SBGO Effects
NON-PROFIT · W131008965 · HANDMADE IN FRANCE
SBGO · MASTER ARTWORK

Analog effect pedals.
Etched, soldered, painted —
one at a time.

From vintage crunch to a wall of distortion. For guitarists and bassists who want a sound that belongs to them.

SBGO sketch monogram
MARK · OG