Pre-Order: I have a small batch of Sting enclosures etched, and blacked. I am currently assembling the circuits and working on finish. They will ship out in approx 3-5 business days from order time.
The Artwork Series features original artwork by local artists. The work for Sting was done by Minnesota artist James Martin.
Sting is a small, simple twin Jfet circuit, but it packs a major punch. Good things come in small packages and whatnot. Named after the Elvin dagger/sword from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings books, this pedal may become your own secret weapon for it's distinct 3 dimensional overdrive sound. The edge of the sword gives off a blue glow when the pedal is activated.
Voicing is warm and crunchy. This is not your typical overdrive pedal. It uses no clipping diodes, so what you get is all smooth crunch from the Jfet transistors.
As you turn up the Gain control, it allows more low frequencies into the circuit, fattening up the sound significantly.
Tone control is your typical treble cut, but dialed in to a range that makes it very usable throughout the travel of the knob, without allowing it to get piercingly bright.
These pedals are made using high quality components:
- Aluminum plate laser cut in Minneapolis, MN and folded into enclosures in the Wrought Iron shop.
- All of these enclosures were acid etched, folded, and finished in the Wrought Iron Shop in Amery, WI.
- Each pedal features a Japanese built DeMont Smooth-Click footswitch for years of hassle free service.
- PCBs made in USA
- All circuitry is populated and soldered by hand using repairable, through hole construction. (hint: you can mod it too, if you so choose...)
This batch features the Troll Hoard finish: a weathered gun-black sanded to reveal the silver graphics. After the 7-stage sanding process, each pedal gets 2 types of ceramic wax to protect the finish, before a final buffing. Each of these pedals is unique and will differ significantly from the one in the picture. If you are not comfortable with that, you can message me for a picture of your actual unit, or look at the powdercoat version for a more uniform appearance.
