Category: Boutique

Expand	Image	Project Name	Based On	Effect Type	Difficulty	Price	Add to Cart
Expand		Achilles	Analogman Prince of Tone	Amp-like overdrive	Easy	$12.50	In stock Achilles quantity
		Documentation A single-channel adaptation of the legendary King of Tone, with a few added features not found in the original dual-channel pedal.
Expand		Achilles Kit	Analogman Prince of Tone	Amp-like overdrive	Easy	$87.00	Out of stock
		Documentation A single-channel adaptation of the legendary King of Tone, with a few added features not found in the original dual-channel pedal.
Expand		Andromeda Deluxe	Nordland ODR-C	Overdrive	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Andromeda Deluxe quantity
		Documentation An updated version of the definitive Nashville overdrive, handmade by the original circuit designer, adding three new controls and a number of other small refinements.
Expand		Anomaly	Crowther Hot Cake	Distortion	Easy	$12.50	In stock Anomaly quantity
		Documentation An adaptation of a one of the original boutique overdrive/distortion pedals from the 1970s, notable for its method of overdriving an op-amp directly rather than using diodes for clipping.
Expand		Ascalon	King Tone Octaland	Octave fuzz	Easy	$12.50	In stock Ascalon quantity
		Documentation A vintage-flavored octave fuzz based on the Roger Mayer Octavia with an added clean blend and dual-stage tone control.
Expand		Azimuth	Hermida^® Zendrive	Overdrive	Beginner	$12.50	Out of stock
		Documentation The first overdrive that attempted to replicate the tone of the legendary Dumble amplifiers. A favorite of blues guitarists, and with its low parts count, a great project for beginners.
Expand		Azimuth Kit	Hermida^® Zendrive	Overdrive	Beginner	$79.00	In stock Azimuth Kit quantity
		Documentation The first overdrive that attempted to replicate the tone of the legendary Dumble amplifiers. A favorite of blues guitarists, and with its low parts count, a great project for beginners.
Expand		Blaze	Amptweaker Tight Drive	Overdrive	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Blaze quantity
		Documentation An original drive pedal design from amp guru James Brown, the designer of the Peavey 5150 and JSX amplifiers.
Expand		Calypso	Catalinbread^® SCOD	Overdrive	Easy	$12.50	In stock Calypso quantity
		Documentation An overdrive using cascaded CMOS inverters in an amp-like topology, with a result that lands somewhere between Marshall and Orange in tone.
Expand		Cepheus	Cornish CC-1/GC-1	Overdrive	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Cepheus quantity
		Documentation An original design by the legendary Pete Cornish featuring two soft-clipping stages followed by a 3-band EQ for a natural and tweakable crunchy overdriven tone.
Expand		Cinder	Amptweaker Tight Fuzz	Transistor fuzz	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Cinder quantity
		Documentation A vintage-inspired fuzz/booster with several tone options, most notably a switch to select between germanium and silicon transistors.
Expand		Convex	Dinosaural OTC-201	Compressor	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Convex quantity
		Documentation An exceptionally rare and unique optical compressor designed by Dan Coggins of Lovetone fame.
Expand		Convex Kit	Dinosaural OTC-201	Compressor	Intermediate	$92.00	Out of stock
		Documentation An exceptionally rare and unique optical compressor designed by Dan Coggins of Lovetone fame.
Expand		Cygnus	Cornish P-2 / G-2	Distortion/Sustainer, Fuzz	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Cygnus quantity
		Documentation Based on the classic Big Muff circuit, this pedal adds a meticulously-tuned buffered bypass along with an additional transistor-based buffer stage on the effect input.
Expand		Dryad	Catalinbread Silver Kiss	Overdrive	Easy	$12.50	In stock Dryad quantity
		Documentation A stripped-down Tube Screamer circuit with an active 3-band EQ which provides amp-like control over the tone.
Expand		Durandal	King Tone Blues Power	Transparent overdrive	Easy	$12.50	In stock Durandal quantity
		Documentation An adaptation of the legendary Timmy transparent drive pedal with several modifications to add tonal flexibility.
Expand		Dynamo	Bixonic Expandora	Envelope-controlled distortion	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Dynamo quantity
		Documentation Loosely based on the RAT, but with an optocoupler that dynamically sets the gain based on the input signal level, making for a highly unique and often untamed drive effect.
Expand		Flare	ZVEX Fuzz Factory™	Fuzz	Easy	$12.50	In stock Flare quantity
		Documentation A glitchy silicon/germanium hybrid fuzz known for its dizzying array of controls and untamed sounds.
