MF Stupid Deal - Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone Germanium Gold Micro

Musician's Friend is running a daily deal on the Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone Germanium Gold Micro. It is on sale for $74, and normally retails for $134.

The Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone Germanium Gold Micro brings back the original Pigtronix custom shop compressor/sustainer/distortion effect—in micro form. This superlative version of the award-winning and top-selling Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone compressor takes the original pedal’s optical sustain engine and lets you mix in a layer of germanium-enhanced distortion. The unique diode arrangement found in the Germanium Gold version delivers a smooth top end and rich midrange response, tailored to match the characteristics of the optical sustainer driving it. If you felt that the original circuits in the Philosopher’s Tone were brilliant, wait 'til you hear how the Germanium distortion adds to the overall character of this compressor/sustainer pedal! The clean side of the Philosopher’s Tone remains the same; dial in your Blend and Volume to get the signal you desire. Use the Sustain knob to dial in the amount of compression you need. Higher settings on this control will provide a noiseless clean sustain previously unheard of in compression pedals, while retaining the original integrity of your tone. What makes the Germanium Gold version unique is the Grit control. More than a simple gain knob, the Grit knob found on the Philosopher’s Tone Germanium Gold Micro acts as a blend for the germanium-enhanced distortion found in this unit. You can dial in more or less grit, depending on your tastes. Your clean and overdriven tones from the Philosopher’s Tone can be blended perfectly with just the right amount of grit for your playing. This stompbox features true-bypass switching and runs on standard 9VDC power with an internal, voltage-doubling circuit providing the superior clarity and overall output of 18VDC power rails. The Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Germanium Gold Micro packs an unprecedented amount of boutique compression and germanium distortion into a micro-sized pedal.

BOSS unveils Waza Craft Metal Zone and Dimension C

From the official page:

Premium Waza Craft pedal with all-analog audio circuitry
Innovative dual-stage gain circuit built with discrete analog components
Standard mode updates the famous MT-2 Metal Zone sound with improved clarity and lower noise
Custom mode delivers full-throttle gain tones with wider range, increased dynamics, and tighter low end
Powerful three-band EQ provides intense sound customization with High, Low, and sweepable Midrange and up to 15 dB boost/cut on each band
Premium buffer for clean and clear tone when bypassed
Made in Japan
BOSS five-year warranty

From the official page:

Premium Waza Craft pedal with all-analog audio circuitry
Standard mode provides the sound of the original DC-2 Dimension C pedal
SDD-320 mode authentically reproduces the vintage Roland SDD-320 Dimension D, a legendary studio rack effect heard on countless hit records
Iconic four-button preset interface, updated with reliable electronic switches and LED status indicators
Four main sounds in each mode, plus six variations by pressing two switches together (20 total sounds available)
Premium buffer and enhanced bypass circuitry
Versatile I/O for integrating with any mono or stereo application, from guitar and bass pedalboards to keyboards and studio mixing
Made in Japan
BOSS five-year warranty

MF Stupid Deal - Line 6 DM-4 Distortion Modeler

Musician's Friend is running a daily deal on the Line 6 DM-4 Distortion Modeler. It's on sale for $139.99, a savings of $110 off its usual price.

The Line 6 DM-4 Distortion Modeler Pedal gives you programmable overdrives and distortions in a floor stompbox. It holds 16 models of vintage overdrive, distortion, and fuzz effects; including the TS-808 Tube Screamer, Fuzz Face, Big Muff, Rat, Octavia, Tone Bender, Tube Driver, and more! With 4 programmable presets and an expression pedal input for realtime control of all effect settings. Bass, middle, and treble controls and true bypass switching.

Fender unveils new pedals at NAMM

These, I believe, are Fender's first pedals since the unexceptional Competition Series pedals and certainly look more inspired than their predecessors.

Pugilist Distortion - MSRP: $99.99
A dual gain-stage distortion with a switch-activated bass boost.

Level Set Buffer - MSRP: $99.99
It's pretty feature-rich for a dedicated buffer pedal, if only because buffer pedals generally don't feature anything other than the buffer. Along with level and hi-frequency filter knobs, the footswitch allows you to mute the signal.

The Bends Compressor - MSRP: $129.99
Maybe it's named after the Radiohead album. Maybe it's named after decompression sickness.

Marine Layer Reverb - MSRP: 149.99
The oddest name from a set of oddly-named pedals. At its price point, it'll have heavy competition with the TC Hall of Fame, DigiTech Polara, BOSS RV6, et al.

Mirror Image Delay - MSRP: $149.99
Like the Marine Layer Reverb, this one will have a lot of competition in the $150 range.

Santa Ana Overdrive - MSRP: $199.99
Some good tone-shaping potential here with two different voices, a 3-band EQ and optional boost.

ProCo unveils Rat Tail Distortion cable

It's a Rat pedal.. in a cable. Instead of three knobs, users can select from three preset positions. The Rat Tail comes in three different lengths - 10 feet, 18 feet and 25 feet. For more info, visit ProCo.

