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Vox Ice 9 Overdrive

The Vox Ice 9 Overdrive Pedal is the result of another masterful collaboration between Joe Satriani and Vox. The Vox Ice 9 Overdrive gives you two different overdrive voices. First, you get a Vintage voice option that brings you back to classic 70's overdrive - nothing but warm and sustaining overdrive that is ultra smooth and sweet. The Modern voice will get you some contemporary crunch that cut through the mix and thicken up any guitar or amp with its germanium circuitry. The Vox Ice 9 Overdrive is a brilliant take on warm and organic overdriven tube tones, and is currently being used by Satch in his current work with Chickenfoot as well as his solo concerts. The man knows tone, and his partnership with Vox has really created something special with the Vox Ice 9 Overdrive . Also on tap is a More switch that will give you 14 db of boost. This is perfect for soloing, and allows you to keep a classic overdrive rhtyhm tone or modern crunch tones and then punch in the boost for a solo that will really cut through the mix. The Tone and Bass controls of the Vox Ice 9 Overdrive also allow for further shaping of your sound. This is an overdrive pedal will a lot of versatility on tap, and perfect for a variety of playing situations. The Vox Ice 9 Overdrive is not limited to Satriani inspired soloing or ultra-complex compositions. This is a pedal that will grind and growl for classic rock rhythm, classic metal, or any other rock style you can throw its way. The Vox Ice 9 Overdrive has Joe Satriani's name on it for a reason. With its versatility, warm, organic, and transparent tone, and quality components, the Vox ice 9 Overdrive is the od pedal to own.

Schecter Standard

The Schecter Standard Series line of guitars provides the working musician with an incredible value. These guitars are highly affordable mid-priced instruments for musicians who need an instrument of excellent quality, but not an guitar that will blow out their bank account. These are not “budget” or “beginner” guitars. They are gig-worthy instruments with USA made Tone Pros bridges, Seymour Duncan designed high quality pickups, and Grover tuners. Add to these features some truly gorgeous finishes and Schecter’s own original designs, and you have an instrument that will demand respect on the stage, in the studio, or in the garage. The Schecter Standard series of guitars come equipped with Duncan Designed pickups. These are high quality alnico pickups wound to Seymour Duncan’s specs. They are not cheap ceramic import pickups found on many budget instruments. They are based on some of Duncan’s classic pickup designs, including the 59/JB set. All Schecter Standard Series also have a coil tap feature so these Duncan Designed humbuckers can also bring the single coil tone, giving them amazing versatility. The Schecter Standard series includes the Solo 6 Standard, a single cutaway mahogany solidbody with 24 frets, and a 25.5” scale neck for unmatched playability. Finishes include flamed maple tops on the Black Cherry or Dark Brown Sunburst or a classy Gloss Black. The Tempest is Schecter’s dual cutaway, totally original body design, for the guitarist needing a completely unique style on stage. Finishes include Vintage White or Gold, or Gloss Black. The C-1 Standard is a classic “S” shaped guitar, with a string-through body design for unequaled resonance and sustain. It also comes equipped with 24 frets and Schecter’s unique 25.5” scale neck. Finishes include flamed maple on Black Cherry, Dark Brown Sunburst, or a gorgeous Trans Ocean Blue. The Schecter Standard C-1 is also available with a Floyd Rose Special locking tremolo system for additional sonic possibilities, including intense divebombs or harmonic squeals. The Schecter Standard C-7 is a 7 string beast designed to rumble and blast away with dark and menacing tones. It is also a great choice for jazz, blues, or experimental musicians looking to get into the world of 7 string guitars to open up their harmonic possibilities. The Schecter Standard 7 is a high quality instrument for an amazing price, and will deliver the 7 string growl and bottom end that today’s extreme guitarists demand. The Schecter Standard Series of guitars are for today’s modern guitarist who need unmatched tone and playability but are also value conscious, and need a quality instrument that meets their exacting demands. The Schecter Standard series delivers on all fronts: fantastic tone, superior playability, and excellent value.

