The GUP Tech Nashville Nood Tube Honker is an overdrive pedal based on the Suhr ODR-1, which the maker describes as a famous "Natural" and transparent overdrive. GUP Tech's take on it adds two extra clipping modes to the original circuit, selected with a toggle switch, so one pedal covers three different gain characters. It sits in the maker's Honker family of overdrives, alongside the Angel Honker Overdrive, and is one of many designs in the broader world of overdrive pedals.1
Controls and clipping modes
The pedal's main departure from the ODR-1 is a three-position toggle that changes how the circuit clips the signal1:
| Toggle position | What it does |
|---|---|
| Up | Symmetric diode clipping1 |
| Center | Boost mode, bypassing the clipping1 |
| Down | Asymmetric diode clipping1 |
Symmetric and asymmetric diode clipping shape the waveform differently, which is why the toggle gives three distinct feels from one box. With the toggle in the center, the clipping stage is out of the picture and the pedal works as a boost1.
The knobs follow the ODR-1 layout. GUP Tech says there is a lot of gain possible from the Gain knob, and the Spectrum knob plays on treble and bass at the same time, a single control that sweeps the tone rather than splitting it into separate bass and treble bands.1
Power and practical notes
The pedal runs on 9-18Vdc center negative and draws 4mA, a low draw that keeps it easy to fit into a shared power supply on a pedalboard.1
The listed price is £71.00 GBP as shown on the maker's page dated 26 October 2026.1
Design and where it comes from
The design idea came out of a contest GUP Tech ran in early 2022, which the maker describes as a mix of a lot of cool ideas gathered from a lot of their Enthusiasts. The enclosure artwork shows the company's Tube Guy figure, nude except for a Canadian Maple Leaf and wearing a cowboy hat, which GUP Tech calls a wink to the original Nashville Overdrive design.1
All GUP Tech pedals, including this one, are made by the company in Saguenay, Québec, Canada.1 The Nashville Nood joins a range that also includes the PHNX Overdrive, the Horsie Overdrive and the Dude Screamer, among others.
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Questions
Is the GUP Tech Nashville Nood Tube Honker true bypass?
Yes. GUP Tech lists the Nashville Nood Tube Honker as a True-Bypass design, so when the pedal is switched off your guitar signal passes straight through without going through the circuit. That matters on a pedalboard where several effects sit between the guitar and the amp, since buffered pedals can each add their own character to the signal chain.
What does the center toggle position do on the Nashville Nood?
The center position of the clipping toggle is Boost mode, which bypasses the clipping section entirely. The up position selects symmetric diode clipping and the down position selects asymmetric diode clipping, so the toggle gives you three distinct gain characters from the same circuit without touching the knobs.
Where are GUP Tech pedals made?
GUP Tech builds all of its pedals in Saguenay, Québec, Canada. The Nashville Nood Tube Honker is made there alongside the rest of the company's range, which includes overdrives, distortions and other designs sold under the GUP Tech name.
What colors does the Nashville Nood Tube Honker come in?
The Nashville Nood Tube Honker is offered in two colors, Green and Gray. The artwork shows GUP Tech's Tube Guy figure, nude except for a Canadian Maple Leaf and wearing a cowboy hat, which the maker describes as a wink to the original Nashville Overdrive design.
Sources (1)
- Nashville Nood Tube Honker, GUP Tech (guptech.ca), 2022
