Klon Centaur

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 Other   March 23, 2025

Klon Centaur

Klon Centaur

Original Klon Centaur
Klon Siberia is the name of the company founded by Bill Finnegan, who designed and manufactures the highly sought-after Klon Centaur overdrive pedal, a pedal known for its transparent and versatile overdrive sound.

The Klon Centaur has been used by a wide range of guitarists, including: Jeff Beck: A prominent user and early adopter of the Klon Centaur, known for his signature tone. John Mayer: Often uses the Klon Centaur, both as a boost and for its overdrive qualities. Joe Perry (Aerosmith): A well-known user of the Klon Centaur, known for his bluesy and rock tones. Nels Cline (Wilco): A frequent user of the Klon Centaur, known for his use of the pedal in Wilco's music. Matt Schofield: Another guitarist known for using the Klon Centaur, known for his blues and rock tones. Ed O'Brien (Radiohead): Another guitarist who has used the Klon Centaur, known for his use of the pedal in Radiohead's music. Stone Gossard and Mike McCready (Pearl Jam): Both have been known to use the Klon Centaur. Britt Daniel (Spoon): Another guitarist who has used the Klon Centaur. Warren Haynes: A well-known guitarist who has used the Klon Centaur. David Grissom: A guitarist who has used the Klon Centaur. Chris Walla (Death Cab for Cutie): Another guitarist who has used the Klon Centaur. 

 

Pedal Build from Kit
This kit was ordered from AliExpress and came with everything shown in the picture. Unfortunately no instructions came with this kit. I was able to find excellent instructions at this website https://guitargearfinder.com/guides/build-klon-centaur-clone-kit/ The schematic is located here https://guitargearfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/klon-centaur-schematic-high-res.jpg 

Resistors installed

 

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