Failed Pedal Lines and Companies

[The Eristic]

I don't think you can call SSBS failed by any stretch of the imagination, but all signs point to Brian having moved onto other things. Sadly reverb has figured it out...

Looks like the same story with Penny Pedals. All seem to be bringing $250-400 now, too.

[Dandolin]

I'm morbidly curious about what Samsung/Harman is going to do with DigiTech/DOD now. It's an ant of a brand underneath an elephantine corporation. They laid off everyone who had ever had anything to do with it - hundreds of years of collective experience (seriously, after nearly a decade I was still the new guy). Watch that space, I guess.

Some chatter today that zombie Digitech and DOD have been canceling and refunding orders, though maybe (don’t count on it) some orders to retailers are supposed to be fulfilled. Maybe the endgame. Maybe a step towards someone else getting the brands and hopefully the IP and putting it to good use.

new development, apparently: https://guitar.com/news/industry-news/d ... t-guitars/

not sure what this might mean for those still hoping to score a non-oop-inflated price on one of digitech/dod's latest line - but maybe Cortek/Cort is more interested in actually interested in doing something/anything with the brands than Samsung was - i mean, presumably they paid something specifically for it and it wasn't just a throw-in as part of a deal where the focus was elsewhere....

from the quote in the article tho it doesn't seem like Tom Cram, for one, recommends holding your breath or anything

also, how lolworthy is this new trend of quoting "gear page users" journo style in these gear "articles"

works for me

[Chankgeez]

Journo style is goin' downhill.

We've reached out to TikTok user @pedalsR4losers for comment, but haven't heard back by press time.

[qersty]

An ilovefuzz.com user stated "dat purple "

[Chankgeez]

[Dandolin]

[cosmicevan]

it really is a striking purple though

[qersty]

it really is a striking purple though

Facebook commenter: Again the no-life forumites act elitist when they don't know what works for a gigging player

[coupleonapkins]

Journo style is goin' downhill.

We've reached out to TikTok user @pedalsR4losers for comment, but haven't heard back by press time.

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[cosmicevan]

it really is a striking purple though

Facebook commenter: Again the no-life forumites act elitist when they don't know what works for a gigging player

"Gigging player" is such a funny term when you start to peel the onion. I love all the justification via gigs is the most laughable thing of all time...as if a painter can only paint if their work is for sale or a dancer can only dance for a crowd. Artists art...that's what makes them artists...gigs don't make you an artist.

[Gone Fission]

WMD is closing up shop: https://www.gearnews.com/wmd-to-close-b ... w-modules/

[Chankgeez]

[moozz]

WMD is closing up shop: https://www.gearnews.com/wmd-to-close-b ... w-modules/

Damn! I have never tried their modular gear (or anyone else's really) but the Geiger Counter and Utility Parametric EQ have been in heavy use.