Ceremonial Show of Force

Black Mass Electronics creates handwound guitar effects and pickups in Salem, Massachusetts. Their pedals often combine social activism with innovative circuit design.

The Ceremonial Show of Force is an all-analog, discrete overdrive using cascading transistor gain stages rather than opamps or clipping diodes. This approach delivers a uniquely textured overdrive experience from low-gain breakup through huge blown-out console sounds.

The five-knob layout offers extensive tonal shaping: Drive interacts with Body (low-end control) and Bias (gain stage voltage) for everything from vintage looseness to tight modern saturation. The Tone control sweeps from bass-heavy to treble-focused.

A versatile dirt pedal covering boost, overdrive, and fuzzy territory. Handmade to order in Salem, Massachusetts.