In just a few short years, Randy Rhoads revolutionized the art of the rock'n' roll guitar player, merging fluid, classically inspired legato passages andmelodies with searing, violin-like leads andsuper-saturated riffs. One of themost crucial components of this riveting sound was the MXR Distortion+.Randy harnessed its raw energy to slam his high-gain amplifier with atorrent of harmonics to create the sonic signature that would etch an indelible mark on music history.
MXR celebrates his monumental legacy with this recreation of his own MXR Distortion+. For the first time in 42 years, the Rhoads family unveiled Randy’s pedalboard for the MXR design team at the family’s music school in Los Angeles—the Musonia School of Music. There, history was made as the MXR design team carefully opened the pedalboard, closely inspecting and documenting all they could from this rock ’n’ roll artifact. The engineers painstakingly spec'd Randy’s vintage Distortion+, with the direct involvement of sister Kathy Rhoads, and created this signature model to produce the same overdriven tube-like tones heard on Randy’s mostbeloved hits. And, of course, it’s only fitting that it comes with a custom finish inspired by Randy’s legendary Flying V guitar.
“We are very proud of and honored by this special signature pedal. It is a truetribute to Randy’s musical legacy.”—The Rhoads Family
- Limited edition
- A tribute to the monumental legacy of Randy Rhoads
- Recreates the overdriven tube-like tones heard on his most beloved hits
- Painstakingly spec'd from Randy's own MXR Distortion+
- Designed with the direct involvement of sister Kathy Rhoads
- Custom finish inspired by Randy's famous Flying V guitar
- Includes exclusive booklet and certificate of authenticity
- Input/output: 6,3 mm mono-jack
- Output-knob for volume control
- Distortion-knob for the amount of effect
- LED-indicator
- Power: 9 V-battery (not included) or optional 9V center negative power supply
- Size: 108 x 57 x 32 mm