Fulltone Clyde Deluxe Wah

Duh.

I use it with a Strat, an ES335, and a Les Paul through a bunch of pedals hooked into a switcher. My amp is a blackfaced '74 Fender Pro Reverb. This wah is awesome. The "wacked" sound gets a great WOW sound similar to an envelope filter or Buddah wah. The "jimi" is top notch traditional wah, like a Vox Clyde. The "shaft" sound is cool, my least favorite of the 3. The volume control is definitely a key feature. There is also an internal bass responce control that I haven't even used, 'cause the thing already sounds dope. I have not tried Teese's wahs, so I cannot compare, but I like this one, so I don't care. I swear I didn't mean for that to rhyme!

So far so good. I bought this from a friend. It's a '02. He had no problems with it and neither have I. This thing is built like a tank. Much sturdier than your average wah.

Haven't needn't it, so I don't know.

If lost or stolen I would buy it again. These things are definitely expensive, but in this case "you get what you pay for".

This is no Dunlop - you need to mess around with the level control and choose which eq curve you like best. I can't really imagine bending over too many times during a set to change the curve so I've chosen to primarily use the throatier curve, AKA 'wacked'. Once it's set up, it delivers.

I use several guitars: G&L Invader, Brian Moore i9.13, Line 6 Variax, '65 SG, '65 Strat, etc. I'm now using a Marshall half-stack with a pedal board of the Clyde, Toadworks Meat, Analog Man TS-808, Keeley Compressor, and a Visual Sound H2O. The Clyde Deluxe is one of the quietest components in my chain. Personally, I really like the 'wacked' setting since, with the 808 my sound can be a bit brittle with the typical Dunlop Wah curve. I appreciate the growling low end and volume boost without killing the neighbor's dogs.

I believe you could use this pedal to jack up the foundation of your house, anchor your boat, or take out a terrorist. It's HEAVY DUTY. No problems with it over the last month that I've had it.

Never had to contact them - but from the comments of other reviewers and the vibe on the website, I don't doubt that there is some attitude. Don't know why some music-industry types want to be that way, but if you dealt with musicians every single day . . .

If I'm going to buy a pedal, I'm going to look for the very best that money can buy. I'm not interested in the cheap, poorly built, noisy, or ugly sounding. This pedal meets or exceeds my expectations in all ways. It's an heirloom, soon-to-be-vintage-coveted-class piece of equipment.

Very easy. Plug and play. A wider sweep than most so that takes a bit getting used to.

I use this in my small pedal board setup with a Boss Tuner and Supa-Trem straight into my old faithful, '65 Super or whatever rental gear I'm using. Usually a Deville or Bassman. Guitar wise I used everything from a Goldtop Les Paul to Strats and Teles. It's a little noisy but all Wahs are. With the different settings and drive I can get ANY sound I need or want. It sounds better with a battery but I'm lazy so I use and adapter but only I can tell.

This thing will be on stage with me for the next 20 years. I DON"T NEED NO SINKING BACKUP!

I hate large Corps. I can never get a person with a brain to talk to me. I try to use gear from guys like Mike who ANSWER the phone themselves. He is a great guy who will listen to you and help you. Thanks Mike.

I play American roots music (blues, soul, and funk) and have been doing it for 15 years as a professional. Over time I have found out that you get what you pay for. I had an original Thomas Organ wah that just sucked and I sold it for a profit! The Clyde Deluxe is just the top of the heap. I tried many and just could not find one that even came close. I find myself looking forward to playing even more because of it and have entered new creative areas because of it. Thanks Mike for making a killer product. I am a believer.

I find it very easy to use i always used the Hendrix setting.The manual is good also.Its very quiet.

My setup is clyde-wah,ts808re-issue,70sfuzz,mini-deja vibe,octafuzz,=fender vibroverb.And get fat Tone/Hendrix,SRV)plus my own style tone its just great.plus i switch amps sometimes to a bassman or my super reverb.

This wah pedal is the best i have ever had even better than the vox reissue i had its gone off my pedal board.I used the clyde now without a back up it great.

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My style of music is Gospel,R&B,Blues,Rock.I have been playing 25 years,And this by far the best wah wahpedal on the market today the pedal does wonders for my style of music.i dont play any where without it.