Expand		Flare Kit	ZVEX Fuzz Factory™	Fuzz	Easy	$91.00	In stock Flare Kit quantity
		Documentation A glitchy silicon/germanium hybrid fuzz known for its dizzying array of controls and untamed sounds.
Expand		Gladiator	King Tone Duellist	Dual-channel overdrive	Intermediate	$16.00	In stock Gladiator quantity
		Documentation A popular dual-channel overdrive first released in 2015 that combines a stripped-down Tube Screamer with a hot-rodded Bluesbreaker.
Expand		Gladiator Kit	King Tone Duellist	Dual-channel overdrive	Intermediate	$136.00	In stock Gladiator Kit quantity
		Documentation A popular dual-channel overdrive first released in 2015 that combines a stripped-down Tube Screamer with a hot-rodded Bluesbreaker.
Expand		Gladius	King Tone Soloist	Overdrive	Easy	$12.50	In stock Gladius quantity
		Documentation A single-channel adaptation of side A of the popular Duellist dual pedal, based on a stripped-down Ibanez® Tube Screamer with hot-rodded features.
Expand		Hadron	Lovepedal^® Eternity	Overdrive	Beginner	$12.50	In stock Hadron quantity
		Documentation An early entry in the minimalist Tube Screamer category, this was one of the circuits that kicked off the hand-built boutique pedal industry.
Expand		Halo Deluxe	Cornish P-1	Distortion/fuzz	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Halo Deluxe quantity
		Documentation An adaptation of David Gilmour’s favorite Ram’s Head Big Muff with added transistor buffers for lower noise and cleaner switching.
Expand		Heliosphere	Stamps Drive-O-Matic	Dual-channel distortion	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Heliosphere quantity
		Documentation A boutique two-channel drive based on the RAT Distortion, with selectable gain presets and a diode-clipping switch.
Expand		Horizon	Catalinbread^® DLS Mk.I	Overdrive	Easy	$12.50	In stock Horizon quantity
		Documentation An “amp in a box” drive pedal inspired by the sounds of 1970s Marshall amplifiers.
Expand		Hydra	Catalinbread^® Naga Viper	Treble Booster	Beginner	$12.50	In stock Hydra quantity
		Documentation A silicon adaptation of the classic Dallas Rangemaster circuit with a few hot-rod modifications for added flexibility.
Expand		Ixora	Dinosaural OPA-101	Overdrive	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Ixora quantity
		Documentation An adaptation of a rare overdrive pedal designed by Dan Coggins, formerly of Lovetone, hand-built in small quantities between 2012 and 2016.
Expand		Karkadann	Way Huge^® Green Rhino	Overdrive	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Karkadann quantity
		Documentation A drive pedal based loosely on the classic Tube Screamer with a few extra tone-shaping controls added.
Expand		Megalith	ZVEX^® Box of Rock	Amp-like overdrive	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Megalith quantity
		Documentation A two-channel drive composed of cascaded MOSFET boost stages. The drive channel and boost channel can be combined or selected independently.
Expand		Monolith	Lovetone Big Cheese	Distortion / fuzz	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Monolith quantity
		Documentation A legendary silicon transistor fuzz that has been spotted in the rigs of many high-profile musicians such as The Edge, Jimmy Page, Colin Greenwood and Johnny Marr among many others.
Expand		Muramasa	Keeley Katana	Boost	Easy	$12.50	In stock Muramasa quantity
		Documentation An adaptation of Robert Keeley’s classic Class A boost, using cascaded JFETs that can keep it clean or lend a little bit of grit. Notably used by John Mayer.
Expand		Nereus	Catalinbread Octapussy	Octave-up fuzz	Easy	$12.50	In stock Nereus quantity
		Documentation A vintage-inspired octave-up fuzz in the tradition of the Roger Mayer Octavia.
Expand		Neurotron	Lovetone Ring Stinger	Ring modulator	Advanced	$22.00	In stock Neurotron quantity
		Documentation A highly original ring modulator and octave fuzz with LFO modulation for a stunning array of tones and sound effects. Used by Johnny Marr, Billy Corgan and Ed O’Brien among others.
Expand		Nexus	Catalinbread^® Manx Loaghtan	Distortion/Sustainer, Fuzz	Easy	$12.50	In stock Nexus quantity
		Documentation Based on the classic Big Muff circuit, this pedal switches out the original tone control with a 2-band Baxandall EQ, allowing control of both frequencies independently.
