The Friedman Dirty Shirley pedal delivers the sound of the full tube amplifier of the same name from the noble forge of Dave Friedman, but packs it in a pedalboard-friendly format. Accordingly, the pedal delivers an astonishingly wide range of sounds, from a subtle crunch for traditional blues to a lush overdrive for classic rock. The pedal convinces with a particularly sensitive dynamic that puts control over expression and sound shaping in the hands of the guitarist. In addition, the classic 3-band tone stack and the side-mounted tight switch provide precise means for adjusting the sound.
The Friedman Dirty Shirley pedal at a glance:
Overdrive effect pedal for electric guitar, made in USA
Provides the sound of the Friedman Dirty Shirley Amp
Volume, Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble and Presence controls
I’ve tried SO many overdrives and I started to think overdrives were simply not for me. The Dirty Shirley changed that and is actually the only overdrive pedal I want to keep on my board. Has quite a bit of gain too but I got it for medium gain, so can do way more than I need it to.
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