Fulltone Clyde Deluxe Wah

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!