Make: Spiral Electric

Model: Yellow LM741 Overdrive

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Effect Type: Overdrive

Condition: Excellent

Finish/Color: Yellow

Box: Yes

Notes:The Spiral Electric FX Yellow LM741 Overdrive is a modern interpretation of the legendary DOD 250 Overdrive Preamp, designed by former DOD/DigiTech engineer Tom Cram. Built around an LM741 op-amp and expanded with several innovative features, the Yellow Spiral delivers everything from transparent boost and edge-of-breakup tones to rich overdrive and aggressive distortion while maintaining exceptional touch sensitivity and dynamic response.

One of the pedal's defining features is its unique six-position "Girth" control, a rotary tone network that progressively increases low-frequency content while preserving clarity and top-end detail. This allows players to tailor the pedal for lead work, rhythm playing, or full-range bass applications without the low-end loss commonly associated with traditional DOD 250-style circuits.

A three-way clipping selector provides multiple gain textures, including vintage-style silicon clipping, high-headroom LED clipping, and asymmetrical clipping options. Combined with the highly responsive gain structure, the Yellow Spiral excels as an always-on tone enhancer, clean boost, low-gain overdrive, or saturated lead pedal. Its exceptional cleanup with a guitar's volume control makes it especially rewarding for players who rely on picking dynamics and instrument controls to shape their sound.

Handcrafted in small batches, the Yellow Spiral has earned a reputation among pedal enthusiasts for delivering the familiar character of a classic DOD 250 while offering significantly greater flexibility, low-end response, and tonal refinement. It performs equally well with guitar and bass and is often praised as one of the most versatile overdrive designs in the modern boutique pedal market.

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