The Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah is a Real Mccoy wah pedal, currently around $165. Close alternatives include the Jam Pedals Wahcko and the Carl Martin 2Wah. It pairs well with the Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head and the Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II.

Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah

Real Mccoy · pedal

The Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Picture Wah is a hand-crafted wah pedal inspired by the circa-1967 Italian-made Vox Clyde McCoy, delivering classic vintage wah character from the late 1960s and early 1970s. The circuit employs a custom-designed inductor, RFI and EMI filtering, licensed fuzz technology from Foxrox Electronics, and the proprietary RMC Roc-Pot potentiometer. The pedal delivers a smooth, even sweep with no breaks or dropouts, offering a vocal-like quality ideal for rock, blues, and funk genres. The long, smooth sweep is greasy and expressive, with excellent compatibility with fuzz pedals for layered tonal exploration.

What stands out

  • “Excellent compatibility with fuzz pedals makes it ideal for players stacking fuzz and wah for classic rock tones”

    — from the community notes

  • “Exceptional vintage wah recreation with smooth character and excellent fuzz compatibility”

    — from the reviews

  • “The greasy, vocal character suits players seeking organic, expressive wah”

    — from the community notes

  • “The long, smooth sweep is greasy and expressive, with excellent compatibility with fuzz pedals for layered tonal exploration”

    — from the listing

  • “Smooth, vocal, and greasy with classic vintage character—Real McCoy's faithful recreation of 1960s wah tone”

    — from the community notes

Trade-offs

  • “The circuit employs a custom-designed inductor, RFI and EMI filtering, licensed fuzz technology from Foxrox Electronics, and the proprietary RMC Roc-Pot potentiometer”

    — from the listing

  • fuzz
  • smooth
  • wah
  • expressive
  • vocal
  • vintage
  • funk
  • rock

Price updated Oct 25, 2026

Genres the Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah is commonly used in

Amps that pair well with the Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah

Pedals that stack with the Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah

Cusack Music Tap-A-Fuzz

Cusack Music

25% match
$249via Reverb

Cusack Music Tap-A-Fuzz layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Catalinbread Katzenkonig

Catalinbread

25% match

Catalinbread Katzenkonig stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes later in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1

Walrus Audio

12% match
$269via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Put Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 after Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Electro-Harmonix Canyon

Electro-Harmonix

12% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)

Put Electro-Harmonix Canyon after Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Death By Audio Destruction

Death By Audio

tonal match
$137.70via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Death By Audio Destruction layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match
$204.36via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 for more fuzzy on top

Warm Audio Jet Phaser

Warm Audio

tonal match
$109.01via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Warm Audio Jet Phaser goes after Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah — modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set

Roger Mayer Octavia

Roger Mayer

tonal match
$399via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Roger Mayer Octavia after Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah: pitch tracking is cleanest before anything colours the note

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah?+

The closest matches in character are the Jam Pedals Wahcko, the Carl Martin 2Wah, the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65. Budget picks: Morley VAI-1 Liberty Wah, Dunlop CB95 Crybaby, Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah Pedal. Boutique upgrades: JAM Pedals Wahcko Plus, Morley Power Fuzz Wah, T-Rex Gull Wah.

What pairs well with the Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head, Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt — Put Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain.

How much does the Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah cost?+

Around $165 (live listing price, updated Oct 25, 2026).

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