“I’ve put it through every nightmare scenario it could have been exposed to, and it’s been faultless”: ThorpyFX’s Electric Lightning is a tube-driven overdrive/boost pedal built in collaboration with Chris Buck

Cardinal Black guitarist Chris Buck has joined forces with ThorpyFX for a signature overdrive pedal, which takes a very literal approach to ‘amp in a box’ pedals. 

The Electric Lightning is a dual-sided overdrive pedal and footswitchable boost, with a built-in tube that heats up under the hood for a very amp-like feel, as per Buck’s overdrive dreams.  

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