Well you have
wah's and wah's and you have the Teese RMC3. There is really nothing like
it - period. Geoffrey Teese is an authorised Vox and Thomas Organ wah
repairman, after many years of research - talking to the original
designers, taking apart and repairing the first wah's ever, making new
potention meters, etc., etc. - he was able to create a really remarkable
piece of gear. This is the first and only wah that lets you control the
bass, mid, sweep curve, sweep depth and volume, and all built with truly
the best parts money can buy. All these wah's are standard equipped with a
true bypass, adapter connection, RFI filtering and signed and numbered by
the builder himself.
But why a tuneable
wah? Simple: every setup sounds different, so each setup would require a wah with specific
qualities to make it shine. Now how is that possible with a standard production wah model?
Right: NOT. How does it sound.... I don't think that I have to answer that 'cause you
already know. It's sounds better then all other production wah's simply because it uses
better components and is fully tuneable. But does it sound as good as the vintage Vox
Clyde McCoy wah's. Well according to those who own them: Yes. Even better, cause back then
the quality of the parts used varied a lot causing big differences between them.
Most wah's sound ok in the treble section, but their
low-end is really horrible. Not with this one, it sounds like a really good lowpass filter
with an added bass boost, just like the original idea. And with the fully tuneable amount
of depth and boost you're able to create so much depth that it sounds deeper, clearer and
more powerful then anything I've ever tried.
Before this wah, I used a Vox 847 Reissue wah, which
was nice - at least better then most stuff from Jim Dunlop and Morley. But in all fairness
it doesn't compare to this. It was a good wah, esp. when you made it true bypass, but the
depth of the RMC3 is.... well, it's just really good. Of course the Geoffrey Teese RMC3
wah costs 3 times the price of a Vox wah, but when you've heard and tried this one, you
wouldn't mind paying 5 times the price of a Vox. This is the last wah I'll ever own.
To power the wah I use a Velleman PSSMV1
adapter.
For more info, please check out the Geoffrey Teese's website,
aNaLoG MaN (I bought mine
through Mike and he was really helpful and quick and gives great service) and Harmony Central's effect
section.