A 4th Generation Whammy Pedal

A Whammy Pedal is an effects pedal produced by Digitech that bends the pitch of a guitar's signal. The pitch is controlled by a rocker pedal, like a Wah pedal. Since its original release, the pedal has seen four incarnations: The original pedal, which remains the most sought-after; the more complex Whammy-wah, used by members of Korn in the late 90's; a Bass whammy, which Tool bassist Justin Chancellor is known to use; and the current fourth edition, which is much closer to the original in terms of design but with several new features. Tom Morello was the first guitarist to make liberal use of the Whammy pedal's possibilities, and has become his trademark sound, appearing on nearly every song on Rage Against The Machine's debut album. Morello is a devout user of the first generation, due to the synthetic sound the slow tracking can generate. Steve Vai and Joe Satriani also use the original model. Matthew Bellamy of Muse uses a 4th generation Whammy pedal to take advantage of its MIDI capabilities. Jack White uses one to great effect in solos. Jazz player John Scofield also used a whammy pedal on much of his later works. Image File history File links WhammyPedal. ... Image File history File links WhammyPedal. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Effects unit. ... The Digitech Logo Digitech is an audio company that specialises in effects pedals and consoles for guitars and basses. ... For other uses, see Korn (disambiguation). ... A modern hammer is directly descended from ancient hand tools A tool is a device that (most commonly) provides a mechanical advantage in accomplishing a physical task. ... Justin Chancellor Justin Chancellor (born November 19, 1970) is the bass player for Tool and formerly of the band Peach. ... Tom Morello Thomas Baptist Morello (born May 30, 1964) is the guitarist of the band Audioslave, and formerly of Rage Against The Machine. ... Rage Against the Machine, also known as Rage or RATM, was an American rock/rapcore band noted both for their diligent political conscience and for their pioneering blend of hard rock and rap which over time would come to be known variously as Rock, Rap Rock or Rap Metal (Both... Steven Siro Vai (born June 6, 1960 in Carle Place, New York) is an American guitarist, composer, and record producer, notable for having received a Grammy Award (along with nine nominations) and being cited as an influence by many guitarists from the 1980s and onwards. ... Joe Satch Satriani (born on July 15, 1956, in Westbury, New York and brought up in Carle Place, New York, USA) is an instrumental rock guitarist and teacher, and a recognized virtuoso of the rock guitar. ... Matthew James Bellamy (born June 9, 1978 in Cambridge, England) is the lead singer and guitarist of Britrock group Muse. ... Jack White has been the name of several people, among them are: Jack White, rock musician and one half of the group The White Stripes, producer, and actor Jack White, First World War Victoria Cross recipient Jack White, a German producer of disco music, see also German article John (Jack...