We named it the “Butter Machine”, and if you play through one you’ll know why. Vemuram has designed the best distortion pedal that I have ever played through. It’s very easy to dial in the perfect amount of overdrive with this pedal while keeping all of the musicality intact. It has gain and sustain for days… yet it stays clear, punchy and solid when you roll the volume back on your guitar. The final version of this new Vemuram distortion pedal has a perfectly open, natural feeling overdrive. In other words, this pedal has definitely been real time tested. I used one of the prototypes on tour in 20, and also in the studio many times over the last year. The “Low-Mid” trim pot allows you to add the perfect amount of bottom end. The “Sparkle” trim pot is a ‘Peaking’ type of boost centered around 6K that allows you to dial in the ‘Crunch’ of the high end. At 9.99, this is the most expensive app on my iPhone, but its worth every penny. Besides the Gain, Volume and Tone knobs, there are two trim pots that let you fine tune this pedal in a unique way. We used the SD9 as a starting point but of course this new Vemuram distortion pedal is a higher grade unit with many improvements. Daiya and I have spent many months listening to several prototypes that he designed, experimenting with them and making improvements. So a couple of years ago I asked Daiya if he could design a distortion pedal that had the positive sonic qualities of the SD9, but without the overly compressed, high-end harshness. It can be shrill and overly compressed if it’s not dialed in just right… In the past I’ve used an Ibanez SD9 as my high gain pedal, it was my main distortion pedal for many years, but I’ve always had a bit of a love-hate relationship with the pedal. And the company has the highest level of integrity regarding the way the pedals are designed and built. All of their pedals have that big, bold Vemuram sound. The Vemuram pedals have always been in a class of their own in my opinion. "I’ve been using Vemuram pedals for over 10 years starting with the Jan Ray Overdrive.Īnd over the years, Daiya and Shingo have become good friends during my many tours in Japan. 【The story behind the Butter Machine by Michael Landau】 It allows you to control your picking nuance and dynamics, and the drive goes from overdrive to full-on distortion effortlessly. As a result, we were able to create a “new type" of distortion pedal that is user-friendly and wide in range. In addition, new ideas were implemented, and various improvements were made by testing the prototypes at his recording sessions and at his home studio in Los Angeles as well. ![]() Having Michael use the prototypes at his sessions and on tour, we were able to hear his direct feedback and aim straight for his ideal driven tone. We have made countless prototypes, which took more than 2 years in R&D. ![]() The “Butter Machine” was developed in collaboration with Michael Landau to create his ideal distortion pedal. A collaboration pedal with Michael Landau.
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