Catalinbread Karma Suture
and EarthQuaker Devices
Speaker Cranker. It took a
bit of top end from both,
giving me a smoother,
warmer drive tone. Again,
it wasn’t a drastic change,
but the difference was
noticeable, and I could
hear right away that this
would be useful in a band
setting to even out drive
and fuzz tones. Sometimes
clicking on a fuzz during the
middle of a song can seem
unpleasant and abrasive,
but keeping the Special
Request on all the time
and adding shades of
dirt gives that next level
you’re looking for without
sounding like you’re
interrupting the music.
To that end, I found that
I prefer it as an always on
pedal.
tones with ease.
Your guitar’s personality
stays intact, but it sounds
better with a bit of Special
Request magic.
If you’re mostly happy
with your rig, but need a
little something special
to put your tone over the
top, the Special Request
is worth looking into.
Whether you’re looking
to add extra dimension to
your dirt boxes, spice up
your amplifier, or just want
a rad looking boost pedal,
this box will do all of those
things and more. It is simple,
but capable of many great
tonal feats, and you can be
confident taking it out on
stage every night because
it was built to last by nononsense tone hounds in
Athens, Georgia.
WHAT WE LIKE
A useful tone enhancement
device. Simple operation.
CONCERNS
May fall into the “For
the Guitarist That Has
Everything” category.
If you’re a lover of single
coil pickups (who isn’t?!), the
Special Request is a great
way to add warmth and
depth without subtracting
the snappiness that you’ve
become accustomed to. It
simply enhances the signal,
adding fullness and clarity,
and it tames ice-picky
Telecaster bridge pickup
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