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The Holy Grail of Wah





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Functional vintage V846 pedals are extremely rare and command a high price on the used market. Now, with the introduction of the Vox V846 Vintage, you can own a veritable piece of rock history. This wah-wah effects pedal is a perfect re-creation of the vintage effects from 1967. It features premium, hand-selected components to give you the iconic wah tones heard on countless records. Plus, Vox used cutting-edge 3D scanning technology to measure the curves of original units and apply them to the new V846 Vintage models. Sweetwater guitar historians and Vox enthusiasts agree: the new V846 Vintage is the most accurate reissue of the V846 we’ve ever seen.





A brief history of the V846





In terms of music, 1967 was a monumental year. The Beatles released Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band just weeks after The Jimi Hendrix Experience released Are You Experienced?, an LP considered by many to be the greatest debut album of all time. And in England, Vox revealed its newest innovation: the Clyde McCoy. Initially targeting trumpet players, the wah-wah effect quickly gained favor among guitarists. Vox took notice and subsequently introduced the V846, which offered a more aggressive tone and a wider sweep. The V846 went on to blaze the trail of psychedelia under the foot of the genre’s most famous artists. And the rest, they say, is history.





Made the old-school way





Vox builds each V846 Vintage wah pedal the same way the company did in the late '60s ? the old-school way. Everything is exactly the same, from the precisely shaped chassis to the guts. Vox spared no expense in bringing this iteration to bear, either. This wah pedal comes with custom-designed parts to replicate the original circuit perfectly. In fact, each component is selected by hand for its quality and consistency, ensuring you get the best possible tone.





Vox V846 Vintage Wah-wah Pedal Features:


A precise replica of the original Vox V846 wah pedal


Delivers a more aggressive tone fit for psychedelic rock


Smooth treadle enables a wide sweep


Hand-selected components ensure top-notch sound


Perfectly replicated chassis looks and feels like the original


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