Vintage Soul. Modern Versatility. Italian Elegance.

The Cornerstone Music Gear Antique V3 is not just another "green" pedal clone. It is a highly specialized mid-range overdrive designed to solve the two greatest flaws of vintage screamers: lack of low-end control and limited gain flexibility. Inspired by the classic curves and colors of the Italian Vespa, the V3 delivers a boutique experience that looks as good as it sounds.

This one is in their classic Surf Green Enclosure, with White Faceplate and Nickel Knobs.

The headline feature of the V3 is the Hot Mode. This transforms the pedal into a pseudo-dual channel overdrive by introducing two independent controls that activate when the "Hot" footswitch is engaged:

• Hot Gain: Adds a secondary gain stage before the main circuit for increased saturation and sustain.

• Hot Volume: A secondary output control after the circuit, allowing for a dedicated solo boost or a volume cut to maintain parity.

• Tone Control: Unlike standard screamers that just tilt the high end, the Antique's Tone knob specifically targets the low-mid frequencies, allowing you to add "meat" to thin single coils without getting muddy.

• Presence Control: Shapes the high-mids and high-end sparkle, ensuring you can cut through any mix regardless of your amplifier's voicing.

• Compression Switch: * Up: Classic compressed TS-style feel with singing sustain.

  • Down: Open, dynamic, and touch-sensitive—perfect for "edge of breakup" playing.

• Remote Switching: Includes an external 6.3mm jack, allowing the Hot Mode to be triggered by a remote looper or switcher—critical for pro-level pedalboard integration.

• Circuit Type: Multi-stage Overdrive (Screamer-family architecture).

• Controls: Volume, Gain, Tone, Presence + Hot Gain, Hot Volume.

• Switching: True Bypass (Relay-based) with dual footswitches (Bypass & Hot).

• I/O: Top-mounted 6.3mm Mono Jack + External Switch Jack.

• Power: 9V DC, ~100mA (No battery support).