The RMC Real McCoy Wah RMC10 is a hand-built wah pedal developed and built by Geoffrey Teese of Real McCoy Custom, made by hand in Oregon, USA1. It is voiced for what the maker calls an "Italian soul" sound, a nod to the vintage Italian wahs of the 1960s, and it carries licensed Foxrox Electronics fuzz-friendly technology so it holds up in front of a fuzz pedal1. Teese describes the design goal plainly:
"Pure Italian sound like you used a time machine to visit JEN ELETTRONICA in old Pescara. This is the cleanest and most transparent sounding RMC model."
The RMC10 is a wah pedal developed and built by Geoffrey Teese of Real McCoy Custom, and like all RMC wahs it is built by Teese himself1. It carries a list price of $235.00 USD and is covered by a limited one year warranty1.
A fuzz-friendly wah with an Italian soul voice
The RMC10's whole reason for existing is a specific vintage flavor. Teese built it to sound like the Italian wahs that came out of JEN EletTRONICA in Pescara, and he calls it the cleanest and most transparent sounding model in the RMC range2. Where some RMC wahs push the mids or reshape the sweep, this one is aimed at players who want the wah effect itself, with as little coloration as possible.
Delicious Audio's buying guide on fuzz-friendly wahs describes it as hand-built and well regarded, delivering more sweep range than mass-produced wahs, a more musical sweep with a repositioned sweet spot, richer mids, and a stronger low end4. For a player comparing it against a standard production wah, that is the practical difference: a wider sweep and a sweet spot placed where the maker judged it most useful, rather than where a factory design happens to put it.
The fuzz-friendly part comes from licensed Foxrox Electronics technology, listed on both the maker's product page and the Real McCoy Custom site13. Anyone who has put a wah in front of a vintage-style fuzz knows the two circuits can load each other down and misbehave; this design is built so the combination works.
Inside, the RMC10 uses an exclusive RMC-ICAR potentiometer, a Custom Low Noise inductor, and free-standing Switchcraft jacks3. The inductor is the heart of any wah's voice, and the ICAR-style pot is the component associated with the classic Italian wahs the RMC10 emulates. Outside, the standard enclosure is a black crinkle-finish base with a chrome rocker and black footpad1.
Teese describes the RMC10's voice as "Pure Italian sound like you used a time machine to visit JEN ELETTRONICA in old Pescara," and calls it the cleanest and most transparent sounding RMC model2. It is a hand-built, fuzz-friendly wah that delivers more sweep range than mass-produced wahs, a more musical sweep with a repositioned sweet spot, richer mids, and a stronger low end4. It also includes RFI and EMI filtering1.
Power and connections
The RMC10 is true-bypass, with easily adjustable rocker tension and an AC adapter jack13. The adjustable rocker tension means you can set how stiff the pedal feels underfoot, which matters if you like the wah to stay put between uses or want it loose for fast riding of the sweep.
Power is straightforward for a modern pedalboard:
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Voltage | 9V DC, regulated Class II adapter3 |
| Connector | 5.5/2.1mm coax plug, center negative13 |
| Current draw | Under 10mA13 |
| Adapter output range | 20mA to 200mA max3 |
| RFI / EMI filtering | Yes1 |
The maker notes it works with any quality pedalboard power supply using a 2.1mm center negative barrel connector1. At under 10mA it is a light load, so it will not strain an isolated supply shared with hungrier digital pedals. The RFI and EMI filtering listed on the product page is aimed at keeping radio and electromagnetic noise out of the signal path1.
How the RMC10 fits into the RMC lineup
Real McCoy Custom's range covers several distinct wah voices, and the maker's own buying guide is the place where the differences are spelled out. Within that range, the RMC10 sits at the clean, transparent, vintage-Italian end: Teese positions it as the model for players chasing the old Pescara sound rather than a reshaped or boosted take on it2.
The RMC10 remains in production and ships in 1-2 days1. Its model number is simply RMC103. Beyond the standard black crinkle-finish base with chrome rocker, it has also appeared in an all purple flake limited edition finish3.
Within the RMC lineup, the RMC10 sits alongside Teese's other wah models as his take on the classic Italian wah voice, described as the cleanest and most transparent sounding RMC model2. It is hand-built and fuzz-friendly, with more sweep range than mass-produced wahs, a more musical sweep with a repositioned sweet spot, richer mids, and a stronger low end4. The RMC10 remains in production and ships in 1-2 days1.
For more detail on the pedal itself, see the Real McCoy Custom RMC10 page.
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Questions
Is the RMC10 wah true bypass?
Yes. Both the maker's product page and the Real McCoy Custom site list the RMC10 as true-bypass, so with the pedal switched off your signal passes through without active buffering.
What power supply does the RMC10 need?
It runs on 9V DC from a regulated Class II adapter with a 5.5/2.1mm coax plug, center negative, rated between 20mA and 200mA. Any quality pedalboard power supply with a 2.1mm center negative barrel connector works.
Does the RMC10 work well with fuzz pedals?
Yes. The RMC10 includes licensed Foxrox Electronics fuzz-friendly technology, and Delicious Audio lists it among hand-built, well regarded fuzz-friendly wahs. It is designed to keep the wah and fuzz working together instead of fighting each other.
Where is the RMC10 wah made?
It is made by hand in Oregon, USA. Like all RMC wahs, the RMC10 is developed and built by Geoffrey Teese of Real McCoy Custom.
Can you adjust the rocker tension on the RMC10?
Yes. The RMC10 has easily adjustable rocker tension, so you can set how stiff or loose the pedal feels under your foot without special tools or disassembly.
How much current does the RMC10 draw?
The maker lists the current draw as under 10mA, so it is a light load on any pedalboard power supply and leaves plenty of headroom for the rest of your board.
Sources (4)
- Real McCoy Wah RMC10, West Coast Pedalboard
- WHICH WAH?, Real McCoy Custom (realmccoycustom.com), 2024
- RMC10, realmccoycustom.com, 2020
- The 7 Best Fuzz Friendly Wah Pedals In 2022, Delicious Audio, 2020-05-29
