The GUPtech Queen of Crow - Spooky 2026 is a limited Halloween edition of GUPtech's Queen of Crow Dual Overdrive, a dual overdrive pedal based on the AnalogMan version of the Marshall Blues Breaker circuit, the King of Tone1. GUPtech released it on October 1, 2026 as a "super limited sparkling Spooky 2026 edition," as of late October 2026, priced at £109.00 GBP1.
Like the standard Queen of Crow, it is a dual independent overdrive circuit, with an internal switch for hard or soft clipping on each channel2. GUPtech describes the pedal's character plainly: it does not have a lot of volume, and unity gain in boost mode lands around full volume with the gain at half, with the player adjusting from there1.
A dual overdrive built on the Blues Breaker circuit
The Queen of Crow line is GUPtech's take on the AnalogMan King of Tone, itself a modified Blues Breaker circuit. The pedal carries two independent overdrive channels, each with an internal switch selecting hard or soft clipping, so a player can stack a softer, more open drive into a tighter, more compressed one, or run each side on its own2.
The Spooky 2026 edition uses the same circuit as the standard Queen of Crow, in sparkling blue or purple finishes. GUPtech says it is "currently wired with 1n914, BA283 diodes and JRC4580 chip"1.
The edition sits alongside other limited Queen of Crow runs, including the Douche Edition in pink and the Gold Rush Edition, a one-off gold box that is now sold out3.
The controls
The Spooky 2026 edition keeps the standard Queen of Crow control layout, with two internal tweaks that shape the sound of each channel1:
| Control | Location | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Clipping switch (hard/soft) | Inside, one per channel | Selects hard or soft clipping for each side of the pedal2 |
| Presence trimpot | Inside, one per channel | Trims the presence of each channel1 |
| High gain dip switch | Inside, one per side | Engages the high gain mode on each side2 |
The high gain dip switch is a feature of newer units: GUPtech notes that serials after #4050 have access to a dip switch inside for each side of the pedal to get the high gain mode, and all new units, including the Spooky 2026 edition, have this feature1.
GUPtech's own quick note on the pedal: it does not have a lot of volume on tap. Unity in boost mode is at full volume with the gain at half, so plan the level settings from there1.
Power: 9V, 21mA
The pedal runs on 9V DC, center negative, only, drawing 21mA1. GUPtech warns that using more than 9V will blow some capacitors, so it should never go on an 18V outlet1.
The Spooky 2026 edition adds an onboard 18VDC charge pump, so the internal circuit sees 18V while the pedal is fed from a normal 9V outlet. As GUPtech puts it, there is "no need to wire it to a 18VDC outlet anymore"1.
Despite the internal 18V charge pump, the input requirement is unchanged: 9V DC center negative only. Feeding the pedal more than 9V at the jack will damage it1.
Where it is made
All GUPtech pedals, including the Queen of Crow line, are made by the company in Saguenay, Québec, Canada1.
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Questions
Can I power the GUPtech Queen of Crow with an 18V supply?
No. The pedal takes 9V DC center negative only, and GUPtech warns that using more than 9V will blow some capacitors. The Spooky 2026 edition has an onboard 18V charge pump inside the pedal, so the circuit runs at 18V internally while you feed it 9V from a normal outlet.
What polarity does the Queen of Crow need?
9V DC with a center negative plug, only. GUPtech states this plainly on the product page and adds that supplying more than 9V will blow some capacitors, so it should not be put on a higher voltage outlet or a supply wired the other way.
How many Spooky 2026 Queen of Crows were made?
17 units in total: 15 in blue and 2 in purple. GUPtech released the edition on October 1, 2026 as a super limited sparkling Halloween run as of late October 2026.
What is the difference between the blue and purple Spooky editions?
The finish. Both are the same Queen of Crow circuit in the same 1590BB enclosure, with the same controls and power section. GUPtech made 15 blue units and 2 purple units of the sparkling Spooky 2026 edition, so the purple is the rarer of the two colors.
Where is the GUPtech Queen of Crow made?
In Saguenay, Québec, Canada. GUPtech states that all of its pedals are made by the company itself in Saguenay, and the Queen of Crow line, including the Spooky 2026 edition, is built there.
