🍁 The Great Canadian Pedalboard is BACK! 🍁

We're thrilled to announce the return of the Great Canadian Pedalboard, celebrating the finest craftsmanship Canada has to offer! Get ready for an unparalleled experience with a premium Rig Hacker pedalboard loaded with SIXTEEN incredible Canadian-made FX pedals, carefully curated to unlock the most expressive, versatile, and inspiring tones this great nation has to offer.

📅 Contest Opens: Monday, May 1, 2024

🎉 Draw Date: CANADA DAY, July 1, 2024

The Grand Prize includes pedals from all our esteemed participating builders (check out the list below), with parts and power supplied by Next Gen Musical Ltd., FREE hand-wound Pegcity Pickups, a handmade Nebula Straps 2" guitar strap, exclusive clothing from Amps & Ehfects, and much more!

🏆 GRAND PRIZE:

(approx. value: $6,500 CAD)

• Fully loaded, Custom Built Rig Hacker Pedalboards pedalboard and case, with hardware supplied by Next Gen Musical, Ltd. (https://nextgenguitars.ca)

Pedals:

• Supercool Pedals 77 FUZZ BLENDER
• StonegateFX FUZZ BOUQUET
• Broughton Audio JOSH WAH
• AXiom Effects CLASSIC COMPRESSOR CC-1
• Shoneswood MEAN PRICK OVERDRIVE (one-of-a-kind design)
• True North Pedals TWEED DRIVE
• Winnipeg Electrical Company HOMEWORK SERIES BLUE DRIVE
• Airis Effects EFFIGY OF THE DISTORTION
• Master Effects PMEQ (Puppet Master EQ)
• Bennett Custom Audio LIGHTHOUSE AMPLITUDE MODULATING AMPLIFIER (tremolo)
• Get Wired Effects WAVES CHORUS
• MayFly Audio JELLYFISH DUAL REVERB
• Dr. Scientist Sounds BLACKOUT BITQUEST RING MODULATOR
• Empress Effects PHASER
• KO Amps SIMPLE DELAY

...as well as these utilities:

• GUP Tech MWAC NOISE GATE
• Axess Electronics BUFFERS and UTILITIES
• TourGear Designs PATCH CABLES

PLUS, the winner will receive up to $300 towards any set of Pegcity Pickups hand-wound pickups, a handmade Nebula guitar strap, TWO 10' Rig Hacker Master Series Instrument Cables, and a T-Shirt and Hat from Amps & Ehfects (https://ehfects.ca), Canada’s biggest online directory of guitar, bass, amp, and pedal builders from coast to coast.

🥈 SECOND PRIZE

(approx. value: $1,000 CAD)

• A Rig Hacker Pedalboards Gig Buddy board, along with a special vocal pedal collection from MayFly Audio:

Pedals:

• MayFly Audio VOXBOX Microphone Effects Loop
• MayFly Audio MY EVIL TWIN Modulated Delay

This winner will also receive a $150 e-gift card from Pegcity Pickups, a handmade Nebula guitar strap, ONE 10' Rig Hacker Pro Series Instrument Cables, and clothing from Amps & Ehfects.

🥉 THIRD PRIZE

(approx. value: $500 CAD)

• Pedal: GUP Tech PdeQ Presence/Depth EQ pedal.
• Pedal: Artisanal Effects TONESHAPER Overdrive with 6-Band EQ

The third place winner will also receive a $75 e-gift card from Pegcity Pickups, a handmade Nebula guitar strap, One 10' Rig Hacker Pro Series Instrument Cable, and clothing from Amps & Ehfects.

🎫 TO ENTER

No purchase necessary! You must be 18 years of age or older and a resident of Canada or the USA on the date of the draw (July 1, 2024). Provide your name, phone number, and email address. When you confirm your entry, you'll be asked three skill-testing questions. The winner(s) will be chosen by random computer draw from among the correct responses.

Only one entry per email is permitted. Enter with as many emails as you like. Your name and email will be shared only with the participating sponsors of the contest, and each sponsor is responsible for the fair and safe treatment of your contact information. Please see the official rules for all details.