Fender releases Acoustic Preverb and Trapper Bass Distortion pedals
August 24, 2022 · 2 sources
Fender has released a pair of pedals aimed at acoustic and bass players, the Acoustic Preverb and the Trapper Bass Distortion, both priced at $169 and available now1.
The Acoustic Preverb combines what Fender calls a "high-fidelity" preamp with three reverb settings voiced especially for acoustic guitar, according to the maker. It has one footswitch for reverb and another to mute the signal. A Notch filter and polarity switch are included to cut feedback, and a Tilt knob adjusts the overall EQ balance1. The reverb types themselves were not specified1.
The Trapper Bass Distortion offers two separate distortion circuits that can be used separately or stacked1. Distortion channel 1 has a crossover-blend circuit to retain low frequencies, while channel 2 acts as a solo channel for extra gain and adds Frequency and Sub Level knobs1. Both channels have Gain, Tone and Level controls, and the pedal has independent footswitches for separate or combined signals and an all-analog signal path2.
Both pedals share the lightweight anodized aluminum enclosure and LED-backlit knobs of the rest of the Fender pedal range1.
"Both pedals clock in at $169, and are available now."
The two accounts differ on timing. No Treble reported in August 2020 that the Trapper Bass Distortion would ship in November2; Guitar World reported both pedals as available now in August 20221.