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Sound City Wah Face and Jen Cry Baby age?

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 10:52 pm
by fernieite
Hi guys,
I'm trying to determine how old my two Italian made wah wahs are. Any experts willing to chime in?
First up is my Wah Face.


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Re: Sound City Wah Face and Jen Cry Baby age?

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 11:02 pm
by fernieite
Next up is my Jen Cry Baby.
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Re: Sound City Wah Face and Jen Cry Baby age?

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 11:48 am
by fernieite
No experts around these days, eh?

What about the ERT pot date codes? B11 and B10?
Thanks.

Re: Sound City Wah Face and Jen Cry Baby age?

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 10:03 pm
by HorseyBoy
From the white trim and Pescara address on the Jen I'm going to say late 70s/early 80s, but that's only a guess. They churned out so many over such a long period.

Re: Sound City Wah Face and Jen Cry Baby age?

Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 6:40 pm
by fernieite
Well, I contacted Geoffrey Teese, and he said the following about the Cry Baby:

"That one was built after the split with the Thomas Organ Company.  Judging from the tooling and components, I'd place that one in the early-to-middle '70's."