The Goodrich Sound Volume pedal wa-wa is a volume pedal with a built-in wah function, made by Goodrich Sound Company. The company states the pedal was designed by Buddy Emmons, and it switches between an Abell Wa-wa mode and a straight volume pedal mode, so one pedal covers both jobs1. It sits alongside the company's other volume pedals, such as the Goodrich Classic and the Goodrich H120 HighBoy Volume Pedal, in the wider field of volume pedals.
Goodrich Sound Company lists this pedal as rare, and it appears under the company's All Products category as a sale item1.
The side adjustment
The wa-wa's one documented control is an adjustment on the side of the pedal. Goodrich Sound Company describes it plainly: "you can set the volume of your Wa with a adjustment on the side"1. In other words, the wah level is set from the side of the enclosure rather than from a top-mounted knob, so the player sets the wah volume once and then works the pedal like any other rocker volume pedal.
The pedal's two modes work as a switch: Goodrich describes it as a "switch Abell Wa-wa to volume pedal"1. That makes it a combined wah and volume unit, a format other makers have used in pedals like the Morley Power Wah Volume and the Sonicake VolWah, and it belongs to the same family of designs as the wah-wah pedals category.
Weight and price
Goodrich Sound Company lists the pedal at 3.5 lbs1. That is a full-size floor unit, so it takes up more board space than compact options like the Dunlop Volume X Mini or the MOOER Leveline.
The company lists it at $345.00 USD, down from an original price of $400.00 USD, as of the product page dated October 26, 20261. The same $345.00 sale price and $400.00 original price appear on the company's listings for the Blem H120 Volume Pedal and the Steel Driver 4 Classic23.
Questions
Who designed the Goodrich Sound Volume pedal wa-wa?
Goodrich Sound Company states that this pedal was designed by Buddy Emmons, the pedal steel player. The company has been building professional volume pedals since 1965, and the wa-wa combines that volume pedal work with a wah function in one enclosure.
What is an Abell wa-wa?
On this pedal, the Abell Wa-wa is one of its two modes. Goodrich Sound Company describes the pedal as a switch between Abell Wa-wa and volume pedal, so a player can move between the wah function and a straight volume pedal function on the same unit.
How heavy is the Goodrich Volume pedal wa-wa?
Goodrich Sound Company lists the pedal at 3.5 lbs. That is a full-size floor pedal weight, heavier than compact mini volume pedals.
How much does the Goodrich Volume pedal wa-wa cost?
Goodrich Sound Company lists it at $345.00 USD, marked down from an original price of $400.00 USD, as of the company's product page dated October 26, 2026.
Sources (3)
- Rare Goodrich sound Volume pedal wa-wa, Goodrich Sound Company
- Goodrich H120 Volume pedal, HighBoy (Blemished), Goodrich Sound Company
- Steel Driver 4 Classic, Goodrich Sound Company
