Real McCoy Custom
Fat Sound Guitars first discovered the incredible wah pedals of Geoffrey Teese in 1995. We immediately adopted the RMC3, fully adjustable wah as our most highly recommended wah pedal. Over the past 15+ years Teese has expanded his line of Real McCoy Customs to include a broad range of true bypass, hand-built wah pedals that are accurately based on the original Thomas Organ Company / Vox wah pedals of the mid to late 60's. With smooth sweeps that are useable throughout their entire range, a sweet, musical vocal quality and perfect, often adjustable Q factors (resonant peak shifts), the Teese Wahs were the first "boutique" effect pedals to revive the magical wah tones of the Italian-built beauties from the 1960's.
Geoffrey's current range of offerings is very broad.......there's almost certainly an RMC pedal that will satisfy your wah-wah needs!
The Saga of a Wah Fanatic
I've been a pretty hard-core wah fanatic for as long as I can remember; probably due to my early exposure to and fascination with Jimi Hendrix. I find the perfect wah tone to be absolutely essential.
Like many guitarists of my generation, I had missed the original Thomas Organ Co. / Vox wah era and was acutely aware that the magic was missing from the Wah offerings available throughout the 80's and early 90's. These readily available wah pedals lacked the sweet vocal quality, usability throughout their entire range and the prominent and treble biased Q factor I prefer and had been trying to find. All I really knew at that time was that the wah pedals I was using didn't sound anything like Jimi's intro to Voodoo Child (Slight Return).
Obsessed with tracking down That Sound, I began researching the pedals used by my guitar heroes of the 1960's and early 70's. What I learned led me to begin hunting down and accumulating old Italian Thomas/Vox wahs which were still relatively available in the late 80's. After a few years of hitting guitar shows and pawn shops I ended up with a few vintage pedals primarily of Italian origin. Some had the famed Halo or Fasel inductors while others were based around the later Japanese TDK units. I had pedals with Tropical Fish capacitors, some with narrow, but sweet sweeps and others with sharp Q factors, etc....
For a while I was pretty satisfied although there were properties of each of my vintage wah pedals that I really dug and wished I could somehow combine the best characteristics of each pedal into one unit. I had one that I really liked due to its extremely sweet vocal quality, but it had a very limited sweep range and the Q factor was too subtle. And, of course, all of them created a pretty serious load on my signal, especially when paired with my Uni-Vibe and Maestro Echoplex which reduced the already limited gain available from the 100 watt Super Lead I was using at the time. Anyway, the various pedals in my collection were each in their own way allot closer to the sound I was trying to achieve than and of the currently available pedals so I stuck with them for 5 or 6 years occasionally cannibalizing one to repair another.
In 1995 I heard about a guy making wah pedals utilizing painstakingly researched and recreated components, that were true bypass (a relatively new term at the time) and that had a very cool and unique design element whereby the fundamental properties that combine to create a great wah tone could be tweaked via internal trim pots and dip switches. Well......once I purchased Geoffrey Teese's RMC3 I spent hours fiddling with all of this new found adjustability until ultimately I felt I had nailed a setting that was exactly what I had been trying to find for over a decade. Via numerous phone conversations with Geoffrey I had relayed to him just how fantastic I found his RMC3 and mentioned the settings I had figured out after some lengthy experimentation. I was honored to find my RMC3 settings actually included in the second version of the RMC3 owner's manual.
After 6 years of faithful service my RMC3 disappeared one night from a club while I was momentarily distracted. The Picture Wah had just been released and since it sounded, right out of the box, very similar to my painstakingly tweaked RMC3, I replaced the lost wah with the new Picture Wah. I used Geoffrey's Picture Wah for almost 10 years.
The RMC8 Eqwahlyzer is my current Teese wah of choice. I rarely use the EQ feature, but when I do it is extremely useful, but the basic sound of the RMC8, it's sweep range, Q factor, etc......are all just perfect for me.
I have a lengthy history of using Geoffrey's wah pedals and am extremely glad that such a talented and passionate guy like him came along and put the serious R&D into figuring out how to produce wah pedals for our generation that are at least as good as the vintage units, but more consistent and ultra reliable!
