{"product_id":"soundgas-type-g-germanium-guitar-preamp-pedal-limited-time-offer","title":"*Soundgas Type G - Germanium Guitar Preamp Pedal","description":"\u003ch4\u003eSoundgas Type G - Germanium Guitar Preamp Pedal\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHand-built in Derbyshire by the team behind the Soundgas Type 636P series, the\u003cstrong\u003e Type G \u003c\/strong\u003eis a limited-edition \u003cstrong\u003eanalogue germanium preamp pedal \u003c\/strong\u003einspired by the finest early echo and console circuits. It delivers the open, harmonically rich\u003cstrong\u003e Soundgas tone:\u003c\/strong\u003e from clean boost to full saturation, for guitar, bass, synths, or studio use.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe\u003cstrong\u003e Soundgas Type G \u003c\/strong\u003eis our latest hand-built preamp pedal, designed and built in Derbyshire by the team who build the \u003cstrong\u003eSoundgas Type 636P \u003c\/strong\u003eseries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing on years of experience restoring and analysing \u003cstrong\u003evintage preamps\u003c\/strong\u003e, including those in our modified \u003cstrong\u003eRoland Space Echoes\u003c\/strong\u003e and classic studio consoles, the Type G captures that unmistakable \u003cstrong\u003eSoundgas feel\u003c\/strong\u003e: open, harmonically rich, and dynamic. This is not a clone, rather a new design rooted in the preamps we know and love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilt around \u003cstrong\u003eselected vintage germanium transistors\u003c\/strong\u003e, the circuit has been tuned for clarity with character - enhancing the tone of your instrument while delivering the natural warmth, depth, and saturation that define the 636 lineage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree simple controls - \u003cstrong\u003eGain, Tone, and Volume\u003c\/strong\u003e - unlock a wide range of sounds: from clear, chiming definition to hefty, thick, overdriven wall-of-amps textures, but at home-friendly levels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is a deceptively simple analogue tool with myriad uses that offers boost, drive, or \u003cstrong\u003eclassic vintage preamp warmth\u003c\/strong\u003e wherever it’s needed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Type G is \u003cstrong\u003ehand-assembled, calibrated, and tested\u003c\/strong\u003e in our Derbyshire workshop and produced in \u003cstrong\u003every limited numbers\u003c\/strong\u003e. There’s no digital modelling or emulation, just a genuine \u003cstrong\u003eSoundgas original analogue circuit\u003c\/strong\u003e, discrete, characterful, and designed to inspire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Please note that all photos\/video are of Prototype #2: the final units will be similar in overall appearance, but we have not yet finalised the cosmetics!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-6b8c9f6a-7fff-e48b-3b04-4b4ef1eaa236\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the differences between a 636P and the Type G? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-6b8c9f6a-7fff-e48b-3b04-4b4ef1eaa236\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTony replies: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe 636P is a full featured mic preamp circuit with multiple germanium transistors and an input transformer: it is complex and extremely picky about components to achieve its incredible sound. Expensive and time consuming to build and was never really meant to be a guitar pedal - it just turned out to be exceptional with guitar. The Type G has been designed as a guitar pedal first and foremost (but still sounds great with other sources) so we've been able to design it from the ground up with this in mind. We've wanted to create a guitar pedal drawing on the 636 heritage since the very first Soundgas Type 636 Spring Reverbs were built but have never been happy with the tonal compromises we had to make to reduce the circuitry\/cost. It was only when we started again, with a fresh approach (and no longer wedded to just the 636 circuit) that the magic unfolded. The Type G is something new and we are very excited to hear what people do with theirs.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-6b8c9f6a-7fff-e48b-3b04-4b4ef1eaa236\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI already have a 636P - do I need a Type G?  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe short answer is yes. They are very different units and work well separately or together. I’m using the G into my P with great results. The G is sonically very versatile and you can sculpt a wide range of tones using the Volume, Tone and Gain controls. Think of the P as enhancing the tone of what you put into it (with of course the option to drive it into monstrous saturation\/fuzz), and the G as something that can (to my ears anyway) quickly open up a world of classic guitar tones\/textures. I’ve found I can get immense driven big valve amp sounds at very low levels on my low wattage home amp. We’ll be doing a range of demos soon, but Prototype #2 that you see here left us suddenly for some very real world testing with one of our favourite customers (who loves the 636P). He’s reported back that it’s going straight on his board for a run of gigs next month, so we’ll have to wait a little longer while Ryan builds us another prototype to demo!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPCVkouDEKv\/\" title=\"Soundgas Type 636G\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/7796\/8739\/files\/Soundgas_Type_636G_600x600.png?v=1760364094\" alt=\"Soundgas Type 636G\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DPwg9-ZjMbG\/?igsh=MXB6ZzU2bWhsaDZ6dg%3D%3D\" title=\"Soundgas Type G Germanium Guitar Preamp Pedal Demo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/7796\/8739\/files\/type-g_demo_1_600x600.png?v=1760533080\" alt=\"Soundgas Type G Demo\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Soundgas","offers":[{"title":"£50 offer","offer_id":63821404897657,"sku":"636G-1","price":445.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/7796\/8739\/files\/Soundgas_Type_G_Product_image_1.png?v=1772020528","url":"https:\/\/soundgas.com\/products\/soundgas-type-g-germanium-guitar-preamp-pedal-limited-time-offer","provider":"Soundgas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}