The Mythos Pedals Joey Landreth Mjolnir Overdrive is a signature version of the company's Mjolnir Overdrive, a K-style overdrive pedal. Mythos describes it as having "a beautiful compression and voice that is true to what Joey looks for in a K-Style overdrive", and it uses vintage NOS germanium diodes for its clipping1.
Built for Joey Landreth
The pedal grew out of a working relationship rather than a marketing plan. Mythos says it is "inspired by the very first Mjolnir Zach built for Joey soon after they first met"1. Zach, the builder behind Mythos Pedals, made that first unit for Landreth, the pedal carries his name, and the production version keeps the compression and voice he looks for in a K-style overdrive1.
How it relates to the standard Mjolnir
The Joey Landreth Mjolnir is a variant of the standard Mjolnir Overdrive, and Mythos directs players to the standard Mjolnir page for details about the circuit itself1. The standard Mjolnir is the company's take on what it calls the iconic "Horsey-Man" pedal, and Mythos describes it as "a tweaked version of one of the most sought after overdrives of all time"2. The Mjolnir line has also appeared in other editions, including an upgraded version Delicious Audio described as "an updated version of the stompbox users already knew and loved"3, and a Wildwood Edition that Guitar.com called "a revamped version" of the overdrive, built with Wildwood Guitars4.
| Pedal | What it is |
|---|---|
| Joey Landreth Mjolnir | Signature K-style overdrive with vintage NOS germanium diodes1 |
| Mjolnir | Mythos's take on the iconic "Horsey-Man" pedal2 |
| Mjolnir Wildwood Edition | Revamped Mjolnir built with Wildwood Guitars4 |
For players weighing a K-style drive against other overdrive flavors, the site's overdrive pedal page covers the wider field, and the Mythos Pedals Mjolnir Wildwood Edition page covers the other Mjolnir variant in detail.
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Questions
What circuit is the Joey Landreth Mjolnir based on?
It is a K-style overdrive. Mythos Pedals describes the pedal as having a compression and voice that is true to what Joey Landreth looks for in a K-style overdrive. The standard Mjolnir, the circuit this signature version is built on, is the company's take on the iconic Horsey-Man pedal, the maker's shorthand for the Klon Centaur.
What kind of diodes does the Joey Landreth Mjolnir use?
The Joey Landreth Mjolnir uses vintage NOS germanium diodes for its clipping, according to Mythos Pedals. Germanium diode clipping is a defining part of how the pedal compresses and voices the drive compared with other K-style designs.
How is the Joey Landreth Mjolnir different from the regular Mjolnir?
It is a signature variant of the standard Mjolnir, tuned to the compression and voice Joey Landreth looks for in a K-style overdrive, and it uses vintage NOS germanium diodes. Mythos points players to the standard Mjolnir page for details about the underlying circuit.
Is the Mjolnir a Klon-style pedal?
Yes. Mythos describes the Mjolnir as a tweaked version of one of the most sought after overdrives of all time and its take on the iconic Horsey-Man pedal, and the Joey Landreth version is described as true to what Joey looks for in a K-style overdrive.
Who built the first Mjolnir for Joey Landreth?
Zach, of Mythos Pedals, built the very first Mjolnir for Joey Landreth soon after the two first met, according to the maker. The Joey Landreth Mjolnir Overdrive is inspired by that first pedal.
Sources (4)
- Joey Landreth Mjolnir Overdrive, Mythos Pedals
- Mjolnir Overdrive, Mythos Pedals
- Mythos Pedals, Delicious Audio, 2019-09-18
- Mythos Pedals launches new edition of the Mjolnir overdrive, Guitar.com, 2018-05-16
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