The VVco Pedals Kitty Chorus Vibrato is a chorus and vibrato pedal built into a die cast Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 model car. It is a one-of-a-kind custom build: Pedal of the Day, which reviewed it in January 2021, called it "the ONLY pedal of its kind in existence," and it was designed especially for the reviewer's 7 year-old daughter, to coincide with her Squier Hello Kitty guitar.1
This pedal is not in regular production. The reviewer wrote that "Whether the VVco folks choose to start making them a regular thing is up to them," so it exists as a single build rather than a product you can pick up from a dealer.1
Controls and modes
Two toggle switches and two knobs cover everything. One toggle moves between Chorus and Vibrato modes, and the other lets you select from Wobble or Space options. Knobs set the modulation Depth and Speed.1
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Mode toggle | Selects Chorus or Vibrato |
| Second toggle | Selects Wobble or Space options |
| Depth | Sets modulation depth |
| Speed | Sets modulation speed |
The reviewer described the range of the effect: "the effect itself will go from barely audible to pulsing and deep in an instant," with vintage or 80's-flavored sounds dialable via the Wobble and Space options.1
The build
Because the circuit lives inside a model car rather than a stompbox enclosure, VVco fitted big rubber feet to keep it from rolling away, right off a pedalboard. The reviewer was impressed by how the electronics were fitted: "How they cram all of the circuitry they do into these cars and objects, we'll never know, but they do it well and clean."1
VVco has since made other pedals housed in novelty objects, including the Burger Fuzz, a fuzz with built-in chorus in a cast resin Bob's Burgers restaurant model. For more on the effect types here, see Chorus Pedals and Vibrato Pedals.2
Questions
What does the VVco Pedals Kitty Chorus Vibrato do?
It is a chorus and vibrato pedal in one box, with a toggle switch to move between the two modes. Depth and Speed knobs set the modulation, and a second toggle selects Wobble or Space options, which the reviewer described as reaching vintage or 80's-flavored sounds. The effect ranges from barely audible to pulsing and deep.
Can you buy a VVco Pedals Kitty Chorus Vibrato?
No. The Kitty Chorus Vibrato is a one-of-a-kind custom build, not in regular production. Pedal of the Day called it the only pedal of its kind in existence, and noted that whether VVco would start making them a regular thing was up to them. VVco has made other novelty-housed pedals, such as the Burger Fuzz.
What are the Wobble and Space options?
Wobble and Space are the two positions of the pedal's second toggle switch. They shape the character of the modulation, with the reviewer describing the range as going from barely audible to pulsing and deep in an instant, and vintage or 80's-flavored sounds dialable through the two options.
What power does the Kitty Chorus Vibrato use?
It runs on a standard 9V power supply, according to the Pedal of the Day review. No current draw figure was published for this one-off build.
What car is the Kitty Chorus Vibrato built into?
The pedal is built into a die cast Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 model car. The reviewer noted that big rubber feet were installed to keep it from rolling away off a pedalboard.
Sources (2)
- VVco Pedals Kitty Chorus Vibrato, Pedal of the Day, 2021-01-12
- VVco Pedals I Can't Believe It's a Pedal: Burger Fuzz, Pedal of the Day, 2024-06-13
