Bows, a Germanium Preamp Pedal from EarthQuaker Devices Once again those technical wizards over at EarthQuaker Devices have managed to wow us here at PMT with another one-knobbed-wonder, the Bows: a Germanium Preamp/Boost pedal with a single control knob. Ok, so this one also has a toggle switch too, but it's still arguably the most simplistic preamp pedal I've ever used. - A Little One-Knobber That Wears Many Hats: Designed solely around a rare NOS OC139 black glass transistor, the Bows consists of several tone-shaping abilities spread between two modes: Full and Treble (which are selected with the Tone Toggle switch). If you're looking for a nice warm sound, with plenty of oompf and a thick low-end then you'd need to set this toggle to Full. However, if you're wanting resonant, half-open wah type tone with an eventual rich harmonic distortion, then set this to Treb
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