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Maestro Original Collection

pedals from £139

Gibson resurrect their legendary effects pedal brand with a ﬁve-

unit collection. Robbie Stamp puts them ﬁrmly underfoot

CONTACT WHO: Maestro/Gibson WEB: maestroelectronics.com KEY FEATURES IMPEDANCE I/O: 32kΩ/5kΩ (Fuzz Tone FZ-M), 1MΩ/1kΩ

(Ranger), 100kΩ/100Ω (Invader), 470kΩ/1kΩ (Comet), 470kΩ/1kΩ (Discoverer) BYPASS: True Bypass CURRENT DRAW: 21mA (FZ-M), 30.4mA (Ranger),

56.7mA (Invader), 55.4mA (Comet), 61.3mA (Discoverer), POWER: 9VDC centre negative and 9V battery operation DIMENSIONS: 128 x 88 x 64mm WEIGHT:

556g to 576g (model dependent) PRICING: Ranger, FZ-M, Invader, Comet – £139, Discoverer – £149

Reviews | Maestro Original Collection pedals

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Reviews | Maestro Original Collection pedals Maestro Original Collection pedals from £139 Gibson resurrect their legendary effects pedal brand with a fiveunit collection. Robbie Stamp puts them firmly underfoot CONTACT WHO: Maestro/Gibson WEB: maestroelectronics.com KEY FEATURES IMPEDANCE I/O: 32kΩ/5kΩ (Fuzz Tone FZ-M), 1MΩ/1kΩ (Ranger), 100kΩ/100Ω (Invader), 470kΩ/1kΩ (Comet), 470kΩ/1kΩ (Discoverer) BYPASS: True Bypass CURRENT DRAW: 21mA (FZ-M), 30.4mA (Ranger), 56.7mA (Invader), 55.4mA (Comet), 61.
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Maestro Original Collection pedals | Reviews THE PROS & CONS + Ranger Overdrive definitely has ‘range’ from subtle warming up to a hefty crunch FZ-M brings the slashing Fuzz Tone sound with fuller tones ready to dial in Invader has a raw mid distortion character that is uniquely amp-like - Comet Chorus is a little limited in range Discoverer Delay repeats break up/ down too soon, becoming a chirrup if you’re at high feedback settings T he Maestro name is synonymous with some true classics, like the F
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Reviews | Maestro Original collection pedals THE ALTERNATIVES Boss FZ-1W (for FZ-M) £175 The ’90s FZ-2 and FZ-3 models have garnered such a reputation, as well as some straight up copies, that they got the Waza Craft treatment, resulting in a well priced, high quality standard for fuzz lovers. boss.info Dreadbox Komorebi (for Comet) €160 Chorus and flange get a workout with this modular-friendly package.
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Maestro Original Collection pedals | Reviews mid-focussed affair which forgoes some of the wispy qualities some choruses display. It can be a little too subtle on lower Depth and Mix settings, and the Rate knob sits well within the sensible range, which may put off those looking for more ‘weirdness’ for their modular setups. For guitars, keys and synths the Comet does add a juicy modulation that won’t get in the way, and the Orbit semi-trem sound brings extra movement to the source.