Description

True Blue, Boo! Seymour Duncan Twin Tube Blue Preamp/Tube Driven Overdrive.

The Seymour Duncan SFX-03 Twin Tube Blue is a versatile and high-quality tube overdrive pedal that offers a rich, warm tone reminiscent of vintage tube amplifiers. Known for its dynamic response and clarity, the Twin Tube Blue is a favorite among guitarists seeking the classic tube-driven sound in a compact pedal format. It features genuine vacuum tubes and provides two distinct channels for overdrive and distortion, making it a flexible choice for various playing styles and genres.

Key Features

Real Tube Overdrive

  • Vacuum Tubes: The Twin Tube Blue is powered by two 6021 micro-tubes, which are similar in performance to the preamp tubes found in vintage tube amplifiers. These tubes provide the warm, natural compression and harmonic richness that guitarists love about tube amps.
  • All-Analog Signal Path: The pedal features a fully analog signal path, ensuring that the tone remains pure and true to the characteristics of the vacuum tubes.

Dual Channels

  • Rhythm and Lead Channels: The pedal is equipped with two foot-switchable channels: Rhythm and Lead. Each channel has its own set of controls, allowing you to dial in separate tones for rhythm playing and lead solos.
    • Rhythm Channel: Designed to offer a warm, clean boost or mild overdrive, perfect for enhancing the natural tone of your guitar and amp.
    • Lead Channel: Provides more gain and sustain, ideal for solos and heavier styles of music where a more saturated tone is desired.

Comprehensive Controls

  • Volume and Gain Controls: Both channels feature independent Volume and Gain controls, allowing you to adjust the output level and the amount of overdrive or distortion separately for each channel.
  • Tone Controls: The pedal includes a shared Tone control for both channels, allowing you to shape the overall EQ of the pedal. This control is particularly effective at dialing in the right balance between brightness and warmth, depending on your setup.

Build Quality

  • Rugged Construction: The Twin Tube Blue is built with durability in mind, featuring a sturdy metal chassis that can withstand the rigors of live performance and touring.
  • Compact Design: Despite housing real vacuum tubes, the pedal maintains a relatively compact size, making it easy to fit on most pedalboards.

True Bypass Switching

  • Preserves Tone: The pedal features true bypass switching, which ensures that your signal remains unaffected when the pedal is not engaged. This is essential for maintaining the integrity of your tone in complex signal chains.

Sound Characteristics

Warm and Dynamic Tone

  • Tube-Driven Warmth: The real vacuum tubes provide the warm, organic overdrive that is characteristic of vintage tube amplifiers. The pedal delivers a smooth, creamy tone with natural compression, making it suitable for blues, rock, and other genres where a dynamic response is essential.
  • Dynamic Range: The Twin Tube Blue is highly responsive to your playing dynamics, allowing you to achieve a wide range of tones from clean boosts to saturated overdrive simply by adjusting your pick attack or guitar’s volume knob.
  • Versatile Gain Range: Whether you’re looking for a subtle overdrive to add some edge to your clean sound or a heavier distortion for lead playing, the Twin Tube Blue can deliver. The pedal excels at providing a natural-sounding overdrive that doesn’t sound harsh or artificial.

Applications

Live Performance

  • Versatility on Stage: With its dual-channel design, the Twin Tube Blue is perfect for live performances, where you need to switch between different tones quickly. The pedal’s warm, tube-driven sound can help you achieve a consistent and professional tone on stage.

Studio Recording

  • Classic Tube Tone: In the studio, the Twin Tube Blue shines as a tool for achieving classic tube amp tones without the need for a large amplifier. Its analog circuitry and real tubes ensure that your recordings capture the warmth and richness of a true tube-driven signal.

Blues and Rock

  • Ideal for Blues and Rock: The Twin Tube Blue is particularly well-suited for blues and rock guitarists who value a dynamic, touch-sensitive overdrive. Its ability to go from clean boost to full-on overdrive makes it a versatile tool for a variety of musical styles.

$299! Please call or email for purchases and inquiries!