clean, then kicking in the
‘Claw for an authoritative
chunky grind. There is
something satisfyingly
sinister about playing a
riff into a clean amp, then
kicking in distortion to
take it to another realm;
the ThunderClaw will take
you into whatever dark
lair you seek. Maxing the
Distort knob gives way
to tight fuzzy-distortion
territory, and raising the
Output in conjunction with
high gain settings adds
body and sustain. The Bass
and Treble knobs will vary
the gain range in those
frequencies, making it easy
to pair with any amp. While
it can certainly deliver dirty
boost and overdriven tones
with the Distort backed
off and the Output high,
trust me—you want the use
the gain on this bad boy.
And although it will give
up the goods with single
coils, I greatly preferred
humbuckers to get the
most out of the levels of
gain on tap.
make your grandmother
cry. Unless, of course, she
loves heavy distortion,
which she may. Whether
you’re going for the sounds
of Sabbath, modern day
tuned-down drone metal,
or anything in between, the
ThunderClaw is a device
that is seriously worthy of
your consideration. Chicken
pickers and soft rockers
need not apply, and you
probably won’t find room
for it in your golden oldies
cover band. This is for
players that want to shake
the walls of their practice
space—and their soul.
WHAT WE LIKE
Awesome, thunderous
distortion. Ability to meld
with various amps courtesy
of Treble and Bass knobs.
Easy to dial in great sounds.
Cool graphics.
CONCERNS
Your parents will be worried
about you. Probably better
suited for higher output
pickups, although as always,
experiment to arrive at your
own conclusions.
Let’s get one thing straight:
This is a heavy duty
distortion machine that will
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