{"product_id":"syncopator","title":"Talkin’ Syncopator | Assassin Series No. 004 | Custom-Voiced Vintage Wah","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTALKIN’ SYNCOPATOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVideo Showcase\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/UZBfRjqGsD0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVideo 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAssassin Series No. 004\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePercussive Voice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epercussive • vocal • syncopated • elastic • open • touch-sensitive • rhythmic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTalkin’ Syncopator is built around \u003cstrong\u003erhythmic wah articulation\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIts voice lives in the same expressive territory as the opening of \u003cstrong\u003e“Voodoo Child (Slight Return)”\u003c\/strong\u003e: short, sharply timed treadle movements, punched chord fragments, muted scratches, and a wah that feels almost inseparable from the picking hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIt is not intended to duplicate Hendrix’s exact wah or recorded tone. This circuit has its own voice, but the \u003cstrong\u003epercussive language and hand-foot interaction\u003c\/strong\u003e are immediately familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSonic Character\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFast, percussive response\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrong vocal midrange\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClear pick attack\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElastic treadle movement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePronounced rhythmic articulation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen upper harmonics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDynamic response\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrong intermediate treadle positions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmooth but projecting upper range\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eEspecially effective with short wah movements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDefining sweep:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRounded heel → hollow vocal lower-mid → punchy “WAH” center → open upper-mid toe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRhythmic Vocal Attack\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis is the defining feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTalkin’ Syncopator does not require a full heel-to-toe sweep to produce dramatic movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSmall treadle motions can turn individual notes and chord fragments into distinct vocal accents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe heel asks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe middle answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe toe cuts in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThat makes the pedal especially effective when the foot and picking hand work together. Muted attacks, scratches, syncopated riffs, and short chord punches develop an almost spoken quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBest For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eRhythmic wah chopping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuted chord punches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScratch rhythms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSyncopated riffs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShort treadle accents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePsychedelic rock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLate-60s-style wah phrasing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlues-rock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClassic rock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFunk-influenced guitar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpressive lead work\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFixed-wah tones\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeedback manipulation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eGuitar \u0026amp; Pickup Pairing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis voicing works particularly well with guitars that have \u003cstrong\u003eclear attack, open harmonics, and good dynamic response\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eStrong pairings include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage-style single coils\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eS-style guitars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHSS configurations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP-90s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLower-output humbuckers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage-style PAFs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOther articulate low-to-medium-output pickups\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe circuit responds especially well when the guitar retains enough attack and upper harmonic detail for the wah to shape each pick stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAmplifiers \u0026amp; Gain\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eStrong pairings include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eClean tube amps\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdge-of-breakup tones\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBritish-style crunch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage overdrive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium-gain lead tones\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFuzz-compatible setups\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCleaner settings expose the \u003cstrong\u003esnap and rhythmic detail\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAdding gain brings out more \u003cstrong\u003ebark, sustain, and vocal intensity\u003c\/strong\u003e without removing the pedal’s percussive character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIts Personality\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evocal without becoming nasal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epercussive without becoming mechanical\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eopen without becoming thin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebright without becoming harsh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efast without becoming clinical\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTalkin’ Syncopator is primarily about the point where \u003cstrong\u003erhythm and wah movement become the same gesture\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA chord becomes a syllable.\u003cbr\u003eA muted scratch becomes punctuation.\u003cbr\u003eA simple riff starts talking.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction \u0026amp; Modification History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis pedal is individually built from a vintage Thomas Organ wah platform. The original enclosure has been stripped\/refinished and repurposed as the foundation for this custom build. The original bottom plate has been retained where applicable.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe internal circuit has been extensively evaluated, modified, and revoiced using a combination of original and replacement components. Component values and circuit configurations have been deliberately altered to create the specific response described above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis is not being represented as an original, unmodified Thomas Organ wah. It is a custom-modified and refinished pedal built around a vintage Thomas Organ platform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Guitar Assassin®","offers":[{"title":"No Tread","offer_id":46536995111009,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Arctic","offer_id":46536995143777,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bloodshot","offer_id":46536995176545,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Electric Blue","offer_id":46536995209313,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hot Magenta","offer_id":46536995242081,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Voltage Yellow","offer_id":46536995274849,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Radioactive Green","offer_id":46536995307617,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2715\/5290\/files\/bare_1cf80018-e47c-4dfb-bee8-48b6288e8352.png?v=1788454109","url":"https:\/\/guitarassassin.com\/products\/syncopator","provider":"Guitar Assassin®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}