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Area 51 Clyde Clone vs a Standard Area 51 Wah-Wah

2,874 views · Published 28 July 2016 · 5:38 · Indexed 27 October 2026

Channel: millstap · 2016 · Music

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In this video, I compare an Area 51 standard drop-in kit to my newer Area 51 Clyde Clone (limited run).  I wanted a shorter sweep because I felt the old ones had a different sweep than some of the newer ones.  I remember once trying a Fulltone wah and the sweep was so large, I had to move my foot way too much to get it to sound good.  Dan at Area 51 obliged me and made one with a special potentiometer.  They don't make the pots today like they used to back in the 1960's.  The Clyde Clone aslo has some cool NOS capacitors in it like the candy striped Mullard, and Dan's custom wound, un-pottted inductor.  It runs on battery power only which is a pain because you always have to unplug it.  You can get the DC supply as well as an LED light as options.  The drop-in kit fits perfectly in most old Cry-Baby shells as well as many others.  It also has Dan's hand wound inductor but I think they are potted to cut down on microphonics.   The drop-in kit has a little more gain built into it when it is on and I like that aspect of it.  The Clyde Clone drops my volume just a hair.  I am not sure if Dan is making any more Clyde Clones.  He usually does special runs if demand is there.  You can contact him at [email protected]

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