Pedals
Another sought after variation of the Big Muff, The Green Russian has a tone with a low end growl and plenty of sizzle.
New: Temporarily Out of Stock Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!The Octavix is an throwback to the fuzzed out high octave sound of the '60s (think Jimi Hendrix). There are controls for the amount of fuzz, volume of the high octave, and overall volume of the pedal.
New: $109 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!If Eddie Van Halen is your dude, then you are probably familiar with the "brown sound." The Mad Professor 1 is a distortion pedal emulating the intense distortion used by shredders of the '70s and '80s. There is also a reverb control to add a sense of space to your sound.
Used: $139 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!The 30ms Automatic Double Tracker sports a range of doubling effects, great for guitar, keyboards, or voice. There is also an "Abbey Verb" emualting the reverb sound produced in Abbey Road's famed Studio Two.
Used: $149 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax is a dual drive pedal, combining the EHX Crayon and the EHX Hot Tubes drive circuits into one housing. Unlike a lot of mid-voiced drive pedals, the Crayon is full range, and works great with bass or guitar. The Hot Tubes side of the pedal emulates the kind of distortion you'd expect from a overdriven tube amp. Use the Crayon side to drive the Hot Tubes side for a third drive voicing that really screams.
New: $119 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!The EHX Epitome is a powerful multi-effects pedal, combing three EHX pedals into one housing: the micro POG, the Stereo Electric Mistress, and the Holy Grail Plus. The effects can be run independently of one another, or you can use the "shimmer" switch to re-route the effects, creating an entirely new tone pallet and a wide range of wild musical landscapes in stereo or mono.
New: $379 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!Create some wild sonic landscapes with the Electro-Harmonix Super Ego Synth Engine. With this pedal you can sample and hold your guitar signal to create synth patches, tweak oscillator effects, strum infinite sustaining chords, and layer in the sounds of other effects with the effects loop. Will also work with voice, keyboards, bass...almost anything you can get into a 1/4" signal.
Used: $149 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!An incredibly versatile overdrive effect that has an "amp-like" feel. It has a discrete preamp section, tone control section, and a switchable (on/off) power amp output stage.
Used: $179 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!The Shimmer is a beautiful sounding chorus + reverb effect. The effects can be used simultaneously, or you can switch between a reverb only, or shimmer only settings.
Used: $149 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!If you are a sonically adventurous guitarist then this analog guitar microsynth just may be a dream come true. With ten tweakable sliders, the tonal possibilities are almost endless.
New: $299 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!A highly sought after reverb pedal with three distinct modes, spring, hall, and flerb. What is flerb? Flerb is a flanged reverb setting that creates a haunting, dark, reverb.
New: $129 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!The Holy Stain is a multi-effects with seemingly endless combinations of tones. Dial in reverb, pitch shifting, tremolo, fuzz and drive to your liking.
New: $139 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!The 720 looper has 12 minutes of loop time (720 seconds) with a memory bank capable of storing up to 10 loops. The stereo inputs/outputs increase your creative options, as you can record two instruments at once.
New: $159 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!A versatile delay pedal in compact housing, this delay has 11 different modes, including tap delay, tape delay, reverse delay, and a loop function.
New: Temporarily Out of Stock Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!This super cool pedal from Electro-Harmonix turns your guitar into a Mellotron, emulating nine great sounds: Orchestra, Cello, Strings, Flute, Clarinet, Saxaphone, Brass, High Choir, and Low Choir. It has controls for both the dry guitar output, and the effect output, allowing you to sculpt the sound to taste.
New: $229 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!Sculpt a sonic landscape with this high end reverb pedal from MXR. Featuring six distinct reverb styles and a three knob set-up, you'll find that tone you've been looking for in no time.
New: $199 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!A fantastic delay pedal from MXR. The Carbon Copy Analog Delay produces a wide range of tones to experiment with, from a quick slapback, to spacious long delays.
New: Temporarily Out of Stock Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!The MXR Phase 90 is a pedal board favorite. One knob is all you need.
