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Two Boutique, Vintage-vibed Pedals in One





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The J. Rockett Audio Designs Tim Pierce Signature Overdrive nails the vibe of Tim’s favorite amp ? a boutique, vintage-vibed, all-tube beauty built in Dallas, Texas. And it does an exemplary job of emulating this amp’s distinctively smooth, punchy sound. The Tim Pierce Overdrive is technically two pedals in one. Its Power Amp section bolsters your amplifier’s natural tone, guaranteeing that everything you play attracts attention. And when you cascade it with its Drive section? That’s when the fun really starts. We’re talking fat, biting rhythms and sweet, singing leads ? the sounds you hear in your head but your amp has been reluctant to produce. Plug into the Tim Pierce Overdrive, and you’ll discover what your amplifier is truly capable of.





Flexible, vintage-tinged overdrive section





The J. RAD Tim Pierce Overdrive’s Drive section delivers a flexible, vintage-tinged overdrive that runs the full gamut from light drive to heavy distortion. You get plenty of controls for dialing in your tone. Drive controls the level of distortion. Level controls your output. Bass adjusts your level of fatness. Tone controls your brightness and presence. At Sweetwater, we’ve found the Tim Pierce Overdrive to be exceptionally expressive ? it adds the perfect amount of grit and sustain to leads while remaining dynamic and emotional. It’s sure to make your solos sing!





Power Amp section delivers amp-like fatness





To get the most out of the Tim Pierce Overdrive, you need only to stomp on its Power Amp switch. Activating this stompbox’s Power Amp section infuses your tone with a certain amp-like fatness ? even at unity gain. The Power Amp section emulates the 5881 servo tube found in Tim’s favorite amplifier. You can use this section by itself, which makes a fine solo boost when you crank up the Power Amp knob or cascade it with the pedal’s Drive section for some colossal tones ? the kinds that make grown men cry.





J. Rockett Audio Designs Tim Pierce Overdrive Pedal Features:


Signature overdrive of famed session guitarist Tim Pierce


Nails the vibe of Tim’s favorite amp ? a boutique, vintage-vibed, all-tube beauty built in Dallas, Texas


2 pedals in 1 ? Drive section and Power Amp section


Drive section delivers a flexible, vintage-tinged overdrive that runs the full gamut from light drive to heavy distortion


Power Amp section infuses your tone with a certain amp-like fatness ? even at unity gain


Either section can be used independently or cascaded together


Optional 9V operation increases power supply flexibility