Carl Martin Panama

"Picture yourself on stage, in the middle of a set, going for that classic vintage 80's over-driven guitar sound ... vintage you say? Yes! Remember that classic 80's overdrive is almost 40 years old! Anyway, every time you crank up the OD, your tone gets a bit spongy and woofy ... you know what I mean. If only you had a way to... wait ... you have the brand new Panama Overdrive pedal from that mysterious Carl Martin dude, and it comes with a Damping control. You switch over to the Panama, crank the Gain, increase the damping and your distortion becomes even more aggressive, more cutting and clear...just like...well, you know who. Decrease the damping, and your distortion becomes deeper, thicker with more bass dynamics. In other words you have an amazing overdrive pedal that you can customize on the fly! And...it's analog! The new Carl Martin Panama Overdrive, cool anodized case and that awesome Carl Martin DC/DC converter circuitry which allows the pedal to run with +-12V internally (this means better parts and better sound) while still being powered by a regular 9v 200mA external power supply. Check it out yourself, Gain Level and Tone controls along with the new Damping control, head mounted input/outputs and the new small footprint. Bigger sound, bigger tone, all analog, all Carl Martin! BYPASS The Bypass footswitch engages or bypasses the pedal....turns it on or off. The Blue LED will be on when the pedal is engaged. GAIN The Gain knob adjusts the amount of overdrive, from light crunch; at full counter-clockwise, to full, fat overdrive with loads of sustain at full clockwise.... and everything in between. Regardless of the amount of overdrive, the Panama always produces those great Brittish tones. TONE The Tone knob sets the voicing or colour of the overdrive, from dark at full left turn to crystal bright at full right turn. LEVEL The Level knob adjusts the overall level of the Panama. By adjusting this knob (in conjunction with the gain) you can match or exceed the bypass signal for rhythm or solo work. DAMPING Every time you crank up a high gain OD pedal, your tone gets a bit spongy and woofy. The Panama Overdrive pedal comes with a Damping control as you know from a many high gain amps. You switch over to the Panama, crank the Gain, increase the damping and your distortion becomes even more aggressive, more cutting and clear. Decrease the damping, and your distortion becomes deeper, thicker with more bass dynamics.