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Great condition, non signs. It comes with original box, bag and docs.Unique drive tones that offer something fresh.+Sag control is a great addition.+Versatile selection of tones, from gritty drives to spitty fuzz.+Foolproof control layout.Type: OverdriveControls: Drive, Level, Sag, BrightFeatures: JFET circuitry to channel the Garnet Herzog tube amp used by Randy BachmanConnectivity: Mono in/outBypass: True-BypassPower: 9V, DC center-negative, with a minimum of 500mADimensions: 11.51 cm x 7.19 cm x 5.92 cmWeight: 0.28kgContact: StrymonStrymon is one of the biggest names in the digital effects world, having cemented its reputation as one of the very best in the business thanks to a catalog that comprises the likes of the industry-conquering BigSky reverb, Swiss army Deco tape saturation pedal, John Mayer favourite Flint tremolo/reverb, revered TimeLine delay pedal and more.But the Fairfax that we have here represents a completely different prospect. Why? Well, because it’s the company’s first-ever all-analog pedal. Unlike its previous builds, Strymon has opted for a fully analog circuitry that promises to deliver authentic saturated amp-style drive tones from what can only be described as a no-nonsense, foolproof overdrive pedal. Well, kind of an overdrive pedal.As someone who, like Mayer, sees the Strymon Flint as an indispensable part of their pedalboard these days, and who has admired many of the company’s effects both from afar and up close over the years, I was especially excited when I caught wind of the Fairfax’s release.An all-analog Strymon pedal? Inspired by old-school amp drive tones? That is small enough to fit on my pedalboard?! It was an enticing prospect. Not only that, it had an interesting design brief.This wasn’t just a drive pedal – Strymon itself wouldn’t call this strictly an overdrive pedal. The Class A Output Stage Drive was modeled after a vintage Garnet Amplifier’s Herzog tube drive, famously favored by Randy Bachman on Guess Who’s American Woman – in essence, it’s a miniaturized tube circuit in a pedal. Who doesn't love those?