Vox V847 & Fulltone Clyde

[2001imsofly]

i have a vox and a clyde but on my clyde i can make sound like a vox

[guitarmikkel]

Im not quit sure, what the Foxrox Retrofit does. Would it eliminate the standard problem with wah wahs and a fuzz face? If you're familiar with that. All i can read on their homepage is that it maintains the full sweep of the wah ..

[themorphetic]

hmm, this is the first time I see a real difference between a Full Tone and a Vox. I htink the Clyde worths it's price, but I do think a Vox has a cost/benefict ery good. And also there's MODs for it that can improve this great wah a lot.

[TheBelva85]

Is tone suck that bad?

[McFro95]

VOX is better & cheaper, what more could you possibly want?

VOX made the first ever wah-wah pedal, the standard version worked wonders for Jimi Hendrix!

[MrGit76]

@McFro95

With all due respect Vox doesn't even make their wah's the same way they did 5 years ago let alone making them the same way they did when they made the one's Hendrix used. That's the reason Fulltone's, Teese's and vintage Voxes dominate among Pro players. Comparatively the Fulltone and Teese's are much closer to the Vint.Voxes than current Voxes and price wise the'yre reasonable compared to the "real deal". Keep in mind The FT's and Teese's are also fine tuneable to suit your taste.

[McFro95]

@MrGit76 Well thats just me, cheap and chearfull :)

[TheOtherJarhead]

The difference in sound doesn't justify the difference in price. Since those pedals were modified, it doesn't really help me make a choice. Nice video and nice licks. Thanks.

[SodiumMonkey]

fulltone sounds better driven. vox sounded better clean. just my opinion of course.

[PoposNewGuitarChan]

fulltone has that extra low end smoothness that makes it better imo.  more musical and more versatile

[natn0]

put the fuzz before the wah dummy.

[diablo76]

been there - done that and it sounds like absolute poo.

[natn0]

well I like poo.

[diablo76]

Well - at least you're happy.

[McFro95]

@natn0 retard lol

[masterjacog5]

I got the Fulltone Clyde Deluxe and yeah it is expensive but it is worth that :)

[yankeezzz01]

if the fulltone wasnt 200 dollars, id probly go w. that

[6rosebudX]

i think clyde is better

[screamingjesus23]

lucky bastard.u have a mountain of pedals!

[CPoullas]

Those wahs sound real well man. I have a crybaby and the sweep is just piercing to my ears. I turn down the tone on the guitar (american strat) and its sweep is better, but it has hardly any tone due to the tone pot being turned down to about 3. I'm using a Fender Pro Reverb amp (IDK if that matters). If I get one of these wahs, will the sweep be better, or can i replace something in my crybaby to make the sweep better? Thanks!

[VILASpeople]

Hey!! Im looking forward to buy one of this 2 wahs. Which is better? The fulltone is so expensive..

[loopdeluke]

My crybaby (JH-1 series) has a messed up switch... it only half turns on or off sometimes (just cuts the signal completely often)... does anyone know how to fix that?

[diablo76]

What it is - the switch isn't high enough to get a full contact with the treadle. There are TWO "nuts" on the switch. Undo the one on the outside of the unit and take the switch out. Rotate the inner "nut" about a 1/2 turn (making the thread pattern longer) and reinstall into wah. Give that a try and let me know if you are still having problems.

[Polskaboy28]

did u mod ur vox to get true bypass? if so was it easy?

[diablo76]

Yeah - it's VERY easy.  Check Fulltone's site - he has a diagram how to do it.

[Polskaboy28]

thanks! so is there a significant difference between the no tb and tb?

[diablo76]

try it and let your ears hear the difference...

[yobhsiFehT]

Should I just read the other comments? :D

[yobhsiFehT]

Hey, kudos on doing one of the best private gear reviews I've ever seen, but I'm still not clear what the mods actually were. Clarify?

[kdk2915]

oh was it fender mexico?

[diablo76]

yup.

[kdk2915]

What guitar are you using?

[diablo76]

60's RI Strat with Fat 50's pickups.

[BasdenOuden]

fuck it man, the switch on my vox just died:(

luckily it died in the on position

great sound though.

i was really surprised when my switch broke down

because everyone on youtube said it was such a good quality wah.

