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Freekish Blues M22 Rock Crusher Overdrive

Distortion
List price
$129
Key facts
TypeOverdrive and distortion pedal1
MakerFreekish Blues1
Announced28 February 20111
BuiltHandbuilt in the USA1

The M22 Rock Crusher Overdrive is a high gain overdrive and distortion pedal from Freekish Blues, announced on 28 February 2011. The maker describes it as engineered to attain vintage '70s through present day rock tones, and says the pedal is not meant to only mimic one historic sound: it can be EQ'd for a variety of tones.1

What it does

The Rock Crusher sits in the overdrive and distortion territory covered on the site's Overdrive Pedals and Distortion Pedals pages. Freekish Blues pitches it as a high gain design aimed at rock tones from the 1970s through the present day, with EQ that lets players shape it toward a range of sounds rather than a single historic recreation.1

Freekish Blues lists the M22 Rock Crusher Overdrive as a high gain pedal, engineered to attain vintage '70s through present day rock tones. The pedal is not meant to only mimic one historic sound, however, and can be EQ'd for a variety of tones. It is handbuilt in the USA, and the direct price is $129 plus shipping.1

The M22 Rock Crusher is handbuilt in the USA, and its $129 direct price was given at the February 2011 announcement.1

Videos

Freekish Blues M22 Rock Crusher Pedal
Andertons Music Co
Freekish Blues M22 Rock Crusher high gain overdrive with Les Paul guitar effects pedal demo
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Freekish Blues M22 Rock Crusher overdrive guitar effects pedal demo
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Questions

What kind of pedal is the M22 Rock Crusher Overdrive?

It is a high gain overdrive and distortion pedal from Freekish Blues. The maker describes it as engineered to attain vintage '70s through present day rock tones, and says the pedal is not meant to only mimic one historic sound but can be EQ'd for a variety of tones.

How much does the M22 Rock Crusher Overdrive cost?

When Freekish Blues announced the pedal in February 2011, the direct price was $129 plus shipping. It is handbuilt in the USA.

Sources (1)
  1. Freekish Blues Launches M22 Crusher & Alpha Drive, Premier Guitar, 2011-02-28