Trace Elliot Overdrive Bass Pedal - Asymmetrical Soft Clip | No Limit Guitar Co, Idaho Falls
The Trace Elliot Overdrive is a full-range bass overdrive pedal built around Trace Elliot's proprietary asymmetrical soft-clipping circuit, delivering a wide-open range of overdrive textures from subtle warmth to full searing grit — all without sacrificing the low-end integrity that bassists depend on. Independent Wet and Dry output jacks, a four-knob control layout, and an 18V internal architecture make this pedal as flexible as it is powerful, equally at home in a studio recording rig or a touring pedalboard. It's a serious tool for bassists who want total sonic control over their driven tone.
Product Overview
The heart of the Trace Elliot Overdrive is its proprietary high-overhead asymmetrical soft-clipping circuit — a design choice that produces a more harmonically natural, organic overdrive character than symmetrical hard-clipping circuits, with significantly more headroom before the tone becomes harsh or compressed. The asymmetrical clipping generates the kind of complex, layered harmonic saturation that sits well in a full band mix, adding grit and presence without turning to mush or losing definition in the low register. Players browsing bass guitar pedals at our Idaho Falls guitar shop will find this circuit gives them a genuinely wide tonal aperture to work within.
The 18V bipolar internal architecture (±9V) is a key engineering detail that contributes directly to the pedal's headroom and dynamic range — a higher internal voltage means the circuit has more room to breathe before clipping, which translates to a more responsive, touch-sensitive overdrive feel. The pedal can be powered via a standard 9V battery or an external DC power supply, and its compatibility with virtually any power arrangement makes it easy to integrate into existing pedalboard setups. The rugged tour-caliber chassis and road-grade controls are built for the physical demands of regular gigging and long-haul touring.
Control is handled through four knobs — Drive, Tone, Level, and Blend — giving players straightforward but genuinely comprehensive shaping of the overdrive character and its balance with the clean signal. The Blend control is particularly valuable, allowing the dry bass signal to be mixed back in with the overdriven wet signal to preserve low-end punch and fundamental note definition underneath the grit. Dedicated Wet and Dry output jacks extend this further, enabling parallel signal routing to separate amp channels, a mixer, or a DAW interface for near-endless signal path customization.
Ideal For
- Bassists seeking a full-range bass overdrive pedal with wide headroom and organic soft-clip character for live and studio use
- Gigging and touring players who need a road-worthy bass effects pedal with true bypass and a reliable tour-caliber build
- Recording bassists who want independent Wet and Dry outputs for parallel processing and flexible studio signal routing
- Players who want precise blend control to preserve their clean low-end tone alongside a driven, textured overdrive signal
- Bass players visiting our Idaho Falls guitar shop looking for a professional-grade overdrive pedal with serious tonal range
Key Features
Proprietary Asymmetrical Soft-Clipping Circuit Trace Elliot's high-overhead asymmetrical soft-clipping design produces complex, harmonically rich overdrive with a natural, organic character — delivering immense tonal range from subtle saturation to full-on grit without harshness or low-end collapse.
Independent Wet and Dry Outputs Dedicated 1/4" Wet (overdrive) and Dry (clean) output jacks enable parallel signal routing to separate amplifiers, mixer channels, or recording interfaces — opening up a wide range of signal path configurations for studio and stage applications.
Blend Control The Blend knob allows precise mixing of the clean dry signal and the overdriven wet signal, preserving the fundamental low-end punch and note definition of the bass underneath whatever level of overdrive texture you dial in.
18V Bipolar Internal Architecture The ±9V internal voltage design gives the Trace Elliot Overdrive significantly more headroom than standard 9V pedals, resulting in a more dynamic, touch-responsive overdrive feel and greater range between clean boost and heavy saturation.
Tour-Caliber Build Quality The rugged chassis and road-grade controls are engineered for the physical demands of regular gigging and touring, with satisfying tactility and reliable performance under the kind of consistent use that working bassists put their gear through.
True Bypass Switching True bypass ensures the pedal is completely removed from the signal path when not engaged, leaving your dry bass tone uncolored and unaffected — no tone suck, no added noise, just clean signal when you need it.
What's Included
- Trace Elliot Overdrive Bass Pedal
- 9V DC power supply required (sold separately)
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Pedal Type | Bass Overdrive |
| Circuit | Asymmetrical Soft-Clipping, High-Overhead |
| Internal Architecture | Bipolar 18V (±9V) |
| Controls | Drive, Tone, Level, Blend |
| EQ | Tone Control |
| Footswitch Buttons | 1 |
| Input | 1 x 1/4" |
| Outputs | 1 x 1/4" Dry, 1 x 1/4" Wet (OD) |
| Bypass | True Bypass |
| Power Source | 9V DC power supply or 9V battery (sold separately) |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 3620030 |
Get Your Hands on This Bass Overdrive Pedal Today
Stop into No Limit Guitar Co in Idaho Falls to try the Trace Elliot Overdrive and hear what a high-headroom asymmetrical soft-clip circuit does for your bass tone. Our staff can help you dial in the Blend and Drive controls and explore how the Wet and Dry outputs fit into your rig. Reach us online or by phone to check availability.
