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deluxe
The original Pinnacle was praised by Zeke Clark (former Van Halen gear tech) as being
the pedal which comes the closest to getting the "Brown Sound" of anything he's ever
tried - over the years since it was released, the Pinnacle became the industry standard in
the brown sound, but underneath was hidden a secret that many realized, it was SO
much more than that!
We decided to give you everything you need to make this the most versatile distortion
pedal available today. We took the basic gain structure of the original and cleaned it up,
making it more organic and real, that was stage 1. Stage 2 inclued incorporating a three
band EQ to give you more control. Stage 3 was about putting in a SAG switch to tame
high output pickups and not have the pedal compress so much and then finally, stage 4...
put a pre gain “lime green overdrive” booster in the pedal that can be worked separately from the main circuit. So, you know, if you are going to update something, may as well
do it properly!
With the new Pinnacle you will find the sounds you love from the standard model and a
whole load more. From classic rock to agreesive metal all the way down to a responsive
overdrive, the Pinnacle Deluxe v2 could well be the most versatile and organic sounding
distortion pedal available today!
To get the most out of your new pedal, you'll want to become very familiar with the
controls.
The Pinnacle Deluxe v2 features controls for Gain, Volume, Bass. Mids, Treble, Boost
gain/level as well as a Vintage/Modern switch to change the overall tone from a more
classic, darker sound to a brighter, more forward tone, and a Boost switch which changes
the internal gain structure between lower and higher gain modes. Flexibility is a key
feature, as usual, and the tone controls on the Pinnacle are intentionally very interactive,
so experimentation will go far - it really is one of those pedal you have to play with in
order to squeeze out the best tones! So, it’s fun from the word go! As with all Wampler
Pedals products, the Pinnacle includes a high-quality true-bypass relay soft switch which
takes it out of the signal path when bypassed and top loading jacks. Experiment and
enjoy!
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Bypass Switch – A true-bypass relay based soft switch ensures solid removal of the circuit when it isn't wanted,
meaning you don't lose any tone when the pedal is off.
Volume – This control adjusts the output level of the Pinnacle. There's plenty of volume on tap in either
standard or Boost mode, so whether you want to go farther than your input level or just make sure it can do
unity volume (the same level of signal going out as you feed it, when active), you're covered. The Gain, Bass,
Mids and Treble knobs, and the Boost Toggle all have an impact on total output volume level, so you're
probably better off waiting to adjust the Volume until you've dialed in the other controls. Re-adjustment might
be necessary if you get it to the desired level and still need to tweak the sound.
Gain – This control, in conjunction with the Boost Toggle, lets you dial in anything from a classic, almost laid
back early rock tone all the way to modern high-gain. Our users, from international pros to weekend warriors,
all have their own favorite ways of using the pedal, so however you end up liking the Gain setting, that's just
fine. The "Brown Sound" is in there awaiting with all the other great tones! But in terms of how much distortion
you want, there's a great deal of flexibility and we encourage you to run through the whole gamut to get a
good sense of how it works and responds before you settle on how you'll use it.
Bass / Mids / Treble - The power of the Pinnacle Deluxe is held within the full 3 band EQ stack. This is the key
to tone chasing, start with everything at noon and then see what happens when you start to move them
around. You’ll find that changing one will mean you have to change another as the tone is so fluid, this is where
the fun starts - we’ve literally lost hours and hours just tweaking the EQ section and then playing with what we
find!
Vintage/Modern Switch – This control essentially sets the overall voicing of the pedal's frequencies, to be
either darker with a classic tonality or brighter and more modern. This control is more to do with the character
of your guitar and in particular your amp, some amps won’t like the modern setting at all others will eat it up
and want more.
Suggested Settings
Crunch it like it’s 1984...
Classic bearded Texan rock
Boost Toggle – Do you need more gain? Well, there you go. Flick this and see what happens!
Boost - The key to those amazing tones was not only the amp, but the quite often the pedal pushing them! We
all know which pedal it was, so we modifed the basic circuit and placed it in front of the Pinnacle’s main gain
High gain 80’s thrash 70’s British punk...
stages. The Boost control adds both gain and level when you turn it, so you will find the perfect solo boost in
there. If you are running a slightly dirty amp, use this on it’s own one day and be amazed at how useable it is!
SAG - Some players have remarked to us that the Pinnacle runs too close to compression to be useable with
higher output pickups. We the SAG control activated the input level doesn’t hit the main gainstages so hard so
the low end compression is not as noticable - this is also really good for more laid back tones - play with it and
see what happens!
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This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantees that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures.
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experience radio/TV technician for help.
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