Filled with rapid double stops, nimble single-string passages, complex chord slides, and lightning-fast hybrid picks, Mateus Asato's virtuosic, jazzy excursions have made him a modern guitar hero. Mateus prefers to play clean most of the time, so when he hits the pedal, he demands the utmost clarity, precision and articulation. The Jackson Audio Asabi, Mateus Asato's signature overdrive/distortion pedal, is voiced the way he likes it: with independent overdrive and distortion sections. The distortion is built around a modern high gain circuit, which produces the sound of a classic British style high gain amp. The overdrive was inspired by a popular transparent-sounding player with incredible tactile sensitivity. Four clipping modes produce a range of tone, from lightly overdriven to fully overdriven, while Jackson Audio's innovative Gain Cycle feature gives you four scalable maximum gain settings. The 3-band active EQ on the distortion side makes it easy to sculpt the tone, and you can also use the overdrive for situations that require extra grit and sustain. To top it all off, you can change the character of the Asabi's distortion circuitry by swapping it with one of Jackson Audio's optional analog plug-ins (sold separately). The Asabi also includes a MIDI input, allowing you to intuitively control its clipping modes and Gain Cycle function.