VESS2

SS2

Vertex

Faithfully recreating the tonality and feel of the iconic Dumble Steel String Singer in a compact stompbox, the Steel String MKII from Vertex offers versatile boost, overdrive, and EQ shaping. Improving upon the MKI with a 33% smaller footprint and new Jazz/Rock switch for improved low end, the MKII is ideal for clean tones or fat OD stacks.The Steel String MKII delivers the famous touch sensitivity, fat clean tone, and high-end spank that make the original amp so sought-after (and so expensive), and now in an affordable and pedalboard-friendly design. This pedal also supports optional 18V operation (power supply not included) for increased headroom, and a mechanical true bypass circuit for bypass free of coloration and tone suck. Constructed almost entirely from durable metal, this pedal was designed in California for long-lasting use.From Six-Figure Amp to Affordable Stomp Based on serial #001 of a legendary six-figure Steel String Singer amplifier, the Steel String MKII is an amazing tone shaper and mild overdrive in an ber compact, pedalboard-friendly size. Whether you're hitting the front end of your favorite tube amp to give it a little more D-Style character or breathing a little more life into a solid state or backline amplifier, the Steel String MKII is a must for those who revere the classic Steel String amplifier clean tone. Short of having an expensive SSS amplifier in your arsenal, the Steel String MKII is the next best thing.Intuitive Controls Control is streamlined yet versatile, with a large metal Level control knob and a separate Gain knob for dialing in the perfect amount of drive in any environment. You also get a Filter knob for quick tone-shaping and reigning in any harshness from other drive pedals. With the Jazz/Rock 2-way switch, you can toggle a wider EQ range for enhanced low-end response (Jazz) or enjoy the celebrated midrange voicing of the original SSS amplifier (Rock).Dial in D-Style Cleans with Ease The Steel String MKII is about as easy as it gets when finding inspiring tones with your amp and guitar pairing of choice. When the gain is below 50%, the Steel String will act as more of a clean boost with some D-style coloration (dialing the Filter, Volume, and Rock/Jazz settings to taste).However, when the gain knob exceeds 50%, it begins to get into light overdrive territory and makes for an amazing mid-gain overdrive and a fantastic pedal for stacking into midrange-style overdrives like those of classic TS-type circuits. In addition to being an amazing standalone overdrive, the Steel String can be an effective EQ to balance out other harsher overdrive pedals when stacked, and can smooth some of those unwanted frequencies you may have to dial out for mid and high gain pedals.