G-Drive v.2

The G-Drive delivers classic tones made popular by ‘50s & ’60s American tube amps in a compact and easy to use low-gain push-drive pedal from SWELL.

The Drive is extremely responsive to the nuances and complex overtones of single-coil and humbucking pickups and cleans up just like your favorite amp by simply rolling back your guitar volume.

Fundamentally transparent and with real tube-driven compression the G-Drive is also dead-quiet even with the output level control maxed out!

Select between Drive’s 1 & 2 for the just the right amount of gain and the NEW Boost remote jack (another SWELL 1st) gives you unparalleled control of your signal level with any simple latching on/off footswitch.

From your home Studio to the stage cranked amp tone and feel at any volume level via Amp and/or Record outs.

The G-Drive…R.O.C.K. from the USA.

SWELL G-Drive v.2 features:

• 100% Analog Circuitry
• SWELL Tone Circuit for Guitar
• High Voltage VACUUM TUBE - 12AX7
• Drive 1 & 2 Selectable via Footswitch
• Boost Selectable via Remote Footswitch
• CONTROLS: Drive 1 / Drive 2 / Tone / Level
• 3-Position Bass Cut Switch
• 3-Position Push/Level Switch
• Tuned Amp Out
• Record Out with Speaker Simulation
• True-Bypass Footswitching
• Top-Mounted Jacks
• 12vac 1000ma Power Supply

• MADE IN USA
• 10 YEAR WARRANTY

SWELL pedals are made of the finest materials:

• JJ Premium Vacuum Tubes
• Electro Harmonix Premium Vacuum Tubes
• Mullard Premium Vacuum Tubes
• Tung-Sol Premium Vacuum Tubes
• Switchcraft Jacks
• Ceramic Tube Socket
• 3PDT True-Bypass Switching
• Diecast Aluminum Enclosure with Interlocking Lid (provides complete RF shielding)
• Belden Wire
• Alpha Pots
• Silver Mica Capacitors
• Tough Powder Coated Finish
• And more…

The G-Drive v.2 ships with a EH 12AY7 tube.

VTeX Options:

• JJ 12AU7
• JJ 12AT7

In this section my intent is to give added insight into SWELL products and their intended applications, etc.

• GUITARS/PICKUPS USED FOR R&D: NASH S w/Lollars, NASH T w/Lollars, LP ‘58 RI w/Burstbuckers, Hamer Monaco Elite w/Duncan Antiquities, LP Special w/P-90s.
• AMPS USED FOR R&D: Silver Face Princeton Reverb, JMP Master Vol 2203, JCM 800 Master Vol 2203, HIWATT DR103, 4x12 Str w/Greenbacks, 4x12 Str w/V30s.
• GAIN: Low.
• TONE: Huge single coil tone for days–big, round and sweet (guitar sounds anemic without it). Added bonus–sounds great with buckers too.
• VIBE: Vintage.
• GOAL: Low-gain pedal that doesn’t sound like a pedal.
• APPLICATION: Works equally well with both clean and dirty amps.