Braciola
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Original Owner - I ordered this directly from Decibelics
Mint/ As New Condition (comes with original box and everything it came with)
Only played through a handful of times into my Marshall 2204.
As awesome as this Big Klone sounds, I sold the Marshall and purchased a Boutique 2204 that has high gain Jose Arredondo mods, so I no long longer need a boost pedal.
Price - $750 Shipped
Paypal friends and family or add fee
From Decibelics -
DECIBELICS BIGKLONE™ PROFESSIONAL OVERDRIVE
Handcrafted from carefully selected parts with extreme attention to detail, the Decibelics Big Klone is a part-for-part replica of the legendary Klon Centaur Professional Overdrive. It includes the same hard-to-find parts as the original and the acclaimed Decibelics Golden Horse, such as the New Old Stock Panasonic ECQ-Series capacitors and the 1N34A N.O.S. Germanium Diodes. It also uses the same combination of carbon and metal film resistors, the tantalum cap, and through-hole electrolytics. Circuit and component values are exact sonic reproduction of an original gold Klon Centaur, horsie close-tail, serial number #2505 from 2001 of my particular collection – a selected best tone unit.
Inside the Big Klone, you will find a Bass Switch and a Clipping Switch. With all switches to the left (Default Original mode) the Centaur core tone remains unaltered – Original sound. With BASS switch set to the right, the Bass Boost is activated, adding significant low-end content while still keeping everything tight and articulate, which will be appreciated by single coil players. With the CLIPPING switch set to the right, the original Germanium diodes are replaced by a combination of Schottky and Low Fv LED, resulting in a more open, agressive distortion.
Specs:
+ Exact sonic reproduction of my original gold Klon Centaur, horsie close-tail, serial number 2505 from 2001. Among my Silver and Gold originals, this particular unit was undoubtedly the one with the best tone.
+ Handcrafted one by one, using vintage through-hole components, with extreme dedication. Fruit of years of experience studying the circuit and building Klones for professional guitar players.
+ Same Panasonic ECQ-Series N.O.S. capacitors as the original Centaur
+ Same N.O.S. 1N34A Germanium diodes (Clear crystal and black band as the original, made in USA) – The commonly known as Magic Diodes (No russian blue and red stripped diodes as others mount– Same as the original!)
+ Same combination of carbon and metal film resistors
+ Same Tantalum capacitor in position C16
+ Same format on capacitors in values above 1uf -Electrolytics, using modern, not-drained, Nichicon Gold Audio series.
+ Same Charge Pump that raises internal voltage from 9V to 18V for bigger headroom
+ Same values and highest quality in the other components: Opamps TL072 from Texas Instruments, noiseless Charge Pump from superior quality, Alpha potentiometers, Footswitch Alpha DPDT Special Edition, Amphenol jacks
+ Buffered bypass, same as the original, with correct values
+ PCB board of my own design, with parasitic noise level optimization
The Big Klone uses a ‘Vintage Style’ 3.5mm DC jack just like the original Centaur. An external adapter to a modern standard BOSS-Style 2.1mm 9VDC plug is included with the pedal.
Never power the unit with more than 9V, as doing so will damage board components.
Pedal Dimensions: 170x130mm / 6.7″ x 5.1″ inches
Current Draw: 25mA – 9V Only
The Big Klone is offered in Gold and Silver finishes. Just like the original Centaurs, both finishes may feature imperfections such as paint blemishes, scratches, or small dents, which gives them a more ‘authentic’ look. If you prefer a perfectly flawless enclosure, this may not be the best fit for you.
The option to assemble client-provided enclosures, which was available during the first run of Big Klones years ago, is no longer available.
The ‘new’ 2024 BigKlone is made with the exact same specs and components as the ‘first run’ BigKlone. There is absolutely zero differences between the first and the current runs.
ONLY MADE TO ORDER
Each pedal is hand-soldered and assembled by hand, one at a time, and then I test it against my original Klon Centaur Gold. As soon as you place your pre-order, I’ll start building your pedal. I’ll test it, pack it up, and ship it out within the timeframe you’ll see in the description for each version. In most cases I ship a bit ahead of schedule, so if you are in the process of moving by the time your pedal is being built, let me know beforehand.
I PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT
I do not do temporary sales or discounts, so no single Big Klone will be sold cheaper than you paid for it, ever.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
+ Every pedal is custom signed with the name of the customer on the inner side of the rear plate. Please note that I will write the name that appears on billing address – If you want me to write another name, let me know in the order notes or drop me a message guillem @ decibelics.com
Accessories included: White Shipping Box similar to the original Centaur (With Decibelics branding), 3.5mm to Standard plug DC Adapter, Satin Bag, English Instruction sheet, Certificate of Authenticity.
