Vertex Steel String User Manual

PRODUCT
MANUAL
VOLUME
Adjust the output
level of the effect.
FILTER
“Gravity” “B.B. Ray Shepherd”
Adjusts the midrange emphasis
from low-mids to the left of
12:00 and upper-mids to the
right of 12:00
GAIN
SPECIFICATIONSSUGGESTED SETTINGS
Adjusts the amount of saturation
of the signal from boost below
12:00 to overdrive ( from 1:00
and beyond).
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The Steel String Clean Drive faithfully recreates the
tonality and feel of the iconic Dumble Steel String
Singer amplifier in a stompbox format. Designed
alongside a real Steel String Singer (#001), this 100%
analog tone tool will do it all from Overdrive, to Fat
Boost, to Compression, to EQ shaping and more.
Get the unmistakable Crystal-Clear Overdrive and
Fat Clean Tones from albums like "Texas Flood",
"Venus Isle", and "Continuum" through any clean
amp platform.
VOLUME FILTER GAIN
“EJ”
“Little Lowell” “Browne Sound”
Controls
Connections
Dimensions
Power Connector
Input Impendance
DC Voltage
Current Consumption
Output Impendance
Volume, Tone, Gain
Input, Output, 9VDC
4.6’x3.2”x1.8”
2.1mm barrel (center nagative)
2.2M ohm
8.0-9.6V
[*9.8V MAX]
Less than 10mA
100k ohms
VOLUME FILTER GAIN VOLUME FILTER GAIN
VOLUME FILTER GAIN VOLUME FILTER GAIN

Vertex Steel String Specifications

General

Type	Overdrive
Bypass	True Bypass
Power	9V DC
Input Impedance	1MΩ
Controls	Drive, Tone
Power Supply	9V

Summary

Product Overview and Controls

Volume Control

Adjusts the output level of the effect.

Filter Control

Adjusts midrange emphasis from low-mids (left) to upper-mids (right) of 12:00.

Gain Control

Adjusts signal saturation from boost (below 12:00) to overdrive (1:00 and beyond).

Pedal Description

Faithfully recreates the tonality and feel of the Dumble Steel String Singer amp.

Suggested Settings

Gravity Setting

Demonstrates suggested control settings for the 'Gravity' sound.

B.B. Ray Shepherd Setting

Demonstrates suggested control settings for the 'B.B. Ray Shepherd' sound.

EJ Setting

Demonstrates suggested control settings for the 'EJ' sound.

Little Lowell Setting

Demonstrates suggested control settings for the 'Little Lowell' sound.

Browne Sound Setting

Demonstrates suggested control settings for the 'Browne Sound'.

Specifications

Controls

Lists the primary controls available on the pedal.

Connections

Details the input, output, and power connections.

Dimensions

Provides the physical dimensions of the pedal.

Power Connector

Specifies the type and polarity of the power connector.

Input Impedance

States the input impedance of the pedal.

DC Voltage Range

Indicates the recommended DC voltage for operation.

Current Consumption

Specifies the maximum current draw.

Output Impedance

States the output impedance of the pedal.