The MBS Effects Stonecutter is a high-gain distortion pedal, described by Vintage Guitar magazine as "a modern-voiced high-gain distortion with active three-band EQ"1. It sits in the distortion family alongside overdrive and fuzz pedals, aimed at players who want a heavier, more saturated drive voice than a typical overdrive provides1.
What it does
The Stonecutter's headline feature is its active three-band EQ. An active EQ means the tone controls can cut and boost, rather than only rolling frequencies off, which gives a player more range in shaping a high-gain voice: tightening the low end, adding bite on top, or pushing the mids forward1.
Vintage Guitar reported that the pedal is "constructed using top-quality components and true-bypass switching", so the pedal is removed from the signal path entirely when off1. It also carries what the magazine called "a stage-ready status LED"1.
Power
The pedal can be operated on 9 or 18 volts1. Running it at 18 volts is a common option on pedals that offer it, and players choosing between the two should use the supply their setup is built around.
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- MBS Effects Releases Stonecutter High-Gain Distortion, Vintage Guitar magazine, 2014-04-24