Wampler the paisley drive User manual

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Brad Paisley, international superstar and recipient of many awards, has
this to say about his signature pedal:
“...we actually recorded this (pedal) in the studio, you know, trying it out. I
turned up a Trainwreck Amp that I've got and compared the sound of the
distortion and it was very, very similar. And that's a very good test
because any time a pedal can mimic a great overdriven amp then you're
on to something...”
High praise from someone well known as an absolute tone-hound. From
TV studios to outdoor arenas, where Brad Paisley plays, there's the Paisley
Drive. Having purchased the Wampler Pedals Paisley Drive, you now have
access to exactly the same pedal that Brad Paisley uses to ensure that he
has a consistent, great sound, no matter where he's playing. When it's on,
it does its magic – you might have heard it at the Country Music Awards,
or on performances on various talk shows – and when it's o, true bypass
ensures that there's nothing getting in the way of your great starting
sound.
Since we released it, it has become a favorite of guitarists the world over,
some because they admire Brad's tone and want to get that sound for
themselves, and others because they appreciate the exibility of the
pedal in getting their own sound, in a high quality, reliable package.
Spend a little time with it, read this guide to using it, and let's add you to
that list, too!
To get the most out of your new pedal, you'll want to become very familiar with the controls. The Paisley drive
features three adjustment knobs and two switches, allowing for a great deal of exibility. With a twang-friendly single
coil guitar, you can get anything from fatter cleans to some rocking drive. With a more aggressive axe, there's enough
dirt on tap to get into a little bit of grinding distortion. And regardless of your gain needs, the EQ exibility of this
pedal is fantastic. We'll go over each control in detail, and oer some suggestions that will give you a great tone so
you don't have to start from scratch unless you want to.
Bypass Switch – Simple enough, this footswitch is wired to a relay based true bypass switch to ensure that you don't
have anything in the way when you disable the pedal. Stomp on it to turn the pedal on, and the LED indicator light
will show that it's active.
Volume – This controls the output of the pedal. Works just like the volume knob on your guitar or your amp. As you
raise the Gain knob, and depending on how you adjust the Tone control and switches, you may need to raise or lower
this to have the same output level. That's perfectly normal. Whether you prefer a boost when you kick your overdrive
on or just about the same level as your clean tone, there should be enough range of adjustment to suit all tastes. It
isn't a super loud pedal, so if you're using a very high output guitar, you might need to raise the volume fairly high –
again, that's normal, so long as the pedal can hit unity gain (same level when you kick it on as when it's bypassed) it's
behaving as expected

Gain – This controls how much dirt you get from the pedal. At lower
settings, it will be very nearly clean even if you dig in. Around 9 o'clock,
it starts to get some crunch when you dig in (or if you have a high
output guitar). By noon, it's really grooving, and past there you've got
the potential for real distortion. Again, this control will interact some-
what with the Volume control. As you raise it, you may need to lower
the Volume to keep the signal level even. You'll also nd that the same
Tone settings don't work at all Gain settings.
Tone – This adjusts between a much darker, bassier sound at the fully
counterclockwise position, to a very highs-forward, present sound fully
clockwise. As with most tonal adjustments, you're probably going to
nd the right t for your gear somewhere between the extremes. It's
not a bad idea to start at noon and adjust in small increments from
there to let your ears get used to the sound of the pedal as you raise or
lower the Tone knob. The Tone knob on this pedal doesn't stand alone,
however – there are two switches which contribute strongly to how
you'll want to adjust the Tone.
Presence Switch – This kicks in a little extra sparkle on top. Depending
on how you have the other tone controls set, it may have more or less of
an eect. If you feel like the highs need a boost, this switch is it! The
switch is ON in the up position, and OFF in the down position.
Mid Contour Toggle – This three-way switch is the basis of the substan-
tial exibility of the Paisley Drive, and one of the things that makes it
stand out as possibly the most versatile three-knob overdrive you've
ever owned! Each setting completely changes the basic voicing of the
midrange frequencies, where the majority of your guitar's notes live and
breathe. It interacts with the Tone control, the Presence Switch, and
even the Gain knob, and as such it will require some careful attention to
learn completely. The bottom position emphasizes mids in a way that
can really thicken up a guitar tone and put it right out front. The middle
position pulls everything in the midrange back, and gives the overall
sound a glassy character, great for smooth rhythm playing with a touch
of chime. The top position is a sort of balance between the other two,
and oers a fairly even sounding tone that doesn't push but also
doesn't pull the midrange. Each setting is like having a dierent pedal
underfoot, so learning to use the Mid Contour toggle is absolutely key
to getting the most out of the Paisley Drive Any trademarks attributed that are not owned by Wampler Pedals, Inc. are for
demonstrative purposes only, and are property of their respective owners
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The Paisley Drive – Brad's Own Settings!
A Little Something Extra
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Suggested Settings (Volume to suit)