E-mailed Real McCoy

Jam10

I e-mailed Goeffrey Teese at Real McCoy last week and he still hasn't got back to me. I told him I was very interested in the picture wah and that I just had a few questions before I purchased it. How long does he usually take to reply to his e-mails. Do you think I should call him or send another e-mail or just wait it out?

IDgotI

A brief follow up email communicating how enthusiastic you are about getting his advice might not hurt. He's got a great rep for being responsive, but it is right around the 4th of July, and you never know when the guy may be taking a vacation. I think so long as you communicate things in terms of being positive, interested in his products and convey a serious interest in buying I doubt you'll wear out your welcome. Let us know what you hear back when you do.

IDgotI

Did you check out this page?

http://www.realmccoycustom.com/WHICH%20WAH.htm

Jam10

Yeh I checked out his website. Thanks for the advice. I'll let him know how interested I am in his products.

lucylespian

He has recently re-located to the other side of the country from where he was, so he might still be busy getting organised. My experience was that he was very quick to reply, so there is probably a reason why he hasn't returned your e-mail.
Maybe try again.

Novawind

Yeah, the relocation thing has probably got him really busy right now. He has a great reputation for customer service so send him a follow up and give him a week to get back to you.

Although honestly, if you place an order and don't like your wah sound, Teese above most everybody else would be happy to have you send it back and perhaps try a different one or give you a refund altogether (minus shipping). I'd say you're safe no matter which route you decide to take.

ianvomsaal

Since you were originally thinking about a Cry Baby or Vox, just go ahead and get the Teese Picture
Wah - it's a better Wah all around (also, what would you ask Teese that one of us couldn't answer)?

Jam10

Yeh Ian I agree with you.......I'm going with the Picture wah. You guys convinced me. It's just a tough decision because I can't try one out before I buy it. No local music stores carry them. There's only 2 dealers in Canada and I called both stores and they don't even have them at there stores yet. They are on order.
My question is.......Does the Picture wah have setting knobs like the 535Q crybaby or is it already preset to the way Teese makes it? I would prefer it if it was already preset to a certain sound. The less knobs and buttons on a pedal the better for me. I won't have to worry about hitting a knob by accident while playing live and I won't have to spend days trying to find my perfect sound.
The reason I ask is because my buddy has the Real McCoy 3 and he said that the adjustment knobs are on the inside of the pedal so you don't hit them by accident so I was wondering if the Picture wah was the same or already preset?

Thanks!

lucylespian

Jam10 wrote:

Yeh Ian I agree with you.......I'm going with the Picture wah. You guys convinced me. It's just a tough decision because I can't try one out before I buy it. No local music stores carry them. There's only 2 dealers in Canada and I called both stores and they don't even have them at there stores yet. They are on order.
My question is.......Does the Picture wah have setting knobs like the 535Q crybaby or is it already preset to the way Teese makes it? I would prefer it if it was already preset to a certain sound. The less knobs and buttons on a pedal the better for me. I won't have to worry about hitting a knob by accident while playing live and I won't have to spend days trying to find my perfect sound.
The reason I ask is because my buddy has the Real McCoy 3 and he said that the adjustment knobs are on the inside of the pedal so you don't hit them by accident so I was wondering if the Picture wah was the same or already preset?

Thanks!

The picture wah is a reverse engineered exact copy of the best classic Vox wah that Teese ever worked on as a tech, so it's totally preset, with the exception of an adjustable boost pot which is inside, so you can reduce tone loss during leads, or add a bit of boost if you want. I posted a story Teese sent me about that a while back, the search function might throw it up, or I'll check my old emails, and it might still be there, if you want.
Because a wah is basically a sweeping frequency filter, you typically get an overall SPL drop, and the boost can overcome that.
If you bought an RMC 3, you would just waste time fiddling with it, and end up making it like a Pic wah anyway, so go the Pic wah

ianvomsaal

Jam10 wrote:

