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Congratulations, and thank you for your purchase of the Seymour Duncan 805 Overdrive™ Pedal! The 805 is a very transparent, classic Overdrive pedal designed using the legendary 808 chip as a starting point but with an expanded gain range and 3-band active EQ that is not commonly found in 808 style overdrive pedals.
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11-12o’clock for the lower output, more vintage type pickups. Gain range on the 805 Overdrive is a versatile 8dB to 36dB providing a wide, flexible tonal palette. Bass - Active control provides +/- 11dB of boost or cut at 90hz.
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- Active +/-12dB of boost or cut at 2.12khz. From 12 o’clock, turn clockwise to boost the highs, counter-clockwise to cut the treble available at your fingertips. Status led - Indicates when the 805 Overdrive is active. LED is on when the unit is engaged, off when in true bypass mode.
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S a M P l e S e t t i N G S The 805 Overdrive can produce a huge range of tones from gentle boost to rich, saturated overdrive. The settings below and on the next page are great starting points.
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S a M P l e S e t t i N G S Level Drive Keith Merrow recommends: “I have the following setting, which I use for a tight modern metal sound in front of a high gain amp.” S p e c i f i c a T i o n S Distortion circuitry: Glass diode, back-to-back stack.
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L i M i T e D W a R R a n T y Seymour Duncan offers the original purchaser a one-year limited warranty on both labor and materials, from the day this product is purchased. We will repair or replace this product, at our option, if it fails due to faulty workmanship or materials during this period.
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