-Stu Carter, owner Fat Sound Guitars
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This item Qualifies For Free, Fast Shipping via USPS Priority Mail! Fat Sound's TakeWhen Geoffrey released his non-adjustable Picture Wah about six years after the release of his highly tweakable RMC3, I found that the tone I had achieved via two weeks of tweaking my RMC3 was essentially available right out of the box via the new Picture Wah. No tweaking necessary.....just plug and play. Perfect timing as my original, mid-90's RMC3 had just been lifted from a club while I was loading out. You might be looking for completely different wah qualities than I was during my search for the perfect wah and that I still want from my wah pedal today, but if you simply want the perfect, even slightly improved Italian built, Clyde McCoy wah tone from 1967 then this is your ticket! Stu Carter, owner Fat Sound Guitars From Geoffrey TeeseThe REAL MCCOY PICTURE WAH faithfully reproduces the elusive sound of the original Clyde McCoy wah units of the 60's with the classic Italian sound. A stock circuit that reproduces all the tonal nuances of the very best sounding Clyde McCoy Picture Wah we've ever heard. This is the Teese for the player who wants a simple, classic wah tone that sound perfect right out of the box with no tweaking necessary or available. Just like all the RMC wahs, the REAL MCCOY PICTURE WAH is hand-built in the U.S. by Geoffrey Teese. Components and Features
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Teese Joe Walsh Signature Wah |
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This item Qualifies For Free, Fast Shipping From Geoffrey TeeseOver a year in development, Teese's first signature wah was designed to meet Joe Walsh’s precise sonic specifications, the JOE WALSH SIGNATURE WAH delivers the classic wah sounds heard on all of Joe’s early recordings. The flame graphics were created by Perry Hall according to Joe’s request for the production model of the prototype that's been on his pedal board since the early summer of 2007. Specifications and Features
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Teese RMC3-FL | Front Load |
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This item Qualifies For Free, Fast Shipping! Fat Sound's TakeAfter a very long, somewhat expensive, and definitley iritating search for a wah pedal that would be The Ultimate for my personal needs, Teese's RMC3 finally ended my decade long search in 1995. The RMC3 was the result of Geoffrey's extreme obsession with vintage wah tones. The degree of research, in which he practically went to the ends of the Earth to learn about the various components that had been used in the various iterations of vintage wah units, primarily from the Thomas Organ Co., was so comprehensive that he eventually became what many consider, the most knowledgeable wah builder alive today. After I had spent years purchasing vintage wah pedals, mostly Italian made units with the components that were considered The Best by everyone I had spoken with (Halo and Fasel inductors, tropical fish capacitors, ICAR pots, etc...), my discovery of Teese's RMC3 pedal finally ended my search. After owning my first RMC3 for barely a month I was confident enough in it that I sold off my vintage wah pedal collection. However, while I, almost immediatley recognized that the vocal quality, sweep range, Q factor, etc.....that I had been searching for was available via the Real McCoy 3's carefully researched and developed components and its unique adjustability, it did take me a couple of weeks of tweaking the various parameters to get it dialed-in just right. But the fact that Geoffrey had designed a wah pedal that could be heavily tweaked to cover a broad range of the most desirable qualities of various vintage wah pedals was simply astonishing! For the most part I enjoyed the experience and found it educational even though I'd much rather spend my spare time actually playing guitar than tweaking gear. The one thing that bugged the crap out of me was that the bottom plate needed to be removed to access the various dip switches and trim pots which necessitated taping the 9v battery in place so that I could just leave the botton plate off and flip it over each time I wanted to tweak a dip switch or trim pot without the battery falling out. Sounds petty I know, but try flipping a wah pedal upside down and the right sode up over and over again while both the input and output jacks have cables inserted! Still, even though I found this somewhat irritating, I was more than willing to deal with it because i knew I was gradually tweaking my wah towards perfection; one unit that could ultimately be dialed in to encompass all of my favorite aspects of the various vintage wah pedals I had accumulated.......qualities that had previously been spread around amongst four different, subtle, but significant variations of 60's Italian and Japanese component based wah pedals. While I'm now using the RMC8 Eqwahlyzer as my main wah, the RMC3-FL is ingenious and boy do I wish it had been released 15 years earlier!! Now the user has access to all of the tweakability of the original RMC3 right on the top front of the pedal. No need to remove the bottom plate repeatedly or leave it off with the battery taped down while you constantly play a few licks, flip the pedal over, repeat.....ad nauseam......until you hit your magic settings! If you've never owned a vintage wah, or any wah for that matter, that really did exactly what you wanted or if, like me, you own or have owned several vintage wahs that you wish you could somehow take elements from each to combine into your ultimate wah pedal, this is the Teese I recommend! Stu Carter, owner Fat Sound Guitars From Geoffrey TeeseThe Real McCoy Custom 3 (RMC3) is the world's first (and only) fully tunable self-contained wah. There is no factory, no machine, and no assembly line that produces the RMC3. It is entirely built by hand. This wah is as personal as it can get. From the 250,000+ cycle lifetime of the recreated ICAR tapered potentiometer to the rebirth of the old Thomas brown stack-of-dimes inductor, extreme care has been taken to insure accuracy of the neo-vintage components. Vari-Tune Circuit Controls Include
