US company Chellee Guitars & Effects has introduced the Ponyboy Overdrive Version 2 – essentially the original Klon Centaur-inspired Ponyboy but with the replacement of the traditional mechanical bypass switch with a more reliable microcontroller-operated relay bypass switching system that uses in-house-designed software to operate the relay and LED. Along with a subtle mute circuit that reduces the “pop” induced by mechanical switching, the maker says, ‘it offers a softer transition in a sturdy pedal with excellent value’. The US price is $159.
Built using NOS components V2 pedals still use Switchcraft stereo input and output jacks, Teflon-insulated Mil spec hookup wires and Chellee’s unique PCB built-in wire strain relief.
Info: www.chellee.com