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The Dr. Robert is a guitar overdrive pedal based on the Normal channel of our VOX UL730 S/N: 3042. This amp in a box pedal was designed to be the closest replica of the amp’s soul and character. A meticulous process of tracing the original tag board circuits and measuring each component’s value has resulted in a sonic approach never reached before.
Get immersed & discover the creaton process in the story of a vintage enthusiast and a circuitry master, pursuing the tone that has dazzled countless guitarists around the globe. Learn how this could be achieved in this six-episode documentary full of anecdotes, ups and downs, and eventually the accomplishment of what began as a long-time obsession.
Chapter 1
This video marks the beginning of our short serie about Dr.Robert, Aclam’s latest overdrive pedal. In this chapter Marcel and Marc, the two people at the origin of project, take us back to the 60s to explain us how Revolver and the Vox UL series inspired them to create Dr.Robert.
Chapter 2
Our serie about Dr.Robert overdrive pedal continues with our second episode, “Myth or Big Deal”. Marcel and Marc, original creators of our latest overdrive pedal, discuss about the importance of Vox UL series for the Beatles and the music industry in general.
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Chapter 3
In the 3rd episode of our serie about Dr.Robert overdrive pedal, Marc and Marcel, creators of Dr.Robert, tell us about their quest to find the UL amplifier. A long path, full of pitfalls, scams, and a lot of patience. Was it a happy ending?
Chapter 4
The creators of Aclam’s Dr.Robert overdrive pedal are back in action in the 4th episode of our serie. Now that they have finally acquired the amplifier they were looking for, Marc and Marcel can start the restoration process.
Chapter 5
Discover in the 5th episode of our serie about Dr.Robert overdrive pedal how Aclam came up with the name Dr.Robert, and the branding process featuring Klaus Voormann, the iconic designer from the Revolver album.
Chapter 6
After a year working on the project, Dr.Robert overdrive pedal creators tell us about the challenges and experiences met during the creation process. A great journey that started in Barcelona, but that’s taken inspiration from a lot of places. Discover it now in the 6th and last episode of our serie.
We’ve found some internet and old schematics but major discrepancies between the published schematic and the real thing were detected. We checked every component type and value so we are 100% sure this is the closest you can get to the rarest Vox amp.
The pedal also works with the same voltage the original amp does, the circuit takes the 9VDC and converts it to 18VDC.
Get more saturation with an independent volume control. Use it in solo parts to raise the volume or just to have more distortion with the same volume.
"Mach Schau!" was shouted by the businessman from one the Hamburg's venues when The Beatles resided in Hamburg when energy fell flat, and they had to put on more of a show.
You will find the finest and closest components to the original amp on the Dr. Robert: Carbon comp resistors, Nichicon Fine Gold and Wima caps, Alpha pots and switches...
The VOX UL400 series (designed for bass) almost have the same circuitry than the VOX UL730 preamp.
We tunned the FET circuit so Dr. Robert sounds flawless with bass too. No low-end drops resulting in a great preamp and distortion tool to plug directly to the desk or into an amp.
The original VOX UL730 had a 3 band eq: Middle, Bass and Treble.
Middle control is the one that helps to tailor the tone better, that is why this is one of the main controls. You can access to Bass and Treble controls inside the pedal. Check out the internal controls section to know more about this.
Klaus Voorman, designer of The Beatle’s Revolver album cover sign the artwork for the Dr. Robert.
Our pedals use a custom enclosure designed to match our Smart Track® pedalboards. Using the side thumb screws you will be able to attach and lock the pedal into the pedalboard, with no risk to loose it or to get robbed easily.
It also comes with a high quality Velcro® pad so you can use it on any other pedalboard in the market.
Dimensions:13,6 x 8,7 x 5,5cm (5,4” x 3,4” x 2,2”) with knobs
Bypass: True bypass
Power requirements: 9V DC Center Negative 100mAminimum or a 9V battery
Current draw: ≈40 mA
Included: 1 x Anti-sliding rubber pad & 1 x Velcro® pad
The "Middle" control is one of the keys of this amp in a box, which is one of the most interesting mid-range eq ever found on an amp. From subtracting mid-frequencies creating a scooped sound, to adding them to build up the sound in gain; tailoring the “Middle” knob will allow you to control both the midrange and saturation of the Dr. Robert. As the solid-state preamp of the UL730 doesn’t create much distortion by itself, it has been coupled with a custom FET saturation engine to mimic the attributes of the tube power amp section.
