Fulltone CLYDE Wah Wah

Step on it to engage and disengage. Has a single knob inside to add bass and gain. All Fulltone manuals are very user friendly.

This is a beautiful wah. Full & unique sqwah-ky vocal tone. Voiced in the vintage vein but definitely has its own sound. I pull back the little saw toothed arm and set the pot back to a more trebly position and fill it up by cranking the bass knob to fatten it up without having it too bassy.

Solid, original wah casing. Long lasting Fulltone pot.
The only thing you might need to bring is another battery. You'll be using it alot.

From what I've read there have been mixed feelings about Mr. Fuller and his correspondence. I have only sent an email or two and he has always been friendly and to the point. Busy man...I couldn't expect more.

To compare I have about 10 wahs in all. Jen (Fasel), vox(Halo{original Clyde McCoy}, Silver canister), Thomas Organ(stack of dimes) Dallas Arbiter(Fasel) & a Morgan Miller modded Thomas Organ (see glowing review). These wahs are very good to great sounding. If this sounds like alot...believe me there are guys around who have 50 or more(hey Tom). I have also owned various wahs by dunlop,vox and the Morley Bad Horsie(My favorite for high gain wah) the Teese RMC3 wah with the new pot and casing (see my review here on HC) & the Budda wah twice...another sweet wah that I'll probably own again.
I had shied away from the more expensive modern wahs thinking that they couldn't sound as good as my vintage gear. When I heard the Clyde I was dissapointed that this wah sounded so good. Not a dull sounding imitation of the old but a revamp of what makes a great wah great. Where most vintage wahs tend to lose some signal, the Clyde actually keeps it PHAT while giving a great, unique bark. Man what a wah.
You owe it to yourself to at least try it.

Step on, Click foot switch, Rock back and forth. Repeat as needed.

I've owned the vox, a crybaby, the digitech whammy wah(with like 7 different wahs), and a budda. The clyde slays them all(although the budda is also good). It cuts through the mix great. it is clear in the high and low end. There is no background noise at all. The internal trimmer is such a good thing. Dial in as much bass or treble as you'll ever need. Always appreciate the true bypass, it's a godsend.

Stomp on it with your steel-toe docs as hard as you want. This pedal is solid as a tank. I've had it like 6 months with no problems.

I talked to Mike Fuller once with some general questions. He was polite and helpful. He seems to know his shit. Keep making kick ass pedals! Hey Mike, if you're reading this I have some ideas for you. No doubt they will kick ass if you make them. #1- An analog delay pedal. Come on man, you need it in your rig! #2 A Hi gain compressed distortion pedal for those freaky mid-scooping metalheads out there. I'm sure they have feelings too. #3- Ok I had the super tremolo, which was awesome, but then I discovered the dunlop tremolo volume pedal which is in a rocker pedal(like a wah). This way you can control the speed of the tremolo with your foot and get it in sync with the tempo of whatever tune you may be jamming on without having to squat and tweak knobs. I sold the super trem. It did sound better than the dunlop, but I liked the versatility of the rocker pedal. Mike, MAKE ONE OF THESE. Even add an expression pedal jack to the super trem. Just some friendly advice.

Ok, I too think it's cheesy to give a product straight up 10's, but what can I say. I spend so much money going through pedals, when I finally find something worthy of my rig(which is rare) I'm very grateful. So I'll give it to you Mike. You get an A++ and two gold stars. The best Wah pedal out there. Rock on. (get it? ha ha)

This is an update to my previous review.... I like the sweep and have no problems with the switch. I could not go back to a dunlop style box.

This sound is "it." When I first got it, I was scratching my head thinking that it was too bassy, too rich. Where's the pirecing highs??? What I was suffering from was: Too-much-exposure-to-bad-dunlop-pedals-syndrome. And I'm glad I'm cured. In a jam session with some friends, a guy said, "yeah that's the smoothest wah I've heard. Maybe you can modify it go get more highs..." What syndrome does this man have?? EBDPS! I would bet that the Teese is in the same league

Not a problem.

No problems here.

My favorite wah sounds besides the obvious Hendrix/Cream records, are from Led Zeppelin I, and one of the Yardbirds last recordings; (with Page) Anderson Theatre NYC 3/30/68. So after listening to those things closer, I realized my brain was at fault and not the pedal. Oh, it also helps to have a proper amp to get the best out of your pedals. When I first started using it, my AB165 bassman had seen better days. I recently had it converted to a Fuchs Overdrive Supreme (along the lines of a dumble). And all my pedals sound way better.

Well I think we all know how to use a wah,but having said that,the on/off switch is a bit clicky,but very easy to adjust yourself if it gets annoying. The small bass-bias pot inside is great for tuning in your own sound, PLAY WITH IT!!!

