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[[Image:klon4.jpg|thumb|200px|Klon Centaur]]
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'''[https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/American_Deluxe_Stratocaster_Review American Deluxe Strat Review]'''
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'''[https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Klon_Centaur Making of Klon Centaur]'''
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GMCer Sensible Jones brings this detailed review of a very special strat that has a few tricks under its belt. The American Deluxe is a model aimed at players who want something classic looking yet versatile and aren't purist enough to want the normal vintage hardware.<br>
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Our shred instructor Todd Simpson was amazed when he tried this overdrive, which was hand built and gifted to him by GMC member Yoncopin. Yeah. That's how awesome our community is __IPBWIKI_IMG_HTTP__www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif__IPBWIKI_IMG_HTTP_END__
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These new models now come equipped with Fenders new N3 Noiseless pick-ups. They're still of a stacked coil design but where the old ones had Samarium Cobalt magnets these new ones sport Alnico. The bridge has an Alnico V for a slightly hotter sound, the middle is Alnico II and the neck is Alnico III. It's an interesting idea that seems to work and give quite a good tonal response across the pick-ups.<br>
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"I actually like the tone better than my Pro Tone Misha Bulb over drive. It responds like a tube amp. Light touch is met by a very tubey sound, dig and it gets more Marshall sounding. Most responsive overdrive I've ever tried. This thing is my fave overdrive yet and I've tried wads and wads of them." - ''Todd Simpson''
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Read more, and see why else this strat is so different __IPBWIKI_IMG_HTTP__www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif__IPBWIKI_IMG_HTTP_END__
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"I'm going to guess what Todd refers to as the secret sauce is probably the germanium diodes. The design called for a Russian D9E, but I used 1N34's as the original creator eventually revealed were used in the original. Here's some background on [https://robertkeeley.com/2013/09/germanium-transistors/ silicon vs germanium diodes]" - ''Yoncopin''
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[https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/Klon_Centaur Read more] to learn about this great pedal
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[https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/index.php/American_Deluxe_Stratocaster_Review Read the whole article]
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Klon Centaur
Klon Centaur

Making of Klon Centaur

Our shred instructor Todd Simpson was amazed when he tried this overdrive, which was hand built and gifted to him by GMC member Yoncopin. Yeah. That's how awesome our community is user posted image

"I actually like the tone better than my Pro Tone Misha Bulb over drive. It responds like a tube amp. Light touch is met by a very tubey sound, dig and it gets more Marshall sounding. Most responsive overdrive I've ever tried. This thing is my fave overdrive yet and I've tried wads and wads of them." - Todd Simpson

"I'm going to guess what Todd refers to as the secret sauce is probably the germanium diodes. The design called for a Russian D9E, but I used 1N34's as the original creator eventually revealed were used in the original. Here's some background on silicon vs germanium diodes" - Yoncopin

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