Catalinbread Formula 51 Tweed Champ-style Overdrive Pedal

Description: A Champion of ’50s-style Tube Tones Catalinbread’s Formula 51 overdrive pedal captures the spirit and feel of one of guitar history’s most iconic tweed-covered combo amps — all the way down to the sag of the original! In fact, the Formula 51 packs a true output transformer, preamp, and phase inverter into its modestly sized box to better replicate the organic feel and volume-knob sensitivity that made its amplifier inspiration so legendary. While the original amp had but a single knob to shape your tone, Catalinbread decked out the Formula 51 with Volume, Gain, and Tone controls, in addition to a Sag knob that pushes the output transformer to achieve the classic compressed, raw tone of a hard-pushed tube combo. From a slight mid-forward grit to edge-of-implosion blown-out dirt tones, Catalinbread’s Formula 51 overdrive pedal faithfully replicates — and even enhances — the small-box amplifier tone that’s graced countless classic Sweetwater is an Authorized Catalinbread Dealer Genuine New Item Sweetwater's 2-year warranty Catalinbread Formula 51 Tweed Champ-style Overdrive Pedal Tweed-style Overdrive Pedal with Volume, Tone, Gain, and Sag Controls A Champion of ’50s-style Tube Tones Catalinbread’s Formula 51 overdrive pedal captures the spirit and feel of one of guitar history’s most iconic tweed-covered combo amps — all the way down to the sag of the original! In fact, the Formula 51 packs a true output transformer, preamp, and phase inverter into its modestly sized box to better replicate the organic feel and volume-knob sensitivity that made its amplifier inspiration so legendary. While the original amp had but a single knob to shape your tone, Catalinbread decked out the Formula 51 with Volume, Gain, and Tone controls, in addition to a Sag knob that pushes the output transformer to achieve the classic compressed, raw tone of a hard-pushed tube combo. From a slight mid-forward grit to edge-of-implosion blown-out dirt tones, Catalinbread’s Formula 51 overdrive pedal faithfully replicates — and even enhances — the small-box amplifier tone that’s graced countless classic records.True transformer sag While the Formula 51’s original amplifier of inspiration featured but a single knob, we can’t help but feel thankful that Catalinbread loaded this pedal up with a diverse array of tone-shaping possibilities. Any overdrive pedal fanatic will be familiar with the standard Gain, Volume, and Tone controls, but the Sag knob is unique in that it takes full advantage of the Formula 51’s built-in output transformer. Crank up the Sag knob to load down the transformer and unlock the wild, blown-out overdrive tones that are unique to ’50s-style tube amplifiers.Tweed, black, and silver The amplifier that inspired the Formula 51 was most famous for its ’50s-era models, but fans have long adored all three vintage iterations — from the original tweed to black to silver. However, the mid-forward sound of the ’50s-style model was replaced in the early ’60s with a mid-scooped tone that provides a more glassy response. To capture both ends of the tonal spectrum, Catalinbread designed the Formula 51 with an onboard mid-scoop control that can take you from mid-heavy bark and bite to smooth, shimmering tones with the flick of the Tone knob.Catalinbread — gear that makes you want to play The self-avowed gearheads at Catalinbread focus on making musical devices that they want to use themselves — “gear that gets us excited and inspires us to play.” The result of that authentic focus and unwavering integrity is the type of innovation that isn’t market driven. Instead, Catalinbread creates their own market for products that players love, whether they are overdrive, delay/reverb, fuzz/distortion, or tremolo/modulation pedals (many of which are available at Sweetwater). The Formula 51 overdrive pedal is a powerful example of Catalinbread’s commitment to exciting, inspiring innovation.Catalinbread Formula 51 Overdrive Pedal Features: Captures the tube-powered overdrive magic of a legendary ’50s 1 x 8-inch combo amplifier Includes a preamp, a phase inverter, and an output transformer for a true amp-like playing experience that reacts to your playing dynamics Sag control loads down the transformer to produce the beloved “blown-out” sound of a hard-pushed ’50s amplifier Volume, Gain, and Tone controls offer significantly more tonal control than the original amp’s single volume knob Tone knob incorporates the mid-scoop control of another famous amplifier, ensuring ’50s-, ’60s-, and ’70s-style tones Can be run at 18 volts for greater headroom SpecificationDetail Pedal Type Overdrive Analog/Digital Analog Inputs 1 x 1/4" Outputs 1 x 1/4" Power Source 9V DC power supply (sold separately) RETURN INFORMATION We want you to be completely happy with your purchase from Sweetwater. 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Price: 134.99 USD

Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana

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