Waffle Cone Overdrive and Fuzz
Waffle Cone Overdrive and Fuzz
The Waffle Cone combines the crispy flavor of amp-style overdrive with the creamy texture of wooly 70’s fuzz. With the overdrive first in the chain you can use each circuit as two separate effects or use the crispy side to push the creamy side into fuzz madness. Like a well-scooped waffle cone on a hot summer’s night, it’s a marvelous blend of taste and refreshment.
The drive circuit offers everything from a slightly dirty boost to an all-out wail. Inspired by the Guv’nor overdrive circuit, it’s a unique overdrive with a wide tonal palette. On the creamy side, a familiar fuzz topology delivers a delicious tone that ranges from smooth to raunchy.
The Waffle Cone requires a 9V center negative supply (no batteries) and features top-mounted jacks with true bypass switching.
Crispy Controls
Gain - Increase or decrease distortion
Level - Overall output volume
HF - Reduce the high end. In the middle position this switch is essentially off and the pedal will have the most bite
Treble/Mid/Bass - Post-distortion tone controls for the crispy drive. Like Fender-style TMB tone stacks, the Treble and Bass controls become less aggressive as the mids are increased
Creamy Controls
Sustain - Increase or decrease fuzz
Level - Overall output volume
Tone - This shapes the upper and lower end of the signal. Turning it down will reduce the highs and increase the lows and turning it up with increase the highs while reducing the lows
Scoop - This adjusts the midrange. It scoops the mids when turned up and boosts them when turned down. This works in tandem with the tone control so be sure experiment with both controls at once
Note: The overdrive circuit is hardwired first in the chain. We experimented (a lot) with going fuzz first, but always came back to having the overdrive before the fuzz.