* Stock photo from Decibelics
Mint/ As New Condition (comes with original box and everything it came with)
Only played through a handful of times into my Marshall 2204.
As awesome as this Big Klone sounds, I sold the Marshall and purchased a Boutique 2204 that has high gain Jose Arredondo mods, so I no long longer need a boost pedal.
Price - $750 Shipped
Paypal friends and family or add fee
From Decibelics -
DECIBELICS BIGKLONE™ PROFESSIONAL OVERDRIVE
Handcrafted from carefully selected parts with extreme attention to detail, the Decibelics Big Klone is a part-for-part replica of the legendary Klon Centaur Professional Overdrive. It includes the same hard-to-find parts as the original and the acclaimed Decibelics Golden Horse, such as the New Old Stock Panasonic ECQ-Series capacitors and the 1N34A N.O.S. Germanium Diodes. It also uses the same combination of carbon and metal film resistors, the tantalum cap, and through-hole electrolytics. Circuit and component values are exact sonic reproduction of an original gold Klon Centaur, horsie close-tail, serial number #2505 from 2001 of my particular collection – a selected best tone unit.
Inside the Big Klone, you will find a Bass Switch and a Clipping Switch. With all switches to the left (Default Original mode) the Centaur core tone remains unaltered – Original sound. With BASS switch set to the right, the Bass Boost is activated, adding significant low-end content while still keeping everything tight and articulate, which will be appreciated by single coil players. With the CLIPPING switch set to the right, the original Germanium diodes are replaced by a combination of Schottky and Low Fv LED, resulting in a more open, agressive distortion.
Specs:
+ Exact sonic reproduction of my original gold Klon Centaur, horsie close-tail, serial number 2505 from 2001. Among my Silver and Gold originals, this particular unit was undoubtedly the one with the best tone.
+ Handcrafted one by one, using vintage through-hole components, with extreme dedication. Fruit of years of experience studying the circuit and building Klones for professional guitar players.
+ Same Panasonic ECQ-Series N.O.S. capacitors as the original Centaur
+ Same N.O.S. 1N34A Germanium diodes (Clear crystal and black band as the original, made in USA) – The commonly known as Magic Diodes (No russian blue and red stripped diodes as others mount– Same as the original!)
+ Same combination of carbon and metal film resistors
+ Same Tantalum capacitor in position C16
+ Same format on capacitors in values above 1uf -Electrolytics, using modern, not-drained, Nichicon Gold Audio series.
+ Same Charge Pump that raises internal voltage from 9V to 18V for bigger headroom
+ Same values and highest quality in the other components: Opamps TL072 from Texas Instruments, noiseless Charge Pump from superior quality, Alpha potentiometers, Footswitch Alpha DPDT Special Edition, Amphenol jacks
+ Buffered bypass, same as the original, with correct values
+ PCB board of my own design, with parasitic noise level optimization
The Big Klone uses a ‘Vintage Style’ 3.5mm DC jack just like the original Centaur. An external adapter to a modern standard BOSS-Style 2.1mm 9VDC plug is included with the pedal.
Never power the unit with more than 9V, as doing so will damage board components.
Pedal Dimensions: 170x130mm / 6.7″ x 5.1″ inches
Current Draw: 25mA – 9V Only
The Big Klone is offered in Gold and Silver finishes. Just like the original Centaurs, both finishes may feature imperfections such as paint blemishes, scratches, or small dents, which gives them a more ‘authentic’ look. If you prefer a perfectly flawless enclosure, this may not be the best fit for you.
The option to assemble client-provided enclosures, which was available during the first run of Big Klones years ago, is no longer available.
The ‘new’ 2024 BigKlone is made with the exact same specs and components as the ‘first run’ BigKlone. There is absolutely zero differences between the first and the current runs.
ONLY MADE TO ORDER
Each pedal is hand-soldered and assembled by hand, one at a time, and then I test it against my original Klon Centaur Gold. As soon as you place your pre-order, I’ll start building your pedal. I’ll test it, pack it up, and ship it out within the timeframe you’ll see in the description for each version. In most cases I ship a bit ahead of schedule, so if you are in the process of moving by the time your pedal is being built, let me know beforehand.
I PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT
I do not do temporary sales or discounts, so no single Big Klone will be sold cheaper than you paid for it, ever.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
+ Every pedal is custom signed with the name of the customer on the inner side of the rear plate. Please note that I will write the name that appears on billing address – If you want me to write another name, let me know in the order notes or drop me a message guillem @ decibelics.com
Accessories included: White Shipping Box similar to the original Centaur (With Decibelics branding), 3.5mm to Standard plug DC Adapter, Satin Bag, English Instruction sheet, Certificate of Authenticity.
* Stock photo from Decibelics
