Fulltone CLYDE Deluxe Wah

It is very easy to use. The manual is short and to the point. All is explained in both the manual and accompanying Guitar Player Magazine Review; great!

This pedal has TONE! It feels solid & looks great right out of the box. Using it with my JL325 Ric through my Boogie Mk-1 was very musical and liquid in sound and feel. With the 325 Ric and my 1996 Trace-Elliot Velocette was like and Angel garling with Guava nectar. With the Marshall I was in Jimiland. The Blue Angel 4x10 had a voice
close to Stevie Raysville. The Shaft mode sounded very close to my Thomas Chicago CryBaby wah. Infact the Clyde had more range & studio quite. The Wacked mode adds balls to the sound. My Les Paul gold top & Godin Multiac Jazz JA also sounded great with my amps. In the Jimi mode in the studio or stage this pedal has PURE TONE & FEEL!

Compare to my Thomas CryBaby(s)the Clyde is built to last. I had a Roger Mayer Vision wah once and gave my Budda wah to my cusin as a gift. To me, the Clyde Deluxe wah has them all beat. Welded Steel 14 gage box protects the goods. I need no back up with this pedal.

I spoke to Mike Fuller before I purchase this pedal and again after I bought it, both times was a pleasure. Confidents is the word here. A craftsman made this not assembly line.

This unit was made for an experience wah user. It has all the colors needed for todays & yesterdays music. It is built for the pro on road with studio quaility and performance. To get the best out of this package record yourself as you pratice learn the vocabulary ... speak jimi. I have been a wah user since 1969 and now speak this wah vocabulary. The Clyde Deluxe wah makes speaking it easier.

Easy to understand, large knobs, no tools needed to open the pedal or use the internal trim pot. But while the mechanics of using the pedal are simple, dialing in the sound you're after can take a little time.

Two minor complaints: the instructions say to try the internal trimmer in the "2 O'Clock" position. But 2 O'Clock from where? They don't explain the "clock" orientation well. Ultimately, you need to play with the trimmer to get the sound you're looking for.

The LED is on the right side of the pedal and can't be seen if you're pressing with your right foot. Which I'm assuming most of us are. The LED should be on the bottom left of the pedal near your heel (like the Keeley Wahs).

This is a very bright wah pedal with lots of treble. A very distinct, sharp wah sound. It has the biggest sweep of any wah I've tried. I've read other reviews where people have said they hardly hear a wah sound from this pedal. I can only assume their's wasn't working properly or they have chain/signal issues. Mine gives a strong wah sound.

Fender Strat with TX Specials into a Fender Blues Jr. Play blues and look for a fat Strat tone with strong low end.

I was fighting with this pedal a bit trying to get the tone I wanted. The "Shaft" setting, while cool, is something I'd never use. It's off the charts high-end 70's wah. Even the "Jimi" setting was too bright for me. So I'm using the "Wacked" setting with the volume set at 4 and the internal gain at about 70%. This setting fattens up the tone some. It's still a bit bright, but not too bad. If you turn the gain up any higher the pedal goes harmonic.

The sweep of the pedal really is amazing. Way bigger than any other.

True bypass is great, and the pedal is quiet during operation.

I also own a Keeley Vox Mello wah which was even more expensive than the Fulltone. That pedal doesn't have the sweep of the Fulltone but has a more organic wah sound. It wahs without changing the guitar tone much. You can almost leave it on even when you're not wah-ing. The Kelley is also very good if you just want to barely move the wah for subtle tone changes during a song. The Fulltone is different. It kicks up your guitar tone when it's engaged.

So if you want a very distinct wah sound with lots of treble the Fulltone may work for you. If you want a more subtle wah I'd look at something else.

No problems. Very well built.

Good. Answer emails quickly.

Certainly one of the best wahs on the market. Very well built, big sweep. I wish it was a little less treble-y. It could use a separate bass boost IMO.

Very easy to use. Dial in the sound and volume. Easy
How the hell hard can a wah be?

30 years of playing and the wah has been one of my fav effects the whole time. Very versatile in many different styles.
As far as this pedal is concerned, I find that it is the best wah I've ever played and I've played and owned quite a few. Cry baby, Thomas organ wah face, Morley PWB, JH-1, Dearmond Weeper and I've tried the Teese.
Really great,quiet tone from this baby.

Absolutely

I e-mailed about a problem with a Deja vibe from the same company and got a response the very next day with a fix. I was shocked and sold on the company.

I was kind of surprised to see some of the negatives posted here. I dont normally post unless I feel I can add something. If you can afford one of the best wah pedals made today, try one and you'll buy one. That being said, this wah IS expensive but hey you live once. Right?

Good sounds are there, but my problem with the pedal is that, on mine at least, the wah action seems to take place in only a small portion of the pedal sweep (about one third of the way down), making it difficult to modulate, especially during live shows. The up-to-down pedal sweep goes something like this: nothing, nothing, evrythng, nothing, nothing, nothing. Maybe they're all like this, but I would like it better if the wah effect was easier to modulate over a wider portion of the pedal sweep.

