Xploration • Curation • Recommendation
Spruce Effects Bids Farewell with a Magnificent Blowout Sale
Key Points
Sale kicked off Sunday, July 12 at 9:00 AM PST. These are B‑stock units with minor surface dings and some different metal knobs. I snagged a Limekiln Americana; delivery may take several weeks.
Americana States Series — As of July 12, the price was £119. Editions: Año Nuevo, Anza Borrego (Sold Out), Emerald Bay, Limekiln. Americana 2 adds a 2nd‑stage Gain. Circuit: Modernised Gale Germanium OpAmp Distortion; controls: Volume, Gain 1, Gain 2, Tone, Shape.
Junior Ranger: Saguaros — As of July 12, the price was £70.
Sold out: Custom Shop Fisher Price Fuzzes — As of July 12, the price was £139; The Arborist V2 — As of July 12, the price was £99; multiple Junior Range editions sold out (prices £70, £80, £50, £80, £80, £80).
The Spruce Effects Sale kicked off yesterday - Sunday, July 12th at 9:00 AM PST - and of course most everything is already gone!
I was determined to pick up a Limekiln Edition of the Americana States Series - which I very fortunately did!
Note that these are B-stock Editions - typically with some minor surface dings / blemishes. And that some pedals have different styles of metal knobs to those pictured.
It’s sad to see another unique builder retire. I of course wish them luck with all their future endeavours!
And hopefully they can come back with some limited batches - once the industry recovers and blooms again!
It is evident that the analog stompboxes audience is currently shrinking as so many youngsters lean more into digital and plugins. While I feel there will be better times ahead. Time are tough for everyone besides the Epstein Class these days.
The people will rise again!
I’m delighted I managed to snag the one I wanted here - I will report on that when it lands - which could be quite a few weeks in the distance we’ve been warned!
Here follow the ones that still mostly remain - note that Spruce had serial discounts in effect - so many of their fans used the opportunity to round out a whole series - which is why the Junior Ranger Series is mostly gone I presume!
Americana States Series - $299 > $119
Above is the one demo of the Anza Borrego Edition - which benefits from a 2nd Stage Gain Control in addition to the 4 controls from the V2 Edition of the circuit!
Modernised Gale Germanium OpAmp Distortion
5 Controls - Volume, Gain 1 (Stage 1), Gain 2 (Stage 2), Tone (Post-Gain EQ), Shape (Clipping High-Shelf).
Same Circuits throughout - in 4 Enclosure Editions :
- Año Nuevo
- Anza Borrego (Sold Out)
- Emerald Bay
- Limekiln
I love the Limekiln Edition - and that's the one I went for!
Junior Ranger Series (Still Available)
This is the only Junior Ranger Series still available.
- Saguaros - $119 > $70
Already Sold Out Editions
Custom Shop Fisher Price Fuzzes - $299 > $139 (Sold Out)
The Arborist V2 - $199 > $99 (Sold Out)
Junior Range Series (Sold Out)
- Acadia - $119 > $70 (Sold Out)
- Badlands - $149 > $80 (Sold Out)
- Glaciers - $99 > $50 (Sold Out)
- Kenai Fjords - $139 > $80 (Sold Out)
- Volcanoes - $119 > $80 (Sold Out)
- Yosemite - $149 > $80
Only the Saguaros is still available!
