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The Camoflange Flanger was designed as a collaboration with Dan Coggins (Former Lovetone pedal designer) as his second modulation pedal design since his Lovetone pedal days. This fully Analog Flanger was designed from the ground up to provide the most incredibly versatile flanger sounds with a level of versatility unsurpassed in analog effects so far.

With controls for Depth, Rate, Blend, Treble, Harmonics and Manual this analog pedal keeps it functionally simple but is a deceptively feature packed beast. For stereo pedal enthusiasts, they will be pleased to know that the Camoflange has both dry and wet outputs. This pedal allows you to deliver an almost unlimited tonal pallet no matter what your mood/style or guitar and amp setup. The premium sound is enhanced through the use of premium components all wrapped in a beautiful custom engineered enclosure.

The Triple Foot Controller gives you remote control over functions in pedals that are equipped with an external foot control jack. Depending on the pedal it’s plugged into, the Triple Foot Controller can control tasks such as setting tap tempo, toggling through programs, mode selection and more. It works with Electro-Harmonix pedals as well as those made by other manufacturers.

There’s no substitute for your favorite MESA®, or really any, tube amplifier paired with your favorite cab in a magical sounding room or favorite environment. We also know the challenges and potential costs of capturing great tone and recreating that tone from venue to venue for those recording or in a live stage environment. Adding to the challenge, many of us prefer a variety of sounds--yet collecting multiple cabs, gear and gaining access to acoustic spaces can be a challenge both logistically and financially. Sometimes we just need the convenience of going direct for recording or even live without cabs and the need to mic up, and without those placement challenges and the inevitable bleed issues associated with ensembles in either of those situations.

Your ultimate solution Tone Tool is here now and it's all MESA in quality and sound. The CabClone™ IR PLUS Cabinet Simulator/IR Reader is ready to give you virtually limitless options, true portability, flexible control and tonal consistency from venue to venue with its wide array of popular MESA cabinets captured by a pro engineer with iconic mics in a state of the art studio, all from your pedalboard or in your gig bag. Go direct to interface or console for recording or playing live, or straight to headphones for silent practice with the new CabClone IR PLUS!

There’s no substitute for your favorite MESA®, or really any, tube amplifier paired with your favorite cab in a magical sounding room or favorite environment. We also know the challenges and potential costs of capturing great tone and recreating that tone from venue to venue for those recording or in a live stage environment.

Your ultimate solution Tone Tool is here now and it's all MESA in quality and sound. The CabClone™ IR Cabinet Simulator/IR Reader is ready to give you virtually limitless options, true portability, flexible control and tonal consistency from venue to venue with its wide array of popular MESA cabinets captured by a pro engineer with iconic mics in a state of the art studio, all from your pedalboard or in your gig bag. Go direct to interface or console for recording or playing live, or straight to headphones for silent practice with the new CabClone IR!

With over 50 years of experience in great guitar tone and quality, the Crush Acoustic 30 is Orange’s entry into the world of acoustic amplification. At ease in any situation, this lightweight, portable, battery powered acoustic combo continues the Orange tradition of simple but versatile design.

With a custom speaker, angled cabinet and 30 Watts of power, the Crush Acoustic 30 is a great companion for busking, gigs or practice. Two channels, built-in effects and a feedback-busting notch filter take care of all the details, leaving you free to work your magic.

The APE is a unique design and an accurate re-creation of a famous vintage tape delay’s analogue section. This is not just a preamp but rather the entire analogue circuit from input to output including the sonic influence of the tape heads. It runs at 22.5v just like the original. For convenience it uses a DC to DC converter allowing you to power it with a simple standard 2.1/5.5mm 9v power supply just like most of the pedals on the market.

Now in a Way Huge Smalls housing, the Pork & Pickle Bass Overdrive & Fuzz serves up a perfectly balanced diet of gnarly tones for bass players who like to get down and dirty. This delectable dish combines the warm, soft-clipping tones of the Pork Loin™ Overdrive and the rich, fatty tones of the Russian-Pickle™ Fuzz in a single pedalboard-friendly package.

The Xotic Bass RC Booster V2 boost pedal adds 20dB of ultra-transparent clean boost to your bass tone. This pedal features two stacking gain stages that allow you to add the perfect amount of boost to your signal. If you play a vintage-style bass and are unsatisfied with the EQ limitations, this pedal is for you. The Bass RC Booster V2 is equipped with an active 2-band EQ to help you dial in your perfect tone. You can use the EQ to add or subtract up to 15dB of bass and treble frequencies. You'll notice that your bass produces more pronounced harmonics, and each note has added punch. Whether you need extra volume to be heard onstage or want to add extra flavor to your sound, the Xotic Bass RC Booster V2 pedal is the way to go.