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Teese RMC6FL Wheels of Fire | Front Loaded |
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From Geoffrey TeeseWhat began as a custom piece in 2003 finally became an official part of the RMC lineup in 2006. The WHEELS OF FIRE wah features the sound of the original Macari built wahs of the 1960's and 1970's England. While housed in our extended red hammertone wah case, the WOF duplicates the extra-wide sweep range and all the other nuances of the Macari original. WOF special features include front-loaded controls for volume, Q, and low end emphasis. The RMC6FL is developed and built by Geoffrey Teese and includes licensed fuzz-friendly technology, EMI resistant Karmaflux inductor, heavy-duty Italian true-bypass on/off switch, exclusive RMC ROC-POT5 extra long-life sealed potentiometer, Switchcraft jacks, easily adjustable rocker tension, and AC adapter jack, and is covered by our limited one year warranty. The RMC6FL also features the under-the-rocker toggle switch to change sweep speed and low end resonance. The RMC6FL is housed in our new extended wah shell with a silk-screened bottom plate, classic red hammertone finish, and topped with a black footpad. The wah sounds of merry old England have returned to the market at last. Features and Specifications
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Teese RMC8 Eqwhalyzer |
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Fat Sound's TakeThis is the personal favorite and current got to RMC for Fat Sound's owner; certifiable wah fanatic and Teese user since 1995. We've read on various forums that the RMC8 is an RMC4 Picture Wah with the added EQ feature, but we'd beg to differ. As much as we love the sonic and wah specific properties of the RMC4, put the 8 next to a 4, turn the 8's EQ off and you'll instantly hear the difference. You may prefer the Picture Wah.....it's a fantastic unit and with Geoffrey's new cosmetics has never looked better, but these are not the same wah pedals and the fact that they are spec'd with different Inductors, Custom Made Karmaflux for the 8 and Italian Arco for the 4 instantly proves our point. They are both, of course, based on vintage Italian pedals, but there is quite a bit of variation among the 60's Italian built McCoy's. The EQ function exclusive to the RMC8 Eqwahlyzer, which can be completely disabled, but when in use only effects the overall tone of the wah pedal when in use and is bypassed completely either when deactivated via the on/off switch next to the graphic sliders or when the wah is not in use, is truly an exceptional addition for fine tuning this pedals sweep tone....something Geoffrey Teese is well-known for pioneering. Running the RMC8 Eqwahlyzer with the EQ off provides a truly phenomenal wah experience without further enhancement in our opinion, but the EQ can certainly come in handy! Fat Sound's owner spent years searching for the perfect wah, adopted an RMC3 in '95, moved on to a Picture wah in 2001 after having his much loved and road worn RMC3 stolen and after doing an extensive shootout between all of the current RMC models, as well as other excellent wah pedals from other manufacturers, chose the RMC8 as the best wah he'd ever heard.......and it works flawlessly in front of his large collection of fuzz pedals. You won't go wrong with any RMC, but if we had to choose just one Teese as the standout, we'll gladly give the RMC8 our Highly Recommended!!™ tag. From Geoffrey TeeseWhat do you think of when you're asked, “What's the best sounding wah-wah pedal ever?” You know the answer. The old Italian built originals. The classic Brad Plunkett circuit. Simple. Everybody knows it. Yet everybody has their own sonic picture of what that perfect classic Italian wah-wah pedal's sound is. More bottom end. Less bottom end. Richer mids. Thinner mids. Bright top end. Smooth top end. A slow, articulate sweep. A fast, snappy sweep. You know what it is. You've known it for a long time. It's inside you. It's personal. You'd know it the first minute you heard it. You've searched for THAT sound and you have the dusty stack of pedals in the closet to prove it. And you've convinced yourself that whatever it is you're using right now is as close as you're ever going to get to THAT perfect sound. I've built this pedal, the RMC8-Guitar Eqwahlyzer, for you. Your sound. THAT sound. The RMC8 begins with the proper sonic foundation. The classic Plunkett design, used by permission, blueprinted from an Italian original. A small toggle switch located under the rocker lets you change the sweep contour from the fast response of an "NOS Icar-taper" pot to the slow, expanded range articulation of the "aged Icar-taper" ROC-POT 5.2 wah pot. The tone-shaping capability continues with the switchable 5-band graphic equalizer located on the front slope of the case. The EQ is within the wah circuit, only available when the wah is turned on, and then only if you want the EQ to be on. From lows to highs and in-between, you can shape your wah sound to be THAT sound, all in real-time. The RMC8 is all analog and built with double clad copper circuit boards, through-hole components in the wah circuit, surface mount components in the equalizer circuit, 5 bands of +/- 15 db equalization with center-detent sliders, LED indicator light for the EQ circuit so you know when the EQ is active, EMI resistant Karmaflux inductor, heavy-duty Italian true-bypass on/off switch, dependable one million cycle ROC-POT 5.2 wah potentiometer, and case-mounted input and output jacks. The RMC8-Guitar Eqwahlyzer is housed in our new extended wah shell with a silk-screened bottom plate, multi-sparkle graphite grey finish, and topped with a black footpad. Just like all RMC wahs, the RMC8-Guitar Eqwahlyzer is developed and built by Geoffrey Teese and includes licensed fuzz-friendly technology, true-bypass, easily adjustable rocker pedal tension, and double-recessed AC adapter jack, and is covered by our limited one year warranty. Your sound, THAT sound, is here. You'll know it as soon as you step on it. Features and Specifications
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