Legendary Rush and Envy of None rocker Alex Lifeson is back with another signature pedal. This time, he and his brand Lerxst have collaborated with the wah masterminds over at Morley to create a truly unique take on the wah circuit: the Lerxst Blah Blah Wah.
Lifeson is a longtime fan and user of classic wah circuits, which inspired this innovative new pedal. The Lerxst Blah Blah Wah was designed using Morley's switchless optical wah circuit as its foundation and from there, Lifeson and the Morley and Lerxst engineers further fine-tuned it to match Lifeson's style.
"Wah pedals have been an essential tool of sonic expression for me since the Fly by Night album,” he said. “With the ‘wah’ side of the Blah Blah, we really wanted to capture that classic sound while also giving it a wide enough frequency response to suit modern players.”
Activated via footswitch, The signature Blah Blah Circuit adds expressive, touch-sensitive filtering effects, that evokes both vocal and synth-like sounds out of any instrument an adventurous tone chaser attempts to run through it.
"Alex wanted us to create something unique and inspiring," said Morley Owner Scott Fietsam. "We certainly achieved something interesting while chasing the 'Blah-talkie' sound, but what surprised us was how versatile this pedal turned out to be. It opened up numerous sonic possibilities in both clean and distorted modes, making it enjoyable and inspiring for a wide range of players."
The Lerxst Blah Blah Wah is available now, exclusively on Reverb. Quantities are limited to just 500 units, so get one while you can.