New: Temporarily Out of Stock Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!The Danelectro Cash Cow gives your guitar signal a clean boost to get a full bodied sound with clarity and punch. You can also use it to push the front end of an amp for preamp distortion.
New: $79 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!A drive effect from Danelectro's Billionare series. The Pride of Texas rivals Ibanez's Tube Screamer. This pedal is a great choice for a blues player, or anyone looking to fatten up your tone and add some crunch without sacrificing clarity.
New: $79 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!A Leslie emulator from Danelectro. It is one of the best chorus pedals out there. Unlike many other chorus pedals, this one features a "ramp" switch.
New: Temporarily Out of Stock Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!A flanger with separate inputs for bass or guitar. Can be used in stereo or mono. Boss has made improvement since the BF-2, the BF-3 now has "ultra" and "gate/pan" modes.
Used: $99 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!Dial in your ideal tremolo tone with MTG Tube Tremolo. With controls for level, speed, intensity, three oscillator wave shapes, and a tap tempo foot switch, this pedal has a wide range tremolo sounds. The LED back-lit knobs makes for easy adjustments on a dark stage.
New: $199 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!The Nano Looper features 360 seconds of loop recording time, 11 storable loops, and unlimited overdubbing. This user friendly pedal makes recording, overdubbing, and erasing a breeze.
New: $119 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!A reproduction of the 1972 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff.
New: $109 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!Released in 2008 to commemorate 50 years of Electro-Harmonix, the Triangle Big Muff is the reissue of the original.
New: Temporarily Out of Stock Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!New mini pedal tuner from Electro Harmonix. Accurate, easy to read, and compact.
New: $49 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!Add punch and sustain to your tone with the Hyper Gravity Compressor by TC Electronic.
New: $99 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!A gritty drive pedal with a 3-way clipping section and plenty of gain and a range of tones.
Used: $99 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!The Keeley DS-9 Dual Distortion combines the SD Sonique Distortion and the DS Orange Distortion into one box. Revered by players for its high bass output.
Used: $99 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!The East River Drive overdrive will give you that same gratification you feel escaping gridlock and finally making some good time on your journey downtown. No trucks allowed.
New: $79 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!This unfortunately named pedal is less angry than is sounds, a really good overdrive that will not so much clean your pipes, but help you cut through the din of Tube Screamer clones.
Used: $89 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!This is the classic. I know you want the little one so it fits on your pedal board, but forget that, this one has the sound you crave.
New: $99 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!This is a versatile compressor that it easy to dial in and is good for guitar or bass. Fender's new line of pedals are done right!
New: $149.00 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!Ampeg knows bass, so trust them to add some crunch to your low end. By the way, you can use a guitar effect on a bass, and a bass effect on a guitar, there's no harm in it, whatever works for you.
Used: $79.00 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!Gary's is proud to now carry EEG pedals. Handmade from the bottom up in Portsmouth NH. Looking to mess up your sound in the best possible way? The Ring Modulator Fuzz will introduce an out of this world sound to inspire riffs, and leave your shredding in shreds.
New: $149.00 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!Gary's is proud to now carry EEG pedals. Handmade from the bottom up in Portsmouth NH. Get your "Money for Nothin'" with this set-able Wah. Use it for a high end boost, or turn it down for a Billy Gibbons roar. You had no idea how handy this is, so come in and find out.
New: $79.00 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!MAKE IT SOUND HAIRY
A good fuzz pedal is indispensable—this gloriously splatty, satisfying sound has been the cornerstone of rock tone for decades. An all-original design, The Pelt Fuzz has a few tricks hidden up its sleeve. All the familiar controls are there: Level, Fuzz and Tone, along with a Bloom control to shape the contours of your sound. Our secret-weapon Mid switch lets you boost or cut the midrange for even more voicing options, while the Thick switch adds some girth to your sound.
New: $149.00 Call (603) 427-6133 or Come In Today!Founded in 1989 with the goal of giving fast, friendly, no nonsense service, Gary’s is Portsmouth’s last remaining independent, locally owned, music store. Sales, repairs, lessons and advice.
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