Overdrive and Power Booster with effects loop.
Tonebone North Star
The North-Star is a true-bypass, dual-function pedal that features a
transparent overdrive circuit and a class-A power booster with a built-in
effects loop.
Potential Applications
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Intuitive & Versatile Overdrive:
The North Star is capable of generating a wide range of overdriven
tones. From smooth bluesy textures to fat lead tones with
harmonically-rich saturation, the North Star truly delivers
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Pushing The Front-End With Booster:
The Booster can be used to drive the front-end of your smaller
amplifier harder, causing it to break-up and deliver natural amp
distortion
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Adding Pedals For Solos:
The North Star features an EFX loop that is engaged by depressing the
Boost footswitch. Simply hit the Boost switch when the extra added
effects are needed with a single foot-stomp
Features
• Powerful overdrive pedal with intuitive and effective tone-shaping
capabilities
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Class-A power booster provides up to +24dB of clean gain
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True-bypass switching retains your tone for optimum performance
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Built-in effects loop that activates when you engage the booster
• Overdrive capable of providing a wide array of tones varying from subtle
chunk to searing distortion
• Drive and Level controls allow for simple distortion amount and output
adjustment
• Perfect for achieving that not-too-dirty and not-too-clean semi-broken up
tone, as well as pushing your sound to the extreme
• Space-saving compact 14-gauge steel I-beam enclosure makes it impossible
to torque the PCB, eliminating cold solder joints
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Durable powder-coated finish
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Connectors with glass-filled nylon housings with nickel-silver contacts
• Extra durable switches with metal outer casings rated at over 20,000
cycles
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Heavy-duty 6-pole footswitches control signal flow and LED indicators
• Double-sided military-spec PCB with full ground plane reduces radio
frequency interference
Specifications
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Circuit Type:
Class-A Discrete
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Frequency Response:
Shaped for guitar use
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Gain:
o Boost: Variable from +3dB to +24dB
o Overdrive: Variable from +3dB to +30dB
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Noise Floor:
-82dBu
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Maximum Input:
+20dBu
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Input Impedance:
220K Ohms
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Output Impedance:
1K Ohm with effects engaged
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Boost Controls:
Gain
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Overdrive Controls:
Level, Tone, Drive
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Switches:
o Boost ON/OFF
o Overdrive ON/OFF
o Range Select
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Effects Loop:
1/4'' send and return jacks
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LED Indicators:
Large 3mm OD ultra-bright LEDs
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Construction:
14-gauge steel
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Finish:
Durable powder coat
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FCC Approval:
Complies with Section 15 of the FCC rules
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Power:
69mA, 9VDC (centre-negative)
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Conditions:
For indoor use at temperatures between +5°C and +40°C
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Dimensions (L x W x H):
108mm x 105mm x 50mm / 4.25'' x 4.1'' x 2''
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Weight:
0.7kg / 1.5lbs
Connectivity & Controls
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Boost Footswitch:
Activates the power booster and the effects loop
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Drive Footswitch:
Used to activate the overdrive circuit
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LED Indicators:
Ultra-bright LEDs let you know when the overdrive and/or power booster
are active
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Boost Gain:
Variable 100 percent discrete Class-A power booster with up to +24dB of
clean gain
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Level:
Used to set the output volume level for the overdrive
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Tone:
Brightens or darkens the overdrive circuit to suit your guitar and
amplifier setup
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Drive:
Used to adjust the overall amount of distortion introduced in the
overdrive circuit
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Range:
3-position switch used to boost or cut high-frequencies to suit your
guitar and amp setup
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In:
Standard 1/4'' instrument input for your guitar
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Out:
1/4'' output connection for your amplifier
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EFX Loop:
Send and return 1/4'' jacks used for connecting pedals. The EFX loop is
activated by using the Boost footswitch and is perfect for adding
effects when soloing
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Power Socket:
For connecting a 9VDC power supply
