kgr harmony "Arare" Overdrive Special Color [Cherry Blossom] NANBU TEKKI Effector
Description
A white layered color finish on a pink background inspired by cherry blossoms.
This color scheme was inspired by the court lady costume of the Heian aristocracy and the color scheme of the Junihitoe, "Kasaneirome," "Sessonoshita."
It has a unique color and texture due to the hail pattern and uneven cast skin, making it cute yet elegant.
From casting to coloring and finishing, this is a work by Japanese craftsmen.
Cast iron, the material of Nambu ironware, is much heavier than aluminum, which has been used as a housing for effectors, but its tone has a very musical element with thick sound pressure and a fast response to picking.
For Arare, Volume, Gian and 3Band EQ(Low, Mid, High) each have a wide sweet spot, allowing you to create a wide range of sounds. This transparent overdrive is intended to output at a high resolution without losing expressiveness.
The "graupel" on the top is a typical pattern of Nambu teppin. One of the words used to describe the distortion is the size and roughness of the "grain of distortion," but the design expresses each grain of graupel as a grain of distortion.
●Model Name: Overlapping
●Power supply: 2.1 mm center minus 9 V only
●Size: 120 mm long, 68 mm wide, 55 mm high (maximum)
●Weight: about 730 g
●Operating current: 8 mA (9 VDC)
●Input Impedance: 470 kΩ
●Output Impedance: 10 kΩ or less
●Controls:
○ Gain・・・ Adjusts the amount of distortion.
○ Volume・・・ Adjusts the volume.
○ Low・・・ Boosts or cuts the low range. Turn left to cut, turn right to boost.
○ Mid・・・ Boost/cut the mid range. Turn left to cut, turn right to boost.
○ High・・・ Adjusts the high range.
Description/Characteristics/Locality
What is NANBU TEKKI?
Nanbu ironware is a metal work made in Morioka and Mizusawa, Oshu in Iwate Prefecture. It is said to have been named "Nanbu Tekki" because it was made in the Nanbu domain, a traditional craft that originated in the middle of the Edo period.
Features of Nambu ironware include rust resistance and long lasting, uniform heat transfer, and excellent heat retention. Combined with the weight and stability of ironware and its unique, rough texture, it is also attractive in its rustic beauty.
Tekubin, the representative of Nanbu ironware, is decorated with various patterns by craftsmen. The arare pattern with a fluffy surface is used in Nambu ironware to increase the surface area of the iron bottle. The products of Nanbu Tekki are not only tekubin, but also pots, wind chimes and accessories.
History
Nanbu Tekki - History
Nanbu tekki originated in the middle of the 17 century when the Nanbu Domain in Iwate Prefecture had a tea kettle made.
Morioka has long been rich in iron resources and suitable for the casting industry, and the Nanbu Domain encouraged casting by inviting casters. On the other hand, in 1659, the lord of the domain, who had recommended tea ceremony, invited Koizumi Nizaemon, the first head of the Kamashi family, from Kyoto to make yugama in the castle town.
They had all the tea kettles used by the Nanbu domain at that time made and have a long history as a gift. Around the time of the third generation, Koizumi Nizaemon, the Nanbu Tekubin was developed, which made the tea kettle one size smaller, and became widely popular as a tool for boiling water.
In 1908 (1908), Koizumi Nizaemon, the eighth, made Nanbu ironware under the Crown Prince (later Emperor Taisho) who visited the Tohoku region, and the story was reported through newspapers all over the country. Morioka and Oshu Mizusawa in Iwate Prefecture are now listed as the two major production areas of Nanbu ironware.