Luna Overdrive

Q. Hi,I'm interested in purchasing the RK Overdrive. I have a few questions. Is this modeled after any particular amp (or a likeness to any given amp)? What are the two stages of drive? How well does it stack with other pedals?

A. Howdy sir! The new RK Overdrive is an idea I had that took the best part of overdrive pedals, tube amps, and even professional or high end equalizers. I wanted to capture the best part of what goes on between overdrive pedals and amps. I was able to blend several common op-amp style overdrive and distortion pedals that I’ve seen people rave about over the years. It resulted in a unique stage that is super transparent and still able to give you a very powerful overdrive. There is a Baxandall tone circuit that is not super common yet in guitar pedals, it should be but is more complex and more costly than many companies would dare do. I took that from old British HI-FI magazines and schematics. The JFET stage was built as the last stage to simulate a tube amp as much as possible. We set that stage up very similar to any Fender or Marshall-type pre-amplifier circuit. The output is designed to work well with any kind of guitar amp or other effects, or even sound cards.

Q. Hello! I Great to see & hear your new overdrive. Can this pedal capture the mids and qualities of a TS9 tube screamer? Is it more in the Zendrive family?

A. Howdy sir! The Keeley Overdrive has two active tone controls so that the bass and treble can be turned down to get a vocal-like midrange tone easily. I like to turn the Low control down when I want to get a tube screamer sound and then use the High control almost like the single tone control on a lot of pedals. (Works great the other way too! Turn the High control to a really low setting and then adjust the Low control to find that tone you've been trying to get!) It is firmly in the boutique family of pedals and not a modified version of a Boss or an Ibanez pedal. Because you have such a huge range of tone and low noise with the Keeley OD it is perfect as both your main chord work pedal or as a lead pedal with a midrange push.

Q. Robert,Thanks for your response! I'm sure it is just a boilerplate add-on to your e-mails at this point, but I followed the link to your Overdrive. That joker is wicked. It's kind of making me re-consider my path. I have had my friend's ts808 for a while and use it in conjunction with my bb preamp-mb. I have the bb setup more scooped, so I was looking for just a strict screamer clone to replace the 808 because it's what I've gotten used to and like hearing. Strictly setting up your Overdrive as a screamer probably doesn't do it justice, but I merely wanted to let you know that I am a fan, whether or not I end up shelling out the extra cash. J

A.Howdy there! Thanks for the kind for the kind words sir! I really appreciate it. The Keeley Overdrive was designed to be a new circuit that offered that instantly comfortable sound that you can dial in a bunch of favorite tones or sounds that you have in mind. For any overdrive or distortion pedal enthusiast it is gonna feel both new and exciting and you can always touch on older, familiar sounds! The TS style sound is always going to be a classic. It just works so well at so many things. They do make a great team. I use the Overdrive for either a lead boost or a chord work sound depending on how I use something like the TS9MOD PLUS or our BD-2 MOD.Thanks again sir, Robert Keeley