What is it? Marshall BB-2 Bluesbreaker from small metal series. Made in china around early 00’s. The Marshall pedals are are strange phenomenon. I feel like i’ve talked about it, the same thing earlier. Where nearly every single Marshall amplifier ever made has a status that every guitarist knows about. Even the floppiest, bad amplifiers…
Tag: Overdrive
EHX Lumberjack Log Overdriver
What is it? Electro Harmonix Lumberjack Log Overdriver. Made in NYC. According to the serial number, this unit has been manufactured in 2013. Someone was selling this one as next to new unit for an ok price. As some of you may already know, i’m not a EHX fanboy. At all. Other than Big Muffs…
Ibanez MT10 Mostortion
What is it? Ibanez MT10 Mostortion MOS-FET Distortion from Power series. Made in Japan, late 80’s. As the Ibanez Power series pedals come, there aren’t that many original designs that have risen into cult status and are priced as such on the used pedal market. The MT10 Mostortion is one of those, filling this void…
Tokai TMD-2 Metaldriver
What is it? Tokai TMD-2 Metaldriver from Tokai Z-II Super Effects series. Made in japan somewhere around early to mid 80s. Saw this on sale and couldn’t let the guy rest until we had a reasonable deal on the unit. I’ve been into pedals for a few years at the time of writing this, but…
Nux OD-3 Overdrive
What is it? Nux OD-3 Overdrive. Super cheap thing, made in china 2013. The next one of the Nux analog series box to arrive. As usual, i opened the box, tried it out and ripped it open to take a few (poor) photos. Short testing convinced me that this is nothing more than Yet Another…
Washburn LSEBOD Blues Overdrive
What is it? Washburn LSEBOD Blues Overdrive. Made in china around 2010. Should it ever even been made? Not so sure. So. It is 1:1 with Artec Blues Overdrive. Artec is a korean brand that’s been around for some time. It has produced couple of interesting, or at least promising designs. I’ve had some contact…
Nux AS-4 Amp Simulator
What is it? Nux AS-4 Amp Simulator from Nux New Analog series. Made in china in 2013. Cheapest thing there is. These units have around for some time now, and this unit is part of family of four. There is Overdrive, Chorus, High gain distortion and this one – The Amp Simulator. The price tags…
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
What is it? Boss BD-2 Blues Driver. Made in Taiwan. Unit has nice road worn on the casing. Manufactured in april, 2004. Although i’m not deeply in love with Boss boxes, there are a few designs that i find interesting and usable at the same time. This is one of those. Discrete opamp and well…
Digitech DBM Bad Monkey
What is it? Digitech DBM Bad Monkey Tube Overdrive from Distortion series. Made in china around 2008. Bought mine for a very low price as an broken unit through ebay. As usual, my first suspicion was that the unit had gotten a jolt from wrong polarity supply. This wasn’t the case. Seller stated that he…
Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
What is it? Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive. Made in taiwan, january 2010. One of these boxes that i knew i had to have, no matter if i like or not. And the answer is not. Must be one of the most sold Roland Boss pedals ever. The design has been on the market since 1981….