Mr. Black · United States
Distortion · Drive · Pedals and effects · Released 30 September 2026
The Mr. Black CAT Distortion pedal is a 100% analog high-gain distortion redesigned by Jack Deville for modern rigs, built as a limited run of 48 units in Portland, Oregon.
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Released in 2026, the circuit is a ground-up redesign of a mid-1970s Kalamazoo-era distortion idea rather than a parts clone. Preamp, harmonic distortion, filter, and output stages differ from the vintage layout while aiming for the same aggressive response, including guitar-volume cleanup.
True bypass in a CNC-milled Hammond enclosure with Volume, Distort, and Filter controls. Input impedance is 470 kOhm and output impedance is 1 kOhm for driving long cables. Footprint is 67.3 mm x 113 mm x 47 mm (2.65 x 4.45 x 1.85 in).
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