I use the Clyde with the Fulltone Fulldrive 2,and Deja Vibe, Mesa- Boogie "Blue Angel", Fender and Schecter strats. So I'm set up for Texas/SRV blues, which is what I'm playing mainly. I have the bass-bias pot set at the 2o'clock position (old vox) and it sounds great. No other wah I've tried comes this close.

Built too strong for my feet to break it, I think;...time will tell!! I'd never buy a spare, if it broke, I'd mend it myself!! (I live in Germany!!) If it were stolen, I'd hunt the thief, till I found him!!

Michael Fuller doesn't normally ship outside the USA, but I asked him if he'd make an exception, and he didn't hesitate to help. Every email was answered within 24 hrs, so top marks for service, I intend ordering more goodies from him. I recieved Clyde within 14 days, directly from the man himself.

Great kit!! All of my Fulltone pedals do what I expect of them, other mainstream stuff may be more versatile, but thats only useful if you're playing different styles of music. Michael Fuller's pedals are not designed to be versatile. They are designed for people who know what they want. To this end, there is no better. It's no good to anyone, if you complain that a Fulltone pedal is not suited to this or that style of music; the people who buy them know why. Nuff Said? As far as the value for money is concerned, when you're out there on stage, making people happy, and you're having a great time too, killer-tone is priceless.

Normal Wha operation. It does offer an internal trim adjustment to
fine tune your sound. Anything else in a Wah is overkill. The only thing
I didn't like is the fact that the sweep of the pedal comes up to high
& threre is "dead space" in the sweep for about a 1/2 an inch before
the pedal engages/disengages. .A 1/2 an inch is a huge amount
in the world of wha sweep. Other then that it's a great design.

Here is where it got a little tweaky. I had an overwhelming high end
scratchiness regardless of where I set the trimmer. It was really frustrating.
I tried it through mulitple amps w/ mulitiple guitars & I had a few different
players test it out. The verdict was pretty much the same. The "Vox"
setting sounded nothing like a Vox & I was only able to get a good sound
out of the Clyde with the trim adjusted for a ton of bass. I use almost
exclusively Fulltone & other boutique pedals & I can only think of one
thing to say here. Overrated!!

Well seeing that the Clyde must have been screwed up when I got it,
(bought new @ Boston Guitar Works), I can't give a good rating here

I have always recv'd friendly & informative advice & help from Mr. Fuller

Okay, Let me start by saying that I am a dedicated Fulltone user. Now,
this is the second Clyde I have owned & the other one had a similar
problem with the scratchiness & annoying high end. When I was able
to dial in a useable sound it was anything but jaw-dropping. I a/b'd this
with other "high end" wahs & the others are at least as good at a fraction
of the cost. I think people are almost embarrased to give a less then
stellar review on something they just spent over $200 on.
Bottom line..........................sold on E-Bay!!

This is the best wa peadal i have played. you can get a grate sound out of it. you can get just about any wa tone out there.

I use a 62 rissue with 12-58 gadge strings and vintage style pickups I use a fender Vibro-king and tube screamer type peadals with a fat boost. if you are looking for that clasic Jimi Hendrex and SRV voodoo child sound you want this.

I never have problems with it

i can get the best wa tone on earth with this and i have tryed just about all of the wa s out there

Not much to it. A Wah Pedal. The on/off switch takes a good deal of applied pressure which is good, I guess...It won't switch on or off by mistake although sometimes you think you've turned it on and you haven't. Such a complaint is somewhat subjective - once I've gotten used to it, I may prefer the switch the way it is.

Oh man, this is the best Wah pedal I have ever heard. I have used several Morley Wah's, a Dunlop, a mid 70's Crybaby, and the Vox and Coloursound reissues - this pedal puts them all to shame. The sweep range is fantastic. It gets low and gurgly or high and piercing. The stationary tones available are incredible. It truly does WAAAAAH unlike other newer pedals, like the Steve Vai Bad Horsie, which give more of a "wu" sound. I could see leaving this thing on all the time. Last night I heard Cream's Disraeli Gears - THAT is the sound you get with this pedal! I never could get that true late 60's Wah sound until now. The Clyde is a truly superior tone machine.

It seems pretty solid and sturdy. As noted I'm not totally cool on the on/off switch yet but we'll see after a while - not that I think it will break or anything....

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I play blues, psychedelic, soul, funk - this baby fits it all. I've owned many many wah's over the years, some old, some reissues and this is absolutely hands down the BEST Wah I have ever heard (haven't tried a Bud-Wah). Yes, it is kinda ugly and says "Clyde" on the front which makes people ask stupid questions, but it sounds good enough to overcome those minor problems. It is expensive, though. Probably way too pricey for someone on a budget who only uses the effect now and then. But if you'll use it and you like CLASSIC tones, i.e. Hendrix, Cream, early Zep, this is the one to get!