The MARK FIVE: 25™, now in a 16.5 lbs., 14" wide head or 15”x14”, 24 lb. Combo, delivers 2 Channels, 6 Modes and essentially a “greatest hits” collection of our renowned Mark Series preamp circuits served up with a brash attitude packaged in two unbelievably small formats!

In this small but mighty 25-watt incarnation, the sounds and attributes that make MARK Series amps so popular on stage and in the studio are not only shrunk to their smallest possible physical size, but are also further refined and improved. The gorgeous sparkling Cleans and soaring high gain Lead sounds have made the jump successfully across output tube platforms and a new and exciting timbre of the MARK Series voice is created here in the MARK FIVE: 25’s EL84 Duet. Brighter, tighter, more shredding in the top end, a bit more forgiving in feel and exceedingly more clip-able, the MARK FIVE: 25 is right on time.

The MARK FIVE: 25™, now in a 16.5 lbs., 14" wide head or 15”x14”, 24 lb. Combo, delivers 2 Channels, 6 Modes and essentially a “greatest hits” collection of our renowned Mark Series preamp circuits served up with a brash attitude packaged in two unbelievably small formats!

In this small but mighty 25-watt incarnation, the sounds and attributes that make MARK Series amps so popular on stage and in the studio are not only shrunk to their smallest possible physical size, but are also further refined and improved. The gorgeous sparkling Cleans and soaring high gain Lead sounds have made the jump successfully across output tube platforms and a new and exciting timbre of the MARK Series voice is created here in the MARK FIVE: 25’s EL84 Duet. Brighter, tighter, more shredding in the top end, a bit more forgiving in feel and exceedingly more clip-able, the MARK FIVE: 25 is right on time.

Mysteriously stealthy, the Gibson "Dark Knight" Les Paul has an understated beauty, with a translucent smoke-black satin finish over the intricately figured quilted maple top. The mahogany body bears modern weight relief to keep it lightweight. Gibson '57 Classic and Classic Plus humbuckers provide the muscle, and the Nashville-style tune-o-matic bridge and locking tuners make sure everything stays in tune. Matte-black hardware and an ebony fingerboard add the final, subtle touches to the somber aura of this stunning instrument. Includes hardshell case.

EL84s are at the tonal heart of the HT-20R MkII combo and head. We have used our decades of valve amp design experience to combine the response and character of this classic British valve with a carefully voiced preamp to create wonderfully lush valve tones. From pure boutique cleans, to mild overdrive that cleans up by backing off the guitar volume control, right up to saturated distortion, this amp does it all. For at home or in the studio the Power Reduction switch takes you down to 2 Watts without any compromise in tone: perfect for driving the EL84 power stage. Simple and intuitive controls, combined with pro features like our patented ISF control, studio quality reverb, effects loop, XLR D.I. out and USB speaker emulated output, make them perfect for any performance situation – whether you’re in the studio, gigging in front of a small crowd, or playing to thousands. From chiming ‘boutique’ cleans, to on the edge crunch, or full-on distortion, HT-20 MkII deliver ‘the sound in your head’

Designed as the perfect nylon stringed guitar for non-classical specialists, the Faith Lyra has a specially profiled neck that is slimmer than a traditional classical guitar. However, unlike other 'hybrid' guitars, it is not so narrow that proper fingerstyle technique is inhibited. So, you're well served whether playing Rodrigo or Radiohead.

Although standing proud in its own right as the first nylon stringed guitar we have produced, the Faith Lyra does share many characteristics with our hugely popular HiGloss series guitars. Its solid Red Cedar top and solid Rosewood back and sides are finished with the same all-over high gloss finish used on all HiGloss guitars. This helps to bring the beautifully warm and rich traditional tonal character of a cedar and rosewood nylon stringed instrument to life, whilst also delivering an incredible level of natural resonance and volume. It’s all there at your fingertips.

The Lyra features a Mahogany neck with a figured Ebony fingerboard and a figured Ebony bridge alongside a 5cm Indonesian Rosewood soundhole border.

This model is fitted with a Fishman Sonitone preamp and pickup specifically designed for nylon stringed guitars, the controls for which are mounted discreetly just inside the soundhole of the guitar. It is a modern stage ready nylon guitar that still maintains an all-important traditional aesthetic.