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Fender American Special HSS

The Fender American Special HSS is a USA made humbucker-equipped Stratocaster unparalleled in value and quality. For years, guitarists have used humbuckers in the bridges of their guitars to add a versatility to their Stratocasters. This mod became so popular that Fender Guitars has offered it as an option on Stratocasters for an almost equal number of years. Now the Fender American Special HSS gives Strat players this exceptional customization at an unprecedented value for a made in the USA guitar. The Fender American Special HSS is under $800, but with quality components and features that set it above guitars in the same price range. The Fender American Special is made of Alder, with a gloss urethane finish that allows the inherent richness of the tone wood to breathe and resonate. Finishes come in black and three-tone sunburst, with 3 ply black pickguards to add some extra mojo to the visuals of this fantastic sounding instrument. The modern “C” shaped neck has a rosewood board with 22 jumbo frets, a 9.5” radius, and a satin neck back for exceptional playability, and plenty of room for wide, soulful bends without fretting out. The Fender American Special HSS come equipped with Fender Custom Shop Texas Special alnico 5 pickups in the neck and middle position. These pickups defined the sound of Texas blues, but they are versatile enough to play any genre of music with their glassy sparkle and low down dirty tone. These pickups are standard on many Fender Custom Shop guitars, and deliver startling Stratocaster tone. The bridge pickup is a Fender Atomic Humbucker, an overwound hot humbucker that has plenty of mid range heft, but also enough highs and lows to give your lead playing that extra push. This pickup configuration gives a diverse array of tones for players of any genre, allowing you to walk into any playing situation confident that you will cover all the bases. The Fender American Special HSS is further enhanced by the inclusion of the patented Fender Greasebucket tone circuit, which rolls of the highs without adding bass, which essentially retains the clarity of the guitar signal without muffling the tone. Add to this a vintage-styled tremolo bridge, and a narrower string spacing for further ease of playing, and the Fender American Special is truly an amazing value for under $800. The American Special HSS provides players with all the tools they need to deliver an amazing performance, whether it be in the studio, on stage, or in the garage. The Fender American Special – crafted by the people for the people.

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Fender American Special

The Fender American Special guitars are an unprecedented fusion of value and quality in a new line of instruments for the coming decade. This USA made instruments have been designed and crafted with the working musician in mind, with high quality components, features and USA craftsmanship that only Fender can deliver, all for under $800. The Fender American Special line of guitars includes Fender American Special Telecaster, the American Special Stratocaster, and the American Special HSS. All of these superior instruments come with 22 fret maple necks with jumbo frets, 9.5” radius, satin finishes and 70’s styled headstocks. The American Special HSS comes with a rosewood neck rather than a maple, adding to tonal characteristics inherent in this versatile Stratocaster. All of the American Special guitars come with Texas Special pickups, the most popular pickups available through the Fender Custom Shop. These alnico 5 pickups provide a true sparkle, richness, mid range, and grittiness that only the Fender Custom Shop can deliver. Not only are these perfect for blues, but rock and country players can also get some phenomenal tones from this extraordinary pickups. The American Special HSS has a Fender Atomic Humbucker in the bridge, a hot humbucker that delivers stunning crunch and sustain, singing leads, and a mid range bark and growl necessary for such a versatile instrument. The American Special Telecaster also has high mass “brass bar” bridge saddles providing a traditional Telecaster spank and twang that both traditional and modern Tele players demand. Add a string-through body design for the American Special Telecaster, and you have exceptional USA Tele tone all for under $800. All Fender American Special instruments come equipped with the patented Fender Greasebucket tone circuit, which rolls off the highs without adding bass. This means when you back off the tone, the inherent clarity of the Texas Special Pickups remains, without being muffled or stifled. The Fender American Special line of guitars are all crafted from alder, with 3 ply pickguards, and some nice stylistic touches to make them stand out. The Fender American Special Stratocaster is available in Candy Apple Red or Two-Tone Sunburst. The American Special HSS is available in Three-Tone Sunburst or Black, with black pickguards complimenting the already ultra-cool vibe of these humbucker-equipped instruments. The American Special Telecaster is available in a classic Olympic White or Three-Tone Sunburst with black pickguards for a real classy finishing touch. The Fender American Special line of guitars are a phenomenal value that incorporate some of the best features Fender has to offer for the discriminating guitarist. Made in the USA, crafted with attention to detail and quality, and with brilliant tone that recalls all that is extraordinary about Fender guitars, the Fender American Special line of guitars deliver on all fronts. Fender American Special Guitars – made by the people for the people.

