Vox VRM-1 The Real McCoy Limited Edition Wah Pedal, Silver
The Real McCoy VRM-1 goes back to 1967, when Vox introduced the industry's first wah-wah pedal, the Clyde McCoy. This is a meticulous re-creation of that original, in a limited edition silver finish.
- Origin: re-creation of the 1967 Clyde McCoy, the first wah pedal
- Voice: mid-focused, vocal like tones from the late 1960s
- Parts: hand-selected, custom-designed components for accuracy
- Chassis: crafted using 3D scanning technology
- Power: 9-volt battery
- Edition: limited edition, silver
- Era: the sound of the late 1960s, reproduced part by part
What separates this from a general purpose wah is the narrow, vocal midrange focus that the earliest pedals had, before later designs such as the V846 widened the sweep and sharpened the tone.
Vox's The Real McCoy VRM-1 transports you back to 1967, when Vox introduced the industry's first wah-wah pedal, the Clyde McCoy. The VRM-1 is a meticulous re-creation of that original, in a limited edition silver finish.
The sound of the original
The McCoy yields the unmistakable mid-focused, vocal-esque tones wielded by garage rockers at the tail end of the 1960s. It is a narrower and more vocal effect than the wider sweeping wahs that followed it, and that is precisely the character this pedal exists to reproduce.
A monumental year
In musical terms 1967 was a landmark. The Beatles released Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band just weeks after The Jimi Hendrix Experience released Are You Experienced, an album many consider the greatest debut ever made. In England, Vox revealed its newest innovation, the Clyde McCoy. It was aimed at trumpet players at first, but the wah-wah effect found favour with guitarists almost immediately, and Vox followed it with the V846 and its more aggressive tone and wider sweep. The rest is history.
Built for accuracy
This premium wah pedal uses hand-selected, custom-designed parts to ensure the circuit is spot on, with every component chosen for quality and consistency. The chassis was crafted using cutting-edge 3D scanning technology, so the shape and feel underfoot follow the original rather than approximating it.
Power
The Real McCoy VRM-1 runs on 9-volt batteries, putting the sound of the world's first wah-wah pedal squarely at your feet.