Fender Blackface amps (1963-1968) are widely considered as the most recorded amps in the history of music. And for a good reason.

Mad Professor Super Black has the Fender Blackface tone in the box! The whole amp signal path is replicated inside. You can turn your amplifier easily into 60 ́s Fender glory! Don’t be afraid to plug the Super Black pedal also straight into the return jack of your amp ́s FX loop. This way you can bypass the preamp of your amp and get the sound of a full Blackface amp signal path without the color of your amps preamp.

Super Black amp-in-a-box pedal will deliver the punchy, mid scooped and sparkling chimey clean tone that Fender Blackface amplifiers are known and famous for. And this might be the most sought after Fender sound!

Super Black will also deliver the most beautiful and amp-like break up tone you could imagine. Gain and Volume controls are making sure you will achieve the sweet spot and nail this iconic tone at any volume, still retaining full clarity. So Super Black makes it easy to get the ultimate break up tone also with your big high headroom amp or with a big Fender amp too that is too loud when you crank it up till 6 where it is finally giving the goods.

Fender Blackface amps, when pushed nearly all the way, are producing fantastic classic overdriven tones as well. At this point even the smallest models are fairly loud though. Enter the Mad Professor Super Black and you have a rocking machine at your feet at any volume.

Also, we at Mad Professor Amplification, noticed some variation on amounts of both low end and compression depending on the model when we took both big and small Blackface amps into a close look. Therefore we added two mini switches, one for the bass and one for the compression. You get to tailor these characteristics, whether you want more or less, by adjusting these two switches.

And there is more! We added our all time best seller overdrive pedal, Sweet Honey Overdrive, to boost the front end of the Super Black. Sweet Honey Overdrive pedal into a Blackface amp is a magic combination! Now you have even more possibilities when you are fine tuning your overdriven tones with the rest of your gear. Having its own on/off switch plus Volume and Drive controls you can use the Sweet Honey circuit separately too.

The combination of all above is meaning that the Mad Professor Super Black is a jack of all trades pedal in a best possible way. Plugging in the Super Black is like striking gold in a studio or live stage when tone seeking!

Pulling bridge pins just got a whole lot easier, safer and more fun! MusicNomad's GRIP Puller's innovative design allows you to easily pull bridge pins. Simply slide under the pin to GRIP and pull straight up. Alternately, use a rocking motion to roll back and lift the pin. It’s that easy. The ergonomic, rubber lined comfort grip design has no moving parts and is a one-handed operation. Metal free construction with a rubber exterior makes it safe on delicate wood and all bridge pin types used on acoustic guitars. That's Music Nomad quality - raising the bar in equipment care.

Neo Instruments packed their renowned Ventilator rotary speaker simulation technology into a compact guitar pedal form factor. But while they shrank its size, they super-sized its sound quality. The micro Vent 16 and its twin, the micro Vent 122, are packing crazy powerful DSP just like their bigger siblings, Ventilator II and mini Vent II. Neo Instruments even added a new circuit — analog blend — which allows for latency-free parallel processing of the wet and dry signals. Delivering killer sound in an attractive, roadworthy housing, Neo Instruments’ micro Vent ups the ante for rotary emulation effects pedals.

Just like its brothers Ventilator II and mini Vent II, the micro Vent 122 is modeled after the Leslie 122 rotary speaker. The algorithm simulates the classic micing technique with one mic for the horn and one mic for the drum rotor. The distance of both mics can be varied with the DISTANCE pot. Just like the monstrous original, the micro Vent 122 sounds rich and complex with deep movement and modulation. Perfect for rotary sounds that shall stand out.

The Tommy Thayer Electric Blue Les Paul was designed by KISS legend Tommy Thayer and is his fourth signature model with Epiphone. The unique Electric Blue finish came about via fellow KISS bandmate Eric Singer, who turned Thayer on to custom painter John Douglas who collaborated with the Epiphone team on the color. Thayer says, "I play the Epiphone all the time and they sound like a great guitar should." Thayer's guitar is equipped with Seymour Duncan® humbuckers, engraved Tommy Thayer metal truss rod cover, chrome-finished pickguard, eye-catching Electric Blue sparkle finish, Spaceman logo on the back of the headstock, and a custom blue hardshell case. Available for a limited time.

