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Produced in partnership with Fender and Bigsby, the Gamechanger Audio Bigsby polyphonic pitch-shifting pedal gives you a new way to enjoy the legendary tremolo system. At first glance, Gamechanger’s love for the traditional Bigsby shines through. A gorgeously crafted L-shape foot pedal evokes the hardware and provides both up and down pitch-shifting control. However, guitarists at Sweetwater have found that this is much more than a standard Bigsby. The pitch-shifting range is adjustable up to a full octave, and a SHARC processor-powered hybrid algorithm provides seamless shifting at low and high intervals. Gamechanger went out of their way to ensure that the Bigsby pedal preserves the natural timbre of electric guitars, baritone guitars, and bass ? it even works with acoustic instruments. In addition, the Bigsby pedal includes a detune parameter, which emulates the imperfections and dissonances of a mechanical string-bending system. Add in an auto mode for lush vibrato and the ability to use the Bigsby as a unique expression pedal, and you’ve got one of the coolest pitch-shifting pedals available!





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Spring-loaded foot pedal





At the center of the Bigsby pedal is its unique spring-loaded foot pedal, which evokes the chunky arm of the tremolo system from which the pedal gets its name. Incredibly responsive, the foot pedal reacts allows for unprecedented expressiveness from a pitch-shifting pedal. The L-shaped pedal allows you to pitch shift in two directions. In default mode, the long arm pitches down while the short arm pitches up. However, that can be reversed by hitting the rear-panel invert switch. Not only does the Bigbsy pedal’s foot pedal feel great, but it looks amazing on your pedalboard, and it’s certain to snag the attention of pedal-obsessed audience members!





Can your Bigsby do this?





Unlike hardware Bigsby systems, which allow for pitch shifting up to about three semi-tones in either direction, the Bigsby pedal can be configured to shift up and down over a full-octave range with remarkable smoothness. What’s more, you can engage auto mode to transform the Bigsby pedal into a gorgeous vibrato unit. Set the range of the vibrato manually or sync it to an external MIDI clock, which further allows you to split the rate according to 15 beat subdivisions. And if you find a favorite setting, save it to one of Bigsby’s 10 available preset slots for instant recall.





Express yourself





Speaking of additional functions, the Bigsby pedal also doubles as a flexible expression pedal for controlling other effects pedals, hardware synths, and rack gear. You can easily adjust the range of the expression output signal, set the level of the signal when it’s not engaged, and invert the signal for specific applications. Alternatively, connect a standard footswitch to the expression jack to operate the Bigsby pedal in latch mode.





Gamechanger Audio Bigsby Polyphonic Pitch-shifting Pedal Features:


Produced in partnership with Fender and Bigsby


L-shape foot pedal evokes the original hardware


Provides up and down pitch shifting, adjustable across a full-octave range


SHARC processor-powered hybrid algorithm delivers seamless shifting


Detune parameter emulates the imperfections of mechanical string-bending systems


Preserves the natural timbre of your instrument


Engage auto mode for a lush vibrato effect


10 available preset slots for instant recall of your favorite settings


Doubles as a flexible expression pedal