The That New Pedal Company 70's Overdrive is an analog overdrive pedal from That New Pedal Company, a builder of four people based in Galicia, a region in Spain. It is a vintage-inspired drive: Delicious Audio describes it as "voiced after the tone produced by the overdrives of that decade, without necessarily focusing on a specific unit," so it aims at the general character of 1970s overdrives rather than recreating one named pedal.1
Sound and design
The circuit was designed by Raio Tones & Circuits. Delicious Audio's write-up credits that designer directly: "Raio Tones & Circuits has encapsulated the legendary, vintage sound of the overdrive in this pedal."1 The pedal sits in the same broad family as other 1970s-flavored drives; for comparison, the GuitarPCB SuperDrive 70's project describes its own take on the era as providing "a warm Marshall™ style tube crunch," which gives a sense of what players generally mean by a 70s-voiced overdrive.2
Controls and construction
The pedal has two knobs, and both are mounted unusually:
| Control | Location | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Volume | Back of the case | Sets output level1 |
| Gain | Back of the case | Sets the amount of overdrive1 |
Delicious Audio notes the knobs are "curiously placed on the back on the case," so the pedal reads differently on a board than a conventional top-mounted design.1
Build details from the same write-up:
With both knobs on the back of the case, the pedal cannot be adjusted by foot while playing. If you change settings between songs, that layout is worth thinking about before it goes on a board.
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Questions
Is the That New Pedal Company 70's Overdrive analog?
Yes. Delicious Audio's product page describes the pedal as completely analog, fully welded and assembled by hand. That covers the whole signal path: there is no digital processing in the circuit, which is typical of a straightforward vintage-style drive pedal.
Is the 70's Overdrive a copy of a specific vintage overdrive?
No. Delicious Audio describes it as voiced after the tone produced by the overdrives of the 1970s, without necessarily focusing on a specific unit. It is a vintage-inspired drive that aims at the character of the decade as a whole rather than a clone of one pedal.
Where are the controls on the 70's Overdrive?
Both knobs, Volume and Gain, are placed on the back of the case rather than on top. Delicious Audio called the placement curious, so check the layout photos before buying if top-mounted controls matter to how you set up your board.
Who designed the That New Pedal Company 70's Overdrive?
According to Delicious Audio, the circuit comes from Raio Tones & Circuits, which the site credits with encapsulating the vintage overdrive sound of the era in the pedal. The pedal is manufactured by That New Pedal Company, four people based in Galicia, a region in Spain.
Sources (2)
- New Pedal: That New Pedal Company 70's Overdrive, Delicious Audio, 2022-07-18
- Untitled document, GuitarPCB.com, 2023