NAMM 2019 VIDEO: Chase Bliss Audio's Preamp mkII in action
Sonically and mechanically jaw-dropping pedal demoed
NAMM 2019: Chase Bliss Audio's Preamp mkII has actual motorised faders. In a pedal! A collaboration with Benson Amps, it spans boost, overdrive and fuzz with a huge range of EQ and clipping options.
It's sonically and mechanically jaw-dropping, so we hunted down its creators to get a first-hand demo from its creators. Enjoy!
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Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism, and has spent the past decade writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as a decade-and-a-half performing in bands of variable genre (and quality). In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.

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