Tone Report Weekly Issue 128 | Page 8

NOW PLAY THIS POWERED BY EFFECTS DATABASE ➊ WREN AND CUFF DIGS UP THE ELEPHANT SKIN To many in the bass world, Troy Sanders needs no introduction, but for those that don’t know, he is the bassist for metal giant Mastodon. His signature Elephant Skin pedal combines Wren and Cuff’s Tall Font Russian circuit with a versatile boost that feeds the front end of the Tall Font for incredible harmonic interplay. The result is a crushing bass fuzz that levels anything in its path. ➊ ➋ ONE CONTROL COLLABORATES WITH BJF ON THE STRAWBERRY RED OVERDRIVE Legendary circuit designer Bjorn Juhl has collaborated with One Control to deliver the Strawberry Red Overdrive. The philosophy behind the circuit is that all great tube amps share a few core characteristics, and it is these universal traits that the Strawberry Red seeks to emulate. The result is a superjuicy drive in a tiny box that cleans up like Mark McGwire. ➋ ➌ PRO TONE PEDALS DELIVERS THE DEAD HORSE OVERDRIVE ESSENTIAL EDITION Pro Tone’s original Dead Horse overdrive bills itself as “what a Tube Screamer wishes it sounded like,” and most guitar players would likely agree. However, the size is a little much for some players, especially in the current age of pedalboard Tetris, where enclosures seek to be as small as possible. Enter the Essential Edition of the Dead Horse, packed into a tiny enclosure minus the Diode switch. ➌ 8 NOW PLAY THIS // Buzzworthy Gear