I announced the Skull Crusher back in September when it first came out. Based upon the KASHA overdrive (but with some upgraded wiring and electronics), it has since gotten the attention of several prominent guitarists. Now George Lynch is playing through it, and HE LOVES IT! Check out this video:
How’s that for an endorsement. I’ve said all along that the KASHA overdrive is just about the best overdrive I’ve ever played, and I’m not alone in saying that. With guys like George Lynch touting how good the Skull Crusher is, you owe it to yourself to check it out! I know, some people don’t go for the look, but it’s the tone that matters.
For more information, go to The Tone Box site!
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Have you tested both the Kasha and Skull Crusher? How much of a difference in tone is there? I myself prefer the standard box shape, but if the wiring and electronics make that much of a difference I might just have to go with the Skull Crusher instead. I do love skulls and even went so far as buying a $50 bottle of vodka just because it came in a skull shaped bottle, but I just don’t know how well one would sit on my pedal board.
Haven’t done a head-to-head comparison, but they both share the same basic circuit, though the Skull Crusher does include a tone stack, plus higher quality wires. That skull is just TOO COOL. I’d get the Skull if given the choice. I just got the OD before the Skull went to market; otherwise I would’ve gotten one. But I’m SO happy with the regular OD. It’s so good that I’m seriously thinking of using only that OD on my board, and this coming from an OD freak! 🙂