Catalinbread Formula 5F6 Tweed Bassman-style Overdrive Pedal

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Looking for a dynamic, responsive pedal that gives you cranked-tube amp crunch — even at low amplitudes? The Catalinbread Formula 5F6 can serve capably as your go-to source for Bassman tone stack circuitry in a pedalboard-friendly format. Whether you're playing into a high-powered Twin or a boutique head and cab, the Formula 5F6 can form the foundation of your pedalboard chain. This JFET-driven little monster has Treble, Middle, and Bass tone controls for shaping the mix to suit your music. You also get Volume and Gain knobs for finding the sweet spot — the level that lets you expressively reach from sparkly clean sweeps to raunchy blues double-stops and throaty bends with the flick of your wrist — even at neighbor-pleasing volumes.

Catalinbread Foundation series overdrive units embody the spirit of the best-loved tube amp circuits — in pedal form — with modern tech, options, and superior compatibility with other effects pedals. In fact, they're designed to bring out the best in your other gear, whether you're putting a fuzz pedal, wah pedal, treble boost, or another overdrive in front of them. In this way they function like great amps, taking the signal from other pedals and bringing it to life. The Catalinbread Formula 5F6 exactly emulates the 5F6 preamp circuit of a Bassman-style 4 x 10", steering your voltages through vintage tone stacks to realms of sonic glory. But instead of hiring roadies to lug the gear necessary, you can easily carry it on your pedalboard.
Fine-tuning for enhanced creative options

The up-front control knobs are not the only dynamic features of the Catalinbread Formula 5F6 overdrive. The unit's internal presence trim pot (accessible behind the rear panel) adds brightness and lively intensity in the 3kHz range to your guitar tone. Inside you'll also find the key to transforming your 5F6 from a punchy overdrive to a fire-breathing beast: the Mode Switch. It ships in Stock Bassman (SB) mode; flip the switch to Secret Lead (SL) mode and you're ready to singe eyebrows in the front row. These internal features are part of what makes Foundation series overdrives special: robust control structures designed from an artist's perspective — to catalyze creativity without cramping your style.
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; Catalinbread creates its own market for products players love, whether overdrive, delay/reverb, fuzz/distortion, or tremolo/modulation pedals. The Formula 5F6 is a great example of Catalinbread's exciting, inspiring innovation.
Catalinbread Formula 5F6 Tweed Bassman-style Overdrive Pedal Features:

    Foundation series overdrive emulates classic tube amp sound — in a small footprint pedal
    Pedalboard-friendly digitized Bassman tone stack circuitry for vintage overdrive sounds
    Lets you control your stage amplitude while preserving sensitivity and expressive dynamics
    Treble, Middle, Bass, Volume, and Gain controls for flexible manipulation
    Generates cleans and crunchy leads according to your input, regardless of amp's master volume
    Internal presence trim pot boosts the 3kHz range for added brightness
    Internal mode switch lets you choose between capable Stock Bassman (SB) and flame-throwing Secret Lead (SL) modes
    Powered with 9V-18V negative tip DC power supply only (not included)
    Made in the USA

Tech Specs

    Pedal Type: Overdrive Preamp Analog/Digital: Analog Inputs: 1 x 1/4" Outputs: 1 x 1/4" True Bypass: Yes Bypass Switching: True Bypass Features: Internal presence trimpot, internal bass/lead mode switch Power Source: 9-18V DC power supply (sold separately) Power Usage: 5mA Height: 1.96" Width: 2.36" Depth: 4.33" Weight: 0.40 lbs. Manufacturer Part Number: FORMULA 5F6

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