Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon Classic Tweed Brownface Overdrive Pedal

£149.99

This is the Crazy Tube Circuits Falcon Classic Tweed Brownface Overdrive Pedal from Crazy Tube Circuits, listed in Overdrive Pedals on Just Pedals. Read More below.

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Back in 2016, Crazy Tube Circuits built a custom amp that was designed to morph between the sounds of a 5E3 Tweed Deluxe and a 6G2 Brownface Princeton. CTC liked the sound and feel of that amp so much, that they decided to capture it in a pedal format!

The Falcon pedal was designed as a painstakingly-close emulation of the circuits found in these amps. With every detail in mind, CTC copied the behavior, sound and feel of the preamp, phase inverter and power amp of both these designs. Applying JFET technology, they managed to recreate not only the overdriven sounds, but the lower gain/clean tones as well.

The most important part was emulating the compression and sag coming out of the power amp and tube rectifier respectively. This effect enhances the pedal's dynamic, musical feel and makes it very responsive to your picking attack. Depending on amp mode setting and your guitar/pickup's output, this effect can be more or less pronounced.

Specifications

  • Voltage: 9V DC, centre negative (battery or PSU – sold separately)
  • Current Draw: 40mA
  • True Bypass Footswitch
  • Made in Greece

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Crazy Tube Circuits

Crazy Tube Circuits is a boutique pedal manufacturer based in Athens, Greece, known for its handcrafted effects pedals designed to deliver classic and modern tones with a unique twist. Founded by Christos Ntaifotis in 2009, Crazy Tube Circuits has gained recognition for its commitment to quality, innovation, and attention to detail.

One of Crazy Tube Circuits’ standout pedals is the Time Delay, a tape echo-inspired delay pedal that offers warm, vintage-style delay tones with modern features and flexibility. The Time Delay pedal includes controls for delay time, feedback, and modulation, allowing musicians to dial in a wide range of delay effects, from subtle ambiance to lush, modulated repeats.

In addition to the Time Delay, Crazy Tube Circuits offers a variety of other effects pedals, including overdrive, distortion, fuzz, modulation, and reverb pedals. Each pedal is handcrafted using high-quality components and features unique circuit designs, ensuring exceptional sound quality and reliability.

Crazy Tube Circuits pedals are highly regarded by musicians and enthusiasts for their versatility, tone quality, and distinctive aesthetic. With their dedication to craftsmanship and innovation, Crazy Tube Circuits continues to push the boundaries of what is possible in the world of guitar effects pedals, inspiring musicians to explore new sonic territories.

Category

Overdrive Pedals

Overdrive uses soft or moderate clipping to add harmonics and compression while retaining more of the original note shape than heavy distortion. Some circuits emphasise the midrange and trim bass before clipping; others remain broad, transparent or amplifier-like. Gain, clipping arrangement, headroom and tone filtering decide whether it supplies a light edge, a saturated drive sound or extra push into another gain stage.

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True Bypass

Connects input directly to output through mechanical or relay switching when the effect is off, removing the active circuit from the audio path. It avoids buffer colour but leaves cable capacitance and switching design to influence high-frequency loss and possible switching noise.