Yet another riveting edition of Guitar Fails, where we explore the quirky, the bizarre, and the downright hilarious moments in the world of guitars. Today, we’ve got a DOD overdrive pedal modified like no other.
In the colorful era of the 90s, our protagonist had a mate with a DOD overdrive preamp FX50. Now, you might think, “Oh, just another overdrive pedal, what’s the big deal?”
Oh, but there’s more to this story than meets the eye.
Imagine you step into your mate’s jam space, ready to unleash some wicked guitar licks, and what do you find? A yellow dirt box DOD overdrive pedal with a twist.
You see, someone had taken it upon themselves to replace the ordinary footswitch with a big plunger-type contraption that stuck out like it was trying to escape the pedal world. I mean, why settle for a boring, regular footswitch when you can have a switch that defies all pedal conventions?
And that’s not all—the comedic genius behind this pedal mod decided to slap on a rubber walking stick tip to the switch. Because nothing says “professional guitarist” like having a walking stick tip on your overdrive pedal, right? They could have gone full comedy, and slap on a big red button with “DO NOT PUSH” on it
But wait, there’s more! In a twist of technical brilliance, they used the wrong kind of switch, turning the simple act of turning the pedal on or off into a click-click comedy show. Imagine the confusion and frustration as you repeatedly click the switch twice, wondering if your pedal has developed a secret code language.
“Wait, do I click once or twice to turn it off? Is this some kind of Morse code for guitarists? Or have I accidentally summoned a hidden pedal feature, like a pedal rabbit out of a hat?”
One thing’s for sure—the DOD overdrive pedal with its unconventional switch is a sight to behold. It’s like someone decided to take a reasonably good overdrive pedal, and give it a quirky makeover… just for laughs. And honestly, we can’t help but applaud the creativity and sense of humor that went into this guitar pedal fail.
