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Custom pedals series - During the Covid-19 our factory hasn't been running at full power. So we, here at the Mad Professor headquarters, have had some extra time to bring out some mods that were requested over the years to our pedals. Normally we´d have no time to do anything like this!

Everybody knows that no one pedal can marry happily with all amps. A few times we’ve heard that Sweet Honey Overdrive could use more bass with this and that amp. Wait.. we have Sweet Honey Overdrive Deluxe already! Well, deluxe version has some other differentials too, but it has the bass adjustment BEFORE drive circuit. And that’s great too, but we have added more bass AFTER the drive circuit into this limited edition custom series Sweet Honey Overdrive with Fat Bee mod. So what you get is the same sound and the same drive section with more bass!

The sheer dynamics of the Sweet Honey Overdrive make it one of those pedals you have to own before you die. Like a great valve amp, it cleans up when you ease off your attack on your guitars strings and then unleashes glorious harmonically rich overdrive when you dig in. So grab your limited edition version of this all time best seller while they are here! Hand modded in Finland and available until further notice.

Cosmically stunning in Mystic Surf Green lacquer, the limited-edition Jazz Strat® is a sublimely surreal celebration of classic Fender design, transmuting the known into something new and curiously beautiful.

Combining a sleek and comfortable contoured Stratocaster® body with the neck, vibrato and pickups of a Jazzmaster® – and capped with a custom Decoboom™ Streamline Pinstriped pickguard and aluminum radio knobs – the Jazz Strat is a potent fusion of classic Fender design and extraterrestrial intervention, creating something altogether extraordinary.

The thoroughbred rock guitar design that inspired our EX-76 model still exudes, ahem, edge decades after its launch in the late 1950s. The recipe behind the EX-76 begins with a mahogany body and neck, while the slim taper c-profile neck is loaded with a smooth-playing amaranth fretboard that feels effortlessly easy to play. Two punchy LAF humbuckers give this hot-rod of a guitar the classic sound of an ageless rock axe. An Antique Natural finish shows up the gorgeous grain of the body and neck, too. Available with black or white pickguard, the EX-76 will take you anywhere you want to go.

This electric/acoustic guitar features a single cutaway “advanced composite” body with an ultra-thin carbon fiber top. A single teardrop sound-hole, trimmed in American black walnut, is positioned for optimal resonance. The guitar’s neck, too, is made of American black walnut – and is paired with an ebony fingerboard with mini side block inlays. Completing the guitar are a set of Sperzel tuning machines, and Ovation’s Op Pro Studio preamp system, which is designed to be feedback resistant, and have a high signal to noise radio for studio usage.

The Adamas Spalted Maple is an electric/acoustic model that has a lyrachord body with curly maple binding. The top is graphite with carbon fiber construction, and features the spalted maple epaulettes, from which the guitar gets its name. This model also features a slotted headstock and a short-scale figured maple neck which connects to the body at the twelfth fret. On the neck sits a “wider-than-normal” ebony fingerboard with diamond and dot inlays. In terms of hardware, the guitar sports a pin-less Ovation Keyhole Bridge, which is said to provide added sustain and clarity by anchoring the strings to a graphite plate inside the body. It’s equipped with an active direct quarter-inch output.

Bring the legendary tone of Bogner to your pedalboard with the Bogner Wessex Overdrive pedal. Reinhold Bogner is well-known for the amazing tone one can conjure from his amplifiers, and the Wessex brings those great overdrive tones to your pedalboard. The custom-designed transformer gives this pedal a lush, smooth tone with amazing touch sensitivity and impeccable sound quality similar to the sonic characteristics of a classic 1960s mixing console. Tweak the level and gain controls for everything from clean boost to smooth, moderate overdrive. The 2-band EQ lets you boost or cut your treble and bass to perfection. And an Enhance/Neutral switch flips the gain structure of the Wessex from old-school vintage overdrive to rich modern sounds. Sweetwater knows that great-sounding guitar tone is important to you, and we're confident that the Bogner Wessex overdrive will deliver!

The Bogner Harlow does more than merely boost your volume. Thanks to its Bloom compression feature, this stompbox also injects your playing with a three-dimensional punch and transparent squeeze that’s guaranteed to perk up everybody’s ears. This pedal’s boost ranges from a subtle, crystalline bump to a meaty, amp-punishing assault. Aside from using the Harlow as a lead boost, many guitarists here at Sweetwater use it as an always-on sonic sweetener. Its custom transformer adds a special something to your tone — a rich, studio-quality sound with smooth playability and ultra-dynamic response that will unleash your most inspired playing. Complete with a compact, pedalboard-friendly housing, Bogner’s Harlow is a great way to juice up your guitar tone.

Reinhold Bogner, legendary amp designer, is known for creating some of the best-sounding amp-based distortion tones in rock history, and the Burnley V2 distortion pedal brings those great tones to your pedalboard. Using a custom audio transformer, this pedal delivers lush, smooth tone with amazing touch sensitivity and impeccable sound quality. Guitarists at Sweetwater especially like the Fat/Tight switch, offering two distinct voicings to tackle any musical style. Burnley V2 can conjure everything from mild distortion to British-flavored, high-gain mayhem. With all this packed into a compact format, you'll definitely find room on your pedalboard for the Bogner Burnley V2 distortion pedal.

