Dunlop launches the Authentic Hendrix™ '68 Shrine Series Pedals!
Donning a custom finish that remixes celebrated rock artist John Van Hamersveld’s famous 1968 Shrine Auditorium Jimi Hendrix concert poster art, this pedal delivers that classic wash of tones and textures in all of their stunning glory.
This series features special editions of the Fuzz Face® Distortion, the Uni-Vibe® Chorus Vibrato, the Band of Gypsys™ Fuzz, and the Octavio®Fuzz—all effects that Jimi Hendrix used to craft sonic masterpieces that changed music history—in MXR mini housings with modern appointments such as LEDs and power jacks.
This special edition of the Band of Gypsys Fuzz pays tribute to the legendary Jimi Hendrix with a custom finish that remixes prolific and celebrated rock artist John Van Hamersveld’s famous 1968 Shrine Auditorium concert poster art. A buzzsaw starburst, peaceful sunflowers, and psychedelic lettering awash in warm, vibrant colors highlight the magic of contrasting forces.
Packed into an MXR mini housing, the Jimi Hendrix ’68 Shrine Series Band of Gypsys Fuzz is based on a mysterious Fuzz Face Distortion that Jimi Hendrix used at several iconic shows between 1969 and 1970, most notably the Band of Gypsys performance. Red with white knobs, this particular fuzz sounded like a completely different animal from any of the other Fuzz Face pedals in his arsenal, snarling with an aggressive, biting tone. The pedal itself has been lost to history, but its unmistakably unique sound lives on in recordings. Dunlop’s engineers narrowed the sound down to a version of the Octavio® circuit that didn't have that pedal's famous octave-up effect. After making a few tweaks, they nailed it with the Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face Mini Distortion.
Now, you can get the same Fuzz Face tone Jimi used to woo the masses at some of his most famous performances.
This special edition of the Uni-Vibe Chorus/Vibrato pays tribute to the legendary Jimi Hendrix with a custom finish that remixes prolific and celebrated rock artist John Van Hamersveld’s famous 1968 Shrine Auditorium concert poster art. Star-spangled embellishments and psychedelic lettering highlight the explosive contribution of Jimi Hendrix and the mind-bending mojo of that historical moment.
Packed into an MXR mini housing, the Authentic Hendrix ’68 Shrine Series Uni-Vibe Chorus/Vibrato delivers the thick wash of tones and textures that permeate the landmark Band of Gypsys album in all of their stunning analog glory at a fraction of the size of the vintage Shin-ei unit that Jimi Hendrix used from 1969 to 1970.
This special edition of the Octavio Fuzz pays tribute to the legendary Jimi Hendrix with a custom finish that remixes prolific and celebrated rock artist John Van Hamersveld’s famous 1968 Shrine Auditorium concert poster art. Wings soar above a psychedelic landscape, evoking the musical journey that Jimi Hendrix’s work takes us on—from solid ground to high in the sky.
Packed into an MXR mini housing, the Authentic Hendrix™ ’68 Shrine Series Octavio Fuzz updates the circuitry of the original cheese wedge Octavio Fuzz for modern players and pedalboards. In its default mode, this pedal snarls with super aggressive silicon saturation. Pushing the Octave switch kicks in the classic octave up fuzz sound so potently demonstrated on tracks such as "One Rainy Wish" and "Purple Haze." Both modes deliver a range touch-sensitive fuzz tones that will inspire you to venture into uncharted sonic territory just as the incomparable Jimi Hendrix did when he used the Octavio Fuzz to make history.
This special edition of the Fuzz Face Distortion pays tribute to the legendary Jimi Hendrix with a custom finish that remixes prolific and celebrated rock artist John Van Hamersveld’s famous 1968 Shrine Auditorium concert poster art. Licks of green and blue flame evoke the fiery passion and metaphysical musical experience that Jimi Hendrix gave to the world while psychedelic lettering captures the vibe of the era.
Packed into an MXR mini housing, the Authentic Hendrix™ ’68 Shrine Series Fuzz Face Distortion captures two different flavors of Jimi Hendrix fuzz tones in a single mini housing—the aggressive silicon-based crunch that he used in the latter part of his career and the the warm, smooth saturation of germanium-based fuzz that he used in the early years. Choose between the two with the push of a switch. On top of that, this pedal features buffered bypass switching for a greater range of tones and full cooperation with wah pedals such as the Jimi Hendrix Cry Baby Wah—but tonal purists out there will be happy to know that a Buffer switch allows for true bypass switching.
