EarthQuaker Devices Acapulco Gold V2 Power Amp Distortion Pedal

The Acapulco Gold strips away all the complexity to give you pure, unadulterated tube amp distortion in a pedal that's refreshingly simple to use. This dirt-simple distortion device captures the sound of a cranked vintage Model T amplifier, bringing you that wide-open clarity and crunch that only a dimed tube amp can provide, but in a compact format without the hefty maintenance costs.

EarthQuaker kept the controls deliberately minimal because tone truly is in the hands. You get a footswitch for on/off and one giant knob for output volume – that's your lot. The real magic happens with your guitar's controls: roll back the volume for less gain, adjust the tone control for darker rhythm sounds, and you've got complete control over your sound without fiddling with multiple pedal settings.

With your guitar's volume maxed out, the Acapulco Gold roars like a Model T on the verge of explosion. Back it off slightly and you get raunchy overdrive territory, while minimum guitar volume settings give you that hazy, Nashville-style spank. If your guitar has individual volume and tone controls for each pickup with a three-way selector, this one-knob wonder becomes a three-channel tone monster.

Each Acapulco Gold is handcrafted part-by-part in EarthQuaker's Akron, Ohio facility, built with genuine attention to detail that you can hear in every note.