ZVex Z Vex Drip Guitar, built in wah probe, rare (#28/100 made)

“A glorious example of our one and only (to date) foray into guitar building, from the year 2000. The unique feature of these guitars is that they have our Wah Probe built right into the pick guard. Your right hand triggers the Wah naturally as you strum. Black sparkle finish, includes gig bag. This guitar is part of Zack's personal collection, and though it's never been owned by anyone but Zack, its new old stock.”

The above quote is from the original auction for this guitar, of the 100 Drips Zvex made, this is the one Zack Vex, himself, selected for his “personal collection.”

Overall, the guitar is in near mint; it is collector grade! Very loud guitar that sounds amazing through any decent amplifier. The wah probe is just incredible, the tones and unique sounds will blow you away. A shoe gazer’s dream! I have owned a few of these now and this is by far the best sounding and playing example I have had the pleasure of playing and I am reluctant to sell…

Ships in HSC and with a soft case. (both included in sale)

I attached a review video; it is not this Drip but it will give you a good idea what we are talking about here. 

 “This guitar is shaped like a classic 60's unit... you know the one.  Under the pickguard is a hidden probe antenna, which controls an onboard wah like the one in the wah probe floor model.   Unlike the floor model, there is no boost, just a wah.

The guitar is U.S.A. made, with Holy Grail (tm) pickups by Lace Sensor (noise canceling single-coils with tone like a vintage strat), an on-off push-push button in the volume control for the onboard wah probe, and 25.5" scale-length, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, a round backpad that snaps off for easy battery compartment access, and custom candy apple colors with glitter pickguards standard on many units.  The colors shown in the pictures are a few examples of about 10 different color combinations made in the first batch of 30 units.  I know, I should have made them all black, but I just can't leave well-enough alone.

the easiest wah unit technique, is the funk 70's sound (wooka wooka) you get when you swing your hand past it as you strum the strings, but if you park your pinky carefully on one spot on the pickguard and rock your hand as you play, lots of interesting wah modulations are possible.  The wah action takes place primarily in the lower part of the pickguard.  I guess the only way to see, hear, and feel what it is really like is to experience one in person.

I am extremely proud of the tone of the guitar.  It chimes like a piano, with grand lows and super round-wound highs on the rhythm pickup and a ferocious spank on the lead pickup.  The middle position is exceptional... the combination of the two Holy Grails in those distances from the bridge is truly unusual and memorable.  My prototype unit had some other pickups in it at first (I will not say what brand) and I was so completely stunned by the Holy Grails when I replaced them that I had to call the Lace people and thank them immediately.  The pickups are nearly as noise-free as a humbucker but the tone is buttery, bell-like single-coil vintage-sounding heaven.  Yeah, yeah, I sound like I am full of it, but you should hear the pickups just as proof that a modern invention can completely recapture the tones of yesterday with a drastic improvement in noise and buzz.

Battery life is long... I was able to leave mine plugged in (battery is connected by plugging in the 1/4" cord) for three days straight with no appreciable loss in sensitivity or tone.” ==Zachary Vex