gsj wrote:michaeljohn wrote:gsj wrote:Last time I looked (maybe 4 or 5 years ago) the inside of a Buddha was exactly the same as a Crybaby, just the casing was different.
no way
Way. The amp tech in our guitar shop had opened one up out of curiosity.
I have had a crybaby, teese rmc3, and now have the Budda Bud wah (for the last 4 or 5 years). None sound the same, and I like the Bud wah the best...the post below addresses this topic. Jeff Bober started Budda amps, and GCB95 is a cry baby...
Gear Page post addressing this topic:
Well, the GCB95 does not have a Fasel inductor. They never have. Yes, it's black but it's not a Fasel. Likewise, the Budda Bud-wah also does not have a Fasel inductor. It is a custom inductor designed by Jeff Bober that is inspired by the vintage Fasel...but it's not a Fasel. Unless you have schematics of both circuits or you measured the components it would be difficult to determine if they are "identical" circuits even though the board layouts are similar (For that matter, the Vox V848 has a board layout almost identical to the Budda and they sound very different). Not saying they're not the same; just saying you can't be sure without schematics or component measuring.
That said, I actually do believe there's a pretty good chance it at least started as a GCB95 with a custom inductor, true-bypass and sturdier contruction because Jeff used to install his custom inductors (and DPDT switch) into...you guessed...GCB95 Crybaby wahs as a modification service before the Bud-Wah was ever in production. Those were the first "Budda" wahs. Steve Vai used to use one in the mid-90's. Of course, that doesn't mean that some component tweaking didn't occur when doing the mods or developing the actual Budda wah.
One thing's certain: GBC95's and Bud-Wahs do NOT sound identical. That's what really matters.
