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In the mid 60's, a trumpet player named "Clyde McCoy"
had asked VOX for a device that could simulate the sound
of a muted trumpet.
So the VOX Clyde McCoy wah-wah was born in 1966,
with a picture of Clyde on the bottom.
Moollon Vint Age Wah is based
on the early wahs like pre-Clyde
McCoy in '66, Clyde McCoy in
'67, and V846 in '69.
The same spec of capacitors
as pre-Clyde McCoy were
used for wah's Q point range
and inductors - one of the
most important parts for the
authentic sound - are all
handmade one by one to the
exact spec of those "small
center hole" inductors in '67
Clyde McCoy wahs.
All the other parts are of the spec
of '68 V846 for the clear and
transparent sound. CTS pots - the
closest to the original ICAR - were used
for smooth sweep and open sound.
All these handmade and selected parts
guarantee the top quality wah sound.
You can also choose one of the two bypass options :
Split Bypass - Sounds are compatible with each other when bypassed or turned ON.
A kind of treble loss occurs when bypassed, which results in warm and mellow tone,
one of the contributing factors to those gutsy sounds in 1960's. Also this character
can be utilized to make a fuzz pedal sound clearer and more transparent by preceding
it in the signal chain
True Bypass - Almost no treble loss when bypassed. Recommended for
hi-fi sounds with wide frequency range with wah as an occasional special effect.
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