The Katana Overdrive is a mid-range guitar overdrive designed to break into the mix, combining an approach inspired by the Tube Screamer and Timmy circuits.
It offers excellent legibility, precise bass control and progressive saturation, while retaining the personality of the guitar and amp.
🎥 Video demo
A full demo will soon be available to demonstrate the different gain levels and pedal response in real-life situations.
Musical intent & use cases
The Katana excels in band settings where the guitar must remain clear, present and defined.
At low gain, it acts as a balanced midrange boost, bringing out the signal without distorting it.
At higher settings, it delivers a warm, structured overdrive with enough body to remain legible in the mix.
The Bass control allows precise adjustment of low frequencies before saturation, preventing thinness or excessive low end.
The Saturation control lets you adapt gain density and compression to suit your playing style.
Who this pedal is for
The Katana is designed for guitarists looking for a precise, controllable midrange overdrive, The result is a sound that can be easily integrated into a mix without any loss of clarity.
It is particularly suited to musicians playing in groups or wishing to structure their sound.
This pedal is for you if :
- you need a clear breakthrough in a band mix
- you like mid-range overdrives but with more control and clarity
- you're looking for an effective, musical midrange boost
Positioning in the range :
The Mud Dauber favors dynamics and feel, with a behavior more akin to an amp.
The Lord of Tone offers a more versatile, full-range approach, with no marked midrange accentuation.
The Katana stands out for its effectiveness in the mix, with a controlled, structured midrange presence.
Closing note
The Katana Overdrive is an efficient and controlled midrange overdrive, designed to offer presence, legibility and control in all playing situations.
Key design points
- Midrange overdrive inspired by TS / Timmy circuits for a balance between presence and transparency
- Volume, Tone, Drive controls with advanced Bass and Saturation settings
- Precise control of the low end of the spectrum before saturation
- Internal clipping options to adjust drive character
- Circuit designed to remain readable even at higher gains
- 100% analog circuit, hand-built with through-hole components
- True bypass
- Power supply 9V to 18V DC (negative center)
- Compact 125B enclosure