User Manual

BONSAI

Nine of the most iconic green overdrive versions in one pedal.

Let the Bonsai help you ﬁnd your overdrive Zen.

controls

VOLUME - Controls the output volume. Left is less

volume, right is more.

DRIVE - Controls the amount of overdrive. Right is more,

left is less.

TONE - Controls the tone of the pedal. Right is brighter,

left is darker. The Tone control is disengaged on the

OD1 setting.

VERSION SELECTOR - This knob selects between the 9

different versions.

POWER - Uses 9V DC Negative Center. Do not use more than 9V DC. Your warranty will be voided. 20mA consumption.

OD1 - Overall, a brighter and slightly higher gain mode that does

not utilize the Tone knob. This mode inverts signal just like

the original, and has symmetrical clipping. The OD-1 is

magical at boosting other drives or amps into singing

saturation.

808 - The classic low gain with that signature pronounced

midrange.

TS9 - Nearly identical to the TS-808 but with a slightly more

pushed low midrange

MSL - Though metal is in the name, this sound doesn’t quite in-

spire the modern metal djent we think of. !Still, it has a

higher gain sound with more low end and an overall gooier

feel.

TS10 - Made famous by John Mayer, this model from the late ‘80s

is a slight upgrade from the TS9. Bluesy, crisp, more low end

roll off, and low gain.

XR - The EXAR is a Polish made TS-style pedal that has a slightly

different drive character with a little more gain than the

classic screamers, as well as a slightly more transparent feel.

TS7 - The hot mode on this version gives you the highest gain

sound in the Bonsai. More low end and dirt ﬁ ll out the tone

to have you shredding away.

KEELEY MOD PLUS - Robert Keeley’s classic mod tightens up the

tone on the original giving you smoother mid range, high

frequencies, and increased bass response.

JHS STRONG MOD - Our own mod we’ve been doing since 2008,

it is much cleaner and, overall, more powerful. The mode has

more pronounced high and low end drop offs.

versions