Diamond Drive SE User Manual

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Thanks for purchasing a Diamond Drive SE!

We hope you have as much fun playing guitar through this pedal as we did designing

and testing it. Our goal is to provide a new twist on classic drive tone, and to make it

just plain fun to play.

Remember to protect your hearing and wear appropriate hearing protection when play-

ing loud...

Design Features

True bypass signal path

Dual stage overdrive / lead circuit

Premium audio components, including 2% polypropylene capacitors and 1% metal ﬁlm

resistors.

Warmth control – replaces the traditional ﬁxed frequency cut/boost circuit with a vari-

able high-frequency cutoff ﬁlter coupled with variable low-frequency gain.

Switchable Diamond Drive signature raw compression or conventional overdrive com-

pression.

Battery or standard negative tip 9V DC adapter operation.

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Page 1 Warmth control – replaces the traditional ﬁxed frequency cut/boost circuit with a vari- able high-frequency cutoff ﬁlter coupled with variable low-frequency gain. Switchable Diamond Drive signature raw compression or conventional overdrive com- pression. Battery or standard negative tip 9V DC adapter operation.
Page 2 Combination 1N34 germanium diode and silicon diodes. Ohmite Little Demon carbon comp resistors in signal path. Increased gain range over stock Diamond Drive. Slight revoicing of tone control for more edge. Controls Drive This controls the basic overdrive level. Backing it off gives a mild and controlled overdrive sound, while opening it up gives more of a straight ahead distortion.
Page 3 Warranty Diamond Pedals carry a full ﬁve year warranty on registered products - make sure to send us your warranty card! The warranty is simple - if you have a problem, call us, send us the pedal if necessary, and we’ll make it right.