Expand		Nysiad Germanium	Cornish NG-2	Misbiased fuzz	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Nysiad Germanium quantity
		Documentation A variable-bias silicon & germanium fuzz designed to emulate “imminent amp death”, the sound of a blown power tube or output transformer right before it all goes up in smoke.
Expand		Nysiad Silicon	Cornish NG-3	Misbiased fuzz	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Nysiad Silicon quantity
		Documentation A variable-bias silicon fuzz designed to emulate “imminent amp death”, the sound of a blown power tube or output transformer right before it all goes up in smoke.
Expand		Obelisk	Lovetone Brown Source	Overdrive	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Obelisk quantity
		Documentation An op-amp overdrive voiced to achieve the legendary “brown sound” tone of the 1960s and 70s, notably used by James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Johnny Marr among others.
Expand		Obscura	Prescription Electronics COB	Octave fuzz	Easy	$12.50	In stock Obscura quantity
		Documentation Based on the octave section of the fOXX Tone Machine, this circuit adds a clean blend and a knob to change the character of the octave effect.
Expand		Oceanid	Cornish OC-1	Compressor	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Oceanid quantity
		Documentation Pete Cornish's original optical compressor design features a clean blend and a complex side-chain for envelope detection along with his legendary input buffer.
Expand		Osiris	Black Arts Pharaoh	Distortion / Sustainer, Fuzz	Easy	$12.50	In stock Osiris quantity
		Documentation Based on the classic Big Muff circuit, this pedal adds a high/low impedance switch, a diode selector switch, and a high-end control inside the tone stack.
Expand		Penumbra	ZVEX Woolly Mammoth	Bass Fuzz	Easy	$12.50	In stock Penumbra quantity
		Documentation A full-frequency silicon fuzz, originally designed for bass but just as suited for guitar. Famously used by Chris Wolstenholme of Muse.
Expand		Penumbra Kit	ZVEX Woolly Mammoth	Bass Fuzz	Easy	$86.00	In stock Penumbra Kit quantity
		Documentation A full-frequency silicon fuzz, originally designed for bass but just as suited for guitar. Famously used by Chris Wolstenholme of Muse.
Expand		Polaris	Human Gear Animato	Distortion / Sustainer, Fuzz	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Polaris quantity
		Documentation Based on the classic Big Muff circuit, this pedal adds a Rangemaster-based treble booster to the frontend as well as some other tweaks. Most famously used by Chris Wolstenholme of Muse.
Expand		Procyon	BJFe Honey Bee	Overdrive	Easy	$12.50	In stock Procyon quantity
		Documentation One of the original hand-made boutique pedals, originally modeled after vintage Supro amps and noted for its dynamic low-gain tone.
Expand		Protolith	Stone Grey Distortion	Distortion	Easy	$12.50	In stock Protolith quantity
		Documentation Originally derived from a Japanese electronics textbook from the 1980s, it uses cascaded CMOS stages alongside traditional diode clipping for its unique drive tone.
Expand		Quadratron	Lovetone Doppelganger	Phaser	Advanced	$22.00	In stock Quadratron quantity
		Documentation A stunningly unique four-stage optical phaser with two LFOs allowing independent control over each pair of stages. Used by The Edge, Johnny Marr, and Ed O’Brien among others.
Expand		Quartz	Diamond Compressor	Compressor	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Quartz quantity
		Documentation A vintage-inspired optical compressor with an EQ adapted from hi-fi consoles of the 1970s and 80s.
Expand		Redshift	Blackout Whetstone Phaser	Phaser	Advanced	$22.00	In stock Redshift quantity
		Documentation Based on the Electro-Harmonix Small Stone, this tricked-out analog phaser adds several switches and knobs to greatly expand the tonal palette.
Expand	$Refractor / Klon Centaur PCB$	Refractor	Klon^® Centaur / KTR	Overdrive	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Refractor quantity
		Documentation A part-for-part replica of a mythical overdrive effect noted for its high-end tone and price. The Klon Centaur and its successor, the KTR, remain highly original designs in an industry full of clones and tweaks to existing circuits.
Expand	$refractor_top–1200px$	Refractor Kit	Klon^® Centaur / KTR	Overdrive	Intermediate	$88.00	In stock Refractor Kit quantity
		Documentation A part-for-part replica of a mythical overdrive effect noted for its high-end tone and price. The Klon Centaur and its successor, the KTR, remain highly original designs in an industry full of clones and tweaks to existing circuits.
