Golden horse guitar effect pedal overdrive mini klon. If you want to build a klon centaur clone, the refractor pcb project is a partfor part replica. The klon centaur is an overdrive pedal created in the early 90s by bill finnegan. As it is, the klon is a good, clean, very musical bufferoverdrive. The electro harmonix soul food is meant to do one thing. The klon centaur is perhaps the most overhyped guitar transparent overdrive pedal of all time. Wholesale klon centaur buy cheap klon centaur 2020 on. It works well with just about any ampguitar and sounds great no matter what setting. Id like to get one because i think their tonal character is really unique and cool, and im definitely open to trying to get an actual klon made one. In other words, when you turn the pedal on, it wont sound like a different guitar tone.
I eventually ended up selling the soul food and obtaining the real thing. Klon centaur silver edition klon pedal comparison by 20121128 klons by jerms. Short demo of the flattley centurion overdrive pedal, a take on the klon centaur. For those who seek the legendary clean boost and overdrive effects of the klon centaur can get it for a fraction of the cost with the electroharmonix soul food. Clone klon centaur professional overdrive true bypass mini klon centaur effect pedal 3 control knobs volume, gain, and tone allow you to quickly dial in your tones. How to build your own klon centaur diy posted on 15032017 by ozzy in the blog. It serves as a normal overdrive booster a lot like the pedals you can find everywhere, yet still there is something to its sound that gets people to spend. Klon centaur clones discussion in the stomp box started by jackdc100, may 7, 2010. Oct 08, 2017 the mighty klon centaur overdrive pedal your favorite guitar amp in a box. The klon centaur is an analog distortionoverdrive pedal that has standard 14 inch connections and has a 9 volt power supply jack that isnt a standard one. Refractor klon centaur overdrive diy project pcb aion electronics. Quality klon with free worldwide shipping on aliexpress.
The mighty klon centaur overdrive pedal your favorite guitar amp in a box. Essentially the klon is a overdriveboost pedal that can do just about anything. Here is a patch for you to get the klon centaur sound with everything at 12 oclock on the pedal. It truly is an original circuit which utilizes some great ideas. It was designed by bill and some mit engineers between 1990 and 1994. Jan 20, 2016 regarded as one of the best overdrives of all time, the klon centaur seems to be something that every guitarist wants on their board. Although this pedal isnt an official clone of the original klon centaur, the sound it produces, the level of control youll receive, and the effects built into the device are basically the same, which is unlike a treble booster pedal. The original klone centaur by bill finnegan is one of the most soughtafter effects pedals ever. Do not hesitate to purchase a klon centaur clone, you will be glad you did. The klon centaur professional overdrive is one of the rarest and most sought after overdrive pedals.
Its creamy and dynamic overdrive is appreciated and loved by countless professionals and it is also often used as a clean boost for warming up the signal. We encourage you to leave behind all the hype and forget about everything good or bad that youve heard about the pedal and treat this kit project as the overdrive that it is. The klon centaur is an overdrive pedal created in the early 90s by bill. Klon centaur clone professional overdrive pedal made in hong kong copied exact same circuit as the originalthis particular pedal has a very smooth boost. It serves as a normal overdrivebooster a lot like the pedals you can find everywhere, yet still there is something to its sound that gets people to spend. May 03, 2015 and like some kind of robin hood, mike matthews mission was to share this great wealth of overdrive tone with guitarists far and wide for a mere pittance compared to the lofty price of a secondhand klon centaur. Oct 23, 2008 the klon basically splits the signal into 3 parts highs, mids and lows the mid and low sections are eqed and the highs are run through an overdrive circuit before the three parts are mixed back together again with an opamp mixer section which is run off a charge pump supplying a dual polarity supply to stop any further clipping taking. Apr 29, 2020 having said that, there are a tremendous amount of klon clones i have not tried or maybe have not even heard of. Ive added the jumper and now it sounds like a low gain overdrive, even its clone ehz soulfood sounds more gainy. Transparent means that it doesnt change the color of your tone. This fantastic looking gloss yellow beauty of a klon centaur clone with a sb clear red led was recently custom ordered and sold to a chap in va, usa. After abing between an original centaur and various other clone pedals with the same amps, guitars, and settings.
