A significant part of the so-called “British Invasion” of the ’60s and ’70s was not just the bands, but the equipment too — particularly amplifiers! Orange was a company that crafted an iconic sound and established a following that started in the late ’60s with endorsers like Peter Green from Fleetwood Mac, and even Led Zeppelin. By the mid-to-late ’70s, Orange amps had exported around the world, and guitar players everywhere were captured by their raw sound that was so different to Marshall or Hiwatt… and very loud!
Designer Björn Juhl is very familiar with this tone having played those amps in the late ’70s and repairing a few along the way too. He has captured this “crude” distortion sound in the Fluorescent Orange AIAB drive pedal. With 56dB of gain and a noise level at about -80dB, the unit is ideal for classic and hard rock overdrive, and even early metal distortion — with none of the noise! The Fluorescent Orange AIAB works best with humbucking pickups, but there is more than enough thick distortion on tap to satisfy single-coil and P90 users as well.
One Control ‘BJF Series’ Pedals
One Control are well-known for their pedal switchers and pedalboard management devices, but they also make their own effects — the BJF Series! These mini pedals are designed by Björn Juhl, a legend within the stompbox sphere who’s highly regarded for his work with Mad Professor, Barefoot FX and his own company, BJFE. These stompboxes not only sound great, but save precious pedalboard real-estate too!
Björn Juhl on the Fluorescent Orange AIAB:
“The Fluorescent Orange AIAB has that immortal distortion we recall from the late ’70s. As with all the One Control BJF Series pedals, the Fluorescent Orange can be used anywhere in the signal chain, and we encourage you to experiment. It can change the sound of your amp on its own, or be used as a preamp for other drives.”
Specifications
- Input Impedance: 500K
- Output Impedance: 25K
- Drive Voltage: 6-18V
- Current Consumption: 2mA (at 9V)
- S/N Ratio: -80dB
- Size (W x D x H): 47 x 100 x 48 mm (Including Protruding Parts)
- Weight: 160g
- True Bypass Switching
- High-Quality Aluminium Enclosure
- Power: 9V Battery or Standard DC Power Supply