Yeh Ian I agree with you.......I'm going with the Picture wah. You guys convinced me. It's just a tough decision because I can't try one out before I buy it. No local music stores carry them. There's only 2 dealers in Canada and I called both stores and they don't even have them at there stores yet. They are on order.
My question is.......Does the Picture wah have setting knobs like the 535Q crybaby or is it already preset to the way Teese makes it? I would prefer it if it was already preset to a certain sound. The less knobs and buttons on a pedal the better for me. I won't have to worry about hitting a knob by accident while playing live and I won't have to spend days trying to find my perfect sound.
The reason I ask is because my buddy has the Real McCoy 3 and he said that the adjustment knobs are on the inside of the pedal so you don't hit them by accident so I was wondering if the Picture wah was the same or already preset?

Thanks!

Nope, no knobs on the outside - As Lucy said, it's basically a really really great VOX (but true-bypass).
Smooth (they are now BLUE):
http://www.proguitarshop.com/images/products/99_01.jpg
http://www.musictoyz.com/img200707/twah01.jpg
http://www.stevesmusiccenter.com/rmcpicturebig.jpg
http://stompin-ground.com/pics/rmc/RMCwahs11web.JPG

"Not since 1967 have the true sounds of the original Italian Picture Wah been available in a production
model wah. As of July 2001, REAL MCCOY CUSTOM is pleased to announce that your wait is over. Our
REAL MCCOY PICTURE WAH faithfully reproduces this elusive sound. Housed in our sparkle metallic blue
case and topped with a white footpad, the REAL MCCOY PICTURE WAH delivers the classic Italian sound.

This is not a hot-rodded wah like our RMC1. It is a stock circuit that reproduces all the tonal nuances
of the very best sounding Italian Picture Wah we've ever heard (and we've heard HUNDREDS). Spot-on
to one particular original that was in for repair so many years ago.

Just like all RMC wahs, the REAL MCCOY PICTURE WAH is designed and built by Geoffrey Teese and includes
licensed fuzz-friendly technology (as of October 2006), true-bypass, easily adjustable rocker tension (as of
October 2006), and AC adapter jack, and is covered by our limited one year warranty. And, yes, that is
Geoffrey's picture (July 2001)."

Jam10

Perfect, thanks guys I'm going with a Picture wah. The search is over!

Pacomc79

lucylespian wrote:

The picture wah is a reverse engineered exact copy of the best classic Vox wah that Teese ever worked on as a tech, so it's totally preset, with the exception of an adjustable boost pot which is inside, so you can reduce tone loss during leads, or add a bit of boost if you want. I posted a story Teese sent me about that a while back, the search function might throw it up, or I'll check my old emails, and it might still be there, if you want.
Because a wah is basically a sweeping frequency filter, you typically get an overall SPL drop, and the boost can overcome that.
If you bought an RMC 3, you would just waste time fiddling with it, and end up making it like a Pic wah anyway, so go the Pic wah

THat's been my experience with adjustable wah's too. I don't need the knobs save the boost I don't need to mess with the Q. I love basically the sound of the old Vox wah anyway so the Pic is it for me.

I've always wanted to try that carbon fiber wah that Roger Mayer built that's low profile. but it does seem a little impractical. The side jacks protect connections on the floor which sometime get kicked out if there's no stage but the setting buttons are on the front... that makes no freaking sense at all.

Jam10

Geoffrey Teese replied back to me. He sounds like a great guy and does great customer service. Thanks guys for pointing me in his direction, I look forward to rockin out with a Real McCoy Picture Wah!

All Those Yesterdays

Jam10 wrote:

Geoffrey Teese replied back to me. He sounds like a great guy and does great customer service. Thanks guys for pointing me in his direction, I look forward to rockin out with a Real McCoy Picture Wah!

May the Porno-wah force be with you!

lucylespian

You know, teh Picture wah could solve world peace, beacause there is just universal agreement on it.

Jam10

Sweet, I can't wait to get mine!