Hamstead Soundworks has added to its pedal line-up

The new pedal is a standalone version of the same in-house designed tremolo circuit, incorporated within the British company’s hand- built Artist 20+RT Series amplifiers. However, it does come with a few added features.  A mini switch toggles between two modulation modes: ‘Signature’ and ‘Classic’.  ‘Signature’ (Sinusoidal Wave-Effect) delivers Hamstead’s own super warm tremolo, while ‘Classic’ (Output-Bias Style) replicates the valve powered tremolo circuits heard within vintage valve amplifiers.

The Signature Tremolo pedal includes the same Speed (operating between 0.4 -15 Hz), Depth (0 -100 per cent) rotaries featured within the classic Hamstead Artist 20+RT Series amplifiers, offering versatility and playability, whilst delivering warm waves to rapid, stacco kill-switch-style sonics.

In addition to the two tremolo effects, the unit also incorporates a ‘Clean Gain Boost’ control, which can be used to boost the tremolo output, or switched out separately for a ‘solo lift’ of up to 10 dB, or to fatten up the front end of an amp. The Gain Boost essentially creates two pedals in one.