by Rare Buzz Effects | Sep 7, 2022 | ElectroSmash, Pedals
The Boss DS-1 is a distortion guitar pedal released in 1978 by Boss. It was the first distortion pedal made by Boss with a distinctive hard-clipping sound perfect for high gain rock and metal still keeping the character of the original guitar. The Boss DS-1 together...
by Rare Buzz Effects | Sep 7, 2022 | ElectroSmash, Pedals
The M-104 MXR Distortion + aka Distortion Plus aka D+ is a distortion guitar pedal designed by MXR and released between 1978 and 1979. The original stompbox did not have external power jack or indicator LED. Jim Dunlop bought the MXR licensing rights and currently...
by Rare Buzz Effects | Sep 6, 2022 | ElectroSmash, Pedals
The Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster is a booster guitar pedal that especially emphasizes the upper mid and treble frequencies (coloring the signal). It was designed in London (UK) by Dallas Musical Ltd in 1965. At that time, the British tube amplifiers such as the...
by Rare Buzz Effects | Sep 6, 2022 | ElectroSmash, Pedals
The Big Muff Pi is a distortion/sustain guitar pedal designed by Bob Myer and Mike Matthews in 1969 and mass produced in 1970. This effect was the first overwhelming success of Electro-Harmonix due to the distinctive sound, price, and reliability. Several...
by Rare Buzz Effects | Sep 5, 2022 | ElectroSmash, Pedals
The Chorus Ensemble CE-2 is a chorus pedal by Roland/Boss released in 1979. It adds a dreamy modulated sound that creates a dramatic ambient guitar tone. After the great success of the bulky Chorus Ensemble CE-1 issued in 1976, which was based on the Roland Jazz...