Extremely Easy - Intuitive 3-way selector switch, smooth treadle with a gorgeous 'click' feel upon activation / deactivation.

RIG 1 : Ernie Ball MusicMan Axis (modded with Humbucker from Hell in neck position), Fender Thinline Tele, running into a Bogner Ecstasy 101B Head -> Bogner Oversized 2x12 cab. Fulltone SupaTrem, TC Electronic G-Major Multi-Fx running in parallel.

RIG 2

Fender Thinline Tele -> Carvin Legacy 100 Watt Head -> Carvin Legacy 2x12 closed-back cab. Boss BD-2 with Keeley PHAT mod + Fulltone Supa Trem.

This, for me, is the mother load of all Wah-Wah pedals. Crisp definition, quiet operation, consistent performance and solid controllability. I never imagined I could control my wah-tones as well as I can with the help of this pedal. The Clyde DeLuxe will make your guitar cry like never before. I'm so glad I traded in my Bad Horsie II in favor of this masterpiece.

So far so good. Solid Construction and well taken care-of. I would definitely use it at a gig without backup... if anything happens - just don't use a wah! Ughhh... but that's very unlikely with this unit, I'm confident.

Never had to deal with Fulltone.

This pedal is INTEGRAL to my rig. I have found my perfect amp (Bogner Ecstasy), my perfect guitar (EBMM Axis with DiMarzio mod), and now my perfect wah-wah pedal. I play mostly rock music, however this pedal's capabilities will push the envelope of any style you throw at it, and believe me, my colleagues and I have tried!

Pick the wah sound you like.
Pick the gain setting you like.
simple.

Best wah sound i have ever messed with.
I have owned a Dunlop Crybaby, Dunlop JIMI HENDRIX Wah. I have even got to mess around with the old Colorsound wahs. Which I am very happy to say is recreated perfectly with the WHACKED setting. I love all of the settings but Whacked is my favorite. It has great low end and a very vocal WWOOOOWWWW sound. NICE!!!! I use a 74 strat strung with twelves into a Boss TU2-->Ibanex TS9-->Fulltone Fulldrive 2-->Boss OC2-->Fulltone Mini DejaVibe-->Fulltone Clyde Deluxe wah-->Super Reverb. I use the TS9 for my regular playing because I can control it very well with my guitar volume. I use the Fulldrive 2 when I'm feeling nutty and what to get nasty with a solo.

This is built like a tank. The only thing I am not happy with is that the knob that picks your wah sound is only held on by a little screw. It came off. I am faced with the reality that I am going to have to carry a small flathead screwdriver to gigs in case it comes off. Pardon me but a $260.00 wah pedal should NOT have a part that just falls off. That really is the only thing that is not cool about it.

I have spoken with Mike several times. I bought a Mini Deja Vibe and he was very helpful. The switch was cutting out and he replaced it, gave me a free upgrade, AND covered the shipping.

It's pretty straightforward to use. It's a wah.. how hard can it be? The manual says basically the same thing as the website.

This pedal does sound very nice but it also did add noise to my blues junior amp when the wah was turned on. It sounded like RF noise which in my opinion is something Mr. Fuller could have taken care of considering the $470 CAN price tag.
So far i've gotten good sounds from it playing it straight into the HI-Z input on my digital Zoom recorder. I've gotten really spot on sounds playing it with digital distorion, reverb, clean.. etc. Anything noiseless is good. This pedal seems to be distortion picky. I'll go as far as saying it sounds like crap playing it through my fender blues junior overdriven..(Unless you're playing with the wah pedal just UP or just DOWN all the time.. in which case the pedal also does something nice to the sound). When i play it straight into my recorder it's pretty much dead silent EXCEPT that i can hear slight STATIC noise at the point where the pedal's tone transition is the steepest. It's not much static but again.. this is the most expensive wah pedal out there.. there's shouldn't be the slightest bit of static. Other than that, this pedal seems to have that special something, it has a good hint of that liquid watery sound that many pedals don't have.

I can depend on this wah pedal. It's build quality is good. And i doubt that it would break down very often.

I haven't had to deal with full tone yet, but there is one thing i'd like to point out which nobody else has and this is something that pisses me off-
On the Fulltone website, they state that they use quality parts inside their pedal, including WIMA capacitors. Well as soon as I bought it, I opened it and guess what? Not one single WIMA cap in there! I myself am into DIY audio and no these are NOT Wima caps! So basically the fact that their website says they use Wima caps is a big lie. The pedal still sounds good but i bet it would sound better if they actually used the components they claim to use.