RAT Tail Distortion cable

Distortion effect circuitry built into the connector
Same clipping Diodes using in Vintage RAT Distortion pedals
2 Ranges of distortion, selectable right on the connector
(Position 1 is True ByPass)

MF Stupid Deal - Pigtronix Disnortion Micro

Musician's Friend has the Pigtronix Disnortion Micro on sale today for $74.

Pigtronix Disnortion Micro packs all the sonic glory and 18v headroom of the original analog Fuzz and Overdrive circuits from the large-format Disnortion pedal into a miniature version that runs on 9-volts. The original, 3-footswitch Disnortion pedal was in production from 2005 to 2015 and remains in constant use with world-class bands such as Queens of the Stone Age, Aerosmith, Living Colour and Muse. In response to a decade’s worth of customer feedback, we proudly update this classic analog stompbox with the introduction of the Pigtronix Disnortion Micro.

This new micro version of the Disnortion hugely one-ups the original’s broad palette of touch responsive dirt sounds by including the ability to switch from a parallel routing to a new, super-saturated series routing where the 6-stage CMOS overdrive circuit is cascaded into our unique diode clipping fuzz and output through a 6-way passive filter network. A single gain knob controls the saturation of both the fuzz and overdrive circuits simultaneously.

The Parallel routing mode is ideal for players who like to pile on the gain without sacrificing clarity, dynamic response, punch or low end - it’s like double tracking your guitar inside a micro pedal! The Series routing mode offers an even wider range of gain and more extreme filter effects for metal tones and beyond, including self-oscillating timbres that can be modulated by pickup selection and guitar control settings.

The CMOS overdrive found in the Disnortion Micro responds to the dynamics of your playing using a unique, 6-stage gain architecture that retains the natural tone of your instrument while adding tube-style breakup as you play louder. Pigtronix Fuzz has a unique diode-clipping architecture designed to deliver compression and controllable feedback while preserving the dynamics of your playing style. The rotary tone control filter switch provides 6 musical EQ curves using a complex passive network which compliments the Overdrive channel’s traditional low-pass filter.

The original Pigtronix Disnortion is loved for its limitless headroom, making it compatible with any instrument, from the weakest '60s pawnshop single-coils the most belligerent humbuckers as well as 5-string active basses and modern synth rigs. Pigtronix Disnortion Micro achieves this world-class performance standard using standard 9v power—and it fits in your pocket.

The sun sets, the moon rises, the seasons change and the Boneshaker is back on sale

It's on sale for $34.95, same as last time. Sale will run for the rest of December.

Boneshaker back on sale because of course it is

Harman has put the DOD Boneshaker on sale yet again, this time at $34.95, the lowest it has ever been. While Boneshaker discounts have become a bit of a running joke, it still remains a great deal to jump on. The sale ends November 27.

MF Stupid Deal - Pigtronix Disnortion Micro

Musician's Friend is running a daily deal for the Pigtronix OFM Disnortion Micro Pedal. It is on sale for $74, which is $55 off its usual price.

Pigtronix Disnortion Micro packs all the sonic glory and 18v headroom of the original analog Fuzz and Overdrive circuits from the large-format Disnortion pedal into a miniature version that runs on 9-volts. The original, 3-footswitch Disnortion pedal was in production from 2005 to 2015 and remains in constant use with world-class bands such as Queens of the Stone Age, Aerosmith, Living Colour and Muse. In response to a decade’s worth of customer feedback, we proudly update this classic analog stompbox with the introduction of the Pigtronix Disnortion Micro.

This new micro version of the Disnortion hugely one-ups the original’s broad palette of touch responsive dirt sounds by including the ability to switch from a parallel routing to a new, super-saturated series routing where the 6-stage CMOS overdrive circuit is cascaded into our unique diode clipping fuzz and output through a 6-way passive filter network. A single gain knob controls the saturation of both the fuzz and overdrive circuits simultaneously.

The Parallel routing mode is ideal for players who like to pile on the gain without sacrificing clarity, dynamic response, punch or low end - it’s like double tracking your guitar inside a micro pedal! The Series routing mode offers an even wider range of gain and more extreme filter effects for metal tones and beyond, including self-oscillating timbres that can be modulated by pickup selection and guitar control settings.

The CMOS overdrive found in the Disnortion Micro responds to the dynamics of your playing using a unique, 6-stage gain architecture that retains the natural tone of your instrument while adding tube-style breakup as you play louder. Pigtronix Fuzz has a unique diode-clipping architecture designed to deliver compression and controllable feedback while preserving the dynamics of your playing style. The rotary tone control filter switch provides 6 musical EQ curves using a complex passive network which compliments the Overdrive channel’s traditional low-pass filter.

The original Pigtronix Disnortion is loved for its limitless headroom, making it compatible with any instrument, from the weakest '60s pawnshop single-coils the most belligerent humbuckers as well as 5-string active basses and modern synth rigs. Pigtronix Disnortion Micro achieves this world-class performance standard using standard 9v power—and it fits in your pocket.

EHX brings back the Green Russian Big Muff

Back by overwhelming demand... in a mini package! The cult classic Green Russian Big Muff first shook the ground in the mid-1990s. Since then it has been heralded by guitarists and bassists for its devastating low-end and unique sludge and sizzle. The Green Russian Big Muff creates a huge tone that is all its own, but is undeniably Big Muff.

