The Cornerstone Imperivm V2 is a new dual overdrive by an Italian company that has built a super solid reputation mostly through one of the best D-Style overdrives on the market, the Gladio. This circuit marries that very circuit with the company’s take on the Tube Screamer, aka the Antique overdrive. The two channels are stackable, routable, and have each their own footswitch and a plethora of controls.
Each channel includes standard Volume, Gain, and Tone controls. The Antique side adds a Presence knob, while the Gladio side features a Clean control—similar to the standalone Gladio pedal—allowing precise blending of clean and overdriven tones.
Additionally, both channels have Compression switches for a tighter response, while the Antique side’s Mids switch found in V1 was removed from V2. It offered the option to reduce the circuit’s characteristic midrange boost, offering a more neutral tone when desired.
Imperium V2 is also equipped with four separate I/O jacks—one for each side’s input and output—giving you maximum routing flexibility in any rig.
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Cornerstone Imperium V1
Cornerstone Imperivm, Builder’s Notes
The Screamer meets the Dumble
The Mayer Screamer meets the Robben Dumble. unleash the power of two great classic sounds paired together to offer a unseen combination of tones.
Imagine you can put together and mix two very different and legendary sounds: a Robben Ford style Dumble and John Mayer trio screamer-ish tones.
Imagine you can stack them in two different ways and control them independently.
In other words: imagine you can have our renowned Gladio SC and Antique packed in the same pedal and here you have the IMPERIUM.
Gladio SC and Antique, the two sides of the IMPERIUM, is a special combination of pedals. If combined they’ll make your tone : Powerful yet dynamic. Creamy yet defined. Full yet not dark.