[diablo76]

Get a "NEW" Carling 316-PP DPDT Switch (They're on eBay for about $13) - and install it - it's super easy. And it will make the pedal True-Bypass.

[roysteinar]

so cool! gonna buy a vox wah pedal!

[stratoman686]

I must say that Foxrox is amazing! I may have to get one myself. I also play a Clyde Standard, I use two fuzz pedals. A 69 pedal also from Fulltone and the new MXR Classic 108 Fuzz because the buffer on the 108 gets rid of most of the ossalation, however it's for sale now! Finally, I will be able to use my 69 pedal with my wah! Great demo man, I'll be checking out some of your other videos for sure!

[valerk]

can anyone help me i've got some hissing on my vox wah when I play.

and even if i don't play the guitar and just press on my pedal it makes some hissing sonds.

or is it supposed to be so?

[eggman6]

I'm a bit surprised i like the vox better, but then its not a bad wah, but theres no way to be sure without hearing them in real life.

[killerbass234]

they are similar, because they are both modeled after the original vox clyde mccoy signature wah. the fulltone is better because it uses higher quality parts and it has the same halo inductor as the original. the vox does not. good video. diablo, even if you werent trying to compare the two, you did. so i thank you. i say the fulltone is better.

[diablo76]

Okay - everyone seem to think this video is about one wah vs. another - well - it's not. This video's purpose is to show how a wah interacts with a germanium fuzz face style pedal. I have TWO wahs because one does not have a buffer installed and one does. It just so happens that it's the Fulltone that has the buffer installed.

[nathanfadera]

Maybe people got confused cause of the title. Nice rig man. =)

[shreddon]

I think it was class-difference between the pedals. The Clyde was better, for sure!

[ftele]

~The Fulltone is absolutely better sound...~~

[gusgda]

I prefer Vox but I respect your opinion.

[BeBot93]

i just got the Vox wah pedal yesterday and i like it but the Clyde sounds thicker

[TravuhsWree]

I prefer the Vox.

[oberwannabeplayer]

Great clip with excellent tone! One thing that is very hard to find these days on youtube!

[ROBYRH4]

Fulltone Clyde  THE BEST!!!

[timmonsisbest]

have you checked out rmc wahs or the budda budwah.

[js1000g3]

The overdrive is a Tube Screamer?

[diablo76]

Basically - it's a Maxon OD808

[vaughaning]

Great video! This is a good one!

[ds2obsessor]

I quite like how that VOX is painted.

I'M STEALING YOUR IDEA

[diablo76]

You're not the only one... :)

[LastRowKid]

Is that strat pink?

Fuckin awesome

[diablo76]

uhmmm.... it's not pink - it's Burgundy Mist. :p

[macacog3]

Is a Fulltone Deluxe Wah or Fulltone Standard Wah???

Sorry, My English is a shit.. bad bad bad!

I'm Brazillian!!!

Answer me please!!!

[diablo76]

Standard - there wasn't a Deluxe when I got this one.

[Lahed92801]

I like the v847 than the 847, it's got a nicer sweep to my ears. I like the Fulltone clyde too, but they're 2 different animals. And NO both of them can take like hard rock gain but not metal... The v847 for me sounds OK for metal but not the best.

[varkunus]

i ordered a clyde deluxe should be here in a few days i cant wait

[varkunus]

Hey im seriously debating between getting a bad horsie 2, vox v847 and clyde fulltone, but i live in the UK. SO i would have to pay shit loads if i ordered the fulltone clyde deluxe it is my dream, it would proberly be like £150 for postage and everything. IS it worth it. And could i possibly have your MSN so i could have some more samples, and how does this cope high gain?

[JRBain7]

If you want a wah for gain, you want a Wizard Wah (I use one). Get one from aire guitars (search on google for their ebay store). If you want the vintage vox sound, you could always wait until they get Picture wahs in, or get one from guitarexperience, but it costs a bit more than the teese.

[joeyo321]

what amp you going through?sounds unbeliveable!

and also, you seem like a guy that can answer my question which is:what wah should i get?the fulltone clyde standard or the delux?

thanks man you rock!

