The SECRET WEAPON #001

 The first ever SECRET WEAPON undergoing a shakedown run in the lab.

The Engineers were recently approached by a long-time friend and face melting North Carolina guitarist Matt Cameron, most famous for his work in Face For Radio. Matty C was on the hunt for some super-squishy compression that would help him sustain his notes and generally noodle about like the lead guitarist of a certain traveling band named after a misspelled variety of maritime life.

Thus, The SECRET WEAPON was born. The Engineers modified an well known vintage compression circuit to give Matt just the squish he was looking for. The sole knob on the top of the SECRET WEAPON controls volume, so the unit can be used as a boost if desired, but we would recommend using the SECRET WEAPON as an "always on" unit that adds just right about of sweet color to your guitar tone. The real trick to this pony is the bias trim-pot contained within the custom painted enclosure and adjusted to the ideal level after extensive testing at the Danger Spaceship Audio Engineer's laboratory in Durham, NC.

We hope Matt enjoys the first ever SECRET WEAPON (serial # 001), and we look forward to hearing it in action!

           Features of the SECRET WEAPON:

          - External volume control
          - Internal "set and forget" bias
          - True bypass switching
          - Custom exterior paint job
          - The perfect squish!

Prototype: Prometheus Fire Driver

This the the prototype that kick-started the Engineers. The lead guitarist for a Chapel Hill band called The Tell, and a close friend of mine had two issues: (1) He and his wife had just recently had a daughter, and (2) he was in need of a smooth overdrive that could sizzle when pushed. I resolved to help in anyway I could.

1) I promptly suggested that it would be totally awesome if he named his daughter Prometheus. Despite all the objective benefits of growing up as a young lass named after the raddest fire-stealing member of Greek mythology of all time, my suggestion was denied.

2) As a consolation prize, the Engineers resolved to construct a fire-breathing overdrive for Matt worthy of the name Prometheus, and I dare say that we succeeded.