Besides the few little quirks this still is a nice sounding pedal. If you are willing to pay the extra money to get that extra touch in sound you should try it out. If not forget about it. This pedal aint the holy grail, and i don't even know if such a thing exists.

Brand new Clyde Deluxe, manufactured in February of 2004. The ease of use factor with this wah pedal is great. Everything is labeled clearly on the switches, and additional directions about possible internal adjustments are found in the manual.

Having just received the wah today, I inserted it between my Parker Nitefly and my Mesa IIC+. The pedal was wonderfully quiet in this setup. The sound was just fabulous! I was so impressed with how the effect did not alter the "core" of my guitar/amp sound, instead delivering a wah effect that was simply organic to the sound. A while back I tried a Morely pedal, but discovered that it radically brightened and thinned the sound of my instrument to an unacceptable degree. And while a couple of reviewers noted below that the throw of the pedal was uncomfortably long, I didn't find it that way. It feels like just the right amount -- not too much, with plenty of room to really make the effect cry. All modes just sounded "classic," excelling at nailing the Hendrix/Clapton sound. The sound with my lead channel was superb! One last comment: this pedal really has that magic feel and sound characteristic of the highest quality gear. After I got playing I couldn't put my guitar down or shut the effect off. This is one great pedal.

Well-designed and well-built. Heavy duty construction. Unless there turns out to be some unusual manufactoring defect, I highly doubt I'd ever have a problem with this piece of gear.

Mr. Fuller has been both courteous and helpful in the once or twice I've emailed him (about the Chorus/Flange unit). Can't do better than that.

I would echo the comment of one reviewer who suggested that the on/off LED be on the left side of the pedal as opposed to the right; as a right-footed wah player, I'd tend to agree with that. Other than that, this pedal has, to my ears, covered the wah-wah effect in spades. Familiar with the quality of Fulltone products through owning the Chorus/Flange unit, and having read the many positive comments in this list, I was expecting a well-made, great-sounding pedal. As it is, the Clyde Deluxe easily met, and exceeded, my expectations. This is one great piece of gear!

I say 9 cause there's more to it than your average wah. But in a way, the added features actually make it more usable.... especially the volume control.

I play a godin lgx-sa, mesa dc-3, fulltone clyde deluxe, sans amp gt-2, boss delay, boss tunner. It's very quiet for a wah when on and hardwired true bypass when off... THIS IS THE BEST WAH I'VE EVER HEARD.
The wacked setting is great for solo work.... it keeps the bottom end which no other wah I've ever played has been able to do.
I use the jimi setting cause I do a lot of rhythm work with it. It's worth every penny of the $260 I spent on it.

like a rock.... i take care of my stuff so the only backup I've ever used is a amp backup..... but never for effects (although most companies build cheap crap that falls apart), and not for this pedal.

Mike e-mailed me back in under 1 day on a question that didn't even have to do with his company. That's a 10 so far.

Gospel, rock, randb, and soul are my genres. I play guitar to pay the bills so I need to be able to cop a lot of sounds with the equipment that I have. I would suggest this pedal to anyone that uses a wah.... DON'T GO CHEAP ON A WAH!!! A crappy one will suck and drain the sound right out of your rig. True bypass is the truth... and this pedal has it. It's quiet, rich, it has a huge sweep range, and the pedal is fully adjustable.... from the sound to the feel of it. I've never heard a teese rmc wah but I can't imagine them sounding any better than this one. THe volume control is worth the extra dough. I'll never live without one again.

The best wah wah I ever owned. Easily the equal of my old Made In Italy Vox Wah from the 60's and easier to use. It's easier because the longer throw lets me squeeze out those notes.

Been using it with a Fulltone '69 Pedal driving it and this combination NAILS the tone Hendrix got on his first 2 or 3 albums.

I use only the "Jimi" setting on the Clyde Deluxe. Never the "Wacked" or the "Shaft" setting...or whatever they're called. I already have a 70's Crybaby if I want to sound like Wah Wah Watkins...I want to sound like Jimi, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck. It sound skiller through any amp I've tried it with...mostly old tweed and blackface Fenders and my '54 Tele and '63 Strat.