In 2014 bassist Tim Lefebvre bought a guitar version of the TightFuzz and fell in love with the tones…..he contacted us and we swapped him for the Bass TightFuzz which has all the same vintage tones as the TightFuzz, but is re-tweaked for bass guitar by moving the Tight, Edge and Tone down an octave, and also included our popular Dry Low knob which lets you add some dry lowend to blend with the Fuzz. Ever since then the Bass TightFuzz has been an integral part of Tim’s tone, using it to record and/or tour with David Bowie, Tedeschi-Trucks, Empire of the Sun and many others. In 2019 he joined The Black Crowes for their reunion tour, so we decided to make a Limited Edition pedal with Tim’s favorite settings from the Bass TightFuzz.

The Lefebvre TightFuzz was tweaked so that setting the knobs straight up matches one of Tim’s favorite settings, which he likes to leave on almost all the time as his main tone…… then cranking the Fuzz is another favorite of his for certain applications where he wants a heavier tone. While most vintage fuzz boxes have very few controls, the Lefebvre TightFuzz includes a Tone control to tame the fuzzy edges and the Tight control, a mainstay of Amptweaker pedals, which varies the pick attack from smooth and thick to tight and aggressive. This is particularly helpful for tweaking a fuzz tone, since many tend to be too flubby on the lowend…..and with the added Dry Low knob, you can tighten up the Fuzz and still blend back in some deep lows. While many modern fuzz boxes have chosen to create wacky over-the-top fuzztone, the Amptweaker approach is to make something that has a lot of flexibile but usable tones.

Tim preferred the Bass TightFuzz set to Germanium output stage, with its softer, lower gain breakup. This cool pedal also has the ability to get lower gain tones easily, with an Auto Bias that adjusts appropriately with the Fuzz control, to get the cleanest and dirtiest distortions possible with one control.

One of the important differences between the Lefebvre TightFuzz and most ‘reissue’ fuzz boxes is that with the addition of the Tight control in front of the fuzz circuit, the input of the fuzz circuit is effectively buffered from the bass….but in a compensated way. A common problem with the original fuzz designs is that circuits with low output impedances like those in overdrive pedals or from active basses, can completely change the bias and gain structure. The result is often an odd sound or squeals, unusual feedback etc. The buffering in the Lefebvre TightFuzz simulates the impedance of a passive guitar, so that the fuzz circuit works in the normal way it’s intended, and any low impedance circuit CAN be used in the loop or in front of the pedal. This includes making it work well with active basses and wireless systems.

Standard Amptweaker features include an effects loop with Pre/Post switch to add delay or combine other distortion and EQs to further tweak your fuzztone. Other features include the LED illumination of controls, Battery On/Off switch, and magnetic battery access door.

The Blessed Mother™ V2 births a classic OD sound with power from the Most High. Her supernatural combination of germanium and silicon diodes generates a uniquely raw, yet velvety tone. She features an adjustable transparency function: The Immaculator. This lets you preserve or purify the sound's original grit to your liking.

She plays well with others, is true bypass, and has a powerful treble and bass control range. Makes a splendid first stage OD or clean boost. Takes 9v or 18v DC. And yes, halo stays lit while heart lights up when pedal is engaged. …Cuz God’s mom deserves it.

The Cali76-TX-LP has arrived and has already found a home in rigs of many pro-players and tone aficionados. To satisfy demand, we will be releasing a limited run of 160 custom Cali76-TX-LP units with the aforementioned parallel function. To further spice things up, we've added a switch-able clean boost stage. This can be used as a traditional solo-booster, or else can be set up to coax some extra grit from the unit's iron-core output transformer (Lundahl upgrade also available for absolute transparency).

Origin Effects have just built their 10,000th Cali76 Compact Deluxe, the compressor pedal widely regarded as the gold standard for effects pedal compression. It’s a remarkable achievement for a small British company and shows how players worldwide have embraced Origin’s no-compromise approach to tone.

To celebrate this milestone, Origin have announced a limited reissue of the original the Cali76-TX. This version of the first-generation, large-format Cali76 featured an additional Class-A transistor stage driving a high-spec output transformer, plus a balanced line/DI output to add extra versatility in the studio and on stage.

When Origin launched the Cali76 back in 2012, it was, and still is, like nothing else on the market. With its large, brushed aluminium enclosure, studio-grade circuitry and astonishingly transparent sound, the Cali76 broke the mould in every department.

Though the award-winning Compact Deluxe has replaced the original large-format Cali76, packing exactly the same circuit topology and peerless performance into a smaller enclosure, the original transformer-equipped models remain highly sought-after by players, producers and collectors alike.

