The Chase Tone Scripture Wah is a wah pedal from Chase Tone built around what the maker calls "the elusive era 1967-68 Vox Clyde McCoy Script and Picture Wahs," putting two sought-after vintage wah voicings under one footswitch1. Chase Tone describes the pedal's character through its Tru TALK 100K wah pot, promising "Haunting Vowel-y Voodoo Vocal Wah Sweeps that Authentically Laugh, Talk and Cry"1.
The two voicings
Chase Tone describes each half of the pedal separately. The Script Wah side has, in the maker's words, "the unique and recognizable curved sweep offers a smooth, wet sound and thus operating the pedal in a rapid motion offers Univibe like pulsating tones very easily"1. The Picture Wah Replica side is described as having "a pronounced, thick vocal 'WAH' voice with a longer, smoother bass-midrange-treble sweep; extremely vocal both clean and distorted"1.
Chase Tone also makes a Golden Scripture Wah, which adds a third voicing, the 1969 Top Logo Crybaby, to the Script and Picture circuits2. The Scripture Wah covered here carries the two Clyde McCoy-era voicings only1. Players who want just one of the two circuits can look at the separate Chase Tone Script Wah and Chase Tone Picture Wah pages.
Build and hardware
The parts list from the maker reads as follows1:
- Exclusive Chase Tone 1967 Tru Icar custom designed wah potentiometer, rated for a 2 million plus life cycle
- Tru TALK 100K wah pot
- Medium gain, low noise transistors for an authentic, vintage mid-range vocal signal
- Carling DPDT true bypass footswitch
- USA-made Switchcraft open input and output jacks with anti-slip star washers
- Ultra-lightweight aluminum casing with Vintage Gold Powder Coat finish
- Fuzz Friendly Technology Wah Output Buffer
The custom pot is a point of emphasis: Chase Tone sells related wah pot designs separately, including the Tru iCar Wah Pot and the Tru Talk 100K Wah Pot, and the output buffer is available on its own as the Chase Tone Wah Output Buffer Upgrade for players modifying other wahs1.
Availability, price and returns
The Scripture Wah is not a pedal you can simply add to a cart. Chase Tone directs buyers to the Chase Tone Official Wait List "to secure your Golden Scripture Wah below as they are very, very back-ordered"1. The maker lists the street price as varying rather than giving a fixed figure1. For buyers in the United States, Chase Tone offers a 30 Day Return Policy1.
The pedal is sold by wait list only and is described by the maker as very, very back-ordered, so delivery times are not immediate1.
Questions
Is the Chase Tone Scripture Wah true bypass?
Yes. Chase Tone fits the Scripture Wah with a Carling DPDT true bypass footswitch, so when the pedal is off your guitar signal passes straight through without going through the wah circuit. The pedal also carries a Fuzz Friendly Technology wah output buffer, which is there to keep the wah working well with fuzz pedals in front of it.
Where is the Chase Tone Scripture Wah made?
Chase Tone describes the Scripture Wah as U S A Made. The build includes USA-made Switchcraft input and output jacks with anti-slip star washers, and the pedal is housed in Chase Tone's ultra-lightweight aluminum casing with a Vintage Gold Powder Coat finish.
Can I buy a Chase Tone Scripture Wah right now?
Not in the usual way. Chase Tone's product page directs buyers to the Chase Tone Official Wait List to secure one, and describes the pedal as very, very back-ordered. The listed street price varies, so there is no fixed figure to quote.
What is the Chase Tone Scripture Wah return policy?
Chase Tone offers a 30 Day Return Policy for USA buyers. That applies to purchases from the maker, so a buyer in the United States has thirty days to return the pedal if it does not work out.
What is a Fuzz Friendly wah buffer?
The Scripture Wah includes what Chase Tone calls a Fuzz Friendly Technology Wah Output Buffer. A wah pedal placed before a fuzz can behave badly because of the way fuzz inputs interact with the wah's output. This buffer on the wah's output is designed to address that, so the wah and fuzz can be used together in the usual order without trouble.
Sources (2)
- Chase Tone® Scripture Wah®, Chase Tone
- CHASE TONE® Golden Scripture Wah™ Wait List!, Chase Tone
