PSA: GC discounts Gibson Maestro effects. ??

[Hbom]

Just a rumor but Guitar Center is supposed to be selling off their Gibson Maestro effects pedals. Regular price $149.00 sale at $49.00.

Instore only.

That's all I know.

 

[stonge]

I've seen comments in other forums that a fair amount of these could be DOA (shitty builds). Check them out in person (play them)and buyer beware lol... it's not like manufacturers dump defective goods at GC

[HSB0531]

33 minutes ago, stonge said:

I've seen comments in other forums that a fair amount of these could be DOA (shitty builds). Check them out in person (play them)and buyer beware lol... it's not like manufacturers dump defective goods at GC

Why?  Are Gibson Maestro pedals made by Harbor Freight??

[stonge]

21 minutes ago, HSB0531 said:

Why?  Are Gibson Maestro pedals made by Harbor Freight??

Probably not anyone quite that competent. Some Harbor Freight tools can actually be used a second time without breaking.

[HSB0531]

14 minutes ago, stonge said:

Probably not anyone quite that competent. Some Harbor Freight tools can actually be used a second time without breaking.

A comment So Funny, yet So True!

[golem]

I've bought four so far. All were perfect. 

[bry4321]

Although they are listed at full price on GC website if you call they will sell for $40. I assume through end of the month but just guessing. 

[bry4321]

On 4/21/2025 at 10:42 AM, golem said:

I've bought four so far. All were perfect. 

Any favorite(s)?

[Cboss]

On 4/17/2025 at 7:09 PM, HSB0531 said:

Why?  Are Gibson Maestro pedals made by Harbor Freight??

Their tools are fucking garbage, worse than Amazon/china

I miss Sears 

[HSB0531]

On 4/26/2025 at 9:35 PM, Cboss said:

Their tools are fucking garbage, worse than Amazon/china

I miss Sears 

In the glory days of Sears Craftsman. most or all of the ratchets and sockets were made by Armstrong Tools.

[Cboss]

5 hours ago, HSB0531 said:

In the glory days of Sears Craftsman. most or all of the ratchets and sockets were made by Armstrong Tools.

Did not know that! Is Armstrong still around?

[Dave Scepter]

In this disposable world,  I love Harbour Freight 👍🏼

[mathman]

38 minutes ago, Dave Scepter said:

In this disposable world,  I love Harbour Freight 👍🏼

Harbour freight has different levels of tools. I've bought great Air gun nailers, sheet metal cutters, Miter saws and Wet tile cutters.  For a weekend warrior like me they are perfect.  Great working tools that may not last for a tradesman but easily work well and last for a few jobs.

 

[golem]

@bry4321

On 4/26/2025 at 4:18 PM, bry4321 said:

Any favorite(s)?

The delay is my absolute favorite. It uses a BBD chip. It's got some of the quirks early delays with BBD chips have but I just can't argue with the tone. The modulation on the delay is superb. Plus, BBD chips are like $15-20 by themselves when you order them individually from xvive and as far as I know they're the only ones who make them. So from my perspective it's the best deal. 

I like but don't love the rest of the pedals. The compressor is pretty damn good and has enough volume on tap to act as a boost. I'm always a fan of that. It does raise the noise floor more than my absolute favorite expensive compressors do. No surprises there.

The ranger overdrive sounds a lot like a Klon in some parts of the low settings, but with a bit less warmth in it's clipping. So if that something a bit like a Klon is interesting to someone, that might be interesting.

I got the chorus and while it's not as good as my CE-3 modded by Pete's Pedals it's got a nice lo-fi like thing going on. It uses a BBD chip as well, so it's a good value as well.