The Pedal Pawn Texas Twang is a combo boost/overdrive, a two-knob pedal built to interact with your guitar and amp rather than simply pile on gain. Pedal Pawn describes it as a custom boost circuit specifically tuned for an abundance of glassy clean-up when you roll back the guitar's volume knob, producing the Texan twang when you roll the volume back up1. If you play with your volume control as part of your technique, that interaction is the whole point of the pedal.
What it does to your sound
The Texas Twang is built around volume-knob clean-up. Pedal Pawn lists completely interactive clean-up with the guitar's volume knob as a core feature, and describes the circuit as tuned for glassy clean-up at lower volume settings and the Texan twang when the volume is rolled up1. In practice, that means the pedal is meant to sit on a board as an always-on style boost whose character changes with how hard you dig in and where your guitar's volume control is set.
The designer's own account of the pedal's origin points the same way. Paolo De Gregorio, writing the product's page, put it like this1:
"It's been a lifelong journey to encapsulate our favourite Texan's 'Twang' into a box!"
The reference is to Stevie Ray Vaughan, and the pedal grew out of that effort together with requests from players1.
Controls
The pedal keeps things simple: two knobs, one of which is a mode switch1.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Left knob | Level/gain control for the boost/overdrive circuit1 |
| Right knob | Three-way rotary switch: Hi (Glass / Bite), Mid (Fat / Tube), Lo (Growl / Wood)1 |
The three-way switch is the pedal's voicing control. On the Hi setting it produces glassiness and bite, the Mid setting gives tube-like warmth, and the Lo setting delivers a punchy growl1. The labels on the switch read Glass / Bite, Fat / Tube and Growl / Wood respectively1.
Power and practical details
The Texas Twang runs on a standard 9V power input and also takes a battery connection, so it can be powered from a supply or a battery1. It uses true bypass switching, so the signal passes through untouched when the pedal is off1. It is handcrafted in the UK1.
The Texas Twang sits in a family of Pedal Pawn designs that also includes the Pedal Pawn BluesPrint and the Pedal Pawn RedPrint, if you want to compare how the maker approaches overdrive elsewhere in its range.
For where a boost/overdrive like this fits on a board, see the site's pages on Overdrive Pedals and Boost Pedals.
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Questions
Does the Pedal Pawn Texas Twang take a battery?
Yes. The pedal runs on a standard 9V power input and also has a battery connection, so it can be powered either way according to Delicious Audio's product page.
Is the Pedal Pawn Texas Twang true bypass?
Yes. The Texas Twang uses true bypass switching, so when the pedal is off your guitar's signal passes straight through to the amp without going through the circuit.
Where is the Pedal Pawn Texas Twang made?
The Texas Twang is handcrafted in the UK, according to the pedal's product page on Delicious Audio.
Does the Texas Twang clean up when I turn down my guitar's volume?
That is the pedal's central design idea. Pedal Pawn describes it as a custom boost circuit specifically tuned for an abundance of glassy clean-up when you roll back the guitar's volume knob, with completely interactive clean-up tied to the volume control. Rolling the volume back up brings the Texan twang.
What do the Hi, Mid and Lo settings on the Texas Twang do?
The right knob is a three-way rotary switch. The Hi setting is labelled Glass / Bite and produces a glassy, biting tone, the Mid setting is labelled Fat / Tube and gives tube-like warmth, and the Lo setting is labelled Growl / Wood and delivers a punchy growl.
Sources (1)
- Pedal Pawn Texas Twang, Delicious Audio, 2023-10-24