Expand		Sigma	Cornish ST-2	Boost / Drive	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Sigma quantity
		Documentation An adaptation of the Colorsound Overdriver, originally designed for David Gilmour as part of his custom integrated effect board.
Expand		Skywave	Hudson Broadcast	Germanium fuzz/overdrive	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Skywave quantity
		Documentation A hybrid silicon/germanium boost & drive pedal with a transformer-coupled output, with tones spanning the decades from vintage to modern.
Expand		Soma	Cornish SS-3 Soft Sustain	Overdrive	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Soma quantity
		Documentation An evolution of the MXR Distortion+ that adds two passive tone-cut controls as well as the classic Cornish input buffer.
Expand		Spectron	Lovetone Meatball	Envelope filter	Advanced	$22.00	In stock Spectron quantity
		Documentation A full-featured envelope filter originally based on the Mu-Tron III with several modifications and additions. Used by The Edge, J Mascis, and Kevin Shields among others.
Expand		Taranis	Mr. Black Thunderclaw	Distortion	Easy	$12.50	In stock Taranis quantity
		Documentation
Expand		Tempest	Friedman^® BE-OD	Amp-Like Distortion	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Tempest quantity
		Documentation A pedal recreation of the Friedman® BE-100 and Dirty Shirley amplifiers.
Expand		Termina	Timmy V2	Overdrive	Beginner	$12.50	In stock Termina quantity
		Documentation The original transparent overdrive, designed to bring out the best in the guitar and amplifier. Includes a 2-band tonestack for bass and treble control.
Expand		Theseus	Analogman King of Tone	Dual-channel overdrive	Intermediate	$16.00	In stock Theseus quantity
		Documentation One of the earliest boutique “waitlist” pedals, this dual-channel drive is made up of two modified Marshall Bluesbreaker circuits in series.
Expand		Theseus Kit	Analogman King of Tone	Dual-channel overdrive	Intermediate	$136.00	Out of stock
		Documentation One of the earliest boutique “waitlist” pedals, this dual-channel drive is made up of two modified Marshall Bluesbreaker circuits in series.
Expand		Titan Kit	Fulltone^® OCD^®	Overdrive / distortion	Easy	$88.00	In stock Titan Kit quantity
		Documentation A legendary hard-clipping overdrive pedal that makes almost any rig sound better.
Expand		Torus	Demo Tape Fuzz	Distortion / Fuzz	Beginner	$12.50	In stock Torus quantity
		Documentation A thick fuzz/distortion circuit designed to replicate the low-budget garage tones of an overloaded cassette recorder.
Expand		Vector	Deep Blue Delay	Delay	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Vector quantity
		Documentation With similar frequency bandwidth to a tape unit, this analog-voiced digital delay is a favorite even among analog purists.
Expand		Velorum	Ibanez/Vemuram TSV808	Overdrive	Easy	$12.50	In stock Velorum quantity
		Documentation A limited-edition collaboration between Ibanez and Vemuram that combines elements of the Tube Screamer and Jan Ray to create a highly tweakable transparent overdrive.
Expand		Viridian	BJFe Little Green Wonder	Overdrive	Easy	$12.50	In stock Viridian quantity
		Documentation A very unique adaptation of the classic Tube Screamer circuit, this pedal is seen as a secret weapon for rhythm work by some guitarists such as Jeffrey Kunde.
Expand		Vortex	Bouteek Distorter Preamp	Overdrive	Intermediate	$12.50	In stock Vortex quantity
		Documentation A reproduction of an obscure and extremely rare drive pedal designed to reproduce Marshall-style high-gain amp tones.
Expand		Wyvern	Dinosaural^® Tube Bender	Overdrive / Fuzz	Easy	$12.50	In stock Wyvern quantity
		Documentation A reproduction of a rare silicon-transistor drive pedal designed by Dan Coggins, formerly of Lovetone, handbuilt in small quantities from 2003–2007.
Expand		Xiphos	King Tone Heavyhand	Amp-like overdrive	Easy	$12.50	In stock Xiphos quantity
		Documentation A single-channel adaptation of side B of the popular Duellist dual pedal, based on a Marshall Bluesbreaker with hot-rodded features.
Expand		Zelus	Blackout^® Musket Fuzz	Distortion / Sustainer, Fuzz	Easy	$12.50	In stock Zelus quantity
		Documentation Based on the classic Big Muff circuit, this pedal adds a boost to drive the input, a bass blend capacitor, and a midrange control inside the tone stack.

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