Fulltone Clyde Wah Wah

Its a wah, unless you get the ones with the extra fiddle knobs, its a freakin wah. Press with foot and rock back and forth...

Internal trim blah, blah, blah... too busy to care!

Sounds great. Very cool with the strat. I heard "clean only" but now that I have it, it sounds great dirty. It definitely leans towards truth and away from mojo IMHO. Which is great considering clean it sounds amazing! The travel is longer than usual and I LOVE THAT. Ive played wah for years but stopped cause I just started to hate the crap build quality of the stock crybaby and it destroyed my love of the funky foot filter! Now Im back and it feels good.

THE MAIN REASON I bought the Clyde was the pedal itself. It feels great. The travel, shape, flex, everything works WAY better than what Ive used prior. It sounded great but felt PERFECT and you need to PLAY a wah not stomp it!

Don't know. Hear both ways about Fulltone and that he's mean and EVIL... Well, if he's evil Im down with the dark side! Its built very well but I have not hammered on it long enough to make a true judgement!

Im afraid to contact them. They may make me feel unloved and refuse to hug me... Seems to me a lot of people spend what they THINK is a lot of money and want HUGE amounts of attention... Its a wah pedal, not a Ferrari...

Its expensive for a wah but built 10 times better than most so... I needed it for some shows with 70s funk tunes and its perfect. More importantly to me, it plays INCREDIBLE. I do a lot of song repro professionally and this was what I picked for that job (as far as wah wah goes). Now for the Mutron III and Im good to go!

I finally have another wah and its not pissing me off! For me, thats as good as it gets!

Extremely easy to use. Not manual required, it's just a wah-wah pedal. Nice large foot pedal easy to rock back and forth. Good footprint to support, and has rubber feet so it doesn't slip.

Excellent sound quality. The best wah sweep I've heard. Have not tried the teese but the wah sound is crazy good. Sounds excellent with other effects and can give a nice thick wah that could cut through overdrive. No additional mods needed, sounds amazing as is, works well with a 1-slot adapter. Can pick up radio waves, but is the same for other wah-wah pedals. No hassle with extra knobs, there's a small trim pot inside that can regulate the tone. Excellent nirvana of wah-wah-ness.

Even though it looks like a toy, it's a solid box. The pivot screw is rugged. If this thing breaks it can be fixed easily by a visit to the hardware store. The pot however lasts about 1-year or so, but can be easily replaced by fulltone parts. I have replaced it once, so buyers beware. But once fixed it has such an awesome tone that it's well worth it.

Don't count much on it. I've emailed Mike a few times (on other products) and does not respond well by email. Although this pedal is amazingly good, the support is lacking. On all the emails sent half were responded. I can understand why people are fustrated and cannot stand the man. But his products are really good.

Excellent product. If this pedal was stolen, I would definetly miss it. If you can find one used, and have some money to put into a wah-wah definetly look into it.

This baby is sweet. Ummm, it's a wah, step on button, step off button. At any rate, you can adjust the sensitivity of the on switch if you like.

Can you get the sound of your favorite artists? Who are they? Sure, Hendrix, SRV, Steve Vai, John Petruccia, Scott Henderson.
Are certain effects (distortion, chorus, ...) very good? Very bad? NO. Put in chain right after my tuner, it is fantastic. The only pedal that disagrees with it is a Fullton '69, essentially a fuzzface, and fuzzfaces don't agree with anything anyway!
What setup (i.e. what guitars and amps) are you using this with? I have an '89 Clapton strat with the gold fender lace pickups, TBX controls, and midboost, Ibanez Joe Satriani JS-1000, and I'm currently building another strat that will either have Texas Specials or Fralin Woodstock '69 pickups in it.
Is it noisy? On what settings? Not noisy, good unit.
Are the effects weak or do they always sound great? I was tired of the small frequency sweep I was getting with the crybaby and I heard about Mike Fuller's effects. The second I tried it in the store I was hooked. For the really saucey player, you can open this baby up and manually adjust for MORE or LESS sweep too, nice feature. Hendrix would have played this wah and none other if he were around, it's just too good.
What amp are you using it with? Mesa Boogie Mark IV with Mesa (celestion speakers) 4X12 3/4 open back speaker cab

It's built like a tank, super reliable, always sounds great, always works spot on.

I've seen some n/a's on this, but I can definitely tell you from my experience that Fulltone's customer service is by far the best I've ever had from a music gear-related company, hand's down. One time I wrote an email to the company because I had lost one of the little rubber footpads that are on the bottom of all of these units. I was really just testing the waters, but these guys wrote back RIGHT AWAY. A tech named Tsuguto wrote back and said they'd be happy to send this out for FREE. Now yes, it's a small piece of rubber with a screw, but he offered. And then, after a few days, he wrote back just to confirm that I'd actually gotten it. You just don't find customer service like this in the big companies and often not in the little one's either. Fuller has got some great employees, DON'T HESITATE TO CALL/EMAIL!!!

