From Rolling Stone · Daniel Kreps · · 50s
Del Casher, Guitarist Who Invented the Wah-Wah Pedal, Dead at 88
Del Casher, the wah-wah pedal inventor, died at 88 after a cancer battle.
In brief
Del Casher, the wah-wah pedal inventor, died at 88 after a cancer battle. Del Casher, who invented the wah-wah pedal, died at 88 following a cancer battle. Originally reported by Rolling Stone.
Del Casher's Death
Del Casher, the guitarist and inventor who created the wah-wah pedal, died at 88.
Cancer Battle
Casher died October 1 following a battle with cancer, according to a GoFundMe for his widow Eiko.
Wah-Wah Pedal Invention
Casher first experimented with guitar techniques in the 1960s while working with the Thomas Organ company’s Vox Ampliphonic Orchestra.
Wah-Wah Pedal Impact
The wah-wah pedal became popular after Frank Zappa gifted it to Jimi Hendrix, who used it on Electric Ladyland.
The bottom line
Del Casher, who invented the wah-wah pedal, died at 88 following a cancer battle.
