Video Question: Wah Wah Pedal

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Date: February 19th, 2008 | Length: 1.05 | Instructor: Matt Hammond

Todd asked, "My friend gave me this wah wah pedal and wandering if there is any lessons with them maybe a lesson of a voodoo child slight return by Hendrix would be sweet?" Another benefit of being a member of JamPlay is the video response section. Our expert staff fields questions from our members and provides video responses each week.

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- July 10th, 2008 (2 minutes, 60 seconds)

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Fast Fingerstyle Picking - July 11th, 2008 (3 minutes, 50 seconds)

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Active vs Passive Guitars - February 11th, 2008 (1 minutes, 27 seconds)

Ellen asks, "Hi, what do I need to know about active and passive guitars? What makes one active and another passive? I have been shopping for a CD player and amp that I can run my guitar through at the same time. How can I tell if my guitar is active or passive?" View Response