The Marshall Guv’nor was the first pedal released by Marshall to emulate their amplifiers’ tone, beginning the era of the Amp in a Box pedals. It was released in 1988 and replaced by the Drivemaster in 1991. The 1998 V2 version is still available today.
The Guv’nor is special because it was one of the first pedals to use LEDs in a hard-clipping configuration, leading to less compression and a higher threshold. It also has a 3-band EQ for an amp-like behavior. An optional clipping option via a toggle switch is available, with blue LEDs and germanium diodes providing a more open sound with minor tonal changes, and other diodes providing more drastic results.
The controls of the Guv’nor include a Volume, Gain, Bass, Treble, and Mids potentiometer, as well as a Diode Switch.

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