FX51 Juice Box

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Both cosmetic versions of the FX51 Juice Box Overdrive,
from early (left) and late 1996

The FX51 Juice Box was introduced at the Winter 1996 NAMM meeting. Featuring independent controls for low and high e.q., the FX51 was the first overdrive pedal introduced by DOD since the FX53 Classic Tube in 1990 (although the FX53 was not immediately replaced by the FX51). While reviews of the FX51 were generally favorable, it was apparently discontinued by early 1998, following the announcements of the re-issue DOD 250 in December 1997 and the FX102 Mystic Blues Overdrive at Winter NAMM 1998.

• Controls: Juice (output level), Pulp (low e.q.), Tang (high e.q.), Sweet (gain)
  
  
• From the manual: "The FX51 Juice Box is designed to add the right amount of distortion to a guitar when it is already running into a distorted amplifier. By slightly distorting the amp and kicking the FX51 on during during solos or extra distorted songs, the FX51 adds more character and "juice" without becoming too harsh. The FX51's harmonics stand out, and EQ lets you achieve many different tones that you could only get with two distortions. From tube-like scream to rock-a-billy twang, it's all there."
  
  
• Technical info:
  
  
  • Notable IC chips: two 4558-type op amps
    
    
  • Component-side circuitboard images: February 1996 December 1996
    
    
  • Related circuits: FX100 and FX101 (loosely based)
  
  
• FX heritage: FX51 FX102
  
  
• External links:
  
  
  • FX51 on Effects Database
  
  FX51 on Noise Guide
  
  

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