The original UL730 had a 3 band eq, but since the Middle control is the one that helps to tailor the tone better we decided to put the Bass and Treble controls inside the pedal. Just to make the user interface cleaner and easier to operate.
This amp in a box pedal will also allow you to add saturation to your main sound using the “Mach Schau!” section of the guitar overdrive pedal, with an independent volume control to swap between rhythmic and solo tones.
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What customers think about our products?
I love it so far
The fasteners hold all of my pedals securely. The cable routing kit makes it easy to have a really clean looking board. Right now I'm using a TrueTone CS7 mounted on top of the board, but will be switching to a...
This is the pedal board you are looking for!
Finally, a pedalboard mounting option that does not require destroying pedalcases with Velcro, glue, or zip ties.The Smart Track system provides an easy, clean, solid mounting system for pedals (and anything else...
Essential
Great for the thru board versions of the boards as you can use them on the top and bottom of the board. Expensive but worth getting - I'd recommend getting a couple of boxes as they don't go far.
Very Sturdy and make routing easy.
This is my first pedalboard so don't have anything to compare it with. I went for this free routing model and glad I did as makes cable routing easy and tidy. Its a very sturdy board, its easy to adjust the angle of...
Exactly What I Needed
I needed a small/compact board for my studio that I could easily swap out my crazy amount of pedals without dealing with velcro or other proprietary mounting systems that required adhesive or mounting from underneath...
Brilliant
Does exactly what’s needed - this is really a great system for cleaning up the pedal setup!
This is a great setup
Love how clean and simple this setup is. Exactly what i was looking for
Great Pedal Board
Great quality. Clip system is very clean. Very Happy with this board. Would love to see an Acclam Patch Bay.
exceptionally good distortion pedal
Sure, there is the direct Beatles influence in designing this pedal, which is part of what made me get it, but there is really much more.Ive always loved those sounds on Revolver and Sargent Peppers and never...
Pedal Board
Fantastic pedal board!!! Sturdy and no Velcro or ties. Holds all my pedals and power nicely and the bag is terrific!
Start track S2
I like the pedalboard, no velcro needed. The delivery was very fast. Excellent!
Large board, easy mounting
The mount brackets are easy to use and the board hold plenty of pedals. The height of the front can be adjusted. It is a nice setup. Still really new, but So far, a well made board.
Dr Robert
It seems like a lot of money for a distortion pedal but it offers something different and it's very well made. You have to remove the back to access the battery compartment, which is time-consuming, but you get to see...
Pedal Board
Bought the board as a basis for my large board. Exceptional quality, perfect shipping and communications Highly recommended
Great alternative to velcro
I can't stand velcro, so when I found out about the Aclam pedalboards a couple of years ago, I knew I would buy one.Fast forward to December 2019, having bought an S2 in 2017 for a large 10 pedal rig, I needed a...
Great print
Really nice print on heavy, top quality card, and an impressive size. Very well packaged too (rolled in tube)
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The Dr. Robert is no one-trick pony. Its overdrive, fuzz, and boost
"The tones within are so close to the Beatles tones I’ve been chasing for decades, and so unique in non-Beatles contexts."
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The Dr. Robert is a bit of an art piece as well
“The cool-sounding is a worthy and interesting addition to anyone’s stompbox collection.”
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"Here's your prescription to replicate The Beatles’ Vox UL 730 amp sounds"
"An obscure and largely forgotten amp gets rightly put back on the map in a versatile drive pedal with visceral power and a raw grind that will find a role in many kinds of music."
Sonically, the Dr. Robert is a joyous experience.
“Pushing up the gain yields a surprising amount of grind and sustain. Kicking in the “Mach Schau” boost takes things into another level entirely.”
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This pedal is just what the doctor ordered.
“Custom FET circuitry provides the sag and sound of tubes, while the middle control increases the sweet saturation effect.”
Not just for Beatles fans, but definitely for Beatles fans.
“The llustration by “Revolver” cover artist Klaus Voorman really brings that spirit and feel of those classic LPs back to life, and the sounds fit perfectly as well”
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they work on any power supply
I have an S2 board and am about to receive a second one. Would be nice if these were included with the board, but they allow any power supply to be attached to the underside of the board. Great boards too. My 2 boards...
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