The VOX Real McCoy Wah Limited VXVRM1LTD is an analog wah pedal from Vox, offered as a limited edition in a chrome finish. according to RockBoard's PedalPedia, the pedal "perfectly emulates the original wah down to the component level," replicating the exact tonal characteristics of the vintage McCoy wah model1. It sits within Vox's wider family of wah designs, alongside the Vox Real McCoy Wah, the Vox VRM-1 and the hand-wired Vox V846-HW.
What it does
Like any wah, the Real McCoy Limited sweeps a filter across the guitar's midrange as you rock the treadle, giving the vocal, vowel-like movement players use for rhythm accents and lead lines. What sets this version apart, in Vox's description, is fidelity to the original: RockBoard's PedalPedia says the circuit replicates the exact tonal characteristics of the vintage McCoy wah model, down to the component level1.
Where it came from
The wah circuit has deep roots at Vox. Introduced by VOX in 1967, the Wah-Wah pedal stemmed from the Midrange Boost feature of a VOX amp design, and was initially marketed as a way to emulate Clyde McCoy's trumpet mute technique. An unintended but music-changing use with electric guitar then turned the wah into a vital tool for renowned artists such as Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton1. The Real McCoy Limited is Vox's own return to that original design, built as a limited edition with a chrome finish1.
Sources (1)
- Real McCoy Wah Limited VXVRM1LTD by VOX, RockBoard PedalPedia, 2026
