The Browntone Electronics HOOCHEE MAMA is an overdrive pedal that, according to Delicious Audio's Christopher Scapelliti, "enjoys cult status among pedal connoisseurs." It is "based on a circuit that's very similar to the Clark Gainster," but with its own voicing: "slightly more emphasis on the low end, with a bit of a lift in the midrange and low end."1
What it does
As an overdrive pedal, the Hoochie Mama pushes an amp or adds grit to a clean tone, with a voicing that leans toward the low end and midrange rather than the midrange-forward character many overdrives are known for. Players comparing it with more common circuits such as the Tube Screamer can see how the approaches differ in the Boss SD-1 vs Ibanez TS9 comparison.1
Controls
The pedal keeps things simple with three knobs, though Browntone gave them names that do not say what they do on the tin. Scapelliti described them as "three simple controls with mysterious names like More, Jive, and Spank (volume, tone, and gain, respectively)."1
The pedal's three controls carry names that do not say what they do: More is the volume, Jive is the tone, and Spank is the gain.1
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Sources (1)
- Cult Overdrive Circuits: Clark Gainster Clones, And The Hoochee-Mama, Delicious Audio, 2022-05-12
