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Mozztronics' potent GD-1 Bone Breaker essentially ads several Mods to a core TS808 style voicing - to deliver OD-1, Guv'nor, OCD and AC30 tones
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Mozztronics GD-1 Bone Breaker is a 5-in-1 Multi-Drive that adds several Mods to a TS808-style core to deliver OD-1, Guv’nor, OCD and AC30 voicings. Controls: Tone, Body, Gain, Mode (1 TS808, 2 OD-1, 3 Guv’nor, 4 OCD, 5 AC30) and Volume.
Favoured voicings: Guv’nor (adds Red LEDs for more gain, sustain and a punchy bottom), OD-1 asymmetrical is spot on, AC30 sounds good but lacks extra chime; TS808 and OCD are less impressive. Preferred settings: Tone, Body, Gain at 3 o’clock; Mode 2/3/5; Volume at max.
The GD-1 goes for $219 and equivalent. Mostly stocked by Australian dealers; Reverb.com lists about 50 Mozztronics pedals from dealers including Peerless Music and Found Sound. Well made and good value.
I was immediately attracted to this smart Multi-Drive when I came across it fairly recently - where different clipping mods significantly change the core character of the pedal. My favourite voicing is the Guv’nor one - which adds Red LED’s into the mix - for more gain and sustain, and a really punchy bottom end. That voicing sounds superb.
It’s a really decent standout voicing for sure - where I also really love the OD-1 Asymmetrical Clipping Diodes one, and the AC30 style one - which voicing exists also on a separate Mozztronics device - the DL-30 DriveLine. The OD-1 voicing is pretty spot on, while the AC30 / DL-30 one could do with being a little more chimey - even with the Tone on Max it doesn’t quite get into that exact territory for me - but sounds very decent regardless.
For me the TS808 and OCD voicings are the weakest - they’re not bad by any means - but the other 3 mentioned really impress!
Controls - Tone, Body, Gain, Mode : 1. TS808 / 2. OD-1 / 3. Guv’nor / 4. OCD / 5. AC30, Volume.
Preferred settings - Tone, Body, Gain all @ 3 o’c, Mode : 2 / 3 / 5, Volume @ Max.
This pedal is worth the price of admission for the OD-1 and Guv’nor voicings alone - both those are excellent. The AC30 voicing sounds really good too, but lacks the extra chime to make it obviously feel like a proper AC30. The TS808 and OCD voicings are not quite up there with the my own favourites of that type. They don’t sound specifically weak - they’re just don’t impress nearly as much as my 3 favoured modes here.
The GD-1 Bone Breaker goes for $219 and equivalent. It’s mostly stocked by Australian Dealers - where Peerless Music has by far and away the largest selection of Mozztronics, I bought mine on Reverb.com courtesy of Australian dealer Found Sound - which also has a decent selection of Mozztronics.
Outside of Australia - Reverb.com is your best resource for Mozztronics and currently features 50 pedals - all by Australian Dealers - including of course Peerless Music and Found Sound.
The GD-1 is a super-handy 5-in-1 Multi-drive, well made, and overall really good value.
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