EarthQuakerDevices | 1 week ago
EarthQuaker Devices is proud to introduce you to your new best bud, Gary. This little big guy was dreamt up by the one and only Lee Kiernan from the crushing and most necessary band, IDLES!
Gary started as a simple request to create a compact version of the now discontinued Gray Channel, which was a mainstay on Lee’s board and a big part of his main drive tone. But Gary is quite different. Let's say...augmented, evolved...mutated.
Gary’s right brain consists of a dynamic and destructive fuzz that is both domineering and interactive. It is a ripping fuzz tone with an envelope-controlled variable pulse width and enough volume to blow everything up.
Yes! – Sets the sensitivity for the envelope that controls the duty cycle for the square wave fuzz
Oosh – Master volume for the fuzz side.
EXP – Controls the pulse width with an expression pedal. This will defeat the internal envelope and allow you to adjust the duty cycle in real time.
Gary’s left brain displays his softer side. This is a simple and natural sounding overdrive that keeps your tone lively and drives your amp crazy. This side is based on the green channel of our Gray Channel, which is our take on the classic little yellow overdrive that started it all for us.
Go – Gain control for the overdrive. Turn this up to increase the opamp gain to a thick and full distortion or turn it down and turn up That’s It to use it as a clean boost.
That’s It – Master volume for the overdrive side.
Each and every Gary was softly brought to life by the delicate hands of EarthQuaker Devices in the elegantly unrefined canal-front city of Akron, Ohio USA. To learn more or buy direct visit www.earthquakerdevices.com/gary
00:00 - 02:14 What is Gary?
02:14 - 03:08 Left Brain (Overdrive)
03:08 - 05:01 Right Brain (Fuzz)
05:01 - 06:08 Expression
06:08 - 07:40 Bass Demo