This ones not going to fit in a 1590b if you want that, check out madbeans kingslayer, but you might have enough room in a 125b if you turn the board sideways. Klon centaur clone professional overdrive guitar effect. Essentially the klon is a overdrive boost pedal that can do just about anything. The klon centaur is arguably the most hyped and lauded pedal ever we recently covered a similarly hyped pedal in our history of the timmy overdrive, but its nowhere near this level. The centaur hasnt been in production for years and the only rerelease in recent times was the klon ktr. The soul food is a klon centaur style of overdrive pedal that any budgetstrapped guitarist can afford. Awesome high quality pcb, clone circuit of centaur pedal, with integrated 9v battery holder. Hi guys, im just wondering what peoples experience with klon centaur clones is. It performs much the same as the original but doesnt take up quite as much space. The original klon centaur pedal sells for thousands of dollars on the used market. This is a replica of the famous klon centaur sometimes referred to as kc in these documents. Its industry changing design was forged by bill finnegan who lovingly built and tested each by hand.
Klon centaur clone professional overdrive guitar effect demo duration. What are the best klon centaur clones on the market you play people. Silver horse guitar effect pedal overdrive mini klon. Includes all the parts and materials you need to build a klon centaur replica, including the pcb. Im hoping a klon clone would beef up the tone a little bit when i cant crank up the volume which is most of the time of course. While its not a clone of the centaur, it still employs the same dualganged drive knob concept that gives the centaur its ability to go from a completely clean transparent boost to an overdrive and an internal charge pump that takes your standard 9. The klon centaur phenomenon berklee online take note.
Find out what all the hype is about, why there are so many klon clones, and how to build your own clone using a kit. Version 1 documentation pre2015 can be downloaded here. The zink minotaur had a slightly smoother overdrive sound germanium responsible for that, i suspect, but it was still way too much midbump by the time the overdrive shows up around 11 or noon on the gain dual pot. If you want classic blues sounds from a great guitar and valve amp with a pedal that says mooooore, then this is it. Klon centaur overdrive diy project pcb aion electronics. There is some component offboard wiring in this project. See the assembled klon centaur clone type prototype photos here. Originally written by bacbacoutranslated from audiofanzine fr fat booster and light overdrive with three controls. The introduction of the klon back in the early to mid. Ive been listening a lot to the jim campilongo album heavy and he apparently used a blackface deluxe reverb with a klon during that period and his tone is awesome.
Klon clone kits or klon klone kits will be available in a few days depending on. This is a budget klon centaur clone which costs about 1100th the price of the original pedal, and takes up much less pedalboard estate into the bargain, as well. Electroharmonix soul food distortionfuzzoverdrive pedal. This is the complete kit for the klon centaur replica. With the lowest prices online, cheap shipping rates and local collection options, you can make an even bigger saving. The original centaur was a brilliant sounding pedal but getting hold of one now is going to cost you an enormous amount of money. Klon centaur silver edition klon pedal comparison by 201211. The best klon centaur clones when the klon centaur was released in 1994, it became the first transparent overdrive pedal available on the market the price point for most players could afford, expensive a lot.
Best klon centaur clone page 1 joes guitars, amps and. If youre still in two minds about klon and are thinking about choosing a similar product, aliexpress is a great place to compare prices and sellers. And to be honest, we never really bought into the hype of the original klons. First released for sale in 1994, the centaur was the product of four years research and development time.
Klon centaur replica complete kit kits distortion kits. How to use a klon centaur or a clone the klon centaur and all its clones is a transparent overdrive. Silver horse guitar effect pedal overdrive mini klon centaur. The klon centaur is an analog distortion overdrive pedal that has standard 14 inch connections and has a 9 volt power supply jack that isnt a standard one. I prefer the good old dirty rangemaster to the klon i suppose. Without a strung out, breaking amp though, i have my doubts it would save the day. The perfect pedal to boost clean with gain to 0, and unique crunch voicing when you increase it.
Launched in 1994 at the front end of the modernday boutiquepedal boom, the klon centaur overdrive was immediately met with critical acclaim. The od820 was maxons answer to the popularity of the klon centaur. Sep 30, 2005 20121019 klon ktr vs klon centaur gold quick demo by toy love 20121030 klon centaur professional overdrive vs lovepedal kalamazoo by curtis kent toneworks 20121115 klon ktr vs. It is a subtle pedal, but pushed my champ clone into a glorious overdrive at the tap of a. While its not a clone of the centaur, it still employs the same dualganged drive knob concept that gives the centaur its ability to go from a completely clean transparent boost to an overdrive and an internal charge pump that takes your standard 9 volt power supply and increases the voltage for extra headroom. Click here for more general information about the kits. So there you have it, the three best klon copy guitar pedals on the market.