I expect it to be very reliable. Mike Fuller knows his stuff!

Like I said in my review of the Fulltone '69 Pedal, Mike likes to work on his products and not waste time on the phone. But I got everything I needed from him.

Worth every penny. I like the volume control feature too, on the Clyde Deluxe. I like this pedal so much I'm buying a Fulltone Wah Wah kit and plan to gut my 70's Crybaby and turn it into a Clyde. I probably could have saved a few bucks and just bought the standard Clyde without the two other Wah Wah tone options the Deluxe has...but I'm totally satisfied.

This pedal is self explanatory. Great for when used for gigs as well as recording.

Lets talk about the best tone possible for any modern day or vintage wah pedal. This pedal speaks its own language. I use it with a ampeg Jet II for recording and a Fender Bandmaster head/ Marshall 4x10 for live performances. People have asked how I get that tone of a wah pedal? Unique as they come.

Does not need a backup. Dependable.

Have not dealt with the company. Have not needed any repairs.

Great for rock, blues, and great percussive quality when used in a reggae setting.
Easy attainable, Jimi Hendrix, and Bob Marley like tones. I have been playing guitar for eleven years and if you have the glue to pay for it. Do it!! A world class pedal

Duh. Click on. Move foot. Adjust volume. Change sound with shaft/jimi/wacked switch.

Wow. I was using a Morley pro series 2 wah before I got this. It's like comparing one of those little plastic wind up cars they used to give to kids at McDonalds to a Ferrari. The mode switch doesn't change the sound a whole lot, but the subtle difference is there.

You could maybe break the little cover over the LED if you hit it really hard, but you can buy those for like 2 cents at most electronics stores.

Haven't dealt with Fulltone directly. Bought it from Terry's guitars (Canadian distrubutor). They were great.

"Wacccaaa waccaaa wac", this wah rules. I've never heard anything so awesome sounding. I feel guilty for the poor soul who buys my old Morley. Don't try to smash yourself in the head with this pedal and then sue. The included documentation clearly states: "Fulltone Musical Products Inc. is not responsible for injuries incurred while using our products"

It's a Wah, step on it to activate the sound, then sweep the filter to get the sound you want. The Deluxe has 3 modes. The Jimi mode is the same as the Clyde standard wah. Great Vintage sound. The other 2 modes are Shaft, which shifts things toward the brighter end, and last is whacked, which is alot like Jimi, except the highs go a little higher, and lows go lower. You can have a lot of fun with this mode if you are a 70's funk fan. Bootsy? There is an adjustable volume pot as well to fine tune your volume level. Great features.

I use various strat style guitars into a Fulltone Fulldrive2, Ultimate Octave, Deluxe Clyde, Supa-Trem, Choralflange, Ernie Ball Volume into various tube amps. In the effects loop I run an Ibanez ADL and a Boss DD3. I have had wah pedals for many years, and they can be one of the greatest creative tools for a guitarist, but I always found myself rarely using my wah pedals when playing live. I just did not like the tone. Something was missing. They quacked and ducked, but in a not so musical way. The only ones I had tried prior to this were Crybaby, Vox and the 535Q, so I never tried Teese, Budda, etc. But once I plugged into this at Guitar Center, that was it. Now when I step on my wah pedal I know what I'm going to get. A great sound. I usually keep my amp clean when using the wah and use the fuzz on the Ultimate octave for dirt. It also sounds good with the FD2 but I really enjoy using it with the UO. I also use a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power2 on my board, and I power the Clyde with one of the SAG outputs, so I run it at slightly below 9V. Definitely experiment with your placement of the wah also. The manual suggest Wah-Fuzz, but to me my best sound is attained with the Wah after my Overdrive or Fuzz.

I have faith in Fulltone building a quality product. I do gig without backups. With Fulltone's true bypass, if the pedal competely dies, it still doesn't affect your chain when off.

Really have never dealt with the company. From what I have read on this site Mr. Fuller appears to respond quickly.

Blues, Funk, Rock and a little jazz. A great pedal. Every thing I had read about this pedal said it would be great, and they were correct. Fulltone explains how they use the highest quality components and what affect not using them can have on a pedal's sound. I believe them. I'm sure if you search through enough Crybaby's or Vox wahs, you will find good sounding units, but it will be trial and error. I could have saved myself that frustration years ago had I known about the Clyde. Highly recommended!

