The Pedal Pawn Texan Twang is a boost and overdrive pedal from Pedal Pawn, a company based in Cambridgeshire, UK, where the pedal is handcrafted1. It is an SRV-themed design: Pedal of the Day's review says it "seeks to encapsulate SRV's 'Twang' in a box", aiming at the sound of an early '80s Tube Screamer pushed into a Dumble amp2. Delicious Audio's Paolo De Gregorio calls it "a two-knob, treble booster-inspired device"3, so it sits between a straight boost pedal and a fuller overdrive rather than being purely one or the other.
Pedal Pawn's store showed the Texan Twang as sold out at the time of its page, with the maker asking buyers to allow a couple of weeks for dispatch due to very high demand1.
Controls and voicings
The pedal keeps things simple: Pedal of the Day describes "just two knobs and your Volume control to coax out some killer tones"2. The right-hand knob is a three-way rotary switch that changes the pedal's voicing, and the maker's descriptions of each position line up with what Delicious Audio heard in it13:
| Setting | Maker's description | What Delicious Audio heard |
|---|---|---|
| Hi | Glass / Bite | glassy bite |
| Mid | Fat / Tube | tube-like warmth |
| Lo | Growl / Wood | punchy growl |
Pedal of the Day summed up the range as "From a beautiful boost to high-end, sparkling chime to low end-infused growling dirt, the Texan Twang has got it all"2.
Cleaning up with the guitar's volume
The volume-knob interaction is the design's center. Pedal Pawn describes "completely interactive clean up with the guitars volume knob" and says that "Rolling up the guitars volume knob produces the Texan Twang we have searched for our whole lives"1. Pedal of the Day's review backs that up, saying the circuit "has been specifically tuned for an abundance of glassy clean-up when you roll back your guitar's volume"2. For a player, that means the pedal is meant to be set on the edge of dirt and ridden from the guitar, going from glassy clean to growl without touching the pedal.
Power and switching
The Texan Twang runs on a standard 9v power input and also supports a battery connection1. Pedal Pawn lists true bypass switching, so the circuit is out of the signal path when the pedal is off1. The maker does not publish a current draw figure, so a supply choice comes down to the usual 9v center-negative pedalboard practice rather than a published number.
What reviewers said
Pedal of the Day's review, published 15 December 2021, was warm on the whole design2:
"Countless hours of research and tweaking have resulted in one of the funnest and most inspiring SRV-themed pedals we've come across, and the dedication from the Pedal Pawn crew shines throughout."
Delicious Audio's write-up by Paolo De Gregorio, dated 28 March 2022, gives the closest thing to a circuit description, calling it a two-knob, treble booster-inspired device and detailing the three-way switch positions3.
Buying details
Pedal Pawn listed the Texan Twang at £197.00 GBP, on sale at £187.15 GBP, as of 26 October 20261. The maker offers free worldwide shipping on all pedals, states that import duties, taxes and fees on international orders are the customer's responsibility, and advertises a 30 day returns policy1.
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Questions
Is the Pedal Pawn Texan Twang true bypass?
Yes. Pedal Pawn's product page lists true bypass switching on the Texan Twang, so the pedal's circuit is taken out of the signal path entirely when it is switched off. That matters on a pedalboard where the pedal sits in front of an amp or among other drives, because the guitar's signal reaches the rest of the chain unaltered when the effect is bypassed.
Can the Texan Twang run on a battery?
Yes. The pedal takes a standard 9v power input and also supports a battery connection, according to Pedal Pawn's product page. That gives players the option of running it on a one-spot style supply on a board or on a battery for a simple amp-top setup, though Pedal Pawn does not publish a current draw figure for the circuit.
What do the Hi, Mid and Lo settings do on the Texan Twang?
The right-hand knob is a three-way rotary switch. Pedal Pawn describes the positions as Hi (Glass / Bite), Mid (Fat / Tube) and Lo (Growl / Wood). Delicious Audio's Paolo De Gregorio describes it as producing glassy bite on the Hi setting, tube-like warmth in the Mid position and punchy growl in the Lo one, so the switch changes the pedal's voicing rather than just its gain.
Does the Texan Twang clean up when you turn down the guitar volume?
Yes, and Pedal Pawn says this is central to the design. The maker describes completely interactive clean up with the guitar's volume knob, and Pedal of the Day's review says the circuit was specifically tuned for an abundance of glassy clean-up when you roll back your guitar's volume. The maker's own pitch is that rolling the guitar volume up produces the Texan Twang sound.
Where is the Pedal Pawn Texan Twang made?
Pedal Pawn lists the Texan Twang as handcrafted in the UK, and Delicious Audio describes the company as based in Cambridgeshire, UK. Pedal Pawn offers free worldwide shipping on its pedals, with import duties, taxes and fees on international orders the responsibility of the customer, and a 30 day returns policy.
Is the Pedal Pawn Texan Twang a treble booster?
It is best described as both. Pedal Pawn calls it a custom boost circuit, and Delicious Audio's Paolo De Gregorio calls it a two-knob, treble booster-inspired device. Pedal of the Day categorises it as an overdrive/boost circuit, so it sits between a straight boost and a full overdrive, with the three-way switch shaping which side of that range you hear.
Sources (3)
- TEXAN TWANG ™, Pedal Pawn
- Pedal Pawn Texan Twang Overdrive Boost, Pedal of the Day, 2021-12-15
- Pedal Pawn Texan Twang Overdrive, Delicious Audio, 2022-03-28