Nov 02, 2015 klon centaur clone professional overdrive pedal made in hong kong copied exact same circuit as the originalthis particular pedal has a very smooth boost. Pedalmonsters klone based on the legendary klon centaur, the pedalmonsters klone is the pedal that put us on the map. The original klon centaur put out some of the best and most coveted overdrive sounds in the world. If you enjoy this demo, please give it a thumbs up and. The soul food was an electroharmonix take on the famous klon centaur overdrive, and to me it was a huge dissapointment. The best klon centaur clones discussion in effects, pedals, strings. Hopefully this list helps narrow down the options a little bit and provides enough insight to point you in the right direction to picking a klon copy. The original klon centaurs put out some of the best and most coveted overdrive sounds in the world.
Its groundbreaking transparent overdrive circuit, its use by such players as john mayer, nels cline and joe perry to name just a few and its. The carrs are nice, i liked the slant 6 but i think steve carr has priced himself out of the everymans reach. But you may have to act fast as this top klon centaur is set to become one of the most soughtafter bestsellers in no time. Klone boutique transparent overdrive overdrivedistortion were almost out of. The klon centaur is a mythical pedal that sells for seriously high prices. Rockett audio designs archer tour series overdrive and boost pedal. Clone klon centaur gold professional overdrive true bypass mini klon centaur effect pedal 3 control knobs volume, gain, and tone allow you to quickly dial in your tones. About 8000 klon centaur pedals were built between 1994 and 2000. Use the project documents provided, starting with the general build instructions. The main reason why the klon centaur is so popular is due to hype. Overdrive pedals in contrary to distortion are supposed to add to the amps natural distortion, boost pedals even more so. Having said that, there are a tremendous amount of klon clones i have not tried or maybe have not even heard of. So much so that its ironic how much the pedal named after the halfhuman, halfhorse creatures from greek legend has since developed such a complex mythology of its own.
Utilization ive never had any troubles using the klon centaur as it is a very easy pedal to use. Very few pedals can match the levels of mystery, hype and drama that surround the klon centaur professional overdrive, but then, very few pedals can match its tone, either. To us, this is by far the best klon centaur clone made to date. Klon centaur overdrive replica general guitar gadgets. Caline cp43 pegasus klon overdrive pedallion philippines. It will sound like the same tone, but enhanced in certain ways. The klon centaur is a guitar overdrive pedal developed by bill finnegan between 1990 and 1994. The centaur is characterized as a transparent overdrive, meaning it adds gain to the signal without significantly altering the tone of the guitar about 8,000 units were built between 1994 and 2000. Caline has produced its own pedal based on the klon which sounds great and is available at a fraction of the cost. Use a 390n film capacitor for c1 if youre going to use it as an overdrive for bass. Download the instruction pdf heres the older version.
Originally designed and built by bill finnegan between 1994 and 2000, this simple 3 knob overdrive has garnered a legacy that has elevated it to the level of. Mosky golden horse guitar overdrive effect pedal full metal shell. I think the case can be made that it kickstarted the boutique or handmade pedal world. Klon centaur clone flattley centurion overdrive demo youtube. Regarded as one of the best overdrives of all time, the klon centaur seems to be something that every guitarist wants on their board. Its still our most requested pedal and for good reason. Two things to make certain is that the gain knob in the clone of interest is a dual gang, and that the internal voltage is pumped up from 9 to 18v. Mar 03, 2015 as it is, the klon is a good, clean, very musical buffer overdrive. The clone centaur is one of the nicest pedals i have ever played and its also the best clone copy up there with the acher ikon. Klon clones, klon clone kits, and klon clone circuit boards are back wednesday february 2, 2011. Martin chittums klon centaur schematic is shown below download a. Incredibly versatile, like the original the pegasus can create a. Klone boutique transparent overdrive fuzz dogs pedal parts.
It isnt a rack mountable unit as it is a stomp box. The best klon centaur pedals clones guitar effects world. Put a drive block in front of a mildly clipping amp model fas crunch or similar and here is a formula that sounds identical to the klon when punched in and out to my ears. I really couldnt understand, why everyone was so excited about it. Those are some of the secret sauces, not all, but some, which make a klon a klon. The centaur is a really unique overdrive pedal, an original design not based on a.
Think how jealous youre friends will be when you tell them you got your klon centaur on aliexpress. Wholesale klon centaur buy cheap klon centaur 2020 on sale. The legend of the klon centaur, which debuted in the mid90s, has taken on a life of its own as one of the most collectible effects pedals of all time. Theres so many great manufacturers out there so the key is playing before you buy. First, a quick primer on the legendary klon centaur overdrive pedal on which.
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