*italia V2* wah by gagan, legendary wah! filmcan vox 60s tone!

Description

This is the most current V2. Improved  handwound high Q inductor,  NOS USA vintage resistors. More.
See joe gagan youtube June 10 2020 video "italia, the best keeps getting better" for full info on the upgrades.
Joe and Scott Gagan wah creation-
***** compare to other ' boutique' handwired vintage style wahs costing up to 2X as much. we promise to exceed your expectations for the true vintage 60s wah experience, regardless of price. if you don't agree, we'll even pay your return shipping with your 100% refund -( no one has returned one yet, however.)
"ITALIA" wah. the filmcan ( some say trashcan ?) experience.
we did it!
long months spent designing, testing, running computer simulations, measuring/testing original filmcan inductors and more;
-- this resulted in capturing the elusive, rainbow-like, 'SQUISHY' tone that wah freaks consider one of the best classic wah tones of all time
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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 high Q gagan hand wound inductor replicates the inductance, resistance and harmonic sweetness of the filmcan originals. (very few wah makers
wind their own inductors).
you must play the gagan inductor to truly appreciate the response and vocal tone!
- two trimpots ( BIAS / VOLUME ) to allow tailoring to single coils, humbuckers, varying signal chains etc.+ our 'over the top' customer service to advise you any time a question comes up.
-specially selected NOS and new parts for pure vintage response.
REAN (better than switchcraft) best quality jacks for 50+ year jack durability.
- 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.
-Bias trim allows tailoring of growl and low end content.
- all carbon comp resistors ( exc input resistor ).
-high quality military grade PCB. nice upgrade from the 60s originals. Original vox layout and board size. NOTE , we are out of the purple PCBs, the boards are now brown.
-famous joe gagan 100k smooth pot. A very durable pot, which gets the true vintage tone due to the carbon construction. Modern plastic pots do not sound as warm in our tests.
-power jack optional:
modern 2.1 mm power supply input w/ reverse polarity protection and modern filtering available for an additional . please message at checkout for this option, you will be billed after initial purchase for the upgrade. please allow an additional 5 days handling time  for us to schedule and perform this mod.
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notes on the tone mod kit ( ONLY for v1 or v2  italias made before mid 2020 with input sockets)
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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:
-75k (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) -
for the socket pair parts swapping, you can affect two parameters,1. input 'volume'; and 2. ' treble adder':
1. volume. to make the wah louder, install the 75k R in place of the existing 100k. less loud, install the 120k
2. to change the highs :
~~~a. less high end and presence = remove .001 cap from socket. leaving socket empty returns italia to more pure 60s vox circuit.
~~b. less highs than currently = change .001 existing to the 470 pf in kit.
if you do use a cap in the socket, .001 ( our stock value as  shipped.) gives more presence and lower freq to the treble adder, the 470pf moves this affect to the more trebly side and also has less intensity of presence as a result. how much the actual sweep is changed is dependant on your guitar, amp and other pedals in the chain.
please contact us if you need any assistance, we are always happy to help.
soundsamples on youtube
-  SEARCH   "    f-KY8lY8S2o   "  -( ITALIA compared to REAL 69 vox V846 with filmcan )
OR  search:
' hMUJaov-YaQ ' (humbuckers on music man sterling)
NEW SOUNDCLIP marshall and fender amps with hot strat. =
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=47CQ2T8TvKo
or, message us for the direct links.
Visual Variations:
since these are made in tiny batches in the gagan shop, colors in the painted areas may look different from  photos. color pallette may shift from time to time, photos will be updated to reflect changes, however no guarantee that yours will exactly like the photos. your satisfaction is guaranteed however.
note: we use used US ( dunlop mfgr '92 thru '04), the chrome will be ' used'  , showing minor small scratches and normal wear from 20 years. there will be no deep scratches , however.
if you prefer a custom color, please see our auction for the ' aged italia ', we will work with on a bespoke theme to match any desires you have.
( http://www.ebay.com/itm/italia-wah-CUSTOM-AGED-ITALIA-pre-worn-choose-your-colors-/121668305361 )
addendum to the ITALIA TUNING GUIDE:
for the socket pair parts swapping, you can affect two parameters,1. input 'volume'; and 2. ' treble adder':
1. volume. to make the wah louder, install the 75k R in place of the existing 100k. less loud, install the 120k
2. to change the highs :
~~~a. less high end and presence = remove .001 cap from socket. leaving socket empty returns italia to more pure 60s vox circuit.
~~b. less highs than currently = change .001 existing to the 470 pf in kit.
if you do use a cap in the socket, .001 ( our stock value as  shipped.) gives more presence and lower freq to the treble adder, the 470pf moves this affect to the more trebly side and also has less intensity of presence as a result. how much the actual sweep is changed is dependant on your guitar, amp and other pedals in the chain.
POT adjust: as delivered, the italia has its max frequency range adjusted on the pot's gears. there is no more treble or bass available than the stock adjustment, however you could lessen treble at top end by adjusting it yourself. this will not increase bass, only lessen treble. do not attempt to get more treble, it is already all the way up, you would damage the pot when switching if turned any further to treble side.
Flawless Return Policy:
We allow 30 days for our 'no questions asked' cheerful refund if you are not 100% in love with this wah. in 100s of wahs sold, this has only happened a couple times we can remember.
please read our feedback comments
to experience how satisfied our customers are. We go above and beyond to satisfy our people, and it shows!
Warranty:
Lifetime warranty on workmanship, 5 years from date of purchase on all parts. Simply return for quick warranty service should repairs ever become necessary.
int'l shipping note - to save weight, we now ship our wahs with super padding but very little cardboard to save weight. this allows us to offer very reasonable shipping, keeps everyone's cost down.
thank you.