The Skreddy Fascination Wah is a wah pedal from Skreddy Pedals, built to sound like the maker's own early 1970s Cry Baby made by Thomas Organ in Chicago with a stack-of-dimes inductor. Skreddy describes the result as fatter, with less volume loss on heel-down, than the vintage reference. It is sold as a limited run at $346 plus shipping, as of the maker's product page dated 25 October 2026, and is currently a preorder with a wait time of approximately 2 weeks to 1 month1.
Circuit and sound
Skreddy Pedals frames the Fascination Wah around a specific reference point: the maker's own early 70's Cry Baby, made by Thomas Organ in Chicago with a stack-of-dimes inductor. The stated aim is a fatter sound with less volume loss when the treadle is rocked back on its heel1.
The core components follow vintage wah practice. It uses a Dunlop red Fasel inductor, which the maker says delivers great tone, and a Hot Potz potentiometer, chosen for low noise, a vintage-ICAR-style sweep, and long life1.
Controls and features
- Switchable fuzz-friendly buffer: for when other things downstream just don't get along with the vintage wah output. Skreddy describes the buffer as fairly transparent, and says direct mode gives amazing subtlety and transparency1.
- LED indicator: just above the top of the treadle, so you can always tell when it is on1.
- Color options: you can choose different colors for the base and the treadle, for example a black tolex-textured base with a brushed aluminum clear-coated treadle1.
The Fascination Wah is a limited run sold on preorder. Skreddy Pedals lists the current wait time as approximately 2 weeks to 1 month1.
Buying one
The pedal is ordered directly from Skreddy Pedals as a preorder. The listed price is $346 plus shipping, and the stated wait time is approximately 2 weeks to 1 month1.
Questions
What inductor does the Skreddy Fascination Wah use?
It uses a Dunlop red Fasel inductor, which Skreddy Pedals says delivers great tone. The circuit itself is modeled on the maker's own early 1970s Cry Baby made by Thomas Organ in Chicago, which had a stack-of-dimes inductor. The Fasel inductor is a common choice in wah designs chasing that vintage character.
Does the Skreddy Fascination Wah have a buffer?
Yes. It has a switchable, fuzz-friendly buffer intended for use when other pedals downstream do not get along with a vintage wah's output. Skreddy describes the buffer as fairly transparent, and says that in direct mode the pedal gives amazing subtlety and transparency.
How long is the wait for a Skreddy Fascination Wah?
Skreddy Pedals lists the current wait time as approximately 2 weeks to 1 month. The pedal is sold as a preorder and is a limited run, so units are built to order rather than kept in stock.
Does the Fascination Wah have an LED?
Yes. It features an LED indicator just above the top of the treadle, so you can always tell when it is on. That is a practical addition, since vintage-style wahs often give no visual cue of whether the effect is engaged.
What is a stack-of-dimes inductor?
It refers to the style of inductor found in some early Cry Baby wahs, where thin metal discs stacked together form the coil's core. Skreddy Pedals cites its own early 1970s Thomas Organ Cry Baby from Chicago, built with a stack-of-dimes inductor, as the sound the Fascination Wah is modeled on.
Sources (1)
- Modulation, Skreddy Pedals