Acapulco Gold®
Power amp distortion
The Acapulco Gold is a very simple distortion device inspired by the sound of a vintage Model T hand-cranked amplifier, bringing the openness, clarity and crunch that only a tube amp can provide, at a fraction of the size and cost-free maintenance free!

Since the tone is in the hands, we decided to keep the controls of the Acapulco Gold as simple as possible. The pedal turns the pedal on and off and the giant knob controls the output volume. That's it. The rest is at hand. Want less payoff? Lower the volume knob on your guitar. Need a darker rhythmic sound? Reduce the tonal control of your guitar. Easy, right?

Big Knob: The large knob adjusts the output level, sometimes called Volume. BE CAREFUL, the Acapulco Gold is extremely noisy!

With your guitar volume at maximum, the Acapulco Gold roars like a wide open Model T on the verge of exploding. Hardly pulled back, the Gold becomes a torrid overdrive. At the guitar's minimum volume settings, the Acapulco Gold delivers a misty, Nashville-sounding spanking to your sound.

What do you say about this? If your guitar has separate volume and tone controls for each pickup and a three-way selector switch, this little one-button banger becomes a three-channel tone monster in no time!

Dimensions: 4.75 x 2.50 x 2.25 in (121 x 64 x 57 mm) with buttons
Current draw: 18 mA
Input impedance: 50 kΩ
Output impedance: <10 kΩ
Switching

This device is a real bypass and uses electronic switching based on a relay. Audio will not pass without power.
Power

This device can be powered by a 9v battery or a standard 9 volt DC power supply with a negative 2.1mm center barrel. We always recommend foot-specific transformer isolated wall power supplies or isolated multiple output power supplies. The pedals will make extra noise if there is ripple or dirty power. Switching power supplies, string lights, and non-pedal specific power supplies also don't filter out dirty power and let unwanted noise pass through. DO NOT OPERATE AT HIGHER VOLTAGES!