Mr. Black reissues Deuce Coupe overdrive after 12 years

November 1, 2023 · 2 sources

Mr. Black has reissued the Deuce Coupe, the compact overdrive and boost pedal first released in late 2011. The maker dates the return to 12 years after the original and lists the pedal at a regular price of $199.95¹.

The reissue keeps the original's two-channel layout: a drive channel and an Ultra channel, with three controls on the overdrive circuit and the Ultra Boost level now adjustable from the outside rather than internally¹. The maker says the pedal does not need to be first in the chain to respond to a guitar's volume control or picking dynamics¹. It uses a 100% analog signal path with an internal +/- 9V split-rail supply, Click-Less relay true-bypass, a 9VDC 2.1mm negative center-pin power input and about 22mA current draw¹.

The maker credits Jack Deville with the original design and describes the pedal as "Incredibly dynamic natural and organic overdrive"¹. Mr. Black also warns that at maximum settings the pedal puts out over +56dB of gain¹.

Mr. Black also lists a B-stock version at $149.95 against the same $199.95 regular price. The maker says B-stock units have minor cosmetic defects but the same internal components and the standard 1-year warranty, and that those sales are final with no returns, exchanges or refunds².