What style of music do you play? Is this a good match? Blues, rock, it's a fantastic match

How long have you been playing? What other gear do you own? I've been playing about 13 years now

If it were stolen or lost, would you buy it again or get something else? If stolen I would cry, then I'd go out and buy a new one, even if I were broke.

What do you love about it? What do you hate? What is your favorite feature? Perfect frequency sweepability is the key.
Did you compare it to other products? Which ones? Why did you choose this one? Way better than any Vox or Crybaby that I've ever played.

Anything you wish it had? Maybe a built-in cash machine...

Does it help you make music, or does it get in the way? Helps

Anything else you'd like to share? Well, in terms of value, I'm a poor med student and these effects get up into the $150-$400 price range. But hell, so do some assembly line products that aren't as good and Fuller's, and his are boutique, hand-made effects. I'm just poor and wish I had more money to buy more!

Just plug it in and play yer ass off. It'll take care of the rest.

It sounds like you playing a killer wah.

Built like a tank.

Haven't had to contact him.

Whatever your style, it rips. Buy one now.

Very easy to use. Just like any other wah with the exception that it features an internal tone adjustment control. I believe that there are actually several different versions of the interal controls but they all do the same thing. Mine has a single turnable dial that you can use to select the best bass/treble mix based on your rig. It also effects the amount of drive to some degree. I was able to figure it out w/o the manual... it's very easy. I'd give it a 10 if the tones were adjustable from the exterior, but that's what the clyde deluxe is for right?

I have never given a 10 before, but this one deserves it. I have had a Dunlop, Vox reissue, and finally a Budda before owning this one. I have to say, in retrospect, the Dunlop was crap. The Vox had some good tones, but was very noisy in the signal chain. The Budda was basically a Vox w/the true bypass feature. The Budda was a good wah, but the Fulltone redefines what makes a wha pedal great. I found the Fulltone to be much more transparent than the Budda when engaged, meaning it was not changing my fundamental tone. In addition, it has a slightly larger sweep than the budda, but it felt more natural to play after a little adjustment. In side by side comparisons, I also noticed that the Budda wasn't truely true-bypass as it darkened my overall tone whether engaged or not. I realize I should qualify my opinions with some details about my rig. My rig includes an Ernie Ball Axis into a Shure UT4 Wireless. My pedals include(not in order): Fulltone: Fulldrive2, Ulitmate Octave, Clyde Wah, Choral Flange, SupaTrem. MXR: Phase 90, EQ, MicroAmp. Boss: TU15 Tuner, FV-500 Volume, DD5 Delay. All of these effects feed into an Orange Rockerverb 100 w/matching 4x12 straight cab (some in the FX loop, some not). All in all, I can't say enough about this pedal... it has made my whole rig sound better! Don't forget to tweak the internal trimmer to find your favorite sounds!

As opposed to all of the other wha pedals I've owned, this one is built like a tank. I would definately use it without a backup. If you get to look inside one, take a peak... all of the interior wiring is extremely neat and secure which directly translates into lasting reliability. I'm only going to give it a 9 because I haven't owned it very long. But I've never had a problem with any of my Fulltone pedals, and I've owned most of them for several years.

I've spoken with Mike Fuller via email, and he was very informative and helpful. I have also contacted them about some noise I had on my Fulldrive at one point and they offered some trouble shooting tips which resolved my issue without needing a repair. (turned out to be a bad battery).

I currently play alternative/modern/classic rock, but I grew up playing more southern rock & funk. The internal adjustment control in this pedal make me able to shape my wah tone as my musical tastes change. If it were stolen or lost, I would buy one in a heartbeat, and I wouldn't consider anything else. All in all, buy this pedal... you won't be disappointed. On that note, anybody interested in buying this pedal, should consider insuring their gear.

Very easy to use. It'a wah pedal. If I had to compare the Clyde to my Crybaby (purchased in the late 1980's), I'd say it is slightly more responsive to my efforts to turn on or off.

Fender Strat (American) and Gibson SG ('62 RI) to the Clyde to an overdrive pedal to a '65 (RI) Twin Reverb. That's it.

It's a great sounding wah. One of the best features, which sets it apart from my Crybaby, is the true bypass. My CryBaby used to drive me nuts the way it colored my sound when I wasn't using it. The additional sweep of the pedal (and pot) on the Clyde is nice (definitely gives added range to the wah effect), but, sometimes is too much requiring a little more control by the user than the sweep of other wahs. I also like the sound/range of the Clyde better than my CryBaby, but, I have no intention of selling my CryBaby yet; although it's no longer on my board.

The ability to adjust the sound of the Clyde is a nice feature as well (though not easy to access). It definitely gives you many wahs in one. Additionally, it allows you to find the sound you want. I did not like the factory set position. I fiddled around with it for 20-30 minutes and haven't touched it since. But, I'm not the kind of person to spend days on something like that.

I've only had it a few months, so I feel it is premature to say. But, it's built solid from what I can tell.

