Experience the unique sound of a legendary tremolo while freeing up your hands with the BIGSBY Pedal from Gamechanger Audio, a polyphonic pitch-shifting pedal. Developed in collaboration with Fender Musical Instruments Co., the BIGSBY let's you engage in seamless pitch bending with any instrument while maintaining natural timbre and tone.

With its spring-loaded rocker pedal and powerful SHARC signal processor, the BIGSBY pedal tracks your signal in real time and allows you to produce the unmistakable twang and nuance of the classic Bigsby tremolo arm while leaving your hands free to play any kind of licks or techniques you can come up with. The pedal features numerous controls for fine-tuning your bending, including dynamically LED-lit Rate, Blend, and Depth wheels, a switch for inverting the shifting direction, and full MIDI CC and PC control. A dedicated 1/4" TRS jack lets you either control BIGSBY with an external footswitch, or use the BIGSBY pedal as spring-loaded expression pedal, either in conjunction with or separately from the pitch-shifting output.

Reproduces String Bending / Vibrato FX    Spring-Loaded Rocking Foot Pedal    Powerful SHARC DSP Chip    Frees Up Hands for Creative Expression    Preserves Natural Timbre and Tone    Works Seamlessly with All Guitar Types    Detune Parameter for Realistic Bending    Can Be Used as Expression Controller    Full MIDI CC and PC Support    Multifunctional LED Knobs

The idea to create a BIGSBY-style pitch-shifting pedal was born out of a long-standing admiration for the BIGSBY system’s unique feel, sound, and design. This classic tremolo arm system was first introduced by Paul Bigsby in 1951, and the spring-loaded masterpiece, with its palpable twang and inimitable nuance, quickly became the stuff of legend.

Whether you’re wielding one yourself or thrilling to a classic recording, the magical warbling instantly conjures visions of back alley brawls in Brixton, spaghetti Western gunfights in a sun-drenched desert, or fist-pumping crowds singing odes to rocking the free world.

The Gamechanger BIGSBY combines golden-age rock ’n’ roll mechanics with state-of-the-art signal processing. On the outside, an original-style activator bar (modified to withstand years of foot stomping) is paired with a carefully selected spring that yields the same cushy feel and unique bounce of hand-activated models—because that’s integral to the feel of all the best traditional tremolo systems.

On the inside, a powerful SHARC processor chip, found in high end multi-FX processors, samples your signal and processed it with a fully polyphonic pitch-shifting algorithm, controlled directly by the pedal.

• Stellar build quality with metal foot pedal and smooth spring action
• Frees your hands up for intricate patterns
• Can produce string-bending combinations for lap-steel and slide-inspired guitar licks
• Can be paired with other instruments and FX for unique, unheard sounds

Gamechanger Audio developed their own hybrid algorithm that would not only achieve smooth, polyphonic real-time pitch-shifting in the lower harmonic intervals, typical of Bigsby-style vibratos, but also preserve the natural timbres and inherent tonal characteristics of the instruments plugged into it. They specifically worked to ensure it melds seamlessly with electric and acoustic guitar (standard 6-string, baritone, and bass), mandolins, banjos, and more.

Another key component of the BIGSBY pedal’s sound is its Detune parameter—a precision crafted algorithm designed to emulate the imperfections and dissonant properties of traditional mechanical string-bending hardware. This makes vibrato effects produced by the Bigsby pedal virtually indistinguishable from the real deal.

• High-quality buffered bypass with seamless transition in and out of bypass
• Auto mode lets LFO contol the pitch-bend rate and the foot pedal control the pitch-bend depth
• 12-semitone pitch range up or down, with each range separately adjustable
• 10 user preset slots via MIDI PC
• Knob Lock option prevents accidental parameter adjustment during performance

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Would you be able to fit the Nikon 500 5.6 PF lens into the same pouch as the 70-200 2.8 that is shown in the images?

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Q: 2. can arca Swiss plates work with this head?

A: Arca-type compatible plates are incompatible with the iFootage Cobra 3 Carbon Fiber Monopod with Pedal-Release Mini Tripod Base and K5S Fluid Head.

Q: 3. Do the pedals have mounting screws for a rig or stand? Thank you.

A: Yes, the pedals on the Logitech G G923 TRUEFORCE have 6 mount points that utilize M6X1 bolts.

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Q: 6. Could I put a Nikon D750 with Sigma 35 1.4 lens attached into the foldable pocket or would I need to remove the lens?

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Q: 7. What's the size (volume) of the Shape Shifter 17 v2.0?

A: The volume of the Think Tank Photo Shape Shifter 17 V2.0 Backpack (Black) is approximately 21 liters..

Q: 8. Can the neoprene camera wrap be removed and replaced with an additional lens pocket ?

A: The neoprene wraps and pockets are fixed and built into the bag itself. They cannot be removed without permanently cutting them out.

Q: 9. Can this bag fit a 16" MacBook Pro? I know there's a 17 version, but dimensions seem like a 16 could fit in this. Not sure.

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Q: 10. Two questions - 1. Would this hold the Sigma 150-600mm Sport, along with an 18-200mm and the camera body. 2. Is it water proof?

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