Friedman Gold-72 Wah vs Shins Music Shin's Music BOG Wah
The Friedman Gold-72 Wah and the Shins Music Shin's Music BOG Wah are both pedals. The Shins Music Shin's Music BOG Wah leans transparent and dynamic.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.45% — somewhat different
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$169.99via Reverb
The Friedman Gold-72 Wah is a high-end wah pedal from American amplifier maker Friedman, designed to capture vintage 1970s Cry Baby wah character with custom voicing and premium component selection. The 72 designation references the vintage year of wah character inspiration. Friedman amplifiers are used by professional rock and metal guitarists worldwide, and the Gold-72 brings the same quality standard to wah pedals.
The Shin's Music BOG Wah (Best of Gear Wah) is a handcrafted boutique wah pedal from Shin's Music (Tokyo, Japan), built by Shin Suzuki with premium components for transparent, musical wah expression. The BOG Wah is regarded as one of the finest handcrafted wah pedals available from Japan, offering smooth, responsive wah sweep with a rich tonal character that enhances rather than colors the guitar tone. Japanese boutique craftsmanship at its finest.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Metal
- Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Blues
- Funk
- Classic Rock
- transparent
- dynamic