ITALIA V2 'modest ' ( famous 60s replica ) black or optional chrometop

*** this is the more modest looking version of the famous Italia for those who prefer a more stealth visual--- send a message if you prefer chrometop classic jimi look! ($60 upgrade).
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Joe and Scott Gagan wah creation-

*** wah-COMPARE challenge! compare to any other 'boutique' handwired vintage style wahs costing up to 3x as much. we promise to exceed your expectations for the true vintage 60s wah experience, regardless of price.
"ITALIA" wah. the filmcan ( some say trashcan ?) experience.

months spent designing, testing, running computer simulations, measuring/testing original vox components; this resulted in capturing the elusive, rainbow-like, 'SQUISHY' tone that wah freaks consider one of the best classic wah tones of all time
 -- the late 60s italian made jen/vox 'filmcan' inductor wah.

wah aficionados everywhere have praised the authenticity of the tone of this great pedal. read the raves at 'gear page', 'DAM forum' and other guitar forums.

features:
- absolute minimum of parts used, for the most pure signal path. compare to other ''vintage style' or boutique wahs, we simply have the lowest parts count around.

-new 'filmcan' gagan wound inductor--  super high Q ( best Q in the world) made completely in our shop using proper magnet material and vintage US wire to replicate the inductance, resistance and harmonic sweetness of the filmcan originals.  you must play it and feel it !    ----SUPER HIGH Q.  there is not a higher Q on the planet, guaranteed.

- 3 trimpots  ( pre-VOL,  VOLUME and BIAS) to tailor the tone exactly to your taste and setup.  as delivered, the joe gagan "italia tune" as heard in the videos is present and marked for future reference on the trimmers. may differ slightly from photos.

-specially selected NOS and new parts for pure vintage response.

- true bypass using gagan preferred grounded input method for lowest chance of  switch pop problems. 

-hard to find, superior USA and 70s japan carbon comp resistors for the correct saturation and rich tone.

- each wah tuned by joe gagan in the final setup process, using marshall & fender tube amps with a great strat and ibanez artist classic 2 humbucker ( LP style) guitars. This assures that every italia has that near perfect 60s tone that made the early voxes famous. this is not an assembly line wah!

- low gain vintage npn transistors for era-correct tones.

- power jack with filtering and protection

- all carbon comp resistors .

-high quality military grade PCB. nice upgrade from the 60s originals. Original vox layout and board size. NOTE: some of our PCBs are not purple now.

-famous castledine pot. very close to the original ICAR TAPER. gets the true vintage tone due to the carbon construction. Modern plastic pots do not sound as warm in our tests.

TUNING:

set BIAS first. this is the key to low end and growl. once the voicing is where you want it, then set volumes and other trims.

there is a wee treble element to the way the two volumes work. if you want more spectrum and harmonics, turn PRE VOL UP and VOL down. for a more traditional wah sound without the enhanced treble, do the reverse of that.  important to note, this affects the bass end more than anything else, with the enhanced treble. your notes will retain a little more presence or attack. in addition, you will hear a more organic guitar tone throughout the full range. the downside of the enhanced treble is that with heavy gain, you may notice you are effectively wiping out some of the bass signal as fuzz or gain are designed to really hit on mids and treb in most cases. 

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special guide ONLY for buyers of the earlier style italia with input sockets:
* notes on the tone mod kit: stock values in sockets- best for all around humbucking OR single coils = 100k input cap w/ .001 cap. the 'gagan tune'.
extra parts you can swap in to change the response:
-68k (louder), -120k (less loud than stock) - one of these go in the first socket pair in place of the 100k.
470pf ( less pronounced highs enhancement than stock, OR you can also leave the cap socket empty for a more pure 60s vox type tone, which has less defined low end, less harmonics) - please contact us if you need any assistance, we are always happy to help. Thank you