Overall I'm pretty psyched about the Clyde. I am no longer pedal shopping at this time. I've had my Crybaby since the late '80s (replaced the pot once in that time) and will probably never replace my Clyde, besides with another one.

I would recommend this pedal to anyone who is serious about wah. However, if you are a beginner to intermediate player or someone w/ pro chops that is only interested in having a wah for a few songs I'd go w/ a cheaper model. A wahs a wah. It's really in ones skill and ability. But, when you're ready for a superior wah pedal, the Clyde would be a great choice.

Straight forward. Plug in both sides...press down to turn on...simple as that

Amazing! Modeled after the Clyde wah that VOX did, but i think its better than the reissues that are out now. The volume doesnt change when you use it and the wah is fantastic! The deluxe model is great, but for myself this wah really got the job done. Best wah ever hands down.

Built like a tank. Battery will not run down if you unplug both ends. You must have a FULLTONE ADAPTOR to plug into the wah or else it will fry. Never need a backup or anything with this wah.

One of the rubber feet broke off and i lost my screw so i couldnt replace it. Contacted fulltone via email, within a week they had sent me new feet. Super friendly and super helpful.

The only downside is that its $213. Some say thats insane for a wah because you can get a crybaby for only $80. Regardless, it was worth every single pennie that i spent. I am completely satisfied with everything about this wah pedal.

Very easy to to use.

I have had a Vox V847 for 5 years and wanted more throw to the sweep. The Fulltone does just that. I like the Vox for a Samba Pa Ti type of vocal tone but when it comes to general overall usage - like playing lead and blues riffs the Vox can only do so much. The Fulltone's range allows you to give your leads a liquid quality and there is a trim pot under the pedal that allows you to add bass or more gain. The mark that the guys at Fulltone put on the trim is just about perfect. The true bypass is a must and the 9v adaptor allows me to always have it in line ready to go. The Vox only uses a battery....

I have had it for 6 months, use it daily and no problems. In fact I leave the bottom off the unit so I can adjust the trim whenever I want without having to take the bottom off all the time. (Note to Fulltone - how about a little hole made in the bottom plate so a small screwdriver can be used to adjust the trim w/o taking the bottom off?) But now that I have found my sweet spot on the pedal I will replace the bottom plate.

I have not needed to contact them. To me that means they are doing their job.

Great Wah pedal. Yes I am keeping my Vox because I like it also - however if I could only have one pedal it would be the Fulltone because with my Sparkle Drive running behind the Fulltone I can get every and any type of liquid / vocal / distorted wah sound I could want. The Sparkle Drive also makes the Vox sound much much better.

easy enough

Sounds nice, but it doesn't sound like a Clyde!

I was so dissappointed to try this pedal only to find out it sounds like any other wha on the market. In all honesty, I say the Digitech Jimi Hendrix Experience pedal sounds much more like a Clyde wha. I even like the wha on my Boss ME-50 better than this. I certainly like my old Chigago made Thomas Organ wha's better.

Real quiet, but just doesn't have the vowelly sound an old Clyde has. It especially doesn't have the volume at the lower range a Clyde has. Why all these wha's sound like foot operated tone pots instead of like wha pedals is a mystery to me.

I real Clyde almost sounds like a Heil Talk Box. Think about that!!!

I've been playing guitar since 1969. I remember the first time the radio station played Purple Haze on my daddy's car radio. I love Hendrix and am very thankful for Digitech to create the Jimi Hendrix Experience pedal. It's not perfect but it is great.

As far as the Fulltone "Clyde" goes.....It's a nice wha at a nice price but NEVER should it have been named a Clyde. I heard a real old Clyde {with the Clyde picture on the bottom} and it was awesome! Alot like a talk box and the lower register was a loud Ooooh sound and not just a dark tone pot tone.

Oh, a used a reissue 1965 Fender Strat for the test and an old Marshall 2x12 combo amp set as clean as possible.

Right now, my best suggestion for obtaining a Clyde sound without buying an old Clyde is the Digitech Jimi Hendrix Experience pedal and for the sound, price and features the Digitech SMOKES the Fulltone!

mash it down turn it on go wah wah wah

In a honest opinion the wah sounds just like it suspose to it replicates the 60's Clyde sound i think in this case it does a good job and sounds 60ish ..no more no less

it reacts good to multiple distortions i have tried ..i havnt try it on a fuzz as i am waiting for my pedal to arrive just purchased so no comment for there..

unlike most modern made products you can simply tell its made to last
even the pot that is used and abused are made to last..

i dont someone having major issues with it as for pro gigs

I persoanly think they have great support..its usualy short but straight to the point..thats all you would want in the first place right?

for example ..i needed info on how to wire a used fulltone replacment board ..sent me a full scale diagram of how to do so
to me thats cool.

its a good useable wah..if you like the vintage wah sound you will like a fulltone ...

I have been playing for 25 years have and do own many wahs i would replace if it where stolen..to me a fulltone is another added to my wah collection.