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Zvex Super Hard-On / SHO (Hand Painted)

Booster Pedal
  • Zvex Super Hard-On / SHO (Hand Painted)
  • Zvex Super Hard-On / SHO (Hand Painted)
  • Zvex Super Hard-On / SHO (Hand Painted)
  • Zvex Super Hard-On / SHO (Hand Painted)
EUR 283.70
Incl. VAT. Free delivery in Czech Republic from EUR 398
Perfect for making the most of a classic amp and guitar, because it simply makes your guitar bigger.

Volume control, 9V battery or optional power supply required (center negative), current draw approx. 2 mA.

Description

This is the perfect preamp pedal. The "Crackle Okay" volume knob is a negative-feedback control styled after classic 60's recording console inputs.
Most vintage guitars suffer from steadily deteriorating magnets in their pickups, since permanent magnets aren't really forever. The Super Hard-On's input impedance is so high (>5 Meg) that it refuses any current flow from your pickup... maintaining the most magnetic field around each string, so you can hear exactly what your pickup sounded like the day it came off the winder.

The output level can exceed 8 volts peak, and when it finally distorts, the wave is shaped like triode overload, not fuzz.

It's so transparent no one will be able to tell you're using a pedal. Perfect for making the most of a classic amp and guitar, because it simply makes your guitar bigger and pushes the amp harder, causing natural overload. This sound can be the solution to the 'disappearing guitar' effect you get sometimes on stage when you stomp on your distortion and sound weaker. When cranked, it sounds much louder than a fuzz or distortion under stage conditions.

The SHO's input jack contains the battery switch. Please unplug from this jack to preserve battery life. NOTE: After plugging in your pedal turn it on and off a few times to equalize the voltages between your guitar, other pedals, your amp, and the SHO. Otherwise you may hear a "POP!" when you turn on your SHO during a gig. If you adjust the boost level, you may hear a "POP!" when switching too. It goes away after a few switches.

Warning: The very high input impedance of this pedal can cause strange reactions (sometimes mildly pleasant and/or arousing) when used with a vintage 'junk' (read 'cool') guitar. The solution is to simply lower the 'crackle okay' gain knob a little or leave the guitar volume wide open. Any problems will only occur at the highest gain settings with an unusual guitar.

Like all Z. Vex designs, current flow is low in this circuit (less than 2mA), enhancing battery life. The circuit board is hand-cut. The box is hand-drilled using no petro lubricants, and hand painted so that every box is unique. Knobs are Harry Davies, made with the same molds they've used since the fifties. Each effect is hand dated and signed by Zachary Vex.

Specifications:
Uses one 9V battery (preferably alkaline, but the unit is shipped with a carbon-zinc battery.) The low current operation of this pedal's circuit will give you extraordinarily long battery life. Current draw is approximately 2mA. A DC power jack (standard Boss configuration with center negative) is provided on the side of the pedal. Use a high- quality 9V adaptor for all high-gain effects!

Attributes

Key attributes
Effect Types Pre-amp , Boost
Battery Operated Yes
True Bypass Yes
Boost Pedal attributes
PSU Included No
Mini Form Yes
Input Configuration Mono
Output Configuration Mono
Voltage 9V
Analog/Digital Analog
Product Details
Product Number 139805
Brand Zvex
Series Hand Painted Pedals
Category Boost Pedal
Brand Category Zvex - Boost Pedaler
Relevancy rank 69 of 69
Date mars 2010
Dimension
Weight 0.24kg
Box Depth 317mm
Box Height 80mm
Gross Weight 0.34kg

Properties

- Effect Type: Booster
- Design: analogue
- Mono/Stereo: Mono In, Mono Out
- Controller: Crackle Okay
- Bypass Mode: True Bypass
- Scope of delivery: power supply optional

- Weight: 0.240kg

Series Info

Zvex Hand Painted Pedals
Your hand-painted Z.Vex pedal has a lifetime warranty!

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Brand

Z. Vex Effects is a boutique effects pedal company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their name derives from the name of founder Zachary Vex. The company's most famous product is the Fuzz Factory. All of their pedals (except the budget-line Vexter series) are hand painted at their factory in Minnesota. All Vexter subassemblies are made in Taiwan, but the final assembly is completed in the United States. Their products tend to be high end and hand made, thus are rather expensive. Z. Vex effects pedals are known for the extreme amount of control that they give to the user.
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