Hendix wah-wah article, interesting stuff

[stplsd]

By Michael Fairchild

most illuminating on how Hendrix supposedly first used the Wah & fuzz tone together

http://www.rockprophecy.com/shop.html#jayne

[ElectricWing]

A little off-tangent, but I could have sworn talking to another Hendrix fan years ago and he said that the precursor to the wah-pedal had a side-to-side action (rather than up and down) and was used by a band called the Monks or something similar sounding. Can anyone verify that? I've always wondered about that bit of info.

[karsten]

Heard somewhere that supposely George Harrisson introduced Eric Clapton to the wah-wah during the making of Disraeli Gears which Geroge is rumored to be playing on..

[purple jim]

A little off-tangent, but I could have sworn talking to another Hendrix fan years ago and he said that the precursor to the wah-pedal had a side-to-side action (rather than up and down) and was used by a band called the Monks or something similar sounding. Can anyone verify that? I've always wondered about that bit of info.

The "precursor" was a hand controled gadget, no ?
I think I read that in McDermott's recent book. Any pictures of one out there ?