{"product_id":"caroline-the-blues-overdrive-authorized-dealer","title":"Caroline \"The Blues\" (Authorized Dealer)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFree shipping within the Continental USA only. Reach out for a shipping quote if you live elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003einfo@southshoreguitarboutique.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"670\"\u003eThe Caroline Guitar Company \u003cem data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"39\"\u003eThe Blues\u003c\/em\u003e is one of those pedals that perfectly captures the company’s offbeat sense of humor while delivering genuinely useful tones. Released as a tongue-in-cheek nod to unobtainable boutique amplifiers, \u003cem data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"269\"\u003eThe Blues \"Expensive Amplifier\"\u003c\/em\u003e is far more than a joke pedal. Built around a deceptively simple transistor-based circuit, it occupies a unique space somewhere between a low-gain overdrive, gritty boost, and fuzzy amp-on-the-edge-of-collapse texture. Caroline describes it as roughly \"85% drive and 15% fuzz,\" offering everything from transparent, always-on breakup to ragged tweed-style grind. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"1280\"\u003eThe controls are intentionally minimal, but highly interactive. The Grit control moves from subtle amp-like warmth into raw, speaker-tearing saturation, while the Style switch shifts the pedal's overall character between smoother vintage textures and more aggressive gain structures. It responds exceptionally well to pick attack and guitar volume changes, making it feel more like an extension of an amp than a traditional overdrive pedal. Its personality lands somewhere between a tweed combo on the verge of exploding and a boutique boost pushed into beautiful chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1300\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1300\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"2092\"\u003e• Effect Type: Overdrive \/ Drive with slight fuzz character\u003cbr data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1364\"\u003e• Circuit Design: Transistor-based analog overdrive\u003cbr data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1418\"\u003e• Gain Character: Approximately 85% overdrive \/ 15% fuzz blend \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1521\"\u003e• Controls: Output, Grit\u003cbr data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1548\"\u003e• Switch: Style toggle (Vintage \/ Modern voicings) \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"1639\"\u003e• Internal Trim Control: \"Crystal Lettuce\" collector-voltage adjustment \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1751\"\u003e• Bypass: True Bypass \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1810\" data-end=\"1813\"\u003e• Power: Standard 9V DC center-negative operation\u003cbr data-start=\"1862\" data-end=\"1865\"\u003e• Battery Operation: Supports 9V battery use \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1947\" data-end=\"1950\"\u003e• Input\/Output: Mono in \/ Mono out\u003cbr data-start=\"1984\" data-end=\"1987\"\u003e• Top-mounted jacks\u003cbr data-start=\"2006\" data-end=\"2009\"\u003e• Handmade in USA, Columbia, South Carolina\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Caroline Guitar Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53518130250027,"sku":"CGC-BLUES","price":189.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/4456\/7851\/files\/Caroline_TheBlues_Overdrive_1.png?v=1778949401","url":"https:\/\/southshoreguitarboutique.com\/products\/caroline-the-blues-overdrive-authorized-dealer","provider":"South Shore Guitar Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}