STOMP BOX STEALS: 2026

Saturday, September 5, 2026

OVERDRIVE- KING TONE Soloist Mini _NEW_ SRV-in-a-Box

KingTone

$200.00 USD
S O L O I S T MINI

There are now 3 Soloist pedals made by K.T. the guy has a following

for them all. Of pedals that sound SRV he covers every stage of SRV's

career.
The layout is Volume, Gain and Tone. The Body control brings up

the mids that are voiced to get that Stevie thing.

CONCLUSION __

If you simply have to get the best SRV tone then

I recommend the Tone King $300.00 USD BLUES

POWER. The full featured one in the custom box

with the rounded top. If you just want one sound

that nails the whole vibe then this Mini is it.

It is on the top of my short list of gotta-haves.

Friday, September 4, 2026

FUZZ- JAM PEDALS Black Fuzz Phase LTD _NEW (again) _ more good!!!

$700.00 USD
ouch!!!

JAM P E D A L S

BLACK FUZZ PHASE LTD.

Some very rare NOS OC44 Philips black glass

germanium transistor's were put to work.
Actually these transistors are 'more rare'.

The rare ones were put in lasts years LTD.

The layout is Level and Gain.

CONCLUSION __

The original germanium Fuzz Face did and still
can take on all comers. What's not to love???
OK, maybe the price. The good news if you buy
you will always get your money back when
you sell it. That makes owning it, FREE!
lol 😇

NEED TO KNOW___ No matter where a guitar is made the parts are global

MOST DIFFERENCES ARE SIMPLY NOT VALID
At lowest end of the entry level market a guitar will always be made of the cheapest parts.
On the other hand mid price guitars and up are made of the same materials. The wood is
sourced internationally but the bulk is from America both North and South. The hardware
is Asian and even if it is an American made brand the parts that it is made of are Asian.
Any differences are primarily quality control and the time allowed on fine adjustments to
the fit and attention to anything impeding the playability.
Always keep in mind most of this can be done after a purchase. Once you add just a few upgrades

an Asian made guitar for 3 or $400 will be very comparable to an American guitar over $2000.

THE HERITAGE LES PAUL ASCENT H-150+ __ $700.00 USD
From the folks that made the actual original Gibson Les Paul Standards.
Their Asian guitars are made to compete with Epiphone. Its spec has a

proper maple cap on a mahogany body. Not just cosmetics but serious

pro guitars. Is a Gibson Les Paul Standard 4 times better ??? Are we getting ripped off ???

Thursday, September 3, 2026

FUZZ- TONECAT FUZZ A L'uile _NEW_ Fuzz Face clone

$75.00 USD

TONECAT
FUZZ A L'UILE
From Melbourne Australia comes a very basic silicon
Fuzz Face with garage band vibe,😇. The layout is
simply Level and Gain.

CONCLUSION __
A fun quirky pedal with a nasty
trashy tone that on its own or
stacked would make some
interesting noises.

MODELER/FX- IK MULTIMEDIA TONEX Board _NEW_ Just released today!!!

TONEX

_ BOARD

$1000.00 USD

The all bells and whistles TONEX to take on

the big boys.

Is it too little too late & definably expensive!

Then there is NAM 2. It sounds as equally as

good that has just moved into the first of NAM boards. Note merely the first not yet something

serious covering all the bases which will arrive

in the very near future.

CONCLUSION __

If TONEX went out of business you are

screwed. If a company that only uses

NAM goes under you just take your

personal library with you and move to

another brand. Once there you can keep

downloading the free 6000 plus library.

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

_ NAM A2 _ 10 budget pedals shootout using the identical downloaded sounds

NAM IS YOUR FRIEND |

A scientist would have to conclude that if you want the perfect representation of an amp that amp would have to be represented by

NAM tech. If you hated it and loved the sound of another tech it is only because you are a musician born with that incurable affliction.

You take 10 of the cheapest budget NAM A2 digitally simulated amp pedals. Load the identical sound in each one & see which can accurately reproduce the sound closest to the metered

then recorded spec of the actual amp.

CONCLUSION __

I am not surprised the Valeton won because before they got into the Modeling Industry they were & are the one both making from scratch and/or supplying all the parts for everyone else. They do not need the 'middle man' they are the 'middle man'. Their GP-5 came in 4th and smokes the bottom 5 yet is the cheapest by a lot at $70.00 USD.

In short it squeaked into the pro sound quality which makes it worlds cheapest backup/emergency rig. It also has the supper bonus that you can literally carry it to the gig in the pocket of