Now Origin Effects are reissuing both the TX and TX-L in a special limited run.The Cali76-TX features a custom-wound iron core transformer designed to subtly saturate and add extra harmonic complexity at higher gain levels. Meanwhile, the Cali76-TX-L features a high-end Lundahl transformer, offering the ultra-linear performance, transparent low end and flat phase response that many users prefer for use in the studio and on bass guitar.

Both pedals also feature a 12-stage LED gain reduction meter, a balanced line-level/DI output, and a high/low gain switch – useful for pushing the transformer harder. The limited-edition TX and TX-L will be available through selected dealers/on a first-come, first-served basis on 11 December 2019. The Cali76 Compact Deluxe is, of course, still available, offering the same studio-grade 1176-style compression with the added convenience of a built-in dry blend control.

For a long time, Origin Effects have been regarded as the go-to brand for guitar compressor pedals. Their stompboxes may cost a pretty penny, but countless professional players rely on Origin Effects' crystal-clear, studio-grade compact compressors to sweetly embellish their guitar tones.

The Cali76-TX-L Reissue is a premium pedal that boasts a versatile array of controls, allowing you to precisely set the most effective compression parameters. Featuring a high-end Lundahl transformer, this is designed to offer the ultra-linear performance, transparent low-end and flat phase response that many users prefer for use in the studio and on bass guitar.

Origin Effects' Cali76 line of compressor pedals puts the power of studio-grade compression at your feet. The Cali76-TX pushes the envelope, outfitting the Cali76 with an additional Class A transistor stage and an iron-core output transformer for a heaping helping of analog warmth and harmonic saturation. High-quality studio compressors were indispensable for creating some of history’s most storied guitar tones, and with the Cali76-TX, you can transport those tones to the stage. Its streamlined interface gives you plenty of tweakability, including Ratio, Attack, and Release controls. Subtly rein in transients to dial up some Nashville-style spank, or squash your signal for endless sustain. Guitarists at Sweetwater are gaga over the Cali76-TX, and with its expanded connectivity options (such as dedicated Amplifier and Line/DI outputs), recording engineers have taken to it, too, using it for vocal, drum, bass, and keyboard processing. If you’ve never run your guitar through a top-tier compressor, get ready! The Cali76-TX will take your tone to new levels, adding liveliness, richness, and vibey analog character.

Don’t let the simple four knob construction of the Paradrive fool you. This is not another clone or another TS knockoff with an extra tone control. It's a combination of elements from some of our favorite obscure devices, the result is wholly unique...and totally rad!

To start this adventure we dug into Eben’s massive vintage pedal collection and borrowed elements from some of the favorites, adding and tweaking, removing and amending as we went. Some of the favorites were the “Yellow” DOD OD-250, the “Brown” Ross Distortion, and much to our amazement, the ultra obscure Pearl OD-5, or at least the EQ side of that pedal. And it is this wonderful cocktail of inspiration that led us to the “Paradrive”.

The simple two knob gain structure is quite familiar and user friendly. If you are looking for a doom death sledge core tone (is that a thing?), this probably isn’t the pedal for you. If you are looking for touch sensitivity, medium gain overdrive, with crazy tonal options, then this IS the pedal for you. It’s all sweet spot baby! Driven by a dual FET Burr Brown/TI OPA2604AP chip, these little work horses have been prized by audiophiles and pedal geeks since the 70’s. The switch features 4 1N914 Diodes on the left, and 2 BAT41 Diodes on the right. While the differences are subtle, you will notice more variation at higher volumes and with hotter signals. This is especially useful when using other pedals in front of the Paradrive, or with lower gain amps.

The Paradrive gain stage sounds so good we recommend starting out with the “EQ Gain” at zero. This takes the EQ out of the mix and is pure gain stage. But the real fun comes when you start tweaking the “Parametric EQ”. This gem of a circuit allows you to pinpoint any frequency from 100Hz to 4kHz and boost, or cut, that frequency by as much as 15dB. This means you can do a classic treble boost, find and kill a frequency that wants to feed back, do a killer metal mid range hump, or even a cocked wah kind of vibe. The tonal possibilities are really astounding with this circuit!

Ultra cool vintage shape with classic Danelectro® chambered body. Dual Lipstick® Humbucker Pair in bridge with large Single Coil in neck. Coil tap with a pull on tone knob. Wilkinson® tremolo. Best tone of any 6 string we ever made.