Seymour Duncan is one of the world’s premier pickup builders. I, myself, am a big fan and have them in many of my guitars. But they also make guitar FX pedals. Something they receive a lot less notoriety for.
I personally have never played through any of their pedals, so can’t really say if they compare in quality to the more well known makers. But maybe their latest offering, the Dirty Deed distortion pedal, will bring their pedal line a bit more acclaim. I really like how big, fat and ‘amp-like’ it sounds. And having both a treble and bass control is very useful option for tone sculpting, and something that isn’t real common.
From the light, singing overdrive of classic rock to raunchy, screaming, ear-shattering distortion, the Dirty Deed was created for complete versatility. The tone is very organic and natural sounding; it’s designed to capture the character and responsiveness of a classic overdriven tube amplifier with elements of distortion, fuzz and overdrive combined into a single wide-range pedal. With a turn of the gain knob you can go from the sparkling overdrive of your favorite classic rock songs to a rich, powerful hard rock distortion with amp-like saturation. The distortion is thick and beefy with a sweet spot in the mid-range EQ and a strong bass response, while highly responsive Treble, Bass, Gain and Level controls allow you to dial in your ideal sound whether you’re using the Dirty Deed as your sole source of grit or you’re adding some extra dirt to an already-overdriven amp.
For maximum flexibility the Dirty Deed incorporates an active EQ for 12dB of treble and bass boost/cut. A pair of MOSFET transistors evoke the tube-like harmonics and lush sustain that only come from dangerously pushed amplifiers. Runs on standard 9v to 18v DC power supplies. At 18v the Dirty Deed enhances overall saturation and compression.
After several years of development, this analog, 100% true bypass distortion pedal is now being released to the public. Designed and assembled in Santa Barbara, California, the Dirty Deed is available at any Seymour Duncan retailer or online store.
For more information, visit: http://www.seymourduncan.com
