Cornerstone Colosseum - LTD Black Edition

COLLABORATIVE DESIGN

Experience the groundbreaking Colosseum, the first-ever Community Pedal from Cornerstone. Meticulously designed with the input of their devoted followers and the Cornerstone Community, this dual overdrive pedal combines the best elements of the Blues Breaker and Klon circuits. The Colosseum offers an enhanced Blues Breaker side with no clipping diodes, a signature Clean control, and outstanding touch sensitivity. On the Klon side, explore the legendary sound with a twist - Germanium diodes, hand-selected silicon diodes, and the innovative clip blender. With versatile connectivity options and a toggle switch for seamless channel switching, the Colosseum is a must-have for any discerning guitarist. Rediscover classic ODs and unlock new tonal possibilities with the Colosseum.

SO WHAT IS IT?

It is a dual overdrive pedal based on my interpretation of the Blues Breaker and Klon circuits. While I used the original pedals to have an accurate sound reference (even an original Klon), the end result of Colosseum is a unique pedal.

BLUES BREAKER ON ANOTHER LEVEL

On the BB side there is no clipping diodes: forget about the common “issues” that affect a classic BB, such as low volume and dark tone. Removing the clipping diodes will solve them. I also added our “signature” Clean control taken from the Gladio, to add the clean sound on top of the overdriven signal for more tonal versatility.

The Klon side stayed pretty much the same, except for one important detail: the clip blender.

We all know that the Klon has built quite a reputation around two “mythical” 1N34A Germanium diodes. We are still using them, measuring each one of them and picking the ones with the correct value of forward voltage, but… with the addition of a pair of hand selected silicon diodes. With this blend feature you have a wide range of tonal flexibility, an entirely new flavor of Klon at your feet, all while still being able to harness the sound of the original.

A little toggle switch will change the order of the two channels very easily for a lot of tone variations!

At the back you have 4 jacks to connect each side of the pedal with your favorite looper. You can use the sides independently or put any other pedal in between.