For a long time now I have been toying with the idea of designing and building a pedal that would combine the transparency of the LS 8oh8 overdrive and the heavy distortion of a cranked JMC800 or equivalent type amp. I know that the words 'transparency' and 'heavy distortion' don't usually go together but I really wanted a pedal that could take me into the realm of insanity while still retaining my guitar and amp's unique tone. Basically my 'rig' still had to sound like my 'rig' but just pushed over the top. After designing and trying lots of different prototype circuits, I have finally built what I consider the ultimate distortion pedal. The final design is really two pedals in one box. Side 'A' is the primary distortion/overdrive side with 'gain', 'tone', and 'volume' controls while side 'B' is a super fat boost that feeds into side 'A'. Either side of the pedal can be run independent of the other, but the true insanity starts when you turn both sides on. As side 'A' is the primary side, I took extra care to make it very touch-sensitive. If you want to back off and play lightly the pedal cleans right up, but when you dig in, this baby just growls. Click on side 'B' and the growl becomes a roar. The next step will be a name and some nice graphics. I should be able to start offering this pedal on my site in a few weeks. If your looking for the ultimate distortion/overdrive pedal, this is the one!
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