Alberta – overdrive that’s getting it real

The Alberta overdrive dedal was one of the first pedals T-Rex produced, and it crystallizes just about everything this small Danish company is all about – tone, tone, tone.

It’s not about Alberta’s controls. They’re plain minimalistic, with just three knobs – gain, level and tone – in ad-dition to the ON/OFF switch. What sets this pedal apart is its phenomenal sound, no matter how you set the controls.

The blues and beyond
Some people say Alberta was born to play the blues – and it certainly does deliver that vintage tubey warmth that bluesmen are always looking for. But T-Rex would never try to tell you what kind of music to play. We recommend Alberta for everything from Muddy Waters to White Stripes – and we guarantee that this pedal will deliver no matter what kind of music you play.

How do they do it?
Ever wonder what makes T-Rex pedals like the Alberta over-drive so dierent from what other companies oer? If you ever visited our offices in Vejle, Denmark, you’d understand straight away. We’re not a company that makes music equipment. We’re sonic craftsmen who have built a company to deliver the tone we’ve always looked for in our own gear.

Sound files
All soundfiles are recorded in Sun Studio (Copenhagen) by Mika Vandborg,

solo artist and guitarplayer in "Gnags".

Mika plays a Fender Stratocaster 1964 and a T-Rex T25 BigTone Combo

Medium blues.
Gain 11 o'clock, Tone 1 o'clock.
>> Alberta off
>> Alberta on

Rock blues.
Gain 3 o'clock, Tone 2 o'clock.
>> Alberta off
>> Alberta on

Rock guitar.
Gain 5 o'clock, Tone 4 o'clock.

>> Alberta off
>> Alberta on

Alberta Mix
>> a couple of minutes of great sounds.

Features
The GAIN knob controls the distortion amount.

The TONE knob affects the top end (edge) of your signal without compromising sonic quality, allowing you to dial in the perfect tonal flavour for you taste.

The LEVEL knob sets the overall volume.

Mark Sullivan from daddys.com wrote this.
The T-Rex Alberta is an overdrive in the tradition of a TS808. It’s warm with an edge and a bit of boost in the mids. I find it to be more articulate than the most famous distortions. Backed off, it delivers just that hint of crunch while still responding in a very sensitive manner to your playing.