The Sputnik III is a unique all-germanium fuzz featuring vintage Soviet transistors. Offering an uncommonly wide range of fuzz tones, it truly runs the gamut: smooth, gritty, vintage, modern, thick, thin, buzzy, bassy, splatty, sputtery, noisy, velcro-ripping, controlled or completely off-the-rails. Astonishingly responsive and versatile, the Sputnik III is ready to transport you into a universe of grit, chaos and corruption!

Finally we have the Cutlass SSS, resplendent in a beautiful Scarlet Red polyester finish. The Cutlass features a lightweight alder body, and a roasted maple neck and fretboard, finished with a white binding and oversized position markers. This killer model also features a matching painted four over two headstock and locking tuners.

Next up we have the StingRay in Brilliant Blue. The exquisite paint job sits atop a lightweight okoume body, that’s fitted with matte black hardware, chrome pickups and a black scratchplate. If that wasn’t enough to whet your appetite, the roasted figured maple neck comes with an ebony fretboard that’s equipped with pearlescent white block position markers.

The Gremlin Sparkle Majesty comes with a naked fretboard, featuring no inlays or fretboard markers, for a striking and streamlined aesthetic. It also sports all black hardware, with the bridge, knobs, tuners, switches, pole pieces and backplates all resplendent in black, alongside a tremolo that’s hand-signed by Dream Theater’s John Petrucci. The Gremlin Sparkle colourway is seen all over the guitar, including the headstock and back of the neck. There’s no chance you’ll be lost in the crowd with this colour.

The Golden Boy Transparent Overdrive (designed in collaboration with Joey Landreth) is the most versatile and transparent overdrive ever made.

Rich in harmonic detail and overflowing with headroom, the Golden Boy redefines the concept of transparent overdrive and brings it up to date with modern features never before seen in an overdrive pedal.

The Arcade Machine is a PLL-based analog synth / harmonizer. It latches onto your input frequency and re-synthesizes it as a square wave, which in and of itself produces a rich, rounded synth tone. But that's only the beginning... one and two octaves down, one and two octaves up, plus an interval of your choosing are all at your disposal, essentially resulting in a 6-voice synthesizer that you can control with your instrument.

The Zoom G11 is the culmination of 30 years of engineering and passion. This multi-effects pedal pulls out all the stops, with six custom-crafted amp models and three decades worth of classic dynamics, modulation, delays, reverbs, and more. You also get five additional effects: two electrifying distortions and three otherworldly modulations. There’s plenty of DSP on tap, enabling you to chain up to nine effects, along with an amplifier emulation. The G11’s 70 pre-loaded cab IRs are spot-on, while 130 user IR slots accommodate your third-party impulse responses. Navigating the G11 is a breeze, thanks to its customizable workflow, an intuitive 5-inch touchscreen, familiar amp modeling panel and stompbox footswitches, and an expression/volume pedal for real-time manipulation of your effects. The G11 pedal is brimming with player-essential features, such as a 5-minute looper, 69 built-in rhythm patterns, 2 stereo effects loops, MIDI I/O, and an integrated 4-in/4-out USB audio interface. The Zoom G11 is a top-shelf multi-effects pedal. It’s pro-level all the way.

Turning up the volume on the Vintage Series, the Vintage Jumbo will turn heads on and off the stage with its larger than life distinctive rustic look and thunderous sound. From the vintage distressed brownburst finish to the brushed nickel open gear tuners, the Art Vintage Jumbo A/E will stand out on with its unique look and solid-built construction. Songwriters and musicians can expect full warm yet vibrant tone from the strong mahogany body and solid spruce top. Easily amplify your sound and dial it in quickly with the onboard Fishman preamp system with onboard tuner. Theres a good chance youll see those moon phase inlays shining bright under those Grand Ole Opry lights! Join the Luna Tribe!

The all-new Ernie Ball Music Man Sabre guitar features an okoume body, thick maple top, and custom Music Man humbucking pickups, delivering lively, dynamic sound with striking clarity and sustain. Aesthetically, the Sabre is equally compelling. Its bookmatched premium top is adorned with contrasting natural binding, which elegantly highlights the raw beauty of the figured maple wood grain. Crafted with a slender, contoured body and slightly wider neck (1 11/16" at the nut), the Sabre guitar provides unmatched comfort and playability. Equipped with a roasted maple neck, Schaller locking tuners, a 5-way switch, and Music Man’s super smooth, modern tremolo system, the Sabre is truly a player's guitar.

