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Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar

Distortion
Authentic new edition of the legendary original pedal
Controls: Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble, Tone, Master
LED: Effect on
Footswitch: Effect bypass
Input: 6.3 mm jack
Output: 6.3 mm jack
6.3 mm Stereo loop
Power supply connection: Barrel connector 5.5 x 2.1 mm, centre negative
Power supply via 9 V DC power supply unit (not included, suitable power supply unit: Art.409939)
Made in UK

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3-Year Thomann Warranty

Available since February 2023
Item number 538034
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Overdrive Yes
Distortion Yes
Fuzz No
Metal No

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Marshall in a Box

Thomas Jeckyll 10.04.2026

It works best into a clean or lightly pushed amp, where its character really comes through. The tone has that classic Marshall saturation ,thick, vocal, and harmonically rich, but without drifting into high‑gain territory. It has this peculiar quality where it feels heavily saturated even though the actual gain level stays moderate, which makes it incredibly expressive under the fingers.

Throw it on a clean channel and you get an instant Gary Moore vibe: singing sustain, midrange bite, and that unmistakable British roar.

It doesn’t pair well with every amp, it really needs a clean or lightly pushed platform to shine. Into the right amp, though, it nails that cranked Plexi/JCM800 voice with its unique “saturated but not high‑gain” feel.

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Good Marshall pre-amp sound

-JGM 28.03.2025

Sounds like a good Marshall pre-amp circuit but without the final touches to be classed as a market leading ‘Marshall in a box’ pedal. It’s a reissue of a classic design from some time ago but still holds its own with what’s on the market today. 3 band EQ is a huge plus but isn’t super powerful as expected with Marshall EQs. The output level is a little on the quiet side but no huge issue!

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Identical to the Original

LucciUK 03.02.2025

What is there to say about this Iconic pedal. My older brother had one from the late 80s. I have played on the original for 2 decades and I can tell you, after going through it for a month, the re-issue is the same, identical thing, I or my brother could not tell the difference.

Buy now, one day it will be gone.

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50/50!

Qazaqland Media 03.08.2025

Very similar to the real Marshall sound, but lacks bass!

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