Budda Superdrive Series preset
Verified · 80/100 confidence. Complete schematic. All component values readable. Parameters derived directly from the circuit.
The Budda Superdrive Series is the flagship line from Budda Amplification, the Portland, Oregon boutique builder founded in the mid-1990s. Powered by EL34 tubes, the Superdrive is celebrated for its warm, articulate clean tones and harmonically complex overdrive that responds beautifully to picking dynamics. It became one of the most respected American boutique amps of its era, favored by blues, rock, and country players.
- Years produced: 1995–2010
- Made in: USA
- Channels: 2
- Preamp tubes: 3× 12AX7
- Power tubes: 2× EL34
Known for: Brad Whitford.
Tags: american, modern, crunch.
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