History of the Automagic Wah Wah

The history of the Automagic Wah Wah;
Put your foot on it and the effect is switched on, until today unique in terms of comfort, features and durability.

1997-Nearly 20 years ago, the first Automagic Wah was introduced to the market.
We were the first manufacturer world wide to bring this feature to market-working reliably.
There were two versions of it;
1. an Automagic kit for ‘Cry baby’ pedals
2. an Automagic pedal -in those days Cry babies were modified.
Next to the sensor mat on the tread, three frequency bands could be chosen from via a rotary switch.

1998 Silvermachine was born.
Photo of the first Silvermachine Prototype, still for the Crybaby enclosure and built on hole grid.

Automagic CB 1997

1998 Silvermachine was born.

Photo of the first Silvermachine Prototype, still for the Crybaby enclosure and built on hole grid. SilverProto1 *Cry Baby ist ein Produkt von Jim Dunlop USA.

Automagic Silvermachine

Premiered at Musik Messe 1998 in Frankfurt.

musik messe 1998

left to right, Ed, Magnus& Mathias

silver 1998 This version has all the features still found on todays Silvermachine;
1. Touch sensitive Technology-the effects is turned on by simply standing on the tread
2 Sound can be blended in/out. Modern / Classic modes.
3. three different frequency bands available via rotary switch
4. 5 positions selectable via rotary switch to adjust the Q factor
6. the balance between the classic and modern modes is internally adjustable.
7. Adjustable volume of the effect was optional until 1999 but has , since 2013 become a standard feature.
Most likely after 20 years still the best performing Wah Wah in terms of signal/noise ratio, through our Low noise technology.

2005 Silvermachine MKII / Quake Machine MKII

mod. MKII Revolution Switch.

Quake Machine Bass Wah

Since 2005 the Silvermachine’s sensor pad has been made ‘unbreakable through the use of a hard ware switch

Taster

Button parts from current production.