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GALLERY: Summer NAMM 2017 Day 1

Dig into the details of new gear from Martin, ValveTrain, Big Ear N.Y.C, Prestige, and more!

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By Premier Guitar StaffJul 13, 2017
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Valvetrain Amps Ghost 211

The crew at Valvetrain Amps took some inspiration from Nigel Tufnel for this cleverly named pedal. (Just say the name out loud a few times.) With the knob all the way down, you get a rather subtle breakup. As it moves past noon, it starts to really slam the front of the amp for some rich, harmonic breakup.

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