Cornerstone Music Gear Cornerstone Music Gear Gladio SC Single Channel Preamp

Total Transparency. Infinite Headroom. The Sound of Texas. The Cornerstone Music Gear Gladio SC was engineered for one specific purpose: to capture the elusive "clean-yet-driven" response of the world’s most legendary boutique amplifiers. While many pedals try to mimic the Dumble sound through heavy saturation, the Gladio SC focuses on the dynamics—the way the notes "bloom" and "snap" under your fingers. The "Clean Layer" Innovation The secret to the legendary "Texas Blues" tone is that it isn’t fully distorted; it’s a layer of overdriven harmonics sitting on top of a punchy, clean fundamental. The Clean Knob: This isn't a standard mix control. It takes your pure guitar signal at the input and blends it back in at the output. This restores the low-end thump and pick attack that typically disappear in overdrive circuits. The Result: You get the singing sustain of a tube amp pushed to the brink, but with the clarity and "snap" of a high-headroom clean channel. Refined Tonal Sculpting Compression Toggle: * High: Mimics the sag and "squish" of a lower-wattage tube amp. Perfect for liquid lead lines and smooth, woody neck-pickup tones. Low: Offers a wider dynamic range and a more "open" feel. Ideal for players who use their picking hand to control the gain. Always-On Preamp: Because of its 1MΩ input impedance and transparent EQ, many professional players use the Gladio SC as an "always-on" base for their entire rig, using it to add "air" and harmonic richness to otherwise sterile amplifiers. Inspiration: The "Steel String Singer" and "Overdrive Special" circuits. Controls: Volume, Gain, Tone, Clean Blend. Switching: True Bypass (Relay-based). Input Impedance: 1 Mega Ohm. Power: 9V DC, ~60mA. Form Factor: Compact footprint with top-mounted jacks for maximum pedalboard efficiency. Origin: Designed and hand-built in Italy. Owner's Manual