The Jam Pedals Seagull is a filter pedal from Jam Pedals, listed at £199.00 tax included1. A "Relic" Seagull version with custom artwork is listed at £274.001. It is a compact unit, measuring 7.5 x 12 x 5.6 cm (2.9 x 4.7 x 2.2 in) including jacks and controls, and weighing 300 g (0.66 lb)1.
A cocked-wah filter with a Seagull mode
The pedal's two modes cover two different filter sounds. Seagull mode is the reason the pedal exists: it turns your guitar's own controls into part of the effect, creating vocal, pitch-like sweeps and focused vintage midrange textures2. Cocked Wah mode is the more conventional half, a fixed wah-filter setting of the kind players otherwise get by parking a wah pedal in one spot.
The Seagull mode has setup requirements a player needs to know before using it:
- Use passive pickups, and place no buffered-bypass pedal between the guitar and the Seagull2
- The guitar's tone control changes the pitch of the effect2
- Pickup selection changes the fundamental frequency2
Because Seagull mode reads the guitar's own signal, a buffer or buffered-bypass pedal ahead of it changes how the effect behaves. Keep it first in the chain, straight after passive pickups.
The controls and footswitch
The control set is small. Level sets the output, Frequency fine-tunes the filter, and the three-position Sweep switch selects the working range1. The mode switch selects Cocked Wah or Seagull3.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Level | Sets output1 |
| Frequency | Fine-tunes the filter1 |
| Sweep (three-position switch) | Selects the working range32 |
| Mode switch | Selects Cocked Wah or Seagull3 |
When Gearnews covered the pedal's release in January 2022, it described the same layout in the maker's original terms: two knobs, L and F, adjusting output volume and the filter's frequency, a C toggle switch that reverses the circuit into Seagull mode, and an S toggle switch selecting between three frequency sweeps4.
The single footswitch does double duty. Press and release quickly for standard on/off latching switching, or hold the footswitch for momentary engagement and release to bypass3. Input and output are in phase1.
Power: 9V DC, 45mA maximum
The Seagull runs on 9V DC with a center-negative plug, and Jam Pedals recommends an isolated supply1. Maximum current draw is 45 mA1, low enough that it shares comfortably with other small analog pedals on a powered board, though the maker's recommendation points to isolated outputs rather than a daisy chain.
Versions: Relic and Senegull
Alongside the standard pedal, Jam Pedals sells two artwork versions, the "Relic" Seagull and the "Senegull" Seagull. Both share the same sound and the same controls as the standard version; the difference is the finish32.
- Relic Seagull: one-of-a-kind hand-painted artwork; each unit differs in detail from the photos; listed at £274.0012
- Senegull Seagull: one-of-a-kind hand-painted custom artwork; the pedal you receive will differ in detail from the photos shown3
Because every artwork pedal is painted by hand, the pedal that arrives will not match the product photos exactly. Jam Pedals covers its pedals with a 30-day money-back guarantee, refund no questions asked2.
For UK orders, Jam Pedals ships DDP with 20% UK VAT and all duties included, so there are no extra charges on delivery12.
Where the effect came from
The seagull sound is a reversed-wah trick long associated with David Gilmour's Pink Floyd tones, and Gearnews reported the pedal's release in January 2022 as bringing that effect to a standalone pedal for the first time4. Before the Seagull, the only way to get the effect from Jam Pedals was to buy the Pink Flow multi-effect; the Seagull was the first time the effect was made available by itself4.
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Questions
Does the Jam Pedals Seagull have true bypass?
Yes. Jam Pedals lists the Seagull as true bypass, and that applies to the standard version as well as the Relic and Senegull artwork versions. Input and output are in phase.
What power supply does the Seagull need?
It runs on 9V DC with a center-negative plug, drawing a maximum of 45 mA. Jam Pedals recommends an isolated power supply. There is no mention of battery operation in the maker's specifications.
What is the difference between the Relic and Senegull Seagull?
They share the same sound and the same controls; the difference is the artwork. Both are one-of-a-kind hand-painted pedals, so the unit you receive will differ in detail from the photos. The Relic version is listed at £274.00 against £199.00 for the standard pedal.
Is the Seagull a wah pedal?
It is a filter pedal, not a wah in the usual sense. Its Cocked Wah mode gives fixed wah-filter tones with a strong vintage midrange, while its Seagull mode creates pitch-like filter movement controlled from the guitar itself.
Does the Seagull have a momentary mode?
Yes. Press and release the footswitch quickly for standard on/off latching operation, or hold it down for momentary engagement and release to bypass.
Did the Seagull effect appear in another Jam pedal first?
Yes. Before the Seagull pedal, the effect was only available inside the Jam Pedals Pink Flow multi-effect. The Seagull, released in January 2022, was the first time Jam Pedals made the effect available on its own.
Sources (4)
- Seagull, JAM Pedals (jampedals.com)
- “Relic” Seagull, JAM Pedals (www.jampedals.com)
- “Senegull” Seagull, JAM Pedals (www.jampedals.com)
- Jam Pedals Seagull: Echoes of the David Gilmour tone, gearnews.com, 2022-01-20
