Toadworks Li'l Leo American Overdrive
ToadWorks Li'l Leo is a true American overdrive designed to provide a crisp, clear distortion, just like Leo used to make. Li'l Leo makes it easy to emulate the early sounds of rock & roll, yet remains versatile enough to cover the hard rock sounds of the last 20 years. Using a transistor based design, ToadWorks has created something few dare to attempt - a solid, reliable, affordable alternative to diming your high-wattage tube amplifier.
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Toadworks' goal was to find that delicate line between smooth distortion and crunchy noise that you get from a black face "Super Reverb" on 11 - loud & proud, perfectly smooth break up with just the right amount of power and punch. Li'l Leo has been tested and used with a wide range of amplifiers, including tube, solid state and hybrid. If a true blue, classic American overdrive is what you desire, Li'l Leo has your name written all over it.
Every combination of guitar and amp will have a slightly different eq, output, etc., and the sound will always vary to some degree, so expect the unexpected. This pedal nails the ballsy, aggressive overdrive that defined the birth of rock & roll, yet remains transparent enough that your unique guitar sound shines through.
Operation
The switch turns the effect on and off, the left most knob ("Gain") controls the amount of overdrive present in the signal, the middle knob ("Tone") changes the "flavor" (pretend it's a hot dog: to the left = Nathan's, to the right = Pink's), and the far-right knob controls the overall signal level.
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