Vox V846 Wah-Wah – 1970s USA – Thomas Organ – red TDK 5103 inductor

An American Vox V846 built by Thomas Organ Co. in Sepulveda, California – the US-made Vox wah of the 1970s, with the red TDK inductor that many players consider the classic American wah sound: vocal, throaty and expressive.

MODEL & AGE

• Bottom plate: "VOX WAH-WAH – Model V846 – Thomas Organ Co., Sepulveda, California – PATENTED", with serial number plate
• Made in USA, approx. mid-to-late 1970s (the "Patented" plate replaced the earlier "Patents Pending" text; red TDK inductor)
• Circuit board marked "84 22865" and "021-005078-01"

INSIDE (see photos)

• Red TDK inductor marked "5103"
• Original brown circuit board with silver tubular capacitors, carbon resistors and transistors
• Potentiometer with gear and rack, footswitch and jacks appear original
• Battery powered (9V) – no DC socket, as original
• This is a wah only (no volume function)

CONDITION

• Fully working: wah sweep and switch work as they should
• Heavy player wear: much of the black paint is worn off the base, the chrome treadle shows wear and pitting
• Bottom plate scratched but all lettering readable; rubber feet present
• Some dust and oxidation inside, normal for its age

A real road-worn 70s US Vox with the sought-after TDK inductor. The photos are part of the description, so please look at them carefully. Questions or extra photos? Just send me a message.