The pedal derives its tone and features from the transistor-driven amplifier, including the Mid Range Boost circuit's characterful EQ settings .
It all comes to life in Aclam's new Go Rocky Go pedal, the company's latest Beatles gear–inspired pedal. In addition to being a respected Spanish guitar, pedal and accessory maker, Aclam numbers several Beatles obsessives among its personnel, hence the company's roster of effects pedals that include Dr. Robert, a replica of the iconic Vox UL730 amp used by the Beatles on Revolver and Sgt. Pepper's, and the Mocker, an expanded rendition of the UL730 series fuzz circuit.
The foundation of the circuit was designed as a faithful reproduction of the Brilliant Channel of Vox Conqueror serial number 2004, an amp from the same era as that used by the Beatles, which was acquired and faithfully restored by Aclam’s engineers.
The pedal offers four modes of boost/OD/distortion: Standard, Crunch, M.R.B. and Distortion.
This pedal is housed in a rugged die-cast construction and decorated outside with a powder-coated homage to the distinctive paint job on George Harrison’s famous Rocky Fender Stratocaster, which he applied over the guitar’s original Sonic Blue finish.
The Go Rocky Go reveal a multifaceted sonic template as unique as its looks, and delivered a fast track to several classic tones of the late ’60s, like the veracity and broad range of the White Album and Magical Mystery Tour tones.
As a bonus, each pedal comes with a sticker depicting Harrison circa late 1967 and a pair of buttons.
In so doing, it takes us back to a time when The Beatles decided that virtuous guitar tones didn’t all have to come from cranked Marshalls or searing Vox AC30s, and understood that a Vox amp could generate sounds that would stand out perfectly in some of their more complex and ambitious mixes. It was cool stuff for the Beatles nearly 60 years ago, and might just be the creative nudge today.
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