NAMM: The new Klon Bill Finnegan shows off prototype
Bill Finnegan, the man behind the popular Klon overdrive, had the prototype of the new iteration of the pedal on display at the NAMM show in Anaheim this week. The new Klon is much smaller than its predecessor, but boasts everything that made the original one of the most sought after overdrives around. The new pedal does have one new feature, a small, inset switch on the side that will allow users to switch between the classic Klon buffer and true bypass.
Finnegan confessed that the pedal is the sonic equivalent – and then some – of the original Klon, but the internal make up is very different. He told WTDP? that it took him two years to get the sound of the new Klon to reach, then exceed, the original. He had been building the same Klon for around 15 years.
The new Klon is expected to be available sometime prior to this summer. Finnegan is no longer making the pedals himself. He has outsourced the work to a US contract manufacturer who he believes understands his passion. There are no pricing details for the new pedal as yet. He is waiting to get a formal quote from the manufacturer before pricing is set. We expect that it will retain for around the same price as the first Klon, but may end up skewing just a bit lower. Stay tuned…
urrrrm.... is the Klon a guitar people thing? i keep seeing y'all covering your posts with goopy love expulsions, but i never hear of this bugger outside ILF. not bashing at all, just wanna fill my ignorance hole a little.
please to esplain meow?
Eric! wrote:YOU'RE like having two pedals in one
with your...momentary fuck switch and all..
...Is that it? I was expecting more than a slight layout/enclosure change and one extra feature. Although I guess if it's a reasonable price that'd be fair enough.
