The Germanium is an exact clone of a Cornish G-2 pedal from 2014. We painstakingly reverse engineered the original and replicated it using the same board flow and component layout.
The Germanium excels at soaring overdrive to harmonically rich distortion with incredible note separation, utilising a combination of four gain stages and the exact rare NOS Germanium diodes as the original for extra warmth and valve-like character - and that classic cranked up stack sound.
We have seen several different circuit variations of the G-2 over the last 15 years including a version from 2008 that used 4 Germanium Diodes. This is the latest version using 2 Germaniums and 2 Schottky diodes.
Famously used by David Gilmour.
Features:
Laser-etched faceplate
Class A Line Driver built in (Cornish LD-1)
2 x NOS 1970’s Military spec Germanium diodes
BC549 Transistors
1% metal film resistors, Wima / Kemet capacitors
Alpha pots, Neutrik jack sockets, heavy duty footswitch
Standard 9vDC (centre negative) power input
Handmade in the UK
PLEASE NOTE: These currently ship in our custom light-grey enclosures with regular black faceplate.
The Germanium is an exact clone of a Cornish G-2 pedal from 2014. We painstakingly reverse engineered the original and replicated it using the same board flow and component layout.
The Germanium excels at soaring overdrive to harmonically rich distortion with incredible note separation, utilising a combination of four gain stages and the exact rare NOS Germanium diodes as the original for extra warmth and valve-like character - and that classic cranked up stack sound.
We have seen several different circuit variations of the G-2 over the last 15 years including a version from 2008 that used 4 Germanium Diodes. This is the latest version using 2 Germaniums and 2 Schottky diodes.
Famously used by David Gilmour.
Features:
Laser-etched faceplate
Class A Line Driver built in (Cornish LD-1)
2 x NOS 1970’s Military spec Germanium diodes
BC549 Transistors
1% metal film resistors, Wima / Kemet capacitors
Alpha pots, Neutrik jack sockets, heavy duty footswitch
Standard 9vDC (centre negative) power input
Handmade in the UK
PLEASE NOTE: These currently ship in our custom light-grey enclosures with regular black faceplate.
