Fender just announced a new limited edition Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine) signature fuzz pedal - the Shields Blender.
Description from Premier Guitar:
"The new Shields Blender pedal is a two-channel beast featuring a hand-copied version of the original Blender circuit (of which Shields is a longtime user and fan) in channel one and a powerful octave blender in channel two. It also features a foot-switchable, reactive voltage sag circuit controlled by picking dynamics built to emulate a tube amp pushed to its limit."
(from the same article)
"Featured Specs Include:
Description from Premier Guitar:
"The new Shields Blender pedal is a two-channel beast featuring a hand-copied version of the original Blender circuit (of which Shields is a longtime user and fan) in channel one and a powerful octave blender in channel two. It also features a foot-switchable, reactive voltage sag circuit controlled by picking dynamics built to emulate a tube amp pushed to its limit."
(from the same article)
"Featured Specs Include:
- Designed around a classic: Designed around Kevin Shield’s original Fender® Blender circuit, with his added tweaks, the Fender® Shields Blender adds an octave-up push button to toggle the original octave-up fuzz voice on and off, unlocking all-new vintage fuzz tones.
- Two foot-switchable channels: The Octave Footswitch toggles between two channels of fuzz. Channel One blends the fuzz voice with the original clean signal. Channel two removes the clean signal and instead blends the fuzz with a monophonic sub-octave fuzz.
- Blendable fuzz: Use the Volume and Blend knobs to set the right balance of clean and fuzz signals to create unique crisp tones, then use the Fuzz and Octave knobs to craft the right mix of dual, or triple, octave fuzz.
- Reactive sag circuit: The revolutionary sag circuit uses dynamic sensing circuitry to create imploding fuzz tones. By starving the transistors of power relative to the picking intensity used by the player, you can harness controlled chaos like no other fuzz.
- Vintage style, modern appointments: Just like its predecessor, the Fender Shields Blender sports an angled, brushed aluminum chassis with vinyl appointments, while new additions like LED indicators and a 9V DC power jack provide modern convenience.
- Performance-ready footswitches: An unprecedented four footswitches provide a wealth of fuzz tone and effects on tap, whether performing on stage in front of millions or recording in your home."
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