Id like to get one because i think their tonal character is really unique and cool, and im definitely open to trying to get an actual klon made one. Having said that, there are a tremendous amount of klon clones i have not tried or maybe have not even heard of. Browse the latest klon style overdrive pedals available at andertons music co. It truly is an original circuit which utilizes some great ideas. Back to the klon centaur type clone circuit board page. It is painstakingly crafted using the absolute best components with a deep devotion to perfection. I have two klons, one with the centaur and one with out it. The price point for most players could afford, expensive a lot.
Its creamy and dynamic overdrive is appreciated and loved by countless professionals and it is also often used as a clean boost for warming up the signal. Soulsonic, and all the others at that made this wonderful project possible. Originally designed and built by bill finnegan between 1994 and 2000, this simple 3 knob overdrive has garnered a legacy that has elevated it to the level of. Its still our most requested pedal and for good reason. Oct 23, 2008 the klon basically splits the signal into 3 parts highs, mids and lows the mid and low sections are eqed and the highs are run through an overdrive circuit before the three parts are mixed back together again with an opamp mixer section which is run off a charge pump supplying a dual polarity supply to stop any further clipping taking. Use a 390n film capacitor for c1 if youre going to use it as an overdrive for bass. The best klon centaur clones when the klon centaur was released in 1994, it became the first transparent overdrive pedal available on the market the price point for most players could afford, expensive a lot. Oct 08, 2017 the mighty klon centaur overdrive pedal your favorite guitar amp in a box.
The only pedal which competed before the centaur was the ibanez tube screamer, which provided natural overdrive for a price. It serves as a normal overdrive booster a lot like the pedals you can find everywhere, yet still there is something to its sound that gets people to spend. Klon centaur overdrive diy project pcb aion electronics. The klon centaur is an analog distortionoverdrive pedal that has standard 14 inch connections and has a 9 volt power supply jack that isnt a standard one.
The best klon centaur pedals clones guitar effects world. Klon centaur clone professional overdrive guitar effect. The aim of this game changer was to give musicians more control over the shaping of their sound. Includes all the parts and materials you need to build a klon centaur replica, including the pcb. Klon clone kits or klon klone kits will be available in a few days. Here is a patch for you to get the klon centaur sound with everything at 12 oclock on the pedal. Their eq profiles are superimposed in the main window. Internally the clone centaur is built very close to the klon ktr in terms of the pcb design so its a very nice pedal, especially for the price.
The pedalmonsters storm tooper klon klone features the all of the functionality and. Utilization ive never had any troubles using the klon centaur as it. The waiting list quickly amounted to thousands of guitarists who were eagerly waiting to get their hands on a klon centaur. The second klon centaur clone of our choice is the ttone overdrive pedal that comes with a professional stompbox. This is the complete kit for the klon centaur replica. The new way huge conspiracy theory professional overdrive is based on the famous klon overdrive pedal, possibly one of the most expensive boutique pedals around. We encourage you to leave behind all the hype and forget about everything good or bad that youve heard about the pedal and treat this kit project as the overdrive that it is. Originally designed and built by bill finnegan between.
When bill finnegan started work on the klon centaur. Diy your genuine professional overdrive guitar effect pedal all kits. The klon centaur may be the most heavily sought after pedal in the history of rock and roll and with good reason. We recently spoke to klons bill finnegan about the origins of the centaur, his new ktr designwhich made a naturally limited debut in october. While its not a clone of the centaur, it still employs the same dualganged drive knob concept that gives the centaur its ability to go from a completely clean transparent boost to an overdrive and an internal charge pump that takes your standard 9 volt power supply and increases the voltage for extra headroom. Theres so many great manufacturers out there so the key is playing before you buy. These iconic pedals quickly became known as the transparent overdrive pedal. This is not a distortion pedal, but a great sounding professional overdrive clean booster which is used by many top professional guitar players the. With its myriad clones, gooped circuitboard and reams of forum posts in its honour, the klon centaur is surely the most mythical of effects pedals, and now its available to buy once more from original builder bill finnegan via ebay under the username klondirectsales, finnegan will sell the new run direct as he handmakes them. The legend of the klon centaur, which debuted in the mid90s, has taken on a life of its own as one of the most collectible effects pedals of all time. See the assembled klon centaur clone type prototype photos here.
