Backburner Big Booty Judy Bass Overdrive Pedal
Big Booty Judy is a dirt pedal from Backburner.
BBJ is based off of your favorite rodent circuits.
It is made specifically for bass.
Here are some bassists who currently rip BBJ:
-III (Sleep Token)
-Anthony Altamura (Stray From The Path)
-Feisal El-Khazragi (Loathe)
-Zach Cooper (Coheed & Cambria)
-Kyle Konkiel (Bad Wolves, Vimic)
-Ronnie Ficarro (Mammoth)
-Brian Craddock (Daughtry)
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9v, 8ma (Do NOT attempt to power with anything other than 9v.
L: 4-7/8”
W: 2-1/2”
D: 2-1/8” (including height of UFO knobs)
High-Octane Analog Drive Built Exclusively for Bassists
Most overdrive pedals are designed for electric guitars and retooled as an afterthought for low end—resulting in thin tone, lost fundamental frequencies, and muddy bottom-end response. The Backburner Noise Big Booty Judy was engineered ground-up specifically for bass, delivering aggressive, tube-like saturation and harmonic depth while preserving every ounce of your instrument's raw, punchy low-end foundation.
Hand-crafted right here in North Texas by builder Jordan—a close friend of The Guitar Sanctuary who hand-delivers every batch directly to our store—the Big Booty Judy gives bassists complete sonic command. From warm, subtle vintage tube breakup reminiscent of a pushed classic stack to wide-open, searing drive for modern rock and metal, this pedal cuts through any stage or studio mix without sacrificing low-end weight.
Precision Dynamic Controls
Featuring intuitive control layout for instantaneous tone shaping, the Big Booty Judy allows you to dial in exact gain structure while retaining dynamic articulation. Whether you are playing fingerstyle precision bass, aggressive pick-driven lines, or slappin' low-end funk, the circuit responds organically to your picking dynamics and instrument volume adjustments.
Technical Specifications:
- Circuit Design: Pure analog overdrive tuned specifically for low-end retention and clarity
- Controls: Master Volume, Gain Structure, Dynamic Tone Control
- Power Requirements: Standard 9V DC center-negative power supply (adapter not included)
- Bypass: True Mechanical Bypass for zero signal alteration when disengaged
- Construction: Premium high-grade components housed in a durable metal enclosure with custom artwork
- Origin: Hand-built in Texas, USA
Sanctuary Expert Note:
Because Jordan hand-delivers these directly to our shop, every Big Booty Judy on our shelf carries our personal seal of approval. If you are tired of bass drives that suck out your low end, this is the ultimate solution for your pedalboard.
Let's look at the Controls:
V: Volume
It's not your overall volume, but the volume of the Distortion. Turn to the right for more distortion volume, left for less. Use this in conjunction with the distortion and blend for dialed in volume.
D: Distortion
The AMOUNT of distortion in the signal. Right for more, left for less.
B: Blend
This allows you to blend your CLEAN signal back in so that your lows stay low and your attack remains crisp and cuts, even with maximum gain settings. Right for more clean signal, left for less.
Note: The Volume, Distortion and Blend work in conjunction with one another, while there is no Master Volume, there are some sweet spots when you play with these three together.
F: Filter
This is a Hi-Cut Filter Just like the standard filter knob on your favorite RAT!
Right for more bass/less treble, left for more treble/less bass.
Toggle Switch
Up: Traditional RAT Circuit, Better for tamer, semi-dirt/fuzzy options
Down: Turbo Rat Circuit, Better for aggressive, balls-out speaker breaker
This pedal can go from very mild to hella wild, so take some time to dial it in.
The Big Booty Judy features top mounted input, output and power jacks, and Requires standard 9V DC, Tip Negative for power.