DigiTech

Whammy

From $189

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About the Whammy

The DigiTech Whammy pioneered real-time pitch shifting for guitarists in 1989 and remains irreplaceable on its creator Tom Morello's pedalboard. The expression pedal sweeps pitch shifts up or down by defined intervals — one octave, two octaves, a fifth — creating the dive-bomb whammy bar effects, harmonized leads, and alien sonic manipulations that define Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. Jack White and Jonny Greenwood also use it for distinctive whammy effects.

Specs

Type
Pitch
Subcategory
Pitch Shifter

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