From the mind and soul of Ben Fulton, boutique pedal master and designer/owner of Red Witch Pedals, comes perhaps his crowning achievement.
Zeppelin by Imperial Electrical.
Zeppelin captures the sound and feel of a time when guitar gods ruled the airwaves and arenas all over the world. Combining the tone of an Echoplex preamp going into a Plexi, Zeppelin recreates the sound and fury of a bygone era in a compact pedal at home in any guitarists rig.
Versatile, visceral, and focused, Zeppelin creates an artistic soundscape of past glories and sounds yet to be discovered. More than a drive, more than a boost, more than a preamp, Zeppelin combines these essential elements in a reactive, easy to use, package. From subtle tonal shading to full-on bombast, Zeppelin provides a platform for conjuring the sounds of yesterday and tomorrow.
Let the hammer fall and the gods rejoice-Zeppelin has arrived.
The Zeppelin is made up of two separate pedals. You can use each independently or use them simultaneously.
We love using them simultaneously.
That’s when the heavens begin to open, the seas begin to part and when sound as we knew it ceases and is replaced with a glorious, sonic singularity.
Plexi Preamplifier Section – Left Hand Controls
PR:This controls the preamplifier volume – you can view this as the overdrive control
Turn it up = more dirt. Turn it down = less dirt.
TO:This controls the tone of the Plexi section. A unique and original control that allows the overall tone and feel of the signal to be modified by one single dial. Turn it clockwise for more bite, turn it counterclockwise for more bottom end.
PO:Plexi Out – this controls the overall output level of the Plexi preamplifier. The master volume.
Left Footswitch:This engages and disengages the Plexi Preamplifier section. The central LED will glow red when it’s engaged. (True Bypass)
Echoplex Preamplifier Section – Right Hand Controls
PL:Echoplex section gain control. Turn it clockwise for more gain, turn it counterclockwise for less gain. When the Echoplex preamplifier section is engaged you will find that the tone is “tightened/ refined/ focused” as well a allowing the signal to be boosted, reduced or maintained in relation to unity gain.
Right Hand Footswitch:This engages the Echoplex Preamplifier section. When engaged the central LED will glow green.
LED –will glow Red when the Plexi pre is engaged, Green when the Echoplex is engaged and Orange when both Plexi and Echoplex sections are engaged simultaneously. (True Bypass)
Power:
70mA. Please use a regulated DC, 9 volt power supply, tip negative. The Zeppelin does not run on batteries.
Weight/Dims:
4.25 x 2.6 x 2 in
10.80 x 6.60 x 5.08 cm
.75 lb
340 grams