VTG. JAX SHI-EI WAH EXCITER MULTI EFFECTS PEDAL SURF HURRICANE SIREN FUZZ JAPAN

Description

Up for sale, a 1960's to early 1970's Shin-Ei Jax Wah Wah Exciter Companion in exceptional unmolested condition and in perfect working order. A very rare pedal offering five effects in one, this vintage Japanese expression pedal has the usual Volume and Wah functions as well as Surf, Hurricane, and Siren.
When engaged, there is notable top-end roll off, and four settings are available via a rotary dial on the side of the pedal, rotating clockwise: Volume-Surf-Hurricane-Wah. Volume does what you’d expect, Surf is a white noise blast like a rolling surf, pitched favoring treble frequencies, while Hurricane is a richer sound variable via the pedal in terms of frequency range. The Wah works in reverse of most, with the most bass-heavy frequencies when tipped towards the toe, and more treble as you back it off.
There is a toe switch for activating the selected effect, and a second switch forward of the primary pedal to engage the Siren. The Siren is well…a siren. Just picture your favorite ambulance, and that’s the sound. Engaging the switch slowly ramps the volume and pitch up, and disengaging the switch drops the siren sound back down. Heed it’s call.
Cosmetically, this vintage pedal is stunningly clean, and it looks like it was used very little if at all !! The original knobs are beautiful and the silkscreen text is flawless. Please see the pics and you be the judge !! The unit speaks for itself, as it still has the electrical diagram on the underside and the stamp may be date code of 1972 March ?? There is no corrosion or anything negative to say about it. It also has the orig. manual / pamphlet and its box - The box & foam does show its years of storage wear but is fully functional and you can tell its doing its job to keep the pedal in pristine condition.
A RARE COLLECTIBLE THAT WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD BY THE LATE COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER & RADIO HOST MELIVIN "MEL PRICE OF PRICE'S MUSIC STORE / HOW COOL IS THAT !! WHITH ITS ORIG. DECADES OLD PRICE TAG OF 9.95 AND THAT WAS NOT CHEAP FOR BACK IN THE DAY !!
Country music singer and radio show host. Mel served in the Army, where he was awarded a purple heart, a Bronze Star and several other awards. He was present at the Battle of the Bulge. After his discharge in 1945 he formed the band Santa Fe Rangers. Mel traveled the world with the Santa Fe Rangers, often entertaining troops overseas. The Santa Fe Rangers were the only act to ever have more overseas tours than Bob Hope. In 1946 Mel started a long running radio show called Mel's Old Country Music Show. Later in life he started Price's Music Center with locations in Cambridge Maryland, Seaford Delaware and Dover Delaware. Mel's music career spanned over several decades in which he acquired a staggering knowledge of music and musicians.
Country music legend Mel Price dies at 94
If you took the time to read this and purchase this, and if you request I will gladly include a nice little write about Mel and all of the famous people he worked with & performed with & the incredible life he led.
Thanks for looking
NOTE : DO TO EBAY'S NEW "MANAGED PAY" SYSTEM FORCED ON US AS SELLER'S, AND IF YOUR ITEM IS LISTED AS SHIPPABLE IT WILL NOT SHIP UNTIL THE FUNDS ARE IN OUR ACCOUNT. WE NO LONGER GET PAID WITH PAYPAL AS EBAY NOW CONTROLS OUR PAYMENTS. SO MY 5-DAY SHIPPING AND HANDLING NORMALLY WILL NOT TAKE THIS LONG, BUT IT IS SET AT THIS TO MAKE SURE PAYMENTS CLEAR ON OUR END AS I LIKE TO SHIP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
All items sold as is / no warranty / no returns