Wampler Tumnus Deluxe
Overview
The Wampler Tumnus Deluxe is a transparent overdrive pedal that captures the legendary Klon-style tone in a compact, pedalboard-friendly format with added EQ flexibility. Built around a carefully voiced gain circuit, it delivers everything from a subtle clean boost that sweetens your amp's natural character to a warm, harmonically rich overdrive that preserves your guitar's fundamental voice. The Deluxe version adds a three-band EQ section with treble, mid, and bass controls, giving players far more tone-shaping power than the standard Tumnus. This makes it adaptable to virtually any amp and guitar combination, allowing fine adjustments that a single tone knob cannot achieve. The gain range is musical throughout its sweep, never becoming harsh or fizzy even at higher settings, and the pedal cleans up beautifully when the guitar volume is rolled back. The buffered bypass circuit maintains signal integrity in longer pedal chains. Build quality is excellent, with a sturdy aluminum enclosure, smooth-feeling knobs, and reliable switching. The Tumnus Deluxe is ideal for blues, country, classic rock, and worship players who want a versatile always-on overdrive that enhances rather than masks their core tone. The buffered bypass, while beneficial for signal chain integrity, may not appeal to players who strictly prefer true bypass switching.
Effects Pedals
Transparent Klon-style overdrive with added three-band EQ for versatile tone shaping, delivering musical gain that preserves your guitar's fundamental voice.
Instrument Details
$199
Intermediate
Brand
Wampler
Type
Overdrive Pedal
Made In
USA
Year
2017
