Marshall ShredMaster Overdrive/Distortion Pedal 2023

Marshall’s The Guv’nor distortion pedal was a resounding success in the late 1980s, attaining industry-wide acclaim for its authentic British-voiced amp-in-a-box sound. By 1992, the dust had settled, and Marshall was ready to expand its offerings. Enter the ShredMaster, a high-gain pedal that’s teeming with real-deal Marshall flavor. Unfortunately, the original stompboxes have long been difficult — and expensive — to obtain on the used market. Well, that’s no longer going to be an issue, as Marshall is reissuing this sought-after classic to honor the company’s 60th anniversary. The rebooted pedal serves up a direct, one-to-one copy of the original, right down to the iconic graphics, unique enclosure design, and distinctive gold-on-black color scheme. The ShredMaster includes a familiar control set, with a flexible 3-band EQ, plus Gain and Volume knobs, for dialing in your sound. You also get a standard footswitch and a red LED status indicator. There are numerous reasons why the ’90s-era ShredMaster is so revered by high-gain aficionados, and this reissue takes everything that’s great about the original and re-creates it for today’s guitarist.