Fender Acoustic Overdrive?

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AntonHunterAntonHunter Frets: 916
https://shop.fender.com/en-US/effects-pedals/boost-gain/smolder-acoustic-overdrive/0234550000.html

It seems like a cool idea on paper, but sounds pretty bad in this video (to my ears).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51Nm4Ara7TM

Does anyone here use overdrive on acoustics anyway?
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  • BabonesBabones Frets: 1204


    Does anyone here use overdrive on acoustics anyway?
    Grant-Lee Phillips of Grant Lee Buffalo, has always used a Boss Metal Zone with his 12 string acoustic into a Twin. It pretty much defined his sound.
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  • AntonHunterAntonHunter Frets: 916
    Ah cool, I've not heard him/them. Looks like an electro-magnetic pickup in his soundhole, so sounds better than this new Fender pedal so far...


    (I reserve the right to change my mind when more demos come out and I decide that I *need* it...)
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  • Winny_PoohWinny_Pooh Frets: 7731
    edited July 2019
    I've used mild drive via a magnetic pickup. 

    This guy has done it with a dual rig for ages, watch till the end.


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  • stickyfiddlestickyfiddle Frets: 26747
    Damien Rice and John Butler both use dirt for acoustic stuff.  Not sure the world needs an acoustic-specific dirt pedal though
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  • AntonHunterAntonHunter Frets: 916
    Nice John Butler clip, that drummer is amazing too!

    It'll be interesting to see from other demos whether it's a passable drive sound for those straight-into-PA acoustic gigs, but I guess the success of this pedal will be how it compares to magnetic pickup + literally any other drive pedal. 
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