Vox Clyde McCoy Wah Original

Price Paid: US $125.00

Ease of Use: 8
Easy to use but I just didn't like the feel of it. I prefer the V847 or other models.

Sound Quality: 6
The Q & the tone where it is set at isn't set very good to me. Didn't have a good normal Vox tone to me and all I have ever used is Vox over the 30 years I have played. It also adds a little gain & distortion of it's own not much but enough to change things up a little to much. Also it would jump up in volume to much and I like to control my volume and when I turn on a effect it stays the same volume and doesn't go down or up in volume. It is also like the mid was scooped a little and I didn't like this but many of today guitar players might. I like a wah to sound like SRV,EC's, or Jimi's did and this pedal didn't come close. I like a good vocal sounding wah that you can talk with and you could not talk with this pedal.

Reliability: 9
It stayed in like new good playing shape over the 6 months I tried it out.

Customer Support: N/A
Didn't have to deal with company

Overall Rating: 6
Bought it on Ebay new. Prefered the stock V847 over this one even though they don't come with a true bypass or 9V adapter. would buy a V947 & mod it first before I would get one of these. A Budda is far better wah. I think people buy this pedal out of the hype instead of really listening to it. I think the $125.00 for this pedal is to much and that was a pretty good discount. Get yourselves a V847 & mod it you will be happier in the long run.

Submitted by Anonymous at 01/16/2005 22:03

Price Paid: US $50

Ease of Use: 10
plug and play
not to complicated here

Sound Quality: 10
to die for
simply the best ever period
like all those classic recordings

Reliability: 10
this thing was built in 1967 arco caps-halo inducter-seriously stable
the fulltone clyde sounds like a crappy toy next to this
plus i've already had problems with the fulltone---go figure

Customer Support: 1
???

Overall Rating: 10
this is a desert island pedal
this with a vox tone bender circa 66 into a 68 plexi w orig. 4x12 kills all comers
find one and buy it-- i would spend 600 bucks in a second for this guy---it's that good- like every one of my favorite records--and it totally nails i mean nails mick ronson's tone--- i'm done searching
thank you lord- if i could i would give it a 20

Submitted by Anonymous at 05/07/2004 13:18

Price Paid: Trade from a Rotovibe

Ease of Use: 10
It's a wah pedal. Click on , you're "wahing" (is that a word ? if not , it should be) . Click off , your bypassed. That simple1

Sound Quality: 10
Im using a Peter Tosh set up
Gibson Les Paul Special and Fender Stratocaster into this wah wah pedal and and A-B signal split between a Fender Twin Reverb and Fender Bassman.

the sound quality has already been covered in detail so i will just put another stamp behind the words of the people ahead of me

Reliability: 9
Its dependable , but I dont know about gigging with it . It's pretty valuable , i think for gigging purposes , I would use a vox wah , and use THIS as the backup . Not as sturdy as a Jim Dunlop , but Ill take sound over stability!

Customer Support: 10
Does Vox even remember this thing?! =)

Overall Rating: N/A

Submitted by Anonymous at 03/05/2002 09:55

Price Paid: US $250.00

Ease of Use: 10
Easy to get the Clapton Hendrix thing going. No sweat!!
Mine has a date of August 1967 on the Pot. Signature model with an Allen Bradley Pot and Green Arco Caps. Transistors are BC-109B old old British crown transistors. Great Wah There is no substitute.

Sound Quality: 10
What can I say. Not only do I own a Clyde, but it could very well be "HIS" if you know what I mean. This thing sounds more like Hendrix than Hedrix. I cannot believe I own one of these, I'm pinching myself. Awsommmmmeee incredible Disreali Gears sounds to make you climax. Halo inductor, can transistors and a top of the line Allen Bradley Type J Pot Yeaaahhhh Babyyy.

Reliability: N/A
Painted inside and out. Like a hefty craftsman wrench. No Worries

Customer Support: N/A
If it broke I would fix it myself. Too delicate, hidden treasure must not let anyone touch!!!

Overall Rating: 10
Only a few of them, and only a few good sounding. This Clyde McCoy is the best sounding Vox I've ever ever heard. Please do not try to tell me that anything will come close. We're talking Clyde McCoy with all the 18K Italian goods. Nothing even comes close

Submitted by Steve at 11/02/2000 01:52

Price Paid: US $499 used

Ease of Use: 9
extremely easy, no adaptor though

Sound Quality: 10
Best sounding pedal I've ever heard - period!

Reliability: 9
Must have extra 9v battery, reliable for a 32 year old wah.
I would feel okay about not using a backup, but a backup would put my mind more at easy.

Customer Support: 10
geoffrey tesse did a wonderful modification on one of my V846 - now he is retired from vintage repairs & mods.

Overall Rating: 10
Not only is this the finest wah, it is best effect I've heard. AMAZING....worth the high price!!!

Submitted by tom locke at 08/15/2000 16:55

Price Paid: US $325.00 used

Ease of Use: 10
just step on it

Sound Quality: 10
being used with prs, strat with emg's, modded to true bypass using with cutom 100 mako amp finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!trower, hendrix etc superb interaction with heavy distortion. no other wah can even be heard.trower used a jennings wah and that is why i could never duplicate his sound, until now. the same fasel inductor in the jennings(made in england-rare!!!!!!) is used in this us counterpart and also the italian made vox's.

Reliability: 10
built in "67". still running

Customer Support: N/A
na

Overall Rating: 10
i play trower. tried every wah made. been playing 32 yrs. i own roger mayer supervibe, analogman cloneclone, sib varidrive, mako custom head and cab, rocktron intellifex. i would die for this pedal.totally musical at all ranges. even fixed positions.makes guitar cry and wail.i saw these advertised on pedalworld beat to shit for 500.00 to 750.00 . thanks mike in canada. hre is my last ratings list for wahs (91))dunlop crybaby-(8)morley (7)vox 847-(6)kern tube-(5)535 q- (4) stringer fire bawl (3)fulltone clyde-(2)teese-rmc-3-(1)budda bud-wah get off your ass and hunt this one down.and buy it or you'll sound like s*it for the rest of your life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Submitted by art wainwright at 01/25/2000 21:25