MusicRadar Verdict
Quality overdrive with a neutral tonality that should work well with any sort of amp.
Pros
- +
Great build and tone.
Cons
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Very few.
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The Mayflower is a low-to-medium gain overdrive.
With the Drive control at minimum and Level anywhere above two o’clock, it offers a clean boost with just a touch of grit. And it’s tonally very transparent, keeping your tone intact unless you want to use the Bass and Treble knobs for a bit of enhancement.
We like it with just a touch of extra top for added sparkle.
Turning up the Drive knob brings in more of that grit, but it just sounds and feels like you’ve made your own amp a little dirtier rather than turning on a pedal - it’s a practical complement to a clean amp or one that’s just breaking up, and will add dirt while retaining articulation.
We particularly liked it for adding a cutting edge to rhythm work or putting a bit of hair on single notes for edgier country-style picking. It also stacks very well with other dirt pedals to give them a natural-sounding extra gain stage.
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