Very easy to coax funky wahs out of this pedal. There is a usefull manual included - read it! Gives info on how to teak more bass and gain if needed. It also gives battery types recommended, care warnings, etc.

My rig consists of a prs custom 24 > clyde deluxe > voodo lab sparkle drive > fulltone distortion pro > maxon ad80 delay > mesa boogie dual recto 50 watt combo. There is a pop noise heard if you switch the tone setting knob while plugged in. But the Wah tones are crisp, yet warm at the same time. A very "funky" pedal, even with the overdrive cranked up.

seems to be built to last, We'll have to wait and see. I'm very carefull with my gear, so if it doesn't hold up it ain't because of abuse.

Have not had to deal with the company (so far) and I own two of their pedals.

Nic eaddition to my pedalboard. Adds a dynamic sound to my funk / r&b / rock sound. I wish it weren't painted white, but that isn't a major point of concern. Also, the light indicating the pedal is in use SHOULD BE on both sides of the pedal, It does allow me to shape more creative ideas.

It's a wah pedal with 3 settings and a 10 stage volume control (chicken head knobs) there's also a cool LED light on the right hand side (would have been nicer an the left). That's all there is to it.

I use it with two other pedals (Klon and Maxon AD80) into a Matchless clubmann head and matching 1x12' speaker and Clarke Tyger 3x10' with reverb. It sounds like a classic clyde M on the "Jimi" setting smooth and very musical. Doesn't mess with your tone. This is a true bypass wah and I'm greatfull for that. The other two settings are also fun to play with "Shaft" gives that 70's porno sound and "Wacked" sounds similar to the "Jimi" setting but has more lows and highs to it ,also sounds fatter allround.

Built well, I gig with it 3 times a week in a blues band. No problems so far, been using it for a couple of months. I used to have an Teese RMC 3 wah and one night the switch just crapped out on me. I changed the switch and sold it the next week. That's not to say it wasn't a great sounding wah and switches do go, just a fact of life. I was getting sick of it anyway (Used it for 2 years). the flexability was great with the Teese but just a big hassle to deal with changing all those settings. The Clyde Deluxe gives enough versitility for me, sounds silky smooth and doesn't puke like the Teese.

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incredable sounding wah! very versitile and looks very cool too! I've been playing for over 18 years, I've has played and owned lots of wahs and never really felt I can keep one forever. The search has finally ended for me with this one though, the Clyde Deluxe kicks!

Very simple setup and use. Two rotary switches on the side of the wah, one to select any of three filter modes (Jimi, Shaft, and one other), the other to set a gain boost when the wah is engaged. Internal trim pot (set by Mike to his preferred setting) changes filter characteristics for all three modes.

The pedal has a very smooth feel to it, a wider throw than most wah pedals, and the switch is "just right." Not too hard to hit, not so easy you turn it off by accident.

In a word, just sick. I've used a bunch of different wah pedals, and I use them enough that I break them. I decided to get the Clyde Deluxe after hearing it in a boutique shop. The "Jimi" setting is everything you have ever wanted in a sixties wah. The "Shaft" setting is similar but thinner, and also fantastic. Whisper quiet self noise for a wah, true hardware bypass when it's out of the chain.

The setup I use with this is very simple. Guitar (reissue strat or LP goldtop with P-90s) > Clyde Deluxe > Fulltone Soul Bender > Big Briar Analog Delay > Top Hat Club Deluxe. Every now and then I'll throw in some other modulation pedal, but that's usually it. In this setup, the Clyde plays woderfully. The gain boost is a nice addition, and it sounds great on anything from squeaky clean rhythm parts to really squawking lead stuff.

The only downside is that the pedal pops like a mofo when the mode switch is changed. Turn the amp off or on standy before doing that. I'm lopping off one point just for that, but to state again, I have never heard a wah sound this good before in my life.

Tough looking case. Don't know for sure, but seems built with a long life in mind.

no idea

An achievement in was design and production. I bought it with the idea that I'd use it for long enough that it would be cheaper than buying three sucky wahs for $100 and wearing them out. In between now and then I'll also have better wah sounds. There's nowhere that a wah would be used that this thing would not do as well or better than any wah ever made. It sounds great on non guitar sounds as well, like a Rhodes or a synth output.