I like the sound I get. I just wish it were easier to get. The 70s porn-vibe wah is easy to get, because it's just strumming muted strings with a quick up-down on the pedal. For solos, though, sometimes I want to hold a note and slowly move through the wah sweep. Easier said than done, though with practice, coordination, and sobriety, it can be done. I rarely have all three.

Somehow, I played guitar for 25 years before getting a wah of my own. Consequently, I can't compare the Clyde Deluxe to others I have worked with. However, based on all of the wahs I have heard over the years, I do like the sound of it better than any others that I can remember hearing.

Tele Plus>clyde deluxe>distortion pro>analogman clone stereo chorus>boss dd20 stereo delay, right to fender twin, left to fender blues jr.

No problems, unless the condition described above is a sample defect. I don't think it is.

Never dealt with Fulltone, other than the purchase phase. They seemed happy to accept my payments.

If I find a pedal that sounds as good and is easier to modulate, I'll probably switch. However, I don't use it that much anyway, and it's already secured to my pedalboard, so I'll probably keep it.

If you can't figure this one out...sell it and buy a pair of bongos. Plug in, click 'on', move your foot on the pedal, and turn the knobs on the side. If you can't get a GREAT wah sound out of this pedal then read the first sentence again...(that would be the top line of this here paragragh..).

This pedal is easily the most expensive wah on the market (new, not vintage) and there is good reason: sturdy, quality build; top notch custom components; variable 'Q' resonance selector (and more internal 'fine tuning'); LED 'active light'( a first for a wah pedal!); common 9volt ac adapter receptacle. I use this wah first in my chain (custom strat or vintage Les Paul Deluxe--Clyde Deluxe Wah--Prescription Vibe-Unit--Fulltone OCD--AnalogMan Clone Chorus--Ernie Ball Volume pedal (splits to strobotuner and to amp: Splawn Quick Rod Half stack) and I have a Diamond MemoryLane analog delay setting alone in the amps effects loop. The Clyde Deluxe is taking the place of my Budda 'Bud' Wah (which is a cool wah just unreliable) I have had to send the Bud wah in for repairs a few times...and the last straw was when I went to kick it in during my last gig (everyone is expecting this monster guitar solo) and it does nothing! no sound! so I stomp on it a few times and it make this terrible screeching feedback noise (no, i'm not that bad of a guitar player....this was unintended...) this can be embarassing at big gigs :( (bad switch or ???) anyways...the Clyde Deluxe SOUNDS BETTER than the Budda, is reliable when I kick it in, and gives me options as to Wah EQ (Jimi or Whacked) the only useless thing (in my opinion) is the 'Shaft' setting (too thin and shrill). I went to the internal resonance control (inside the pedal, easily visable and accessible, located on the end of the board and can turn by hand, no screw driver needed!) and adjusted it slightly clockwise of where Fulltone set it and I am good to go ! this 'internal knob' adds more low end resonance as you turn it clockwise but be careful not to turn it too far and lose low end definition, the highs or top end seems to not be too effected by this knob, not as obvious anyway (not with my guitars and amp set-up that is...) this will probably vary depending on your guitar/amp/effects set-up so be careful when messing with this knob!. Easily the smoothest wah I have used (and I have used them ALL, except Teese RMC). The pedal runs absolutely quiet in my rig. As for the knuckleheads that can't get a good sound out of this pedal or think that a 'Cry Baby' pedal is better...you're probably having grape cool-aid and spaghetti O's for your favotite dinner tonight... so move along.

Mil-spec wah pedal (look it up: MIL QU-A-LI-TY). This is the biggest reason why I got it (and am a little surprised at the great sound quality and options...)

I have tons of Fulltone stuff only one small fluke problem with my TTE (which was fixed and returned promptly) and otherwise flawless...

Expensive? Yep... Worth it? yep! If you play for a living or like top quality sound and performance this is the wah pedal to get...if not, go get a cheese-dog, ear piercing, noise making, made in china, unreliable 50 dollar cry baby pedal (and enjoy the spaghetti O's!)

Ease of use:

It's a wah wah! You only need to step on it right?? Wrong! In this sense it's easy but if you think it's gonna let you just do full sweeps up and down then think again. I like to strum a chord and slighty adjust the pedal to that sweet, oh so sweet, sound which lies somewhere in the middle of the sweep. I then try to keep my ankle from bending at all and just rock ever so slightly with the beat I'm jamming on and my ears have never been happier. Each setting has different sweep attributes but I really never get what I want by full up and down sweeps, like you'd do with a crybaby or possibly a morely (hated em). Rating is based on fact that you do need to get the "feel" of this bad boy and at first regular wah users may not get the goods out of it.

