Fulltone Clyde Deluxe Wah

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

Straightforwards, especially once you realize that the Volume Control is actually a variable INPUT control, allowing you to overdrive the inductor for FAT harmonic squelching wah tones!

Unbelievable, as an owner of many Vintage wahs over the years (Vox, Dallas-Arbiter,and Jen)I can say with some degree of authority (unlike some of these clown-reviews recommending CryBaby wahs over the CLYDE ;) that the CLYDE DLX is the real deal.....many real deals, actually, depending on where it's set!

never a problem, well, I did throw it out of adjustment, but Mike Fuller was fantastic and helpful in teaching me how to adjust it back into righteousness.

Pay attention here, Mike Fuller is wonderful!
The guy is stretched thin singlehandedly running the most sought-after boutique company in the effects world.
So Just don't conatact him for an endorsement...he doesn't want to hear your demo, don't talk about your POD, your Peavey, your crappy Keeley modded pedal, whathaveyou.

Keep it on subject, there is no better customer service!

The best, if stolen I'd get another, and people have tried to take it during breaks at various gigs.
F''em!

no brainer - boost the volume with one knob and change q-setting ( shaft-jimi-wacked) with the other.

i totally agree with the fellow from sweden : i thought mine was broken when first tried it ! weak, no sweep range to speak of - makes me wonder what a wah pedal is supposed to do .... sounds like an on/off switch when you sweep the pedal, hardly any gradual change of tone. i am sooo disappointed.

built very sturdily, no backup needed.

i emailed Fulltone describing my impression and 2 days later i got the answer : "sounds like a vintage Vox Wah ...."

i can't be objective here - i think it sounds not good, is not very usable and not as flexible as advertised. i will go and try my luck with a Teese Wah. i have several other Fulltone products, all of which work to my fullest satisfaction ( no pun intended ).

Pretty easy. Two knobs. One for volume, one for three sweep presets.
One internal trimpot for increse/decrese wah sweep somewhat.
Two points minus for the internal trimpots, even though this doesn't bother me at all.

Even though this is the no doubt the most expensive wah there is to buy on this earth I impulsively emptied my wallet to get one. I had read so much about this wah that it HAD TO BE GREAT. I never tried one myself, I just ordered it, thinking "this must be the best there is".
After waiting for about a week, my special delivery finally arrived. Took it home and plugged it in and my world turned upside down.
My first thought was "Is this broken?"
Oh sure, it was quiet like expected but it didn't really wah.

1.This pedal has VERY LOW HIGHS! When pushing pedal down to max the sweep didn't go much higher than the bypassed tone, believe it or not.

2.The Q PEAK IS TOO LOW. It just isn't effect enough, i.e. like too much dry signal.

3.The "Jimi" setting was the only setting that was actually usable. The "Shaft" setting was a joke. The sweep is so narrow and low Q you actually have to listen for the sweep to hear it.
The "Whacked" setting was nothing whacky about it. More like "A drunken bafoon". The difference between "Jimi" and "Whacked" is that whacked setting sweeps lower in frequency. So low that in a mix it sounds like the guitar dissapear back and forth. Ridiculus!
I compared the highs on each setting to eachother and they were EXACTLY THE SAME.

As I said, the Q and Highs are low. I'll try explaining with a very basic ASCII picture:

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"Jimi"
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"Whacked"
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Compared to a regular Cry Baby wah:


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Listen to the song "GIMME A SIGN" with RYAN ADAMS. This is what the Fulltone Clyde wah sounds like ("Jimi" setting). I'm not saying that Ryan uses a Fulltone wah, but this is how they sound.
For someone who wants the real deal, this thing just doesn't cut the cake.

Conclusion on sound quality: NOT GOOD AT ALL. Three points for low noise.

This pedal is very well built. Heavy and sturdy. Easy to adjust the hardness/softness of the pedal joint.
What I didn't like is that the knobs feel kinda wussy, and the VOLUME KNOB TURNS TOO EASY. It's like, you shouldn't install a cardoor from an old Toyota on your Sherman tank.
Two points minus for the knobs. Otherwise a very well built unit.

Have never dealt with Mike Fuller.

After comparing it to a Cry baby I took it back to the store. I actually had them check if the unit was 100% ok, cause of its weak performance.
Nothing was wrong with the unit.

My final conlusion reads:
IF YOU WANT TO SWEEP YOUR TONE A LITTLE, BUY THE FULLTONE CLYDE, BUT IF YOU WANNA WAH, BUY SOMETHING ELSE!

I guess you read this and think, "Why would I listen to this random guy when so many others agree to that this wah rocks?".
I'll just say, don't do the same mistake as me and buy it without trying it thoroughly.

Very easy to use. For me, much easier than dialing in a good sound with a Crybaby "variable Q". 3 Settings make it really easy to sound like a Pro. Whacked is my personal favorite.

I bought this pedal primarily because it was true bypass (using with other full-bypass pedals), and if you have the $250 or so and you're serious about playing it's well worth the money. It just sounds so........cool. Using the whacked setting it transitions very nicely from your straight tone to the wah without a noticable sound difference. It makes the pedal VERY usable on lots of songs besides just an obvious wah song (if that makes sense). It really kicks ass for rock or solo's. You can rock it slightly and find this sweet spot that cuts but at the same time is not harsh, then move it just a hair and you get this awesomely cool (controllable) harmonic feeback type sound. Awesome. Great tool for any pedal chain. I gave it a 10 because I am not very good with a wah and this thing makes me sound like I am!

I never have a backup and really don't think I'll have a problem.

Not had to call them.

This pedal is a great addition for country, rock, and anywhere in-between.

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!