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Blackout Effectors

Blackout Effectors pedals are a true example of a perfect boutique pedal company. With a small array of indispensable and versatile effects, these hand- built pedals fuse quality, creativity, and unique features that are a true pedal geek’s dream. Blackout Effectors’ Fix’d Fuzz is a true fuzz junkie’s fantasy realized in a distinctive metal casing (choose ants or poppies), and with enough tonal shaping options that you will not need another fuzz pedal on your board. This one does it all. The Blackout Effectors Fix’d Fuzz is a four stage pedal that provides unparalleled versatility by giving the player the option of bypassing any stage, or running all four stages at once. And what stages these are, kiddies. The Bloom Stage acts as a boost, giving a darker but powerful tone to the front end of your amplifier. The Fuz:1 is vintage voiced that also has an internal Gain control that can powerhouse its way through any sludge. Fuz:2 is a mind warping sputtering splattering fuzz effect mixes in a slight octave. Flip into the Shade and get some more or less tone. All of these stages can be combined for limitless fuzz madness. The Musket Fuzz can get you some real vintage muff vibe, but with a 4 gain stage the Musket Fuzz does oh so much more in terms of tone and drive. The Mid control can scoop your mids like a dark and dangerous valley, and the Focus knob controls a pre-fuzz low end that allows for even more startling tonal shaping options. Blackout Effectors truly has come up with some dangerously creative fuzz that will stand out in any playing situation. But the madness doesn’t stop there. The Blackout Effectors Twosome Dual Fuzz has the ability to blend two of these amazing fuzz circuits in one massive powerhouse of overdrive sickness. Combine both the Fix’d Fuzz and the Musket Fuzz within one bad orange metal casing, and the fuzz options are limitless. The same versatility is available on the Twosome Dual Fuzz as with the Fix’d Fuzz. Finally, the Whetstone Analog Phaser will warp your sense of time and space with its luscious and evocative phasing abilities. Every parameter of the phasing effect is fully tweakable and controllable. But it doesn’t just provide hallucinatory phasing, the Blackout Effectors also produces amazing ring modulation, pitch vibrato, octave styled effects, and limitless combinations of these effects to astonishing effect. Blackout Effectors may keep it simple with its small but crucial line of effects, but within these effects, there are infinite varieties of tonal and effect options. All it takes is a player with an equal amount of creativity to unleash all that Blackout Effectors has to offer.

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Fender Custom Shop

With over 20 years in business, the Fender Custom Shop has had some amazing customers over the years. These are players who defined and designed the sound of modern guitar music, in all its varieties and ranges. The Fender Custom Shop Artist Series has worked intimately with some of the most iconic and diverse players to create recreations of these musician’s most beloved instruments. You may have heard of some of these artists. They include Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Jeff Beck, Robin Trower, Dick Dale, Robert Cray, Albert Collins, Danny Gatton, Merle Haggard, and modern shred master John 5. The guitarists have created the foundation for modern guitar tones, and they have achieved this with Fender Custom Shop guitars. Now, the Fender Custom Shop takes these player’s instruments of choice and places them in your hands. With an astounding craftsmanship and artistry that only the Fender Custom Shop can provide, these Custom Artist guitars are designed to the exacting specs of these legendary artists. For example, the Fender Custom Shop Jeff Beck Signature Stratocaster has an LSR rolling nut, 2 point tremolo, slim modern “C” neck, and dual ceramic noiseless pickups. In addition to his 40 plus years playing guitar and his unparalleled technique, the specs on this Stratocaster are what provide Beck with the sounds and specs he needs to create his amazing tone. The David Gilmour Stratocaster Relic is an exact copy of his “Black Strat”, the guitar that was used to astounding effect on Gilmour’s best know and appreciated guitar solos. This Fender Custom Shop guitar has every nick, dent, and scrape as David Gilmour’s cherished Black Strat, along with his own unique customizations, which include a switch to add the neck and bridge together to achieve his unique solo tone. The David Gilmour Stratocaster Relic also has Fender Custom Shop hand wound pickups which achieve David’s much-revered Stratocaster tone. Add to this a shortened tremolo arm, and a custom beveled tremolo block, and the Fender Custom Shop achievement is not only in terms of tone, but also in terms of artistry. The Fender Custom Shop Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster also has similar customized features that are specific to this legend’s guitars. Included in the Eric Clapton signature model is an active mid-boost tone circuit that adds massive sustain and midrange depth to solos, a soft “V” neck, and a blocked vintage steel tremolo. Add to these custom features Clapton’s own preference for pickups, a set of Vintage Noiseless pickups, and a 22 fret neck, and you have Slowhand’s own personal instrument at your command. All of the players’ custom features on these Stratocasters would not amount to much unless these instruments were crafted and assembled by the Fender Custom Shop’s team of luthiers. Their exacting attention to quality and components takes these artists’ designs and customizations and fuses them with years of guitar building experience to create instruments of unparalleled quality and startling originality. With customers like Eric Clapton and David Gilmour, the Fender Custom Shop delivers instruments that have altered the landscape of modern music.