I just found out about and bought the z6 overdrive from a guy in munich, it was a splurge, but another friend of mine said it was better at the klon than his klon, so i broke down and got one. Simply the most sought after and highly regarded overdrive pedal of all time. Wholesale klon centaur buy cheap klon centaur 2020 on. The moskey golden horse is a miniklonstyle pedal in gold.
Im bill finnegan, designer of the original klon overdrive circuit, designer of the klon centaur professional. Klon clones, klon clone kits, and klon clone circuit boards are back wednesday february 2, 2011. So there you have it, the three best klon copy guitar pedals on the market. Utilization ive never had any troubles using the klon centaur as it is a very easy pedal to use. I used that pedal serial number 309 for reference while exploring our five klones. I also have a clone that is supposed to be identical component wise to a klon, and im very happy with it. Caline cp43 pegasus overdrive guitar effects pedal klon centaur simulation. It isnt a rack mountable unit as it is a stomp box. I had a silver klon, bought the ktr hated it and several others.
The klon was one of the first boutique overdrive pedals that started this whole premium hand built pedal craze. The klon centaur is an overdrive pedal created in the early 90s by bill finnegan. It was developed in the early 1990s by bill finnegan, and a few thousand units were produced in that decade before. Put a drive block in front of a mildly clipping amp model fas crunch or similar and here is a formula that sounds identical to the klon when punched in and out to my ears. Use the project documents provided, starting with the general build instructions. The introduction of the klon back in the early to mid.
Very few pedals can match the levels of mystery, hype and drama that surround the klon centaur professional overdrive, but then, very few pedals can match its tone, either. The klon centaur phenomenon berklee online take note. Bitsbox electronic components klon centaur clone k082 a pedal that needs no introduction to any aficionado of guitar effects. To many ears, the klon was a sonic upgrade over previous overdrive pedals.
Apr 12, 2019 the new way huge conspiracy theory professional overdrive is based on the famous klon overdrive pedal, possibly one of the most expensive boutique pedals around. Pedale doverdrive pour guitare electrique, controles. Pedalmonsters klone based on the legendary klon centaur, the pedalmonsters klone is the pedal that put us on the map. You can buy the klon centaur direct from bill finnegan again. Klon centaur guitar pedals were first released back in 1994, and they soon revolutionized the music industry. Upon removing the back cover, i can only visualize the back surface of the pc. This is not a distortion pedal, but a great sounding professional overdriveclean booster which is used by many top professional guitar players the. The klon centaur is one of the worlds most desirable pedals. The new klon overdrive pedals are being sold via ebay, one at a time. Very few pedals can match the levels of mystery, hype and drama that surround the klon centaur professional overdrive, but then, very. Its groundbreaking transparent overdrive circuit, its use by such players as john mayer, nels cline and joe perry to name just a few and its. A few famous people gushed over them, and the hype train got completely out of control. The soul food is a klon centaur style of overdrive pedal that any budgetstrapped guitarist can afford. The klon centaur is arguably the most hyped and lauded pedal ever we recently covered a similarly hyped pedal in our history of the timmy overdrive, but its nowhere near this level.
I am relieved to be honesti replaced it soncially,and dont have to take it off my board at break time like i did the original centaur graphic klon centaur. When the klon centaur was released in 1994, it became the first transparent overdrive pedal available on the market. A kit of components as recommended by ivlark for assembly of the klon centaur stripboard project. The klon centaur is a guitar overdrive pedal developed by bill finnegan between 1990 and 1994. How to build your own klon centaur diy posted on 15032017 by ozzy in the blog. Sep 30, 2005 20121019 klon ktr vs klon centaur gold quick demo by toy love 20121030 klon centaur professional overdrive vs lovepedal kalamazoo by curtis kent toneworks 20121115 klon ktr vs. The initial idea was to improve the tubescreamer transient response and the midrangebass frequencies in order to create a big open sound with a hint of tube clipping. The rock your repaired amp klone is an exact, part for part, meticulously crafted replica of the infamous transparent overdrive pedal. Pedal monsters klone overdrive brand new authorized australian dealer. The mighty klon centaur overdrive pedal your favorite guitar amp in a box. Klon centaur diy clone posted on 6th october 2015 27th january 2016 by cow dog the klon centaur is arguably the most desired pedal in guitar history, so it was only a matter of time before china delivered copycats. Copyright law doesnt protect circuits, so the schematic is free for the cloning. I am relieved to be honesti replaced it soncially,and dont. The centaur is a really unique overdrive pedal, an original design not based on a.
