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DRV BASS MOD V2

DRV BASS MOD V2

Regular price $250.00 USD
Regular price Sale price $250.00 USD
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Colorway: Black

DRV BASS MOD V2

in BLACKOUT or STORMTROOPER

Ships in 1-2 weeks

OK, so here’s the deal on DRV BASS versions. I’ve released several iterations, and this will be one of those. This version will again feature germanium clipping, which for whatever reason, has an incredible growl and clarity on bass. 

It just makes your bass guitar growl. It can be used as an always on, or for when you need the added thickness on the low end. 

DRV2 is the new standard enclosure and circuit! This is the first time ever offering it in blackout. 

The black powder coating is slightly textured, and is extremely durable. The other notable change is that the logo will be slightly raised, which I think is a nice effect.

w/ long pointer black knobs

This is a high quality and unique distortion pedal in sound and design. To me, this circuit really shines in the lower gain stages, and has a lot of clarity and character. One of my favorite sounds is zero gain, barely clipping clean, but I also love the middle range of the gain knob, all the way up to nearly fuzz! Sounds cool to open the CUT knob all the way!

I worked on this V2 circuit of DRV for more than a year now, and I finally got it right. Instead of trying to exactly copy the original circuit, I decided to make some changes. I've been using this version personally with my band, and I love it. 

I've had some genius help with this circuit. Originally engineered and designed by Jon Ashley of Bondi Effect, it has been redesigned and engineered by John Snyder of Electronic Audio Experiments (who also did the LVL circuit). Both are friends and geniuses. I see this version as an improvement in every way. It's quieter (less noise), more efficient, and can also run at 9v or 18v. 

Internal switch to select true-bypass (almost always worse, but sometimes better!)

These pedals (from this batch) will be hand assembled by Jack, AWOL, and I, in Nashville, TN.

Runs on 9v standard (boss style) power. Battery clip or power supply is not included. An isolated power supply is recommended.

INTL Shipping is now $35USD (flat rate)

A note for international. I’m lowering my international shipping rate. I realize that tariffs are a drag. While I can’t control what governments do, I have made my shipping more efficient and I’m passing on the savings straight to you! Shipping through UPS Expedited (unless otherwise requested). EU orders will be responsible for VAT taxes, and all countries are responsible for knowing the import tax laws within your country.

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