The Skreddy Pedals Pig Mine is an intense, sustaining distortion pedal from the US maker Skreddy Pedals. The maker describes its character as smooth yet aggressive sustain, and says the circuit is patterned after the solos in the song "Dogs" on Pink Floyd's album "Animals"1. If you are chasing that particular high-gain, long-sustaining lead voice, this is the pedal Skreddy built for it.
What it does
Skreddy Pedals positions the Pig Mine as a distortion aimed at a specific kind of lead tone. The maker's own description of the pedal is "Intense, Sustaining Distortion", and it describes the sound as "Smooth yet aggressive sustain"1. The reference point is explicit: the circuit is "Patterned after the solos in the song 'Dogs' on Pink Floyd's album 'Animals'"1. For a player, that means a distortion designed to hold notes at high gain while staying smooth on top, in the territory of that album's lead work, rather than a light overdrive or a fuzz. It sits in the distortion lane alongside the maker's other drives; see Distortion Pedals for how the type works as a whole.
Price and how to get one
The Pig Mine is listed at $259 plus shipping on the maker's product page1. It is offered as a preorder, built to order: Skreddy states, "We build everything to order. Our current wait time is approximately 2 weeks to 1 month," with a delivery status of a lead time of about 2 weeks1.
The Pig Mine is sold as a preorder, not from stock. Skreddy Pedals states: "We build everything to order. Our current wait time is approximately 2 weeks to 1 month." The pedal's delivery status is given as a lead time of about 2 weeks1.
In practice, that means you order first and the pedal is built afterward, with a wait measured in weeks rather than days. Skreddy Pedals also builds other pedals this way; the maker's range includes pedals such as the Skreddy Supa Tone, the Skreddy Ernie and the Top Fuel1.
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Questions
How long does the Skreddy Pedals Pig Mine take to arrive?
Skreddy Pedals builds everything to order. The maker lists a current wait time of approximately 2 weeks to 1 month, and the Pig Mine's delivery status on the product page is given as a lead time of about 2 weeks. Because the pedal is sold as a preorder, the unit ships after it is built rather than from stock.
What is the Pig Mine based on?
Skreddy Pedals describes the Pig Mine as patterned after the solos in the song 'Dogs' on Pink Floyd's album 'Animals'. The maker characterizes its sound as smooth yet aggressive sustain, and lists the pedal as an intense, sustaining distortion.
Sources (1)
- Big Muff variants, Skreddy Pedals (skreddypedals.com)
