J. Rockett El Hombre Texas Blues Rock Overdrive Pedal

J. Rockett El Hombre Texas Blues Rock Overdrive Pedal
Product no: 9000-0092-0896 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Cramming the legendary sound of Texan trio ZZ Top into a single pedal, the J. Rockett El Hombre Texas Blues Rock Overdrive does the impossible. While an insane amount of time has been spent matching the sound of this stompbox to the vintage drive of the amplifiers used by none other than the iconic bearded wonder himself, Billy Gibbons, that doesn't mean this pedal only has just one trick up its sleeve.

The El Hombre

This drive pedal has definitely been built to back up killer riffs and classic electric blues, especially when coupled with a set of fat humbuckers. The fully-grown sound of a classic British amp that's been pushed to breaking point comes encapsulated in a fuss-free box loaded with just three control pots. Set the desired gain amount, then round off or tighten up the output and match the effected signal to your dry sound - or push it up. It was that simple back in the seventies, and it's even more simple now.

Tips or comments about this product

Please note: This pedal does not include a power supply.

Specifications

Product features

Sustainable product	not specified
Adapter included	no
Type of distortion	overdrive
Equipped with tube	no
True bypass	no
Mini pedal	no
Voltage	9 V
Can be powered by battery	yes
Centre positive/negative	centre negative
Power supply plug	barrel 2.1 mm (inner diameter)
Variable voltage	no

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	433 gr
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	12,0 x 7,0 x 5,5 cm

Product specifications

J.Rockett Texas Blues Rock Overdrive pedal
model: El Hombre
controls: volume, gain, bite
switches: on/off
connections:
- input: 1x 6.35mm TS jack
- output: 1x 6.35mm TS jack
power supply: 9V battery or power supply, 18mA (neither included)
dimensions: 101.6 x 58.9 x 47mm
weight: 0.6 kg
made in the USA (California)

Reviews from other countries

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David B. 11 August 2022

Wrote the following about J. Rockett El Hombre Texas Blues Rock Overdrive Pedal

Excellent Texas Blues style drive. Very responsive and adds real tube amp feel to a solid state amp: Billy Gibbons tone through a Jazz Chorus? Yes you can. Solid build, versatile range of tones, very interactive controls and great sounds on tap. Love it.

Cyril L 13 October 2024

Wrote the following about J. Rockett El Hombre Texas Blues Rock Overdrive Pedal

Aussi belle esthétiquement que le son est beau, rock et blues ! Plus de 2 ans que je l'ai achetée et elle ne quitte pas mon pedalboard (et pourtant j'en ai acheté d'autres depuis des overdrives). Sa petite taille est un gros avantage et les réglages sont faciles, d'un overdrive léger à un overdrive bien gras et pêchu. Le son est parfaitement défini et garde les basses et les médiums. Le potard Bite viendra colorer le son en y ajoutant plus ou moins de "mordant". Très efficace ! Je ne suis pas prêt de m'en débarrasser de celle-ci !

Patrick 14 January 2024

Wrote the following about J. Rockett El Hombre Texas Blues Rock Overdrive Pedal

Je pensais avoir fait le tour des pédales Overdrive, jusqu'à la découverte de "El Hombre"... Cette pédale est (ZZ) Top! Elle est simple d'emploi et "pedalboard friendly". Le potard "Bite" est vraiment génial, c'est lui qui donnera la final touch en offrant une large palette de sonorités. Je l'utilise aussi bien avec des humbuckers sur Gibson SG, qu'avec des single coil Texas Special sur ma Stratocaster ( Je trouve le son de certains Overdrive pas terrible avec des SSS, mais par contre, El hombre fait super bien le job ). Si vous aimez ZZ Top, et le Blues-Rock version sudiste, Cette pédale est faire pour vous.

daniel B. 19 December 2022

Wrote the following about J. Rockett El Hombre Texas Blues Rock Overdrive Pedal

Une pédale exceptionnelle. Du blues le plus subtil au blues rock enorme de zztop. Palette large. Beaucoup de niaque et d harmoniques. Facile a régler. Respect de l instrument et du toucher.tres Faible bruit sur les gros sons. J adore et je garde

Description	Type	Language	Extension
J.Rocket El Hombre Manual	Manual	English

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