You've probably not heard of Tone Gauge pedals till today (maybe). It's one of those unknown Korean wonders; you won't be impressed till you hear it in action. I wasn't particularly looking for a drive pedal but trying this at SV Guitars was the right thing to do.
As stated, this is a drive unit, nothing aggressive. In fact, it's one of those under-drive pedals; one which doesn't offer extremity. I'd classify it as a super-boost unit. 'Super' because it goes beyond the typical boost performance in terms of saturation but it barely gives you a distortion voicing in this respect. It's a smooth drive through & through. The 3 primary knobs there are self-explanatory but let me give you a brief insight on that 2-mode flick switch it. The bright/ fat voicings are very convincing without giving you trashy excess of the mentioned frequencies. This one has a personal appeal to me because it reminds me of my CMatmods Butah pedal but one more capable of a smoother response, tone-wise. The TG459 works well with both single coil & humbucker guitars & it's virtually down to that bright/fat modes to complement your tweaking. It's also a darling if you choose to stack another drive/distortion pedal into it. A great pedal for a sensible price- recommended.
Tone Gauge: Overdrive TG459
Availability: SV Guitars
Price: $99
