User guide
Black ‘65, Vintage Overdrive
There's a reason that pros and enthusiasts alike seek out the sounds of
yesteryear, and it isn't just nostalgia.
As time has progressed, designs have changed, parts have become
unavailable for even the most genuine attempted remake, and it's
inarguable that the products rolling o the amp line today from the most
well-established makers dier in important ways from their ancestors.
The reissues can sound good, but there's something a little bit magical
about the sound of the amps of the '60s that had black control panels,
black tolex, and a sound that could sing.
Made famous by featuring on more award-winning recordings than any
single musician, the tone of the Black Panel amps was undeniably great!
If you're a guitarist or steel guitarist who wants to capture that sound
now, we've got something that we feel is going to be perfect for you.
It just so happens that the sound doesn't stop there. Read on!
To get the most out of your new pedal, you'll want to become very familiar with the controls. The Black '65 OD isn't
named after any particular amp precisely because the range of sounds available would make calling it the "BF Dee
Lucks" or the "BF Bass Gentleman" or the "BF To-Win" too boxed in. Engineered from the ground up for diversity, the
three-band EQ and Gain Switch will allow you to dial in a sound very much like any of the classic amps of the era –
and even get into tweed-covered territory (you know what I mean!). And as if that functionality weren't enough, it
can act as a "tone shaper;" that is, a pedal that you place at or near the very end of your chain but before the amp,
with the gain set very low but the EQ adjusted to give everything the amp-like, great avor you want from the pedal.
This pedal is no one trick pony. It works very well for giving your "Black Panel" amp (whatever it may be) a cranked-up
sound at a lower volume, just as it works very well for giving any amp a serious dose of that classic tone. Experiment
and enjoy!
Bypass Switch – A true-bypass footswitch ensures solid, mechanical removal of the circuit when it isn't wanted,
meaning you don't lose any tone when the pedal is o.
Volume – This control adjusts the output level of the Black '65. It has a huge range of adjustment, allowing for unity
gain or for a real kick-in when you turn it on. How you adjust it is up to you.