MONTAVILLIAN ECHO | Catalinbread EFFECT PEDALS
The Montavillian Delay Is Back, And It’s Brought a Few Secrets!
Serving up fresh slices of handbuilt bedlam, Portland, Oregon’s Catalinbread is quickly becoming one of our favorite effects brands, and we couldn’t be more excited to help bring the discontinued Montavillian Delay, one of their most beloved pedals, back from the dead.
Freshly reissued as our newest CME Exclusive, Montavillian Delay features a user-friendly control set for instant inspiration and bright, new artwork, fitting for a long-awaited rebirth.
But that isn’t all Catalinbread has been cooking up. We’ve got a trio of Dirty Little Secrets to share. These “Marshall in a box” overdrives might be small, but what these supercharged stompboxes are hiding is bound to surprise you. Choose from the Dirty Little Secret MKIII, shrouded in your choice of a CME Exclusive Red on Flat Black finish or standard-edition Silver, and the Dirty Little Secret Red, packed with proprietary DLS circuitry modified for more gain.
Learn more about these exciting exclusives and their colorful cousins, as well as what happens when you sandwich them together. Feeling hungry yet? Preorder now!
SHOP CATALINBREAD EFFECT PEDALS
- The new Skyler Stereo Reverb boasts four essential algorithms and an intuitive user interface with external control, making it a powerful plug-and-play option for any pedalboard.
- The Orca Stereo Delay functions in just the same way, with four essential algorithms, external control capability, and an easy-to-read, user-friendly LCD screen for delicious delay right out of the box.
- In GFI's core line of effects, the dual-channel Synthesia Multi-Modulation allows users to select from 38 algorithms and three different DSP routing schemes for unlimited color and immersive interaction.
- The tap-tempo Specular Tempus Reverb & Delay offers 32 algorithms, 32 presets, a unique auto knob swell feature, and four separate interfaces for unstoppable connectivity.
- High- and low-gain all in one? That’s the Jonassus Drive Pedal. With volume and gain controls for each channel, as well as a shared tone control and independent clipping options, the Jonassus is all you need for great gain just the way you like it.
- The Cabzeus Speaker Simulator & DI takes some of the guesswork out of miking your cabs with customizable, algorithm-based simulations and a suite of powerful features like Stereo Cab and Stereo Mic modes, independent channel controls, channel blend, and optional delays.
- Its companion, the Cabzeus Mono Speaker Simulator & DI, is a single-channel version of the same design, programmed with 12 speaker algorithms, each with four variations.
- Lastly, the Triple Switch 3-Button Aux Switch Pedal helps you get the most out of your favorite GFI System pedals, putting more functionality at your feet.
This won’t be the last you hear of GFI System. Call, click, or schedule your appointment today to sample the sounds of one of Asia’s most popular and fastest-growing boutique pedal companies.
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