This peadl is easy to use because a wah is a simple device but for me to get a tone I really liked out of it I had to tweak it. The only issue I had when adjusting the tone was the trim pot affects the amount of gain or volume. I like a bassier sound and setting it this way pumped up the signal.

My set-up is Jap Squire w/ Fralins>Clyde>Barber Dual Unit>Fulltone Fatboost>Dr. Z MAZ Jr.

I owned both the Teese RMC1 and Fulltone Clyde pedals briefly and AB'd them and this is what I found.

The RMC1 has a much thicker, bassier, complex tone than the Clyde. I loved the sound of the low frequencies but it didn't have much highend to speak of. While the RMC sounded thick the Fulltone sounded more hi-fi with a larger tonal sweep. Now the tonal sweep on the RMC is larger than say a crybaby because the pot used is tapered differently and thus gets a wider sweep on a shorter stroke. The Fulltone accomplishes the same (well slightly more) by utilizing more physical sweep. Each has its plusses and minuses. For instance the Fulltone is easier to use as a notch filter where you set the pedal at a particiular point and let it sit, this yields really cool notched lead sounds. While you can do the same on the RMC it is a little harder to find the tone you want since a little foot movement equals a lot of tone change. Now the RMC gets really radical wah sounds when you rock the pedal back and forth because you cover that tonal sweep in a smaller distance and to do this on the Clyde you have to rock your foot like mad. The true bypass of the Clyde is much more effective than the RMC. Now I am playing through a Dr. Z amp and it is very responsive so this might not be as apparent on other amps, but since I use the non-wah sound more than the with wah sound this was a significant decision factor for me. After looking at the build quality I think the Fulltone is an overall beefier design and I feel more confident about using it. All these things said I still had to listen to both pedals back and forth for about an hour before I made the decision to keep the Clyde. I have since tweaked the clyde (both the trim pot and the wah pot starting position) and really like it. When I play it through the Barber Burn Unit I get a tone reminiscent to Gary Howie's sp? solo material. But if you're on a budget I don't think you can go wrong with the RMC1 either. I am probably not being very helpful but I really think both products are great but for me the Fulltone had a slightly higher score at the end of the day.

Fulltone's designs are the beefiest I have ever seen on an effects pedal.

Mike Fuller is very curt in his responses but at the end of the day he will stand behind his products 100%.

I play blues and this pedal fits my style. Overall this is a good pedal and I would replace it if something happened to it. Is it perfect? Not for me, but everyone's got their own opinions, likes, and dislikes.

vary easey to get a good sound out of it the maneal is grate it has sugested setings and is helpfull. has a timer knobe that controls the bass and gain i use the sudgsted setings.

I use a 1962 rissue with lindy fralyn blues speshal pickups through a fender bassmen.It gets a grate SRV KWS tone. my other effects are a fulltone dija vibe, a ts9 moded to a ts8o8 and a fatbostthis alows a grate tone alot like SRVs voodoo child it ahs alot of sweep my favorit artists are SRV,hendrix,KWS,Albert king and buddy guy. I have compared this to many other wa s and this is the best

no problems so far

I play blues this is grate for it. I have been playing for 8 years it sounds grate

A wah..simple enough. Rock forward and with just a hair more pressure than if you were rocking it very vigorously, it turns on. This one is dated 2/98 and is number 247; it came with papers describing Mr. Fuller's quest for the ultimate wah; personally, I think he found the secret.

As I said, I believe this wah is the ultimate wah. The internal trimmer pot for gain/bass allows the unit's GREAT versatility. I use primarily strats through a 4x10 Deville. The effect is modeled after an old Vox, I believe; and, like I said, the internal trimmer allows for many sounds so dialing in any specific artist shouldn't be a problem for the slightly educated. I love this thing with it's brethren Fulltone pedals; it does great with a Fulldrive and watch out with a Dejavibe. I can't wait to try it with a Distortion Pro, and maybe even a Fat-Boost. I'm sure it would get even more raunchy with like a '69, '70, or Soul-Bender.

Can't we do without this catergory on Fulltone's? Come on...

Mr. Fuller is very responsive and loyal to customers. He strives to answer every question personally, and does so very efficiently.

I play pretty much everything, but mostly am into the blues and rock stuff. This pedal suits it all. If it were lost or stolen, bet your money that I'd get another one a.s.a.p. Besides the tone, I love the fact that it's a Fulltone; for those of you that don't know, there's a certain peace of mind that comes with Fulltone Effects; as every musician knows, one less thing to worry about on stage is a gift from above. I think this wah is better than the acclaimed Budda because of it's tonal range, and simply because it's a Fulltone. This pedal is a true music-maker. All I can really say is, if you can front the dinero, do it; save save save those pennies! You know what I think would bea stretch, coming from Mr. Fuller's factory anyways, is something like a modified Wah with FUZZZZZ....interesante no? If you have any questions, feel free.