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4 of a Kind Five Knob Klon Klones

Jul 28, 202508:00 by Stefan KarlssonStefan Karlsson
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This post has much to do with one Scotty Smith - the engineer behind the original Manticore. He’s always been a great engineer, but somewhat suspect on the business front - with a number of of bankrupt / failed and indebted businesses to his name. He last ended up at Pogo Pedals - most famous for their Zen Ray Overdrive, while that business has fallen by the wayside too. His current whereabouts are unclear.

 

He first released the 4-knob V1 Manticore back in 2017 - with the 5th knob V2 ...

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