1977 JEN Elettronica Crybaby Super Wah Vintage Effects Pedal, Vox
$374.99
$374.99
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Up for sale, a 1977 JEN Elettronica Crybaby Super wah pedal in excellent condition and in perfect working order, boasting a rare green Fasel inductor and 100% original circuit.
Manufactured in Italy, this Crybaby model traces its genesis to a partnership between Thomas Organ, JMI, and Italian guitar manufacturer Eko, who joined to form the European Musical Electronics, producing “electronic musical instruments and equipment;” including Crybaby wahs. In 1968, upper management at EME broke off and formed JEN Elettronica, who made pedals directly for Vox and Thomas Organ, and released their own line of wahs as well. JEN’s wahs are also called Crybabys, as the Crybaby name was never trademarked by Thomas Organ. JEN Elettronica produced wah pedals throughout the 1970s before being acquired by Dunlop at the end of the decade.
This particular unit is a JEN Crybaby Super, differentiated from the standard edition by the external power jack (9V). It can also run off of an internal 9V battery. Tonally, it’s classic Crybaby; with a smooth taper and a rich, vocal tone perfect for adding character to clean passages and making heavily driven solos scream. The much-celebrated green Fasel inductor is rarer than the red iteration more commonly seen in JEN wahs, and gives the tone a slightly sweeter character in the midrange. The circuit is untouched, the pot code dates to ‘77, and the treadle actuates smoothly.
Cosmetic wear includes a number of minor chips and scuffs. The graphics on the baseplate are intact, and the pedal retains its distinctive white rubber bumper.
Manufactured in Italy, this Crybaby model traces its genesis to a partnership between Thomas Organ, JMI, and Italian guitar manufacturer Eko, who joined to form the European Musical Electronics, producing “electronic musical instruments and equipment;” including Crybaby wahs. In 1968, upper management at EME broke off and formed JEN Elettronica, who made pedals directly for Vox and Thomas Organ, and released their own line of wahs as well. JEN’s wahs are also called Crybabys, as the Crybaby name was never trademarked by Thomas Organ. JEN Elettronica produced wah pedals throughout the 1970s before being acquired by Dunlop at the end of the decade.
This particular unit is a JEN Crybaby Super, differentiated from the standard edition by the external power jack (9V). It can also run off of an internal 9V battery. Tonally, it’s classic Crybaby; with a smooth taper and a rich, vocal tone perfect for adding character to clean passages and making heavily driven solos scream. The much-celebrated green Fasel inductor is rarer than the red iteration more commonly seen in JEN wahs, and gives the tone a slightly sweeter character in the midrange. The circuit is untouched, the pot code dates to ‘77, and the treadle actuates smoothly.
Cosmetic wear includes a number of minor chips and scuffs. The graphics on the baseplate are intact, and the pedal retains its distinctive white rubber bumper.
