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Thorn Basstard

Thorn Basstard

$158.00 to $184.99 Price Tier: Standard

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$158.00

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$184.99

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$184.99

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The Basstard Overdrive for Bass by Thorn

The Thorn Basstard is a bass overdrive pedal from Thorn Soundlabs, not a bass guitar or amplifier. It is designed to add anything from subtle warmth to aggressive distorted bass tones while keeping control over the low end. The pedal uses a fully analog circuit and offers extensive shaping options, including EQ, blend, headroom, and drive-character controls. It is aimed at bass players who want a flexible distortion/overdrive unit that works with many different amplifiers and rigs.

Specs:

• Type: Analog bass overdrive pedal
• Manufacturer: Thorn Soundlabs
• Controls: Gain, Damping, Headroom, Volume, Bass, Mid, Treble, Blend
• Switches: Symmetry O/I, Mid Frequency, Class A/B
• Footswitch: Effect bypass and frequency switching
• Circuit: Fully analog design
• Bypass: Hardwire True Bypass
• Input: 6.3 mm (¼") TS mono jack
• Output: 6.3 mm (¼") TS mono jack
• Input impedance: 470 kΩ
• Output impedance: 2.2 kΩ
• Power supply: 9–18 V DC (center negative)
• Current draw: 24 mA
• Battery operation: Not supported
• Dimensions: 94 × 123.5 × 53 mm
• Weight: 410 g
• Main purpose: Flexible bass distortion/overdrive with clean blend and detailed tone shaping

Product specs

Analog/Digital	analog
Power	9V, 12V, 18V

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