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Cornerstone Imperium Combination of Gladio SC + Ant

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The Cornerstone Imperium is a 2-in-1 preamp overdrive pedal with circuitry from the Antique Classic Drive and Gladio SC preamp. All product info

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Cornerstone Imperium

Preamp and overdrive pedal for electric guitar

Combination of Cornerstone's Gladio SC Preamp and Antique Classic Drive
Legendary TS circuit with advanced features for dynamic sounds
Two pages each with all the features of the Gladio SC and Antique
Antique control: Volume, Tone, Gain and Presence
Gladio control: Volume, Tone, Gain and Clean
Antique toggle switch: Mids, Comp
Gladio toggle switch: Comp
Central toggle switch for effect sequence (G > A, G < A)
Two LED indicators for On/Bypass on both sides
Two footswitches: one each for Antique and Gladio
Operation via 9V DC power supply (not included)
Handmade in Italy

Dynamic Preamp and Overdrive with legendary TS circuitry in one pedal

With the Imperium, the Italian pedal manufacturer Cornerstone combines two of its most popular pedals and creates a dynamic preamp overdrive all-rounder with a wide range of features. In detail, the Imperium consists of the Gladio SC single-channel preamp and the Antique overdrive pedal with the legendary TS circuitry. Both pedals are aimed at classic functionality but have additional features to get the full dynamic sound potential out of the guitar. Furthermore, the Imperium comes with a central toggle switch that can determine the effect sequence (GA) as well as two separate footswitches for Antique and Gladio.

Two pedals, one housing and numerous sound characters

The Imperium offers all the advantages of the Antique and Gladio SC pedals, allowing sophisticated sound characters to be generated. On closer inspection, the pedal is divided into two sides, which can be switched on individually or simultaneously using the footswitch. The left side has the Antique Overdrive inside, which is based on the legendary TS circuit and has a Presence control and two toggle switches for Mids and Comp in addition to Volume, Tone and Gain. In the lower position, the mids switch cuts the mids at 1 kHz, while the upper position allows the entire mid-range component to pass through. The Comp switch controls the entire compression of the effect pedal and ensures a dynamic output.

More power with the Clean control

The right-hand side of the empire is based on the design of the Gladio SC, which as a single-channel preamp has a clean mix control in addition to volume, Tone and gain. The idea behind this is that the pure clean signal should be equally integrated into the drive to create an assertive dynamic ratio. The Clean control allows the Clean signal to be mixed continuously with the Overdrive effect, resulting in a broad sound character. The right-hand side is also equipped with a compressor. Overall, the Imperium has tried and tested itself as a versatile companion on the pedalboard when it comes to fine-tuning the guitar sound and extracting dynamic overdrive sounds with plenty of warmth and substance.