The Marshall ShredMaster (also known as the Shred Master) is a discontinued

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which was manufactured by

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. It was the high-gain pedal of a triad, also including the Marshall DriveMaster and the

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. All of which were created to represent a certain Marshall Amplifier in an effects pedal. The pedal is powered by 9V battery or external power supply.

Controls

The ShredMaster has five knobs, which are, from left to right: *Gain – ''controls intensity of the drive'' *Bass – ''controls lower frequencies'' *Contour – ''controls mid frequencies'' *Treble – ''controls high-end response'' *Volume – ''controls overall volume level''

ShredMaster users

Notable musicians who have used the ShredMaster include: *

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* Alex James of Blur *

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Notes

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External links

The Official Marshall Amplification Website
Effects units