I just love the damn thing

Turn it on and set the mode. Love that this pedal has a volume knob, more wahs should have them. Manual? Who needs a manual? That's half the fun, turning knobs and seeing what kind of cracks and pops you can get out the thing, fortunately, mine does not crack or pop. Internal trim real easy to set, I dialed in a little more bass for the Jimi setting

No other wah I've experienced has sounded as good as the Clyde series from fulltone. I like the Jimi setting (original Clyde) the best. From my old playing days with mass produced things i'm still a little "treble shy" so shaft was a little useless to me although very good and not harsh (surprisingly). I found that the whacked setting worked best for chordal work and the jimi worked best for solos. all in all the best wah of them all (IMO). and since I'm proud of my setup, here it is:
Gibson SG Classic w/ Fralin "stock" P90's--> Clyde Deluxe-->
FT Supa-Trem--> FT Ultimate Octave--> FT Full-Drive II-->
Soldano GTO--> Line6 DL-4 (only true bypass delay I could find)--> Z.Vex SHO--> Dr. Z KT-45 (telefunken 12ax7) w/ Z Best 2x12 Cab

Should this be a question for fulltone? Well, since he replaced the old switches.

See above

I know, I got a deal. THis pedal is very good and worth the extra money for the volume knob. If I wasn't going to get the deal I got, I would have gotten a regular Clyde. The other setings are nice but not needed. Still, one fine little pedal

Very easy to use. In this pedals revision ,over the origional,there's been a 10 position volume level knob added as well as a rotary selectable tunings labled "Jimi" "Shaft" and "Wacked". Just twist some knobs til you get it right, how hard is that?

This wah sounds great outta the box. The "Jimi" setting is voiced after a Clyde wah and is also the standard sound for the origional FT Clyde Wah. There's a whole lotta features here for the money. Sounds very warm and sweet, just packed with character! Each setting has a very distinct character also. "Jimi" can be used for all the classic rock tunes you can imagine "Wacked" has tones of uses Rock, blues and much more...the shaft setting is loads of serious fun! Great for messing aroung with and puts out some serious "Porno" vibe. All in all aech setting is astonishing in it's own way. More importantly: this wah ineracts very well with other pedals. I use it infront of an FT FD2, FT supa-Trem, SIB Varidrive, Vintage Rat etc..into a Mesa Rectover 50 and the pedal just smokes through the distortions like nobodies business! Has tons of attitude and smooth tone response. very quite too...I noticed that Fulltone wahs ,over all others, have a great huge sweep and a very generous variety of sweet spots! This is definately a Pro tool, it's so obvious.

Seems to be built extremely well! Solid.

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This is probably the Wah Jimi would have naturally gravitated to if he were around today. Solid perfromence, versitility and Beutiful sweet tone is what makes this one a winner! P.S. The RMC stuff I tried is also georgious but the Fulltone won out hands down for me.

Bought mine (#125) off the web site in Jan 2002. Longer throw and more frequency range than typical wah. Takes a little getting used to, but allows much greater control over frequency sweep or finding that "sweet spot." Ten step variable boost function, and three modes: Wacked (extended bass response), Jimi (normal), and Shaft (extended treble response.) Internal trim knob for adjusting resonance. Manual is brief but adequately covers all functions.

PRS Custom 24 / Fender Strat Plus / Fender American Deluxe Tele -> Fulltone Cylde Deluxe -> SIB Varidrive -> Digitech GSP 21 Legend -> variety of amps. Absolutely silent operation - the switching is silent on my unit, so the previous reviewer may have had a defective unit. Wah sound is the best I've ever heard - I have a Dunlop Crybaby, and the Fulltone wins hands down. Shaft mode is a bit shrill for my taste and setup, but the Jimi mode nails the classic scream, and the Wacked mode is wonderful - smooth, warm, fat - worth the price of admission by itself, IMHO.

Looks to be built very well. Fulltone equipment has a very good reputation for being well-built.

Called with a few questions before I bought - very helpful. Emailed once after I got the thing with a question, and haven't heard back yet.

