Vox The Real McCoy VRM-1 Wah Pedal
In 1967 Vox introduced the industry's first wah-wah pedal, the Clyde McCoy. The Real McCoy VRM-1 is a meticulous re-creation of it, right down to a chassis crafted using 3D scanning technology, and it yields the unmistakable mid-focused, vocal-esque tones heard on records from the tail end of the 1960s.
- A precise replica: of the original Clyde McCoy wah pedal.
- Mid-focused voice: the vocal-esque tone wielded by garage rockers in the late 1960s.
- Smooth treadle: enables a wide sweep.
- Hand-selected components: custom-designed parts chosen for quality and consistency.
- 3D scanned chassis: methodically crafted so it looks and feels like the original.
- Power: runs on a 9-volt battery, sold separately.
- Premium build: a premium wah guitar effects pedal built for accuracy to the 1967 original.
The Real McCoy VRM-1 transports you back to 1967, the year Vox introduced the industry's first wah-wah pedal, the Clyde McCoy. This is a meticulous re-creation of that pedal, and it yields the unmistakable mid-focused, vocal-esque tones wielded by garage rockers at the tail end of the 1960s.
A brief history of the Clyde McCoy
In musical terms 1967 was a monumental year. The Beatles released Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band just weeks after The Jimi Hendrix Experience released Are You Experienced, an LP many consider the greatest debut album ever made. In England, Vox revealed its own innovation, the Clyde McCoy. It was aimed at trumpet players to begin with, but the wah-wah effect quickly found favour among guitarists. Vox took notice and later introduced the V846, with a more aggressive tone and a wider sweep, and that pedal went on to blaze the trail of psychedelia.
Built to match the original
The VRM-1 vaunts hand-selected, custom-designed parts to ensure spot-on accuracy, with each component chosen by hand for its quality and consistency. The chassis was methodically crafted using cutting-edge 3D scanning technology, so the shape and feel of the pedal under your foot match the one it is based on rather than approximating it.
Feel and voicing
A smooth treadle enables a wide sweep, and the voicing stays mid-focused throughout, which is what gives a wah its vocal quality. This is a premium wah guitar effects pedal built for accuracy first.
Power
The Real McCoy VRM-1 is powered by a 9-volt battery, sold separately.