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Brad Paisley, international superstar and recipient of many awards, has this to say about 

his signature pedal:

“...we actually recorded this (pedal) in the studio, you know, trying it out. I turned up a 

Trainwreck Amp that I've got and compared the sound of the distortion and it was very, 

very similar. And that's a very good test because any time a pedal can mimic a great 

overdriven amp then you're on to something...”

High praise from someone well known as an absolute tone-hound. From TV studios to 

outdoor arenas, where Brad Paisley plays, there's the Paisley Drive. Having purchased 

the Wampler Pedals Paisley Drive, you now have access to exactly the same pedal that 

Brad Paisley uses to ensure that he has a consistent, great sound, no matter where he's 

playing. When it's on, it does its magic – you might have heard it at the Country Music 

Awards, or on performances on various talk shows – and when it's off, true bypass 

ensures that there's nothing getting in the way of your great starting sound.

Since we released the Paisley, it has become a favorite of guitarists the world over, some 

because they admire Brad's tone and want to get that sound for themselves, and others 

because they appreciate the flexibility of the pedal in getting their own sound, in a high 

quality, reliable package. Spend a little time with it, read this guide to using it, and let's 

add you to that list, too!

To get the most out of your new pedal, you'll want to become very familiar with the 

controls. The Paisley drive features three adjustment knobs and two switches, allowing 

for a great deal of flexibility. With a twang-friendly single coil guitar, you can get 

anything from fatter cleans to some rocking drive. With a more aggressive axe, there's 

enough dirt on tap to get into a little bit of grinding distortion. And regardless of your 

gain needs, the EQ flexibility of this pedal is fantastic. We'll go over each control in 

detail, and offer some suggestions that will give you a great tone so you don't have to 

start from scratch unless you want to.

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