General
With the Earthquaker Devices Acapulco Gold, extreme loudness is guaranteed! When they were looking for inspiration for this overdrive stomp box, the company from Akron, Ohio turned to the Sunn Model T amplifier from the 1970s, a 15-watt tube amp that is particularly popular for heavier music genres such as doom metal and stoner rock. Thanks to this Earthquaker Devices pedal, however, you won't have to spend a fortune on a Sunn amp head to get the gain you need. Featuring just a single knob, this compact stomp box is just as simple and efficient as the amp it was modelled after. Use it to create anything from a subtle smidgeon of gain to a true wall of sound. This effects pedal is powered by means of a 9-volt battery or adapter.
Earthquaker Devices
The American company Earthquaker Devices originated in 2004, more or less by accident. When devoted musician Jamie Stillman broke one of the potentiometers on his favourite overdrive pedal, he decided to fix it himself. Once he opened up the pedal, he quickly got the hang of the circuitry, which induced him to start creating his own stomp boxes. Stillman turned out to be very talented, and it wasn't long before other musicians started using his pedals. From 2004 to 2010, Stillman was tour manager and guitar tech for the Black Keys, and partly responsible for Dan Auerbach's sound. In 2005 he launched Earthquaker Devices, which by now has grown into a sizeable company that manufactures handwired, boutique-style guitar effect pedals for a very reasonably price. Built by musicians, for musicians!
