The Greer Amps Ghetto Stomp is an overdrive pedal with a fairly standard three-knob configuration. Greer Amps, its maker, is said to have designed it to recreate the sound of New Orleans and old-school blues tones1.
What it does to your sound
MusicRadar's reviewer, Trevor Curwen, described the Ghetto Stomp as an overdrive aimed at old-school blues playing rather than modern high gain. His overall verdict called it "Full-fat and great for the natural grit of 8 just-overdriven tones, American-style."1
"Full-fat and great for the natural grit of 8 just-overdriven tones, American-style."
The three knobs: gain and tone
The pedal uses a three-knob layout, the familiar overdrive arrangement of gain, tone and volume2. How the gain and tone controls behave, as MusicRadar's reviewer found:
| Control | What the reviewer found |
|---|---|
| Gain, low settings | Adds some hair to a clean amp, with just enough grit to add bite to your notes and chords1 |
| Gain, full | Delivers low to medium overdrive with a real raunch to it, all volume knob and touch-sensitive1 |
| Tone | Adds presence in a natural way, but never gets too toppy1 |
At low Gain settings the pedal works as a light grit on a clean amp, while full Gain stays in low to medium overdrive territory and responds to your volume knob and picking attack1. The Tone control is described as adding presence without becoming harsh1.
Build and power
Delicious Audio's review highlighted the build quality behind the pedal:
"every single pedal is built to order"
That review also noted the build quality Greer Amps has become known for2. For power, the pedal runs on a standard adapter or a 9V battery, and it offers true bypass switching2.
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Questions
Is the Greer Ghetto Stomp true bypass?
Yes. The Ghetto Stomp offers true bypass switching, so with the pedal disengaged your guitar signal passes through without the circuit coloring it. That is how Delicious Audio described it in its 2015 review of the pedal.
Can the Greer Ghetto Stomp take a 9V battery?
Yes. The pedal can be run by a standard adapter or a 9V battery, so it works on a pedalboard with a power supply or on its own when you are playing away from one.
Is the Ghetto Stomp built to order?
Yes. According to Delicious Audio, every single pedal is built to order rather than mass produced, which is part of the build quality Greer Amps has become known for.
Sources (2)
- Greer Ghetto Stomp review, MusicRadar, 2017-05-22
- Greer Ghetto Stomp Overdrive, Delicious Audio, 2015-05-14