Best I've played. Changed my life. I've had every wah and most sucked. Didn't like the crybabies (w/o fasal), didn't like morley, didn't like buddha but was ok, didn't like anything really but damn, I had to find that wah sound I was looking for. Old vox's were hit an miss and the new ones blew chunks. This was hit. A damn good wah and it better had been! Expensive but I'd give away my daughter for it. Also must recommend battery operation. DO NOT use the 9v as this thing was not designed based on this type of power. In fact, I find that batteries that are around half way used or less really allow this thing to get it on~

2 Years now NO problems. You have to see the guts of this thing, to put in a battery which is easy enough and it is a beutiful speciment of how quality is arrived at.

Never needed any but I'm guessing its good...

If you're happy with what you have then try one of these and then see, if you're like me and found most other lower range mass produced wah's just don't have enough "play" or don't have that REAL wah sound and you know it then get this.

Very easy to use. Very well desined treadle and extended sweep. Volume control and led. Lots of adjustment for tone and feel. Nice.

Smoother, richer tone than your typical wha however, this translates into a more subtle effect which you may perceive as almost no effect at all. Also there is an annoying gain bump in the lower frequencies that is more pronounced with some distortion than with a clean sound, but I was unable to dial out. I have an old crybaby wha that I've been using for 25 years that sounds much better to my ears.

It appears to be BUILT!

I have no experience dealing with this company. I have little time or motivation to pursue upgrades, service, etc. Either the unit works for me or not. If it aint happenin', I get rid of it.

I have a student with a $95 dunlop wha that sounds fine...not as mellow or rich, but I'm not sure mellow and rich is what you want in a wha. It's a rather obnoxious effect to begin with and perhaps it should be.

Two outside controls and one internal trimmer, couldn't get much easier than that.

Awesome wah sound Mr Fuller has going with the Clyde Deluxe. The throw is a touch longer than the "classic" vox/dunlop type of wah casings which enables a bit more pot travel, personally I really like this feature. Nice sweep from lows to highs with a very vocal type of wah tone.

Three differently voiced wah settings, "Jimi" (based on the 60's Clyde McCoy), "Wacked" (which has a darker tone with more bass response) and "Shaft" (which has a brighter tone throughout the wah's sweep). The prior two descriptions are being compared to the Jimi setting.

It plays well with fuzz and doesn't get too shrill/piercing/hissy in the toe down position which is a bonus for me. Real nice "wah" sound no matter if on the low E or high E throughout the length of the neck. I'm very very pleased with the sound of this pedal.

All Fulltone pedals are built to very high standards, the Clyde Deluxe is no exception.

Throughout the past five years I've had nothing but quick and professional responses from Mr Fuller as I've owned/own a few of his pedals. Support has been perfectly acceptable and very business like.

Couldn't be happier with this wah pedal. I've been playing many years and have had numerous wah wah's including, Dunlop/Morley/Teese. The Clyde Deluxe suits my needs the best, it melds with my equipment (Strat/NMV Marshall) perfectly and the inclusion of the longer sweep, exterior controls, internal bass/gain adjustment, LED and ac jack placement on the "proper" side just add to the overall pleasure of this wah pedal. I mostly play in a classic rock style and would replace it immediately if stolen or lost.

The pedal is very easy to use.

I had an older fulltone wah that sounded great. I gave it to my cousion and thought I could just order another one. I was wrong. I received it about 6 months ago and it is no where near the same pedal. There is no sweep range. I thought it might be broken but it came direclty from Mike at fulltone. I click it on and there are minimal highs. It just doesnt really "wah". There is hardly any range..

It seems made well but quality control seems to have changed

Sent an e-mail with no response

Pedal is straight-forward/ Choose one of the wah settings and adjust the Q with the volume knob/ nothing to tricky

I'm playing this pedal with a 50th anniversary Stat through a Marshall AVT50. I foind the pedal to give an absolutely fantastic wah sound. It's also hard to describe the wah, but suffice it to say you can get the Clapton/Hendrix sound , as well as that Shaft funk sound from this pedal. I have not found any noise problems with the pedal / am running it off of the battery and life of the battery seems to be acceptable

This pedal is built like a tank, I don't see it breaking easily/ I don't play out, but if I did, I don't think I'd be worrying about having a back-up

E-mailed the company complimenting them on the product and got an immediate response from Mike Fuller/ seems like a well run personable individual

I've been playing for 36 years, blues and classic rock. The other pedals I currently use are the digitech reverb and the boss acoustic simulator. I've owned several wah pedals and this one is clearly the best made. I know some people bitch about the price, but you truly realize after a while you get what you pay for. If you can get your hands on one of these, you won't be dissappointed. I'm hooked on fulltone products and hope to add a uni-vibe and fat-boost pedal in the near future. The only thing which would have been nice on the pedal is if you could have adjusted the trim pot from the outside without having to remove the cover. With that said, I am very pleased with the sounds I can get and probably wouldn't fool around with that that much