GP-BIGSBY

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The Gamechanger Audio Bigsby Pedal is a revolutionary, polyphonic pitch-shifter created in cooperation with Fender Musical Instruments Co. This pedal reproduces the string bending and vibrato effects produced by the  classic Bigsby Tremolo arm and other traditional tremolo systems.

The Bigsby runs a hybrid algorithm specifically developed by Gamechanger to achieve smooth, polyphonic, real-time pitch-shifting at low intervals. It has been painstakingly tweaked to preserve the natural timbre and sound of electric and acoustic string insturments, including baritone and bass guitars, guitars, mandolins, banjos, etc.

Another key component of the Bigsby Pedal's sound is the Detune parameter. This is a carefully crafted algorithm, deisgned to emulate the imperfections and dissonant properties of traditional mechanical string-bending hardware. As a result, the vibrato effects produced are almost indistinguishable from those of a conventional tremolo arm. The unique spring-loaded foot-pedal design opens up a world of new strumming patterns, bend combinations and beautiful lap-steel and slide inspired licks that cannot be achieved with traditional tremolo systems. The algorithm ensures that transitions between dry and wet signals are as smooth as possible, allowing you to seamlessly incorporate pitch-bends into complex picking patterns, as well as lead and melodic lines. 

The Bigsby Pedal is always "on". The only thing you need to do to activate it is step on the pedal.

Allowing you to use it as a unique, spring-loaded Expression Controller with fully adjustable Depth, Rate and Offset controls, it can modulate any expression parameters of other pedals and effects units via a TRS 1/4" jack cable. It can be used either in parallel with, or independent of, the pitch-shifting algorithm.

The FSW IN connector is compatible with all standard momentary or toggle type footswitches with a TS 1/4" jack (normally closed or normally open). You can also use a dual-latching footswitch with a TRS jack. In this case, only one side of the footswitch will work.

Pressing the footswitch will activate Latch mode. When latched, the pedal will hold a constant interval determined by the current position of the Depth knob, this way you don’t have to hold down the pedal for long phrases. When in Latch mode you can still use the Bigsby’s foot-pedal to make momentary dives and detune effects up to two semitones. Pressing the opposite side of the foot-pedal will flip the direction of the pitch shift, so you have total tonal control in both directions at the touch of your foot.

MIDI connectivity is optional, to be connected via a 3.5mm type B connector. This allows you to control all functions of the Bigsby via CC messages, as well as creating and saving presets onto 10 preset slots, syncing the Rate Parameter to a specific tempo (with subdivisions), and more.