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DOD drops limited 1,974 run Overdrive Preamp 250 50th Anniversary Edition for Black Friday
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DOD Overdrive Preamp 250 50th Anniversary Edition — limited run of 1,974 units celebrating the 1974 original. Made/assembled in the USA with fully through-hole components for easy modding.
It includes the original LM741 OpAmp and a 3-way clipping selector: Silicon / Lift (None) / Germanium-Asymmetrical, offering three core voicings.
Only a handful of UK dealers had stock; the writer bought theirs from GuitarGuitar. As of November, the price was $250 in the USA and £209 in the UK.
The article noted a wish for an additional EQ control. For electrical safety or opening/modifying the pedal, consult a qualified tech rather than improvising.
I’m known to collect extended range editions of the DOD250 - mostly evolved and derived - while I’ve always harboured a desire also to acquire a genuine grey box 250 of some description. So this limited run seems to be the perfect opportunity for me.
This pedal celebrates the 1974 original in so many ways - including that it’s made / assembled in the USA with fully through-hole components - like the original - for easy modding.
The pedal also includes the essential original LM741 OpAmp, and furthermore comes with a unique 3-way clipping selector : Silicon / Lift (None) / Germanium-Asymmetrical. This means that this 50th anniversary pedal comes with 3 different core voicings. For my sensibilities - this is the perfect way to do an anniversary / celebratory pedals - it’s kind of DOD’s version of WazaCraft if you like! And I’m obviously a huge fan of WazaCraft pedals!
I would have quite liked an additional EQ control too of some description - to deliver even more versatility, while there’s no arguing that this is most probably the best DOD version of this pedal to-date. There are lots of DOD250 fans out there in the world, and I feel that the the 1,974 run is going to get snapped up very quickly.
Only a handful of UK dealers seemed to have these in stock - where I got mine from GuitarGuitar. November has proved to be a somewhat dangerously expensive month for me! This limited edition seems to be priced at $250 in the USA, and £209 in the UK.
You can read up more on the 50th Anniversary 250 on the parent DigiTech Website.
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