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Devi Ever Hyperion

The Devi Ever Hyperion is a handmade, true bypass boutique fuzz pedal that is quite simply a powerhouse in a small package. This pedal has been affectionately named the “Big Muff” killer, due to it being a superior alternative the often used big muff fuzz pedals. Why get a fuzz pedal to sound like everyone else, when you can get a unique spin on the classic silicon fuzz with the Devi Ever Hyperion. Though in the same sonic territory, the Hyperion provides significant harmonic overtone, bright but not overly bright tones, and some amazing response to your pick attack and guitar’s volume knob. Explore the courts of crimson kings, the dreams of Siamese twins, and the blackest of Sabbaths with this truly versatile and powerful fuzz pedal. The Hyperion is housed in simple but gig-worthy metal casing and is crafted with boutique quality components. Don’t let the two knob function fool you. Plenty of gain is available with a turn of the Control knob, but turning it down reveals some surprisingly rich harmonic overtones from the Devi Ever Hyperion. The volume knob is highly responsive. Turning it clockwise will overdrive you amp into fuzz paradise, but turning it down will bring out the natural character of your amp while retaining the Hyperion’s snarling tone. Turning the Control knob clockwise will change the fuzz tone and character, while also responding to your pick attack. Turn the Control knob counter-clockwise, and hear the notes fizzle out in some unexpected ways. Explore the sonic possibilities of Devi Ever Hyperion with some turns of your guitar’s volume and tone knobs. You’ll be surprised at the variety of tones and fuzz overdrives available to you with some experimentation. But don’t stop with plugging your guitar into the Hyperion. Try it with vocals, bass, or keyboards for some truly twisted tones. Bass lines will mutate into velcro-ripping fuzz nastiness with some creative experimentation. But don’t be shy of just plugging in to the Devi Ever Hyperion and wailing. It does that real well. Mad sustain is on tap with the Devi Ever Hyperion, but the unique gating feature of the Devi Ever Hyperion silences the fuzz when you aren’t picking. This fuzz pedal is not as unchecked as other pedals by Devi Ever, Goddess of Fuzz. Rather, it is manageable even at lower volumes, and still provides a rich, gainy tone and overdrive that delivers the silicon-drenched fuzz that today’s players crave. The Devi Ever Hyperion is an excellent choice for the player needing a versatile, big muff styled fuzz pedal, but with some extra features available only with a boutique build of this caliber.

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Devi Ever Rocket

The Devi Ever Rocket Fuzz pedal is ready to launch your guitar’s fuzz tone into the stratosphere and beyond. This hand built, true bypass, silicon boutique pedal was inspired by the wall-of-sound fuzz voicing on The Smashing Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream album. That incredibly unique guitar tone was created using an old big muff. Now, Devi Ever, the Goddess of Fuzz, introduces a pedal that emulates this classic fuzz tone, but with some modern features and surprises that will make this an indispensable part of your overdrive arsenal. The Devi Ever Rocket provides two unique fuzz voices with the ability to blend them into utterly astounding fuzz tones. This new fuzz pedal is a combination of two of Devi Ever’s other classic fuzz pedals, the Soda Meiser and the Vintage Fuzz Master, but the Rocket takes the abilities of these two boutique pedals and shapes them into something even more exceptional. The first fuzz tone of the Devi Ever Rocket is controlled through the volume and intensity knobs. This fuzz tone will send you to a big muff-drenched heaven of sonic bliss with its rich, thick, and gainy fuzz tones. The “more fuzz” footswitch engages a second fuzz voice as well as two toggle switches on the right side of the housing. The gain knob can blend in the two fuzz effects for some truly creative sonic textures. The tremolo effect can create some truly astounding sounds with a flip of the switch, which are also (barely!) controlled with the gain knob. The power knob controls the amount of guitar signal going into the pedal and also controls the variable speed of the tremolo and oscillation. With the first tremolo switch engaged, flip the second tremolo or “chaos” switch, and hear the sounds of space travel and the infinite tones of supernovas. This is not for the timid. This pick sensitive dynamic tremolo mode will truly interact in surprising ways with your own playing. The Rocket is perfect for the mad scientist styled guitarist, or bassist, seeking something that will disrupt the same tired old fuzz tones. These oscillating effects are what separates the Devi Ever Rocket from the hordes of fuzz pedals out in space. The unparalleled sonic manipulations available in this boutique pedal will create textured walls of sonic bliss or madness, depending on your moods. With these two fuzz voices, and the ability to blend them, as well as the astonishing oscillation available, the Devi Ever Rocket can bring you to new peaks of fuzz drenched ecstasy.

