ODR-C

Kai Tachibana designed the Nobels ODR-1 in late 1992 after nearly a year of full-Marshall-stack listening sessions. That pedal became a Nashville studio staple, used by Tim Pierce, Guthrie Trapp, and John Shanks (Bon Jovi). Three decades later, now building under his own Nordland Electronics brand in Hamburg, Tachibana has evolved the circuit into the ODR-C Custom Overdrive.

The ODR-C expands on the original with O.D.C. (Overdrive De-Compress) control for adjusting compression and openness, Lo-Cut for bass reduction, and a wide-range Mid control extending into treble frequencies. The pedal runs on 9-18V for different tonal flavors, uses premium 1% metal film resistors and German capacitors (Wima, Epcos, Kemet), and features gold-plated Cliff jacks in a solid Hammond aluminum enclosure.