EARTHQUAKER
BOWS
I am infatuated with one-knob pedals.
As much fun as deep, complex tone
tweaking can be, there are few
things more valuable and satisfying
than a single-knob dirt box that just
gives up the funk right away with no
dicking around. EarthQuaker’s Bows
is one such pedal. This Rangemasterinspired circuit is powered by an
NOS OC139 black glass germanium
transistor, and its entire design is a
beautiful expression of functional
minimalism. It can whip up the
gleaming harmonic explosiveness of
a treble booster in Treble mode, or
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a fat, full frequency grunt in “Full”
mode (selectable via a mini-toggle
switch located below the knob).
It’s a remarkably responsive to pick
attack and volume knob changes,
and it works wonders well when
placed first in the signal chain and
stacked with other dirt pedals. Pair
the EarthQuaker Bows with a good
Muff variant and prepare to be giddy
with delight.
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