The No.57 Standard Wau-Wau is a wah pedal made by Ibanez in the 1970s. It was produced from 1974 to 1980 and belongs to the company's First Series of effects, the line in which Ibanez numbered its pedals rather than giving them model codes.1
Production and pricing
TONEHOME, an independent reference site for Ibanez effects, records the No.57 as built across a seven-year run from 1974 to 1980.1 Its original list prices are documented in Deutsche Marks, the German currency of the period, and rose only slightly over the life of the pedal:
Collectibility and availability
TONEHOME rates the No.57's collectibility as low.1 It also records the pedal as never having been reissued, so the units in circulation are the originals from the 1970s.1
The No.57 has never been re-issued, so any example a player finds today is an original from the 1974 to 1980 run.1
Where it sits in Ibanez's wah history
The Wau-Wau name marks Ibanez's 1970s approach to the wah effect. TONEHOME records the No.57 as never having been reissued, so the Standard Wau-Wau stands as a design from that era alone.1
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Questions
When was the Ibanez No.57 Standard Wau-Wau made?
The Ibanez No.57 Standard Wau-Wau was produced from 1974 to 1980, according to the reference site TONEHOME. It belongs to Ibanez's First Series of effects, and it was sold as a standard wah pedal under the Wau-Wau name Ibanez used for its wah designs of that era.
Has the Ibanez Wau-Wau been reissued?
No. TONEHOME records the No.57 Standard Wau-Wau as never having been re-issued. Players who want the original circuit have to look for a used example from the 1974 to 1980 production run, and Ibanez's current wah lineup consists of later designs rather than a reissue of this pedal.
Is the Ibanez No.57 Wau-Wau collectible?
TONEHOME rates the collectibility of the No.57 Standard Wau-Wau as low, while describing its availability as good. That combination suggests the pedal turns up on the used market reasonably often and does not command the prices of rarer vintage Ibanez effects.
What did the Ibanez No.57 Wau-Wau cost originally?
TONEHOME lists German list prices of 107 DM in 1974, 109 DM in 1977, and 115 DM in 1980. The price rose only modestly across the production run, in Deutsche Marks, the German currency at the time.
What series is the Ibanez No.57 part of?
The No.57 Standard Wau-Wau belongs to Ibanez's First Series of effects pedals. Other First Series wahs and wah hybrids include the No.92 Wa Volume, the No.93 Blubber Wah, and the No.90 Fuzz Wa.
Sources (1)
- TONEHOME, TONEHOME, 1974
