Blue Collar

The Blue Collar by Menatone is an overdrive pedal designed to deliver a fat, midrangey tone suitable for single-coil pickups. It offers a gain range from just above clean to a full, smooth grind with great harmonics and sustain. The pedal is available in two versions: the Blue Collar Mini and the Blue Collar PTP.

Blue Collar Mini:
- Debut: 1997
- Price: $139
- Dimensions: 1.5" x 3.66"
- Power supply: Must be used, no battery for the mini
- Handmade: Each pedal is made by hand, one at a time in the USA
- Build time: Approximately 1-3 weeks

Blue Collar PTP:
- Debut: 1997
- Price: $229
- Design: Point to point wired like the original, but in a smaller enclosure with top-mounted jacks
- Build time: Approximately 1-3 weeks

Both versions of the Blue Collar are known for their compressed, mid hump, singing bluesy overdrive that sits well in the mix without any fuss. The pedal's design caters to guitarists seeking a versatile overdrive with a distinctive tone and harmonic complexity.