Yamaha GW50

- Intro: I have this easy GW50 since 15 years, and it was an opportunity (not new)! This shows the reliability Yamaha on this one, I tip my hat, he always works totally perfectly, only very slight crackle when I act on knob Gain line input jack, but no problem to use . I recently a Boss GT-10, well, it is huge, but not ridiculous GW50 does not run against her, far from it, besides it is my other guitarist who uses it now I have the GT-10.

- What are the effects, types of effects available? Compressor, various distortion, EQ, delay, reverb, wah, chorus, flange, fazer, pitch, octave etc. .. .. Complete set.
- Are they editable? Yes, as the old system preset (50) / user (50). Via a publisher Mac / PC? A priori, no, probably too old.
- Is this a rack or rack-mount model? No rack, though broad, convenient foot control.
- What technology is used? Analog, with good old knobs to fine tune its settings in all areas of effects, with a good LCD display green / yellow.
- What is the connection? (Audio / MIDI) Audio out jack L & R jacks, L & Background mono out (this pedal can also create paterns of bass and drum programming and song created during the change of effective automatic guitar) , midi in out through, in Jack. Footswitch, and exp, I think.


- The general configuration is simple? Each effect section is clearly labeled on the pedal, with LED to indicate activation, and a knob associated with the screen that can manage the accuracy of the adjustment to the nearest micron. 5 foot pedals No. 1-5 to move into the banks, and a pedal (No. 6) assignable to various functions including changing the tens of preset banks in 1 click (it flashes and with the pedal # 1 5 (11-15, 21-25, 31-35, 41-45, 51 to 55), and holding the pedals while selecting No. 1-5 (61-65, 71-75, 81-85 , 91 to 95 and 01 to 05).
- The manual is clear and sufficient? Unlike Berhinger to foam and manuals like "Thank you for purchasing this is great, you probably know why, when you play, good luck, ah yes, here is the list of buttons), Yamaha offers here a well-designed manual that addresses the questions that arise, and teaches the method. Part programming bass / drums / song-edit, can not be developed without the manual, I think, despite the presence of button for each type of agreement, and explicit buttons.
- Editing of sounds and effects is easy? Intuitive, everything is written on the pedal, there's alum has led to the desired effect, before the cele effect section chosen, and turn knobs to fine tune the sound, looking at the values ​​on the screen.


- Effects are they effective, responsive and realistic enough? For a fucking old pedal, it has very good light crunch distos of hot metal was the most furious (31). The reverb and delay sound with clarity, chorus, wah, flange and fazer are in good order. Regrettably there is not, as the GT-10 boss among others, expression pedal for Wah and others manage the effects sinusoidal. But she is doing very well on "cars". It does not "sound of old shit synthetic" nearby, it holds up even today!
- Which instruments do you use? G10 Ibanez 7 string, Fender Stratocaster USA (california), Bimbo electro acoustic Yamaha CPX-5, Ovation 12 string electro acoustic sunburst edition, among others, and I always got to me pretty colors well liked. It even happened to be my pedal to deal with send / return the sound of voices singing about mixing console! She's doing pretty well, even if it's not his role.
- Which ones do you prefer, you hate? Effects than conventional classics wacky, they all have a vested interest, the 50 presets are useful, their originality, as I said the distos are nice and varied, the oldies to modern, the reverbs are warm and crystal clear. Nothing I hate, I spent 15 years playing with!


- For how long have you been using it? So more than 15 years (and I hope it never let me go, it gets hot to find these days ...).
- Did you try many other models before getting this one? Boss ME-50, Johnson, Digitech, nothing so far that has made ​​me think about change. The GT-10 has taken over, although distortion level, it is more "plastic" than the GW50 has over 15 years ... It's a shame given the price of the Boss elsewhere.
- What thing do you like most/least about it?
PLUS: Reliability and robustness, integrated foot switch (6), while manual and intuitive, large capacity (effect pedals, but also accompanying bass / drums). Full panoply of effects, finely adjustable, only 50 presets, but the greater part are useful always. 15 + years and not a flaw!
LESS: No built-in expression pedal. External power supply with a transformer just sucks on a socket. Begins to be hard to find.

I put 9 / 10 not bad everywhere becaufe date and not very available, nine I think that's impossible. There's 10 years I put 10/10. It was a sacred animal for the time, I had a pot to make that choice in a secondhand shop gear to Pigale at the time.
- What is your opinion about the value for the price? Perfect. (Being done as reliable these days? Gentlemen to think manufacturers ..)
-Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? If I find one, right now, I think I should take in order to extend the experiment over and over again in case the other end to me / us loose .. That day, I'd be sad, for sure.
My other guitarist who has also adopted, for sure.