Fender Heavy Relic

The relic process for guitars can undergo several variations. The Fender Heavy Relic process creates an instrument that appears as if it has gone through 30 years of travels on US highways, through countless honky tonks, and stadiums, all the while being played without caution or care, the way it was meant to played. Fender Heavy Relic guitars reflect this journey, with every bit of buckle rash, nicks, scrapes, dents, and loving scrapes to prove it. Not just lightly relic’d and beaten with care, these instruments have taken some wear and worn it lovingly. The Fender Heavy Relic necks feel as if they’ve been played every night on numerous stages, with every impression put there by your own hands. These necks are as smooth as if you’ve wrung every note from this instrument in your quest for a perfect performance. Gripping this neck is as good as sliding into the seat of your favorite vintage hot rod. With the same familiarity of your vintage leather jacket or historic muscle car, the Fender Heavy Relic guitars give the same feelings of intimacy with those particular works of art. It just feels right the moment you engage with the instrument. The hardware reflects the infusion of decades of sweat and smoke from endless gigging with the occasional beer thrown in for good measure to complete the finish. The oxidation process has been adoringly crafted on to the Fender Heavy Relic process, with all of the hardware appearing to have incalculable hours of playing time. But even though the bridges, tuners, and pickup magnets appear to be decades old, this hardware operates with all the precision and stability of modern instruments. This look just exudes a vintage feel and look that is simply unobtainable with a brand new guitar. Fender Heavy Relic is more than an instrument’s physical appearance, it is a profound sense of atmosphere for your guitar that can only be created with superior craftsmanship and artistry. It is not only a customization to a classic and legendary guitar design, it is a state of mind. It places the guitarist squarely in the historical continuum of vintage instruments, while distinguishing the same musician in today’s clubs, concert halls, and stadiums. With the Fender Heavy Relic guitars, today’s player can leave the vintage instrument at home, where it belongs, but still bring the vintage tone to the gig. These instruments can be crafted by the Fender Custom Shop to reflect all the sweat-soaked inspiration you’ve poured into your guitar over the years, without the worry of traveling with a priceless vintage guitar on the road. Fender Heavy Relic guitars, when you need to establish yourself today with the sound and feel of yesterday

Fender Relic

Electric guitars are not only tools of the trade, but some of the most personal statements of taste and style that you can make as an artist. The Fender Relic guitars deliver the tools for the job, with exceptional artistry applied to every instrument. These instruments also give an effortlessness and comfort to playing and an extraordinary statement of personal taste. In essence, Fender Relic guitars are the perfect synthesis of guitar craftsmanship and playability all the while being a perfect vehicle for your artistic expression. Fender Relic Guitars simulate 30 years of wear on a brand new instrument straight from the Fender Custom Shop. Every groove, bump, and bruise is there for a reason, however. Picking up a Fender Relic Guitar feels as if you put on every inch of wear on the neck and body. With this process, areas of the guitar neck and body that are naturally worn over time are already broken in, providing a remarkable ease of play. Players are frequently stunned by the feel of Fender Relic necks. These instruments have the feel of guitars much older, and consequently have a playability that will not come to a new instrument for many years. The body of the instrument also has worn areas where picking and arm motion occurs, eliminating even the most minute friction points between player and instrument. But these elements of a Fender Relic would not amount to anything unless these instruments delivered unparalleled tone. The thin nitrocellulose finish on Fender Relics allows the instruments’ wood to breathe and resonate like no other guitar. Fashioned after vintage instruments’ finishes, these guitars provide outstanding Fender tone, no matter what style of music you play. Fender Relic guitars are also the perfect solution to keeping vintage instruments at home and secure. Many players who own vintage instruments love the feel and play of these historic guitars, but can not risk gigging with them. Imagine a guitar crafted after your favorite 1957 Stratocaster, accurate to every last bump and bruise. Fender Relic guitars also provide a style to the player that can not be imagined with a new instrument. Simply stated, they look amazing and cool, like a vintage hot rod with a few dings and nicks in the paint job, but with an amazing amount of mojo under the hood. Stand out from the multitudes of players with an instrument that demands attention. The aging processes applied to the hardware of the guitar are simply astonishing in detail and historic accuracy, but with a modern functionality. These instruments are true works of art, but with a mechanical precision and exactness achieved only through meticulous guitar craft. Fender Relic guitars fuse all the reasons why we picked up guitars in the first place, so many years ago. Tone, craftsmanship, playability, and artistry all come together with Fender Relic guitars.