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Maestro Mariner Tremolo

The Maestro Mariner Tremolo belongs to the second batch of pedals released by Gibson under the line named after the venerable Maestro brand, makers of some of the very early vintage stompboxes. Like the other pedals in the line, the Mariner is a pretty straightforward device featuring three knobs and…Click on the title for more

Maestro Mariner Tremolo

Maestro Orbit Phaser

The Maestro Orbit Phaser is the direct descendant of the first phaser pedal ever released (in 1971): the 3-speed Maestro PS-1 Phase Shifter, which can be found used online for around $500 USD or more. This mono, fully analog, 3-knob + 1 switch pedal recreates the warm phasing effect of…Click on the title for more

Maestro Orbit Phaser

5 New Maestro Pedals

We were all expecting some more pedals in the Maestro line, recently revived by Gibson, in particular a phaser, since the company's Maestro PS-1 Phase Shifter was the very first phaser pedal ever created! Our expectations were met with the addition of five new circuits to the previous five. Priced…Click on the title for more

5 New Maestro Pedals

Maestro Ranger Overdrive

Part of the 2022 relaunch of the Maestro line, the Ranger is a simple 3-knob, two-mode overdrive pedal inspired by the sound of vintage tube amps. Besides your regular Gain/Level/Tone knobs, through a handy toggle switch, the Ranger offers Hi and Lo modes that deliver high and lo-gain tones. This…Click on the title for more

Maestro Ranger Overdrive

Maestro Fuzz Tone FZ-M

Among the new Maestro line reintroducing to the world the tones of the vintage Gibson pedals from the early '60s, the FZ-M fuzz is by far the one destined to arouse more curiosity, since it's inspired by the Maestro FZ-1, which was famously used by the Rolling Stones on the…Click on the title for more

Maestro Fuzz Tone FZ-M

Maestro Comet Chorus

The Maestro Comet Chorus is the only modulation effect in the 5-pedal series released by Gibson in early 2022 to relaunch of the legendary Maestro brand. Although Maestro did release a chorus pedal in the '80s, it doesn't sound like the Comet's circuit is in any way inspired by it.…Click on the title for more

Maestro Comet Chorus

Maestro Invader Distortion

The Maestro Invader Distortion is one of the five pedals unveiled by Gibson in the relaunch of the legendary Maestro line. While some of the pedals in that group are at least in part inspired by circuits from the '60s (like the FZ-M), the Invader appears to be its own…Click on the title for more

Maestro Invader Distortion

Maestro Discoverer Delay

Belonging to the Gibson family of Maestro Effects, modern reissues of the company's very first pedals from the early '60s, the Maestro Discoverer Delay is a 3-knob BBD based analog delay with added modulation. Like the other pedals in the 2022 Maestro line, the Discoverer is intuitive, with its three…Click on the title for more

Maestro Discoverer Delay