Mojo Hand FX Rock City

Rock City: Detroit's Rock 'n' Roll Legacy

Originally, we set out to create an improved version of our discontinued Odessa dual overdrive. As we started tweaking the drive circuits, we realized how cool it would be to add series/parallel order switching. This lead us down a rabbit hole of fine tuning to make sure that the user had complete tonal control. The left and right circuits compliment each other in various ways, and changing the order unlocks endless options. You can tweak until you discover your unique sound, or you can just turn all the knobs to noon and let it rip!

Right Circuit: This is the more dynamic overdrive circuit. It can stay clean but it is capable of rich overdrive while retaining dynamics and remaining incredibly sensitive to pick attack. Playing with lighter attack will keep the drive tame. The harder you play, the more drive you will feel! This circuit works well as a boost or overdrive before, after, or in parallel with the left circuit. The added Push control allows you to tailor the overall tone with more clean mix turned to the left, while offering more gain and low end punch turning to the right. A 3 clipping option switch completes the control mix.

Left Circuit: A mid focused punchy drive that sits in the mix beautifully. This side nails classic rock driven amp tones and becomes even more dynamic when combined with the right circuit. It thrives being 2nd in series , wide open in parallel, or pushing the cleaner right side into saturation. It also features added flexibility through the use of a Baxandall tone stack and 3 clipping options. Though this overdrive can easily stand on its own, the classic right circuit compliments it perfectly.

The one feature that truly sets Rock City apart from other dual drives is the "Pozze" switching system designed by former MojoHand alumni Eric Bennetts. Though it is a simple concept, it makes controlling the pedal with your foot very easy. There are 3 soft touch footswitches on the pedal, the left and right switches being the bypasses for their respective drive circuits. The third middle footswitch can be seen as an alternate or opposite switch. It inverts the off/on status of both circuits for instant changes. This is a big advantage while tweaking or playing live.