Fully express your unbounded musical creativity with the staggering range you can only get from an 8-string guitar. Like its more compact 7-string sibling, this axe is built for speed, agility and range, with the scale length going all the way down to 686 mm for the bottom string. A sturdy 5-ply maple/nato neck is loaded with a smooth-playing jatoba fretboard and 24 fanned frets. The two high-gain humbuckers bring out the best of the jaw-dropping tonal range on offer, with earth-shaking punch at the low end blisteringly clear lead tones at the top end. And it looks stunning too, with a quilt veneer maple top over an ergonomically shaped basswood body clothed in an enticing Black Satin Burst finish. Get ready for a thrilling new stage on your musical journey…

Harness the expressive power of 7 strings across all registers with this super-sleek multi-scale guitar. Its fanned fret design brings out the explosive grunt of a lower 7th string yet also gives you the searing, crystal-clear lead tone you need at the top end. Gorgeous aesthetics and great ergonomics combine here to stunning effect: The Black Satin Burst brings out the nuances of the refined burl maple veneer while the lightweight basswood body is carefully carved with sculpted cutaways for easy upper fret access. Two high-gain humbuckers reveal the stunning tonal range available here, while the single tone and volume controls let you dial in your tones in nano-seconds. Built for speed, crafted for agility and dressed to impress: this impressive axe opens up the world of multi-scale guitars to those on a budget.

This is the first collaborative run with the Modern Guitarist Community! The specs for this Limited Edition Select Series run were voted on by the Modern Guitarist Community, and finalized by us. This Vega Limited series is the perfect headless guitar if you’re looking for a workhorse guitar that looks sleek, won’t break the bank, and is packed with premium features (stainless steel frets, high quality hardware, and graphtech nut).

The super versatile dual channel distorion and preamp covers a lot of heavy ground! Based on the popular Hilbish Design Beta Preamp this pedal version features the same dual channel design, super dynamic drive controls going from clean tones to overdrive to all out fuzz, and three band active EQ. Channels can be run individually or in parallel via two foot switches.

The S2 Studio takes the Standard 22 platform into new sonic territory with a single/single/hum pickup configuration and updated switching system. This versatile setup allows for a whole new scope of sounds that are only possible with a three pickup guitar, whether you’re looking for punchy singlecoils, vintage scooped tones, or the chunky kick of a bridge humbucker (that can still be split to singlecoils via the push/pull tone knob for a three single coil set up). With eight combinations in all, the S2 Studio covers classic tones but maintains a unique voice making it a perfect “desert island” guitar.

The Fortin Cali reflects the history of Fortin Amplification, culminating in a 50w amplifier that covers the cleanest vintage tones, classic hot rod British styles, and rich high gain distortion. Fortin is one of the most desired boutique brands in the industry, and the Fortin Cali delivers the full range with a classic approach to sound texture, giving you all the possibilities to shape the tone to your needs. A control station to be explored and dominated.

Guitto has unveiled the GGP-02, an acoustic pickup that delivers built-in effects directly through the soundhole of an acoustic guitar, no amp required. Take a look above.

The pickup appears to operate similarly to that of Yamaha’s TransAcoustic guitar technology, or ToneWoodAmp’s Solo – in that it introduces reverb, chorus and delay effects directly through the instrument.

The GGP-02 takes a dry guitar signal and processes it through a DSP. The wet signal is then sent into the guitar through a vibration unit. According to Guitto, this process then “recycles again and again” to produce a greater wet signal.

Other features on the unit include treble, bass and volume control knobs, and a lithium battery that the brand says will deliver 12 hours of continuous playing time.

(from guitar.com)

Tipping the hat to Fender’s iconic guitar body shapes, the Fullerton Series ukuleles are nothing short of electric. The Fullerton Telecaster departs from traditional ukulele construction and aesthetics, while remaining faithful to Fender’s history. The Telecaster ukulele’s pickguard, signature finish color options, and 4-in-line headstock can only be categorized as quintessentially Fender. The Fullerton Telecaster is the perfect choice for the ukulele player looking to inject the spirit of rock ’n roll into every performance.

Tipping the hat to Fender’s iconic guitar body shapes, the Fullerton Series ukuleles are nothing short of electric. The Fullerton Stratocaster departs from traditional ukulele construction and aesthetics, while remaining faithful to Fender’s history. The Stratocaster ukulele’s pickguard, signature finish color options, and 4-in-line headstock can only be categorized as quintessentially Fender. The Fullerton Stratocaster is the perfect choice for the ukulele player looking to inject the spirit of rock ’n roll into every performance.

This refresh of Norman’s mini-jumbo ST68 features a solid rosewood body, solid Sitka spruce top and a durable mahogany neck. Its Richlite fretboard has been adorned with custom inlays, as well as a hardy Graph Tech nut. Like the ST50, this electric-acoustic has been equipped with LR Baggs’ feedback-resistant Anthem acoustic system.

Norman Guitars has designed this model to inspire “the player with pen and paper in hand”, packing a solid flame maple body, solid spruce top, and a rich-sounding flame maple neck. This model makes use of an LR Baggs Anthem system – which is highly noise-resistant for cutting out the box-like sonic qualities associated with some soundhole pickups.

The cutaway model of the series, the ST40 provides easy access for soloing on the higher frets of its mahogany neck. Its solid mahogany back is matched with a Sitka spruce top, which the company says provides “balanced clarity”. The ST40 is also easily recordable through DI as it has a built-in LR Baggs Element system.