Custom refers to instruments or gear that are specially made or modified to meet a player’s specific preferences and requirements. Custom guitars, amps, or pedals often feature unique designs, upgraded components, or personalised aesthetics that set them apart from standard production models. This category is ideal for musicians looking for one-of-a-kind equipment tailored to their playing style, sound, and look, offering greater attention to detail, craftsmanship, and exclusivity.
Guitar FX (effects) refer to the wide range of pedals and processors that shape and manipulate a guitar’s signal to create different sounds. From classic distortion and overdrive to reverb, delay, modulation, and pitch-shifting, effects are at the heart of a guitarist’s creative toolkit. Whether analogue or digital, stompbox or multi-effects unit, Guitar FX allow players to express mood, texture, and dynamics in unique ways. Used thoughtfully, they can transform a simple riff into something atmospheric, aggressive, or entirely otherworldly.
Overdrive is a type of guitar effect that simulates the natural distortion that occurs when a tube amplifier is pushed beyond its clean limit. Overdrive pedals achieve this by boosting the input signal of the guitar, causing the amplifier to saturate and produce a warm, saturated, and crunchy sound.
Overdrive pedals are commonly used in various styles of music, including rock, blues, and punk, to add grit, sustain, and harmonic richness to the guitar’s sound. They are versatile tools that can be used to achieve a wide range of tones, from subtle breakup to full-on distortion, depending on the settings and the amplifier being used. Some classic examples of overdrive pedals include the Ibanez Tube Screamer, the Boss OD-1, and the Fulltone OCD, among others
A pedal is a compact device that guitarists use to alter their instrument’s sound by shaping effects such as distortion, delay, reverb, and modulation. Typically housed in a rugged enclosure and controlled by footswitches, pedals are designed to be placed on the floor for hands-free operation during playing. They can be analogue or digital, true bypass or buffered, and come in countless varieties to suit different styles and preferences. Pedals are essential tools for creating signature tones and adding colour and texture to a guitarist’s sound.
A USA-made guitar is often seen as a mark of craftsmanship, quality, and heritage. Brands like Fender, Gibson, and PRS produce many of their flagship models in American factories, where attention to detail, premium materials, and skilled labour come together to create instruments trusted by professionals worldwide. While they usually come at a higher price point, USA-made guitars are prized for their build quality, tone, and long-term value. For many players, owning a guitar made in the USA isn’t just about where it was built—it’s about connecting to a legacy of music history.
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HP/LP switch for instant re-voicing and uses Tube-like overdrive and touch-sensitive response Volume, Tone, Drive controls
£55.47
ORIGINAL FENDER-DESIGNED OVERDRIVE CIRCUIT: Designed by our in-house experts, the Hammertone Overdrive is punchy and powerful with an articulate and versatile sound PRE-MID BOOST: Dial in extra mids before the gain-stage for extra punch and bite, providing a tighter, more aggressive sound. INTERNAL TONE CONTROL: The internal trim-pot control allows…
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Vintage and authentic sounding overdrive pedal Shape the scream of your tube drive with the 3-knob interface Classic blues rock tones that conjure up the great masters of the genre True bypass for ultimate signal integrity Runs on 9 V battery or the PSU-SB DC power supply (not included)
£55.00
Switchable gold and silver modes High headroom for clean boost Accurate emulation of the ultimate classic Selectable true or buffered bypass Power supply 9Vdc (centre-negative power adaptor required)