAAAA too abruptly - there's no sweet spot. I'm reluctant to mod it as it is all original, except for a hole my friend drilled at one time so we could use it with an external power supply instead of a battery. If anyone knows what the fix for the sweep issue is I'd be grateful for any advice.

I am a big Robbo fan and I suspect the wah tone he achieves is more about his technique than about any particular wah. I have a quot;tuitionquot; video he made in the 90s (quot;Still In Love With Bluesquot;) where he discusses and demonstrates key aspects of his playing. It includes a section on the wah pedal. The interviewer (Stuart Bull) mentions that quot;today we're using a Vox wah pedalquot;, but they don't discuss the relative merits of different wahs at all. Robbo shows off his wah technique and it sounds just as good to me as his classic Lizzy stuff.

Robbo rocks!


Originally Posted by Simon_FI am a big Robbo fan....... Robbo rocks!

Really??????


Originally Posted by Simon_FI am a big Robbo fan and I suspect the wah tone he achieves is more about his technique than about any particular wah. I have a quot;tuitionquot; video he made in the 90s (quot;Still In Love With Bluesquot;) where he discusses and demonstrates key aspects of his playing. It includes a section on the wah pedal. The interviewer (Stuart Bull) mentions that quot;today we're using a Vox wah pedalquot;, but they don't discuss the relative merits of different wahs at all. Robbo shows off his wah technique and it sounds just as good to me as his classic Lizzy stuff.

Robbo rocks!

VERY True Simon! Brian's got a great style, and I'm a firm believer in hands (and in this case 'feetquot;, too) make up alot of the tone....I just have never heard anyone...even the REALLY good wah players who HAD really good wahs(schenker for one), have that quot;sweetquot; of a wah tone.

Hey BTW, Did Brian beat the $hit out of the interviewer at the end of the video?


Originally Posted by JeffBHey BTW, Did Brian beat the $hit out of the interviewer at the end of the video?

No. They are drinking beer in the last section, but it all ends amicably.
Well, maybe after the cameras stopped rolling.......


Originally Posted by Simon_FNo. They are drinking beer in the last section, but it all ends amicably.

Well, maybe after the cameras stopped rolling.......

Did he have a cast on his arm in part two?

Thanks for the info...and I must say it's damn nice to chat with someone who understands the genius guitar player that is Brian Robertson!

Was listening to the Peel session of Killer Without a Cause, along with a few tracks off Jailbreak last night...

BTW..ever heard Norum's covers of KWAC, Opium Trail, Wild One, and other Lizzy stuff? Does a damn good job...


Originally Posted by JeffBWas listening to the Peel session of Killer Without a Cause, along with a few tracks off Jailbreak last night...

That Peel Sessions CD is superb! Originally Posted by JeffBBTW..ever heard Norum's covers of KWAC, Opium Trail, Wild One, and other Lizzy stuff? Does a damn good job...

Don't think I've ever heard those.

My latest Lizzy acquisition is a bootleg DVD of the 1975 Dublin Stadium gig (from an Irish TV show). It's when they were touring the Fighting album. Excellent stuff, though not the greatest quality picture so I'm on the lookout for a better copy.

Getting back to Colorsound, their Phaser was a strange beast - it looked like a wah pedal. The position of the treddle set the speed. The Supa Wah I have is wider than their standard wah, but apart from that I've no idea what makes it quot;Supaquot;.

Hey, there was another guitarist in that band that was no slouch either


Originally Posted by PUCKBOY99Hey, there was another guitarist in that band that was no slouch either

NO DOUBT! I can't decide who was the better player on Lamp;D. You'll notice Scott is in my sig too. And he's just as big a Hero to me as Brian.

And Sykes

And Gary

Eric, Snowy amp; Midge didn't do much for me


Originally Posted by PUCKBOY99Hey, there was another guitarist in that band that was no slouch either

He did OK for an American.
I don't have a favourite between Scott amp; Robbo. The stuff they did together is so great. Their styles and signature tones were the perfect complement to each other. Scott really improved his technique in the later Lizzy years, but he also lost some of his individuality when he was playing catch-up with Moore amp; Sykes. IMHO of course. Trying to play catch-up with Phil's drug consumption probably didn't help either.


Originally Posted by Simon_FHe did OK for an American

LOL. Very true. Very un-american sounding guitar player. I suspect you know he got the gig, eh?

I don't have a favourite between Scott amp; Robbo. The stuff they did together is so great. Their styles and signature tones were the perfect complement to each other. Scott really improved his technique in the later Lizzy years, but he also lost some of his individuality when he was playing catch-up with Moore amp; Sykes. IMHO of course. Trying to play catch-up with Phil's drug consumption probably didn't help either.

Absolutely, positively spot on! Exactly what I would have said. They were a team...but unique individuals who meshed extremely well (unlike later pairings). They played off of each other brilliantly.

BTW..head over to the Off topic Forum please..we need some Lizzy help in my 80's metal guitar video thread


Originally Posted by JeffB

I suspect you know he got the gig, eh?

Hmmmmm, let me see ....... His sister married Supertramp drummer Bob C Benberg. Scott came from California to London to audition for Supertramp (probably thinking it was a done deal), but they decided to get a sax player instead of another guitarist. So Scott hung around in London playing in pub bands. The Lizzy audition came up and he hadn't even heard of them, but he went along anyway (and thought he did really badly). The rest is history.