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    The Golden Boy Transparent Overdrive (designed in collaboration with Joey Landreth, of The Bros. Landreth fame) is the most versatile and transparent overdrive ever made.

    Rich in harmonic detail and overflowing with headroom, the Golden Boy redefines the concept of transparent overdrive and brings it up to date with modern features never before seen in an overdrive pedal.

    GOLDEN BOY OVERVIEW

    The GOLDEN BOY is a very flexible overdrive with 4 presets for clipping options, an innovative gain adjustment feature that we call GAIN CYCLE, and a 3 band active EQ for maximum tonal flexibility. To top it off, we added a boost circuit which is the same type of MOSFET boost circuit found on our top selling PRISM Preamp pedal.

    BOOST OVERVIEW

    The boost circuit is in its own true bypass loop which means it can be used independently of the DRIVE circuit. The boost circuit in the GOLDEN BOY is a MOSFET based boost much like the AMP MODE found in our best selling PRISM Preamp pedal. To activate/deactivate the boost circuit simply press the BOOST footswitch.

    One of the things that makes the boost in the GOLDEN BOY different from other boosts on the market is that it has 4 presets available. Each preset is EQ’d slightly differently to allow it to alter how it interacts with the overdrive circuit in the GOLDEN BOY or any other pedal you may have in your rig.

    Preset 1 – YELLOW LED: Bright Boost. Very useful for creating a thinner sound or when boosting a thick sounding overdrive.

    Preset 2 – GREEN LED: Mid Boost. Not as thin as the yellow mode, the green mode allows more lows and takes on the character of a mid boost.

    Preset 3 – AQUA LED: Tailored Boost. Most people will find this a perfect setting that will complement most any overdrive setting in the GOLDEN BOY.

    Preset 4 – BLUE LED: Full Range. No tonal coloring here! Just your guitars natural tone!

    To select a boost preset, press and hold the BOOST footswitch for more than 1 second and boost program mode will become active.

    When in this mode, the BOOST led will flash to indicate that you are in program mode. A quick tap on the BOOST footswitch will cycle the boost presets and you’ll be able to hear these presets change as you cycle through them, assuming that the boost circuit was active when the boost program mode was entered. Once you arrive at a boost preset that you want to use, press and hold the BOOST footswitch for more than 1 second and boost program mode will exit.

    • VOLUME / Acts as a master volume for the overdrive circuit.
    • BOOST / Sets the amount of boost when the BOOST footswitch is engaged.
    • GAIN / Sets the maximum gain for the overdrive circuit.
    • BASS / The 12:00 position is totally flat with +/-12dB boost/cut on either side of center.
    • MIDDLE / The 12:00 position is totally flat with +/-12dB boost/cut on either side of center. The mid frequency is centered around 660hz.
    • TREBLE / The 12:00 position is totally flat with +/-12dB boost/cut on either side of center.

    TECHNICAL SPECS

    • Input Impedance: 1M
    • Output Impedance: 100k
    • Power Supply: DC
    • Voltage Input: 9V MAX
    • Polarity: Center Negative
    • Max. Current Consumption: 100mA
    • Dimensions: 2.7” x 4.875″
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        Brand: Jackson Audio

        SKU: JA-GOLDENBOY



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