The official product page is here, and the pedal is expected to start shipping next week with a street price of $80.60.

DigiTech Boneshaker on sale again

This makes it the third time it's been on sale in recent months. You can cop it for $39.99 over at Harman. The sale ends on August 20th, after which you'll presumably have to wait two weeks before it goes back on sale again.

DOD Boneshaker back on sale at $49.99

DigiTech is putting the DOD Boneshaker back on sale at the Harman store. They ran a similar sale on the feature-heavy distortion pedal in March for $39.99, but are selling them this time around at $49.99, which includes free shipping. At $100 off its usual price, it remains a great deal to jump on. The sale will end on July 2nd, or when pedals run out.

DOD selling the Boneshaker for $39.99

DOD has put the apparently overstocked Boneshaker distortion on sale at their official store for $39.99, which includes free US shipping. This is an extraordinary deal on a pedal that usually runs around $150.

Grit your teeth and hold on!

The new DOD Boneshaker is a straight-pipe, hard-tail run down a dirty, choppy road. A distortion pedal like no other, the Boneshaker is supercharged with a 3-band parametric EQ that drives its gain to add more frequency-specific, bowel-churning lows, more bare-knuckle mids and more responsive highs. Basically, more of everything! Black Arts Toneworks designed the Boneshaker’s circuit specifically for extended-range guitars, baritone and bass - anything heavy, loud and low. Stacked, solo, into dirty or clean channel, the Boneshaker will shake you to your core.

In addition to the Boneshaker’s Distortion, Depth and Level controls, it also features independent Low Level, Low Frequency, Mid Level, Mid Frequency, High Level and High Frequency controls. It’s that incredibly versatile 3-Band Parametric EQ that makes the Boneshaker stand out from all other distortion stompboxes. Grab one of its EQ controls and hold on for the tone-shaping wild ride of your life.

The Boneshaker is true bypass, which allows your guitar tone to remain pristine even when it is off, and the power supply input makes it pedalboard friendly.

Walrus Audio announces RED High-Gain Distortion

The Walrus Audio Red is a mean, heavy, have no mercy distortion pedal. Inspired by the brutal, heavy tones found in early 90’s heavy metal and shoegaze bands, Walrus Audio has designed a new high gain distortion that is capable of achieving aggressive, pounding, thick tone that will appeal to everyone from skate punks, to heavy hearted chord spillers, to the Swedish Death Metal players. The RED is a versatile distortion that is sure to become the new high gain staple on players’ boards everywhere.

The Texture switch provides two different configurations of clipping diodes. The down position selects the highest level of compression and clipping available. Use this mode for smooth singing leads and heavily compressed rhythm work. The up position selects the lowest level of compression and clipping available. Use this mode for a more course tone that is more overdrive-like in nature.

It's priced at $219, with more info available on the official product page. Pre-orders are open now, with a shipping date of Jan 24. Below is a completely useless "trailer" because fuck product demos or something:

MF Stupid Deal - T-Rex Engineering Vulture Distortion

Musician's Friend's Stupid Deal of the Day is T-Rex Engineering's Vulture Distortion. It's on sale for $79, almost half off its usual price of $149.95.

The Vulture has a great, throaty distortion with a nice bite to it but the low end and low midrange can be shaped in many ways, thanks to the low-boost and fat-boost knobs. This allows the player to dial in almost stupid amounts of lows, but the distortion stays tight, not muddy.

T-Rex could have left it at a "bass" knob only, but the low-boost adds a lot of what we all love about 4x12 cabs. That is not necessarily what you need if you are looking for more "body" in the sound though. The fat-boost is designed to add weight and punch to the sound, giving the top strings a lot of depth and presence. The Vulture provides a great, throaty distortion with a nice bite to it but the low end and low midrange can be shaped in many ways, thanks to the low-boost and fat-boost knobs. This allows the player to dial in pronounced lows, but the distortion stays tight, not muddy.

The secret to the Vulture is to adjust the boost and tone knobs for optimal sound when the gain is adjusted, just like on an amp. The Vulture is a carrion bird, one that feasts upon the fetid remains of the dead. Own the desert with tone, body, depth and presence at any volume.

GC Daily Pick - Blackstar HT Series HT-DISTX Tube High Gain Distortion

Guitar Center's got a daily deal going for the Blackstar HT-DISTX distortion pedal. It's a high-gain distortion pedal that features high voltage (300V) circuitry, a speaker emulated output and Blackstar's ISF feature.

Guitar Center Daily Pick - Pigtronix PolySaturator

Guitar Center has a daily deal on the Pigtronix PolySaturator distortion pedal. It's on sale for $99, which is $86 off its usual price.

AMS Holiday Daily Deals, Day 1

American Musician Supply will be running daily deals this week for Black Friday. Today they have the Hardwire TL-2 Metal Distortion on sale for $39.95. You can see their sales page here.

MF Stupid Deal of the Day - Tech 21 Boost Distortion

Musician's Friend's Stupid Deal of the Day is the Tech 21 Boost Distortion. It is on sale for $79 and normally goes for $149.