It works well with just about any ampguitar and sounds great no matter what setting. Best klon centaur copy hi guys, im just wondering what peoples experience with klon centaur clones is. It was designed by bill and some mit engineers between 1990. The original klone centaur by bill finnegan is one of the most soughtafter effects pedals ever. We encourage you to leave behind all the hype and forget about everything good or bad that youve heard about.
It works well with just about any ampguitar and sounds great no. The klon clone is very transparent and adds to the amp and the sov. The centaur is characterized as a transparent overdrive, meaning it adds gain to the signal. This is a replica of the famous klon centaur sometimes referred to as kc in these documents. Pedal monsters klone overdrive limited edition storm trooper encosure. Id like to get one because i think their tonal character is really unique and cool, and im definitely open to trying to get an actual klonmade one. Hopefully this list helps narrow down the options a little bit and provides enough insight to point you in the right direction to picking a klon copy. Interestingly, the entire pedal is assembled in taiwan, which makes it a very unique peace of equipment.
I had a lovepedal kalamazoo before and the clone stack much better than that with my providence sov2. While its not a clone of the centaur, it still employs the same dualganged drive knob concept that gives the centaur its ability to go from a completely clean transparent boost to an overdrive and an internal charge pump that takes your standard 9. May 03, 2015 and like some kind of robin hood, mike matthews mission was to share this great wealth of overdrive tone with guitarists far and wide for a mere pittance compared to the lofty price of a secondhand klon centaur. And its meant to accomplish this lofty feat while costing about as much as a console video game. The electro harmonix soul food is meant to do one thing. Wholesale klon centaur buy cheap klon centaur 2020 on sale. It was developed in the early 1990s by bill finnegan, and a few thousand units were produced in that decade before production ceased. Apr 29, 2020 having said that, there are a tremendous amount of klon clones i have not tried or maybe have not even heard of. The klon centaur in an overdrive guitar pedal designed by bill finnegan with the help of 2 mit electronic engineers between 1990 and 1994. The klon centaur is an analog distortion overdrive pedal that has standard 14 inch connections and has a 9 volt power supply jack that isnt a standard one. Klon centaur gold overdrive pedal with box mass street. Using the same circuit this is a great replica of the legendary klon centaur pedal, down to the graphic and styling of the knobs, original specs. The od820 was maxons answer to the popularity of the klon centaur. Essentially the klon is a overdrive boost pedal that can do just about anything.
Klon centaur overdrive replica general guitar gadgets. Do not hesitate to purchase a klon centaur clone, you will be glad you did. Klon centaur silver edition klon pedal comparison by 20121128 klons by jerms. For a better experience on gearnews, we recommend javascript to be enabled. Bill finnegan is selling the original klon centaur. What are the best klon centaur clones on the market you play people. Those are some of the secret sauces, not all, but some, which make a klon a klon. The carrs are nice, i liked the slant 6 but i think steve carr has priced himself out of the everymans reach. Two things to make certain is that the gain knob in the clone of interest is a dual gang, and that the internal voltage is pumped up from 9 to 18v. First released for sale in 1994, the centaur was the product of four years research and development time. Klon centaur type clone parts layout and wiring diagrams. The klon centaur is perhaps the most overhyped guitar transparent overdrive pedal of all time. Click here for more general information about the kits. Best klon centaur clone page 1 joes guitars, amps and.
This product offers great value and quality, especially since each item goes through a testing process before being packaged. There is some component offboard wiring in this project. The klon centaur professional overdrive is one of the rarest and most sought after overdrive pedals. I had an original,and the ktr,and sold the original to someone who really wanted one. The clone central clone centaur pedal takes it very obvious inspiration visually from the gold klon centaur of old. Cloned by many, modded by some, the originals remain the gold standard for overdrive. It certainly isnt a tubescreamer or other common overdrive clone. While its not a clone of the centaur, it still employs the same dualganged drive knob. Id be shocked if the klone is as good as the ktr,which literally is the best klon clone made.
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