The Pedal Pawn Great British Drive is an overdrive pedal built around a BluesBreaker-style circuit that the maker has heavily reworked for modern use. Pedal Pawn describes it as "a British breaker-style overdrive, supercharged for modern performance", turbo-tuned with huge output, soaring sustain and expanded headroom while keeping the vintage character of the original design intact1. Guitar Pedal X categorises it as a Blues Breaker style overdrive boost2.
What it is and where it comes from
The BluesBreaker is a well-known overdrive lineage, and the Great British Drive is Pedal Pawn's take on pushing it further. According to Guitar Pedal X's review by Stefan Karlsson, Pedal Pawn's Chris and his lead engineer Paul identified three weaknesses in the original circuit and set out to solve them. The reviewer's verdict on the result: "You get everything you love about the original Marshall BluesBreaker - just more of it, and with an enhanced output prof[ile]"2.
Karlsson concluded that "this Great British Drive is undoubtedly my next BluesBreaker"2. The pedal is handcrafted in the UK, and its enclosure carries an Icelandic flag motif, which Karlsson noted appeals to his Icelandic side2.
The controls: Level, Drive and Tone
The pedal keeps the classic three-knob layout of a breaker-style drive, with the three controls independent of each other1.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Level | Sets the output volume of the pedal |
| Drive | Sets the amount of overdrive |
| Tone | Shapes the treble response |
Guitar Pedal X lists the same three controls, Level, Drive, Tone, and summarizes what the pedal delivers as huge output, soaring sustain and expanded headroom1.
Power, bypass and availability
The Great British Drive uses a standard 9V power input, which Pedal Pawn notes is for convenience, and true bypass switching for a clean signal when the pedal is off1. The maker does not list a current draw figure for the pedal.
The pedal was sold out at the time of writing. Pedal Pawn states: "Due to very high demand, please allow up to 4-6 weeks for dispatch from order date."1
Pricing and buying details from the maker's page1:
- Price: £197.00 GBP
- Shipping: Free worldwide shipping; import duties, taxes and fees on international orders are the customer's responsibility
- UK orders: VAT included for UK customers; orders outside the UK may incur local import duties or taxes
- Returns: 30 day returns
What reviewers said
Published coverage of the pedal so far comes from Guitar Pedal X, whose March 2026 review by Stefan Karlsson treated it as a BluesBreaker-style overdrive boost and called it the writer's next reference BluesBreaker addition2. Karlsson also noted that the pedal's Icelandic Flag motif appealed to his "Icelandic side"2.
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Questions
Is the PedalPawn Great British Drive true bypass?
Yes. Pedal Pawn specifies true bypass switching, which the maker says keeps a clean signal path when the pedal is off. That means your guitar's signal passes through the pedal unaltered until you engage the footswitch, which matters on a pedalboard where the pedal may sit in line all the time.
What circuit is the Great British Drive based on?
It is a heavily souped-up BluesBreaker-style circuit. Guitar Pedal X's reviewer, Stefan Karlsson, wrote that you get everything you love about the original Marshall BluesBreaker, just more of it, with an enhanced output profile. Pedal Pawn's Chris and lead engineer Paul identified three weaknesses in the original circuit and set out to solve them.
How long does the PedalPawn Great British Drive take to ship?
The pedal was sold out at the time of writing, and Pedal Pawn asked buyers to allow up to 4 to 6 weeks for dispatch from the order date due to very high demand. Shipping is free worldwide, though import duties, taxes and fees on international orders are the customer's responsibility.
Does the Great British Drive run on 9V?
Yes. Pedal Pawn specifies a standard 9V power input for convenience, so it will run from a typical pedalboard power supply. The maker does not list a current draw figure or battery operation for this pedal.
Sources (2)
- GREAT BRITISH DRIVE ™, Pedal Pawn
- Guitar Pedal X, Guitar Pedal X, 2026-03-05