Greer Amps Mizuki Blue JFET Distortion Pedal
The Ultimate Tube-Like Overdrive & Boost for Guitar
At Town Center Music, we are proud to present the Greer Amps Mizuki Blue JFET distortion pedal, a stunningly versatile gain stage that captures the rich harmonics and responsive feel of a classic tube amplifier. Named for the Japanese term meaning “beautiful moon,” the Mizuki Blue lives up to its name, casting a gorgeous, shimmering glow over your tone. This is not just another overdrive—it's a meticulously engineered circuit designed for the player who demands the warmth, touch-sensitivity, and dynamics of a vintage tube amp in a pedalboard-friendly enclosure.
Hand-built with the exceptional quality Greer Amps is known for, the Mizuki Blue JFET distortion pedal is the quintessential “always-on” pedal that can fundamentally improve the core character of your sound. From adding a touch of creamy hair to your clean signal to delivering rich, chewy distortion, the Mizuki Blue is an indispensable tool for guitarists across every genre. Discover why players are calling this the most amp-like overdrive they've ever experienced.
The Magic of Dual-JFET Cascading Gain Technology
The heart of the Greer Amps Mizuki Blue lies in its sophisticated dual-JFET circuit design. JFET (Junction-Gate Field-Effect Transistor) technology was developed specifically to emulate the warm, responsive characteristics of vacuum tubes in a solid-state format. In the Mizuki Blue, Greer Amps puts this technology to work with two cascading gain stages, effectively replicating the dynamic interaction of a preamp section driving a power amp section in a tube head.
This cascading design is critical to the pedal's performance:
- Authentic Feel: The Mizuki Blue responds exactly like a tube amplifier—dig in hard for rich saturation, or play softly for cleaner, more complex textures.
- Harmonic Richness: The dual stages drive each other, creating complex, musical overtones that bloom and sustain, adding depth to every note.
- Zero-Compromise Tone: You get the fat vintage grunt and clear articulation of tube overdrive without the maintenance or volume concerns of a full tube amp stack.
Tonal Versatility: From Clean Boost to Fuzz-Like Grit
Despite its simple, player-friendly three-knob layout (Level, Tone, and Gain), the Mizuki Blue JFET overdrive is a tone-shaping weapon that covers a wide spectrum of genres and gain levels. Its core versatility ensures it's the right choice whether you play a single-coil Strat or a humbucker-loaded Les Paul:
- Clear, Musical Boost: With the gain dialed back, the Mizuki Blue serves as a powerful, transparent boost, pushing the front end of your amplifier or another pedal with clarity and warmth.
- Classic Overdrive: Find the sweet spot to unlock rich, chewy tube tone perfect for blues, jazz, and classic rock. The dynamic response ensures your unique playing style shines through.
- Fat Distortion & Fuzz-Like Tones: When pushed hard, the Mizuki Blue can achieve a raw, blown-out character that borders on a dynamic, articulate fuzz. This higher-gain setting cuts through any mix, making it fantastic for hard rock leads and solos.
Master the Gain Stack with the Mizuki Blue
One of the most praised attributes of the Greer Amps Mizuki Blue is its exceptional stacking capability. A true testament to its amp-like nature, this pedal is designed to interact perfectly with your existing drives, giving your board added complexity and depth:
- Kicking In Front: Place the Mizuki Blue before your favorite high-gain distortion or metal pedal to tighten up the low end and add a rich layer of midrange thickness, resulting in searing saturation.
- Pushing Behind: Place the Mizuki Blue after a lower-gain pedal (like a TS-style circuit) to use it as a powerful, harmonic-rich boost. This significantly increases your volume and sustain for lead work without crushing the original pedal's character.
Power, Headroom, and Professional Construction
The Mizuki Blue is built to the highest standards in the USA, ensuring road-ready reliability and pristine signal integrity. It runs off a standard 9-volt power supply with a negative center pin (5mA current draw), but for players who crave maximum output and touch-sensitive dynamics, the pedal is fully capable of running at 18 volts. Running the Mizuki Blue at 18V increases its headroom and output volume, providing a broader range of tonal colors and allowing the notes to bloom even further.
If you're searching for a JFET distortion pedal that flawlessly bridges the gap between tube warmth and solid-state reliability, the Greer Amps Mizuki Blue is the answer. Add this indispensable tone-shaping weapon to your arsenal today and experience the beautiful moon of tone, available now from Town Center Music.