[mdame]

Hendrix used an italian made clyde. also known as the v846. No pedals on the maket get it right, not even the vox's. the fulltone clyde gets close, but your best bet is to buy a v847 and the put a fulltone ICAR pot in it and a Halo inductor replica. That will get you very close to the tone you seek. Do some research. Google Vox V847 mods. Check out diystompboxes dot com.

[dannymarx123]

thanks very much

[JRBain7]

Not true. The original Clyde and V846 are completely different pedals - The circuitry was drastically changed. Another good choice is a RMC Picture Wah.

[RockeMF]

didnt jimi used a V847 insted of an 848?

great video

[JRBain7]

No, the V847 was released relatively recently. The V848 even more so. He used an original Clyde McCoy, Italian made for the Thomas Organ Company, I believe. Nothing Vox currently produces comes even remotely close to replicating that sound, and the quality (or lack thereof) is shameful. (I hate mass-production wahs)

[BrothuhV84]

Does your clyde wah make a thumping sound when your wahing? In that when it touches the switch while wahing it makes a thump sound. So while wahing with some gain its like wah thump, wah thump, wah thump. Mine is doing that and wanted to know if yours does the same.

[dannymarx123]

no i dont think my wah does that,,but it can get awfull feedback toe up,,id get your wah looked at..

[dannymarx123]

i have a v848 never tryed the clyde full tone. would any rate the v848 to the clyde.

[rich655]

I have a Fulltone Clyde Deluxe and LOVE it!! I also have a Vox and there is NO comparison! The Clyde rox!!!

[dannymarx123]

never been able to get the voodoo child sound intro with all my wah pedals,, i have,,morley bad horsie,,standard crybaby,,boss v wah,,,so i bought the v848 knowing hendrix used it,,,but still no luck,,you any ideas why this is???? thanks.....

[msoderberg]

Try a RMC wah. They are the best IMO, and the closest to the original Clydes.

[dannymarx123]

thanks a lot ill look into it........

[JRBain7]

Hendrix used an original Clyde McCoy wah - worlds apart from the new Vox wahs. Try an RMC Picture wah; that'll get you there, or a Fulltone Clyde. Analog Man has a few good things to say on the matter: analogman[dot]com/mccoy[dot]ht­m. Good luck in your wah search :)

[oscarstegland]

Vox still produce the Clyde McCoy wah. It's probably not really the same. Just saying. But the Clyde sounds great!

[JRBain7]

It's not, really. It's a hint of Clyde McCoy, but it's nowhere close, and the build quality and components are typical mass-production. Fulltone and RMC are hugely better - the clyde and Picture wah do indeed sound great.

[oscarstegland]

I'm hopefully getting a Clyde Deluxe when i go to the states in February, along with a Mesa/Boogie Roadster. The Vox Clyde is however closer to the original than the V847, and has true bypass at least.

[JRBain7]

Nice :). Some day I shall get myself a Mark IV and a Lone Star, but not yet. I wish they were cheaper over here though. It's true, it's a bit closer. I chose the Teese over a Dunlop/Vox (Wizard, but I could have got a picture wah), simply because Dunlop wahs are about twice the price that they are in the states, and therefore about the same. I'm interested in the (Fulltone) Clyde though - It sounds like a good pedal.

[JRBain7]

He didn't use the V848 - it is a crappy reissue that doesn't come even halfway close to replicating the sound. Get a Clyde or RMC Picture Wah.

[northmont10]

very helpful thanks

[Maciekityle]

It's good but I like my jh1 it's deeper.

[Moplu]

Why did you buy 2 wahs?? Only because the Fulltone has more sweep etc??

[HoTpAnTs411]

But the Fulltone is more expensive

[Cjay4]

cheers for the demo 5*

[fonkee]

great video

[billbob654321]

awesome, rock on.

[daronmal]

whats the difference between the vox and the fulltone?

[effigyfilth]

The Fulltone has more range of sweep, true bypass and a much better pot than a stock Vox v847. The tone of the Fulltone is also a bit thicker and more vocal due to the custom inductor. They're both good pedals, though.

[steve080]

Thanks for putting this demo together, top stuff, very compehensive.

[Kassad62]

Thanks for the demo pal ! (5 stars ;) )

[diablo76]

hehehehe....

[seamusmackenzie]

there u go i gave it a 5