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GOLDEN BOY OVERVIEW
"The bluesbreaker circuit has been my favorite overdrive
circuit forever. I have a collection of clones that I love. The
Golden Boy takes that classic tasteful circuit adds some 3D
depth, marries it with the modern ideas of Brad Jackson and
turns it into an absolute Swiss Army knife for just about any
pedalboard." - Joey Landreth
The GOLDEN BOY is a very flexible overdrive with 4 presets for clipping options,
an innovative gain adjustment feature that we call GAIN CYCLE, and a 3 band
active EQ for maximum tonal flexibility. To top it off, we added a boost circuit
which is the same type of MOSFET boost circuit found on our top
selling
PRISM
Preamp pedal.
BOOST OVERVIEW
The boost circuit is in its own true bypass loop which means it can be used
independently of the DRIVE circuit. The boost circuit in the GOLDEN BOY is a
MOSFET based boost much like the AMP MODE found in our best
selling
PRISM
Preamp pedal. To activate/deactivate the boost circuit simply press
the BOOST footswitch.
One of the things that makes the boost in the GOLDEN BOY different from other
boosts on the market is that it has 4 presets available. Each preset is EQ'd slightly
differently to allow it to alter how it interacts with the overdrive circuit in the
GOLDEN BOY or any other pedal you may have in your rig
Preset 1 – YELLOW LED: Bright Boost.
Very useful for creating a thinner sound
or when boosting a thick sounding
overdrive.
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Summary of Contents for JACKSON.AUDIO GOLDEN BOY
- Page 1 Preamp pedal. To activate/deactivate the boost circuit simply press the BOOST footswitch. One of the things that makes the boost in the GOLDEN BOY different from other boosts on the market is that it has 4 presets available. Each preset is EQ’d slightly...
- Page 2 Preset 3 – AQUA LED: Tailored Boost. Most people will find this a perfect setting that will complement most any overdrive setting in the GOLDEN BOY. Preset 4 – BLUE LED: Full Range. No tonal coloring here! Just your guitars natural tone!
- Page 3 1 second and boost program mode will exit. EASTER EGG! There is an easter egg in the boost circuit of the GOLDEN BOY! The boost circuit is based on a MOSFET transistor which is a very popular type of transistor to use for boost circuits because it has many “amp like”...
- Page 4 With four gain settings at your feet while you play, you can use the GOLDEN BOY as an always on tone shaper, a low gain transparent overdrive, a mid gain drive or a high gain solo drive all without...
- Page 5 distorts. To select a clipping preset, press and hold the DRIVE footswitch for more than 1 second and the clipping program mode will become active. When in this mode, the DRIVE led will flash to indicate that you are in program mode. A quick tap on the DRIVE footswitch will cycle the clipping presets and you’ll be able to hear these presets change as you cycle through them, assuming that the drive circuit was active when the clipping program mode was entered.
- Page 6 When we were designing the GOLDEN BOY we knew we wanted to give the overdrive section a lot of tonal flexibility and most importantly make that flexibility useful on stage.
- Page 7 9/16/21, 1:32 PM words, 100% gain. Every time you press both footswitches simultaneously , the gain of the pedal will jump up 25% until you get to 100%. The following press after 100% will cause the gain cycle to start again at 25%. TIP: Set the GAIN control to around 3:00+ to have 4 distinct overdrive settings as you cycle through the gain! My goal with the GAIN CYCLE...
- Page 8 GAIN CYCLE #4 – VERY BRIGHT LED – 100% of GAIN knob value. 3-BAND ACTIVE EQ To top it off, the DRIVE circuit of the GOLDEN BOY has a 3 band active EQ. The EQ circuit features a studio grade EQ that gives tremendous tonal flexibility to the GOLDEN BOY.
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Page 9: Midi Features
MIDI makes that happen! CABLE INFORMATION: In order to use MIDI on the GOLDEN BOY, you will need a cable that converts a MIDI (DIN-5) connector to a TRS cable. This is the cable that we have used with great success and can't recommend it enough. - Page 10 MIDI DETAILS Accessing the new MIDI features of the GOLDEN BOY is done by Control Changes. Below is a list of the features of the GOLDEN BOY that can be accessed via MIDI as well as how to access them. CC #1 – DRIVE ON/OFF (value of 127 = ON /value of 0 = OFF) CC #2 –...
- Page 11 CC #5 – BOOST EQ (value of 1 = BRIGHT BOOST) (value of 2 = MID BOOST) (value of 3 = TAILORED BOOST) (value of 4 = FULL BOOST) VOLUME BASS Acts as a master volume for the The 12:00 position is totally flat with overdrive circuit.
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Page 12: Technical Specs
Sets the amount of boost when the The 12:00 position is totally flat with BOOST footswitch is engaged. +/-12dB boost/cut on either side of center. The mid frequency is GAIN centered around 660hz. Sets the maximum gain for the TREBLE overdrive circuit.
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