--- product_id: 45542109 title: "Formula No. 55 Foundation Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal" brand: "catalinbread" price: "54008 som" currency: KGS in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.kg/products/45542109-formula-no-55-foundation-overdrive-guitar-effects-pedal store_origin: KG region: Kyrgyzstan --- # 5E3 Inspired All-Discrete JFET Hand-Built Quality Formula No. 55 Foundation Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal **Brand:** catalinbread **Price:** 54008 som **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > 🎢 Unleash Your Inner Guitar Hero! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Formula No. 55 Foundation Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal by catalinbread - **How much does it cost?** 54008 som with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kg](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/45542109-formula-no-55-foundation-overdrive-guitar-effects-pedal) ## Best For - catalinbread enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted catalinbread brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Custom Hand-Built:** Each pedal is crafted and tone-tested for excellence. - β€’ **Authentic Tweed Tone:** Experience the classic sound of the Fender 5E3 Deluxe. - β€’ **Precision Engineering:** No SMD parts, ensuring pure audio fidelity. - β€’ **User-Friendly Controls:** Volume and Tone knobs replicate the original circuitry for easy adjustments. - β€’ **Versatile Overdrive Range:** From smooth jazz to gritty rock, find your perfect tone. ## Overview The Catalinbread Formula No. 55 Foundation Overdrive is a meticulously crafted guitar effects pedal that captures the essence of the classic Fender 5E3 Tweed Deluxe. With an all-discrete JFET signal path and hand-built quality, this pedal offers a wide range of overdrive tones, making it perfect for musicians seeking authenticity and versatility in their sound. ## Description Catalinbread Formula No. 55 Foundation Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal ## Features - Next-generation 5E3 Tweed Deluxe inspired Foundation Overdrive with incredible range - from Grant Green to Crazy Horse! - The Formula No. 55 is a Foundation Overdrive that reproduces, in exacting detail, the preamp section of the classic Fender tweed 5E3 Deluxe using an all-discrete JFET-based signal path. - The Volume and Tone controls replicate, part for part, the circuitry of the 5E3, giving you authentic tweed amp response. - Like all Catalinbread pedals, no SMD parts are used for audio circuitry. - We hand-build them and we tone-test each one to ensure you get the best we can offer. ## Images ![Formula No. 55 Foundation Overdrive Guitar Effects Pedal - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71bt0MlDUIL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great pedal, not at all "transparent" *by H***Y on Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on April 6, 2017* The good: tweed amp tone in spades. Thick, responsive, touch sensitive. The controls are very interactive as on a tweed amp. you can get a really nice low overdrive, little bit of grit tone, like blue note jazz in the 50s. You can get ridiculous amounts of tweed deluxe on 11 gain.It works best when you use it like an amp. Set the knobs to noon to start, bring your amp volume down, and control the level of drive with your guitar's volume knob.The bad:Dark, very darkly voiced.Also applies a TON of compression. Tube amps add compression, more and more as they distort. This ads a ton of compression. For example. I have a trem pedal running in front of it. when I engage the Formula 55, the trem effect vanishes, because there's so much compression going on.It sounds better, to me, at 18 volts than at 9. It has more headroom and less compression, which is saying somethingFor my uses, it has way way more gain than I want or need. but it sounds as a low gain pedal. Just be prepared for a dark voicing and a lot of compression ### ⭐⭐ Not that great, no tweed overdrive *by S*** on Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on May 27, 2021* Sounded nothing like the demos I’ve heard. Expected thick, Neil Young tweed overdrive. Got none of that. More of a (very loud) clean boost that adds bass. On the β€œhigh” setting and maxed out gain, got a little (very little) overdrive. Used a 50s Fender strat into various amps. My tubescreamer has more overdrive. Sent it back. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Your clean amp won't be clean any longer! *by R***7 on Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on February 17, 2022* Grit from slight od to downright grungy Neil tone.Responds well with volume on your guitar.It's a nice Deluxe in a pedal with gobs of drive. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.kg/products/45542109-formula-no-55-foundation-overdrive-guitar-effects-pedal](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/45542109-formula-no-55-foundation-overdrive-guitar-effects-pedal) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kyrgyzstan* *Store origin: KG* *Last updated: 2026-05-04*