Solidgoldfx Commodore Overdrive

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SolidGold FX - COMMODORE OVERDRIVE

Commodore Overdrive BluesBreaker-Style Drive Here we are with the second installment of our retro-themed slider-laden stompboxes: the Commodore Overdrive! Inspired by another one of our all-time favorites, the classic Marshall BluesBreaker, and crossbred with our beloved Imperial MKII, we are excited to present you with this wonderfully versatile and natural-sounding drive.

• Overdrive pedal based on the early '90s Marshall Blues Breaker

• Fantastic retro-themed design with sliders • Specially optimized asymmetric clipping circuit with low-to-mid gain – for an organic and natural-sounding drive that ranges from sweet and mellow to hot and spicy

• Preamplifier built around a modern J-FET design, for greater clarity and response

• True bypass switching and top-mounted jacks – for easy pedalboard mounting

• Hand-made in Montreal, Canada

• Powered by a regular 9-18V DC power supply (center -, 2.1 mm, current draw ~15 mA)

So, what is the Marshall BluesBreaker and what makes it so great?

The Marshall BluesBreaker was released in the early '90s along with the ShredMaster and DriveMaster pedals.

Offered in a large black box, it aimed to capture the crunch and breakup of the old 1962 JTM45-based combo amplifier famously nicknamed Bluesbreaker after being used by Eric Clapton during his time with John Mayall and the Blues Breakers.

The pedal offered a very nice and natural-sounding overdrive and has since become a favorite of both builders and musicians, with original units now fetching almost 4-figure prices.

The Commodore offers a reimagining of this old-school heavyweight, pairing a specially optimized low-to-mid gain BB-style drive circuit with the super-sculpted output section of our Imperial MkII.

Carefully selected component values and asymmetric clipping deliver an organic and natural sound that ranges from sweet and mellow to hot and spicy, while the Tone and Contour sliders allow you to recreate anything from typical Black Panel "spank" to the "chime" and growl typical of the British Vox-ey sound.

Turn down the Drive to sculpt the sound or for a boost, or turn it up for some extra "sizzle." Use the Tone and Contour sliders to accentuate or scoop your highs, mids, or lows, and stack it with other fuzzes or drives for extra tonalities and colors. You can power it with any standard 9V DC power supply with negative center, or increase the voltage to 18V DC for more dynamics.

No, we are not your parents, so we are not here to tell you what to do, but trust us when we tell you that this pedal contains so much sonic goodness that perhaps it would be best to leave it on all the time? Your sound will thank you!

Finally, the Commodore package is complete with dual LED indicators, top-mounted jacks, true-bypass switching, and, of course, our retro sliders with vintage-inspired graphics.

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SolidGoldFX Commodore BluesBreaker-Style Low to Mid-Gain Overdrive

We’re back with the second installment of our retro themed slider laden stomp boxes - the Commodore Overdrive! Inspired by another one of our all-time favorites, the classic Marshall BluesBreaker and crossbred with our beloved Imperial MKII, we are excited to present you with this wonderfully versatile and natural sounding drive.

• Overdrive pedal based on the early 90’s Marshall Blues Breaker

• Cool retro-themed design with sliders

• Specially tuned, low to mid-gain asymmetric clipping drive circuit - for organic and natural sounding drive ranging from sweet and mellow to hot and spicy

• True bypass switching and top-mounted jacks - for ease of pedalboard mounting

• Hand-made in Montreal, Canada

• Powered by a regular 9-18V DC PSU (centre -, 2.1 mm, ~10 mA current draw)