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EarthQuaker Devices Acapulco Gold v2 Power Amp Distortion Pedal

M00001873 - RRP $249.99
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  1. Analog / Digital: Analog
  2. Power included?: None
  3. Power usage (V/mA): 9V DC, 18mA
  • Cranked vintage Model T amp sound reproduction
  • Simple one-knob volume control for ease
  • True bypass design ensures clean signal
  • Handmade in Akron, Ohio, USA
  • Compact size: 4.75″ x 2.50″ x 2.25″
  • Requires 9V DC power supply, 18mA draw
  • Analog distortion for authentic tone experience

Acapulco Gold™
Power Amp Distortion
The Acapulco Gold is a dirt-simple distortion Device modeled after the sound of a cranked vintage Model T amplifier, bringing the openness, clarity, and crunch that only a dimed tube amp can provide, at a fraction of the size, and without expensive maintenance costs!

Since tone is in the hands, we decided to keep the controls of the Acapulco Gold as simple as possible. The footswitch turns the pedal on and off, and the giant knob controls the output volume. That’s it. The rest is at your fingertips. Want less gain? Turn down your guitar’s volume knob. Need a darker rhythm tone? Roll back your guitar’s tone control. Easy, right?

With your guitar’s volume all the way up, the Acapulco Gold roars like a wide-open Model T on the verge of explosion. At just-barely-backed-off, the Gold becomes a raunchy overdrive. At minimum guitar volume settings, the Acapulco Gold delivers a hazy, Nashville-sounding spank to your tone.

How about this? If your guitar has separate volume and tone controls for each pickup and a three-way selector switch, this little one-knob banger becomes a three-channel tone monster at the flick of your wrist!

Each Acapulco Gold is made part-by-part, wire-by-wire, giant knob-by-giant knob with real, live humanimal hands in our gilded manufactory located in gray olde Akron, Ohio USA.

Controls
Big Knob: The big knob sets the output level, sometimes known as Volume. PLEASE BE CAREFUL! The Acapulco Gold is extremely loud!

Measures
4.75″ x 2.50″ x. 2.25″ with knob

Switching
This device is true bypass and uses electronic relay-based switching. Audio will not pass
without power.

Power
This device can only be powered a standard 9-volt DC power supply with a 2.1mm negative center barrel. We always recommend pedal-specific, transformer-isolated wall-wart power supplies or multiple isolated-output supplies. Pedals will make extra noise if there is ripple or unclean power. Switching-type power supplies, daisy chains and non-pedal specific power supplies do not filter dirty power as well and let through unwanted noise. DO NOT RUN AT HIGHER VOLTAGES!

Current Draw: 18mA
Input Impedance: 50K Ohm
Output Impedance: <10K Ohm

More Information
Country of Manufacture United States
Brand EarthQuaker Devices
Effect Category Distortion
Model / Manufacturer ID Acapulco Gold v2
Analog / Digital Analog
Power included? None
Power usage (V/mA) 9V DC, 18mA
Mini Size? No
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