Playing 15 years, rock, blues, jazz mostly. This thing is great for rock or blues - really captures that classic sound, in a smooth-working and flexible package. A bit on the pricey side, but I'd buy another in a heartbeat.

Fairly easy to use; definitely a quicker response throughout the range than your typical Vox or Crybaby wah so that takes a little getting used to. Interestingly enough, even though this pedal seems to have a faster response sweep then the range of sounds produced is of greater dynamic tone and range. Won't take you long to get used to the difference.

Gibson Studio > Ernie Ball Volume > Fulltone Clyde Deluxe Wah > modded TS9DX (via isolated patch bay in order to achieve true bypass) > Fulltone FullDrive 2 > one of several amp/speaker combinations.

Sound during play is incredibly smooth yet 'wah quacky' precise and sonically unequalled in my experience. There is a slight pop (at least during the first 10 minutes of my use) when turning on/off; might need to be filtered or have a chord played over the change if studio recording (or maybe my unit is bad? Hope not since I know that Mike has a solid reputation for quality and it sounds great otherwise).

It's a Fulltone product; they're indestructible. I took the footplate off this unit and inspected the assembly/wiring. Good stuff, solid and obviously designed to fit the space and provide bracing for the interior parts. No backup needed here.

I've exchanged several questionnaire-type emails with Mike and always received timely and accurate responses. Maybe he never goes on vacation?

Jazz, Blues, Rock (anything but CW or disco).
8 years
Yes
Sound. Pop.
Yes. Numerous Vox, Dunlop, etc., wah pedals.

This is the new FT Clyde Deluxe Wah pedal. Mine was hand built Feb. 2002. I would immagine there aren't a whole wack of them in cerculation as of yet but they will be so look out for them... anyway, it's a wah pedal, easy to use as wahs go. It's an origional custom enclosure (same as the Orig. FT clyde) with some new features. Here's some info from their website: NEW 10-step Variable Gain Control (Excallent) True-Bypass w/ bright side-viewable low current Pilotlight status indicator (Very Nice) 3 selectable modes: "Wacked" "Jimi" (Clyde Standard) "Shaft" (Very Very Nice!) oh yeah and the finish is powder coated, I think that's it... with the addition of these new tonal shaping features I can get more wah sounds than I care for. That's allot of wah for the money!

I'm using this as my main wah pedal in a multi-pedal/amp setup. Here's how it goes: Tokai Tele (Korea) with Texas Specials in neck pos. and Relic No caster PU in the Bridge (Very Sweet PUP) I also have an 84 Les Paul with stock PUP's >>FT Clyde Deluxe Wah>>Vintage RAT>> Fulltone Fulldrive 2>> SIB Varidrive >> into a switch box unit>>Vox AC30 TBX >> Mesa Boogie Rectoverb 50 and there's a DD5>>Phase 100>>Boss CE5(soon to be Analog Man chorus) in the effects loop on the Mesa. The Clyde Deluxe does very well in this setup. It's smooth sounding and very tasty. It hits the Rat pedal and just screams with the sweetest sounds. The 3 settings are very distinct and extreemely usable. They all sound beutiful. Origionally I was out looking for a Teese RMC3 ,and over the past month, I've tryed tons of pedals (BUDDA, VOX RI, MORLEY, DUNLOP, Teese RMC1,2 and 3) The Teese stuff is very nice indeed but the FT Clyde just sounded sweeter to my ears,it has a sweep that is natural and much more usable for my needs (Blues and classic rock) Really cuts through overdrives like a hot knife through butter. The addition of the volume adjustement really helps. All the flexability that's built into the FTCD wah is certainly acheivable with the Teese RMC3 but who really has time to fiddle with all those peramiters. The FTCD Wah allows the most potent adjustements to be made an the fly...This wah pedal is a God sent for me. Fulltone makes the nicest sounding wahs I've heard.

Built well. Interior workmanship on this wah is immaculate. Heavy Duty Pedal.

No experience. Heard good things though

I must say: This wah costs an ass load. But if you really look at it your paying for a phanominal wah experience. A tone that is unmatched by any other. The built quality is impecable. I'm usually very scaptical about dropping hard earned cash on units like this but I thought about it this way: How many Dunlop Cry Baby's have I gone through over the years? TOO MANY! This wah is the King of the Hill, The Cats ass and what ever you want to call it, it's a keeper!