Electro-Harmonix launches limited Golden Small Stone phaser

January 1, 2025 · 4 sources

Electro-Harmonix announced the Golden Small Stone, a limited edition of its Small Stone analog phaser, on January 22, 2025, according to Guitar.com¹. The maker says it built the pedal around a stock of now-obsolete NOS CA3094 chips found in its inventory, enough to make 600 units²³.

The pedal uses the original Small Stone circuit in a full-sized Small Stone chassis with a gold finish²³. Controls are a RATE knob, which sets sweep speed and turns clockwise for a faster sweep, and a COLOR switch that moves between what the maker describes as a full and robust phase shift in the lower position and a more pronounced phase shift in the upper position²³. A footswitch toggles effect and true bypass, with the status LED lit in effect mode and off in bypass²³.

Each unit has a laser-etched serial number, a certificate of authenticity, a wooden box the maker says honors its Sovtek pedals of the 1990s, and a velvet bag²³¹. Guitar.com reported a US price of $300¹; the maker's pages do not list a price²³.

Guitar Pedal X described the edition as attractive but potentially shelf-ware, writing that "$300 is a lot to pay for a paper-weight!"⁴. Guitar.com reported that Electro-Harmonix is also running a contest whose winner receives a Golden Small Stone plus four other pedals¹. The maker's product pages now state that the Golden Small Stone is sold out²³.