MXR announces Randy Rhoads Special LTD Distortion + in gold and white finish
September 2, 2025 · 3 sources
MXR has announced another limited-run version of its Randy Rhoads Distortion +, this one finished after Rhoads' gold and white Jackson Concorde V, according to a report dated September 2, 20251.
The pedal is the same circuit as the 2024 polka dot model and a recreation of Rhoads' original Distortion +, with the new version differing in its limited-run finish1. It keeps the same control layout of Output and Distortion as the previous model1. The 2024 pedal, which launched in a black and white polka dot housing, had dials for Output and Distortion and a true bypass footswitch23. It was built after MXR inspected Rhoads' "chip pan" pedalboard at the family's Musonia School of Music in 2022, where the company "painstakingly spec'd Randy's vintage Distortion+"2. The new version was again developed with the direct involvement of Rhoads' sister, Kathy Rhoads1.
The Special LTD comes with an exclusive collector's booklet1. It is priced at $234 and should be shipping in a few months1. The 2024 polka dot Distortion + was priced at $169.99 at its release3; GuitarPlayer gave $1692.
"This latest MXR Randy Rhoads Special LTD is another limited-run take on the polka dot Distortion + model"
The Distortion + is one of the distortion pedals in MXR's line.
Sources (3)
- Guitar Journal: MXR Randy Rhoads, Jack White Roto-Echo and more, gearnews.com
- “Sparkling like glass and abrasive but still so smooth”: MXR's Randy Rhoads Distortion+ pedal is finally here – bringing a slice of his legendary “chip pan” pedalboard to market | GuitarPlayer, guitarplayer.com
- “Randy was using all the latest guitar techniques, and was able to incorporate all this into his sound and make it his own”: MXR's limited-edition Randy Rhoads Distortion+ is finally here | Guitar World, guitarworld.com