Way Huge has built a pedal covered in chalkboard paint, so you can give it whatever ridiculous name you like
The highly limited Chalky Box is an aesthetic reimagining of the Saucy Box
Way Huge is known for its eccentric pedal names as much as the superlative tones they deliver - the Swollen Pickle, Camel Toe and Overrated Special to name three of the most notorious. But the Jim Dunlop brand’s latest stompbox invites you to devise your own name and artwork, courtesy of a very special enclosure.
The Chalky Box is covered with chalkboard paint, which allows you to scribble your own bonkers name - or even a different one for each show - and design your own graphics.
Inside, the Chalky Box packs the same circuit as the amp-like Saucy Box overdrive pedal, so it’s probably best to bear that in mind while devising your chosen moniker. Call me by your gain, if you will.
The Chalky Box is a highly limited release, and only available via a select few retailers, all of which are tagged in Way Huge’s Instagram post below, at a price of $119.
We’d love to see this idea catch on - the more individuality you can pack on a pedalboard, the better. Just keep it clean, folks.
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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 from Cardiff University, and over a decade's experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.
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