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Condition: Used, Excellent
From Other (Miscellanous Used/Vintage/Consign)
The Crunch Transparent Overdrive pedal started one afternoon when Michael Schau, the best guitar player I know, told me that he could never find a low-gain overdrive pedal that was truly transparent. I figured it was time to use my physics background; I started researching and came up with a proof of concept as well as a long list of modifications/improvements. Mike heard the proof of concept and told me to "...not change a f***ing thing." I ignored him and spent a year making mods, only to end up pretty close to where I started. Mike's been playing it live and in recordings ever since.
LIGHT WEIGHT...great because my pedal board is getting too heavy for the standard 50lb flight restriction.
LED Brightness ADJUSTMENT....no worries, this is not a DIMMER and will not interfere with your tone. What an awesome addition especially for us old guys on sunny day stages!
SIMPLICITY...dial your tone in without endless tweaking
FOOTSWITCH...High quality, true bypass.
VERY QUIET...low noise compared to my other pedals.
DYNAMIC with picking style and volume knob changes.
SECRET INGREDIENTS...yup, some secret HIGH QUALITY components that make this pedal sing!!!
Type: Low-Gain Overdrive Pedal
Hand soldered in Vancouver, Canada
High grade components picked for their superior sound and response
True bypass with high quality switch
Three topside controls – Volume, Tone, Gain
Now using Alpha stomp switches for their durability. Note: they are not soft-click.
LED Brightness controlled by side-mounted variable resistor (trim pot)
Low power draw: 7 - 10mA (9v) depending on LED setting
Audio Jacks and Power Connection located at the top end to help with packed pedal boards
2.6″ x 4.8″ x 1.5″ (66.5mm x 122mm x 38mm) – height excludes knobs and switches
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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