I received my lovingly made Tone Geek Valve Screamer Classic in the mail yesterday and even before unboxing I was impressed! The shipping box was signed and serialized #010 and included was a personalized note/user manual. Inside the box the pedal was secured with high grade bubble wrap, also serialized, followed by a black velvet case to store it when not in use - bonus! The casing and overall quality of unit and overall experience was beyond my expectation and I was very excited to plug in and play!

I chose to play the ol' blackguard and with all the settings at noon, plugged the pedal right into my Victoria Sovereign (2x12 vintage Greenbacks) and fired it up! WOAH. The original signal was not muddied and the Sovereign's magic is still retained, harmonics are highlighted. I was thrilled! Instead of the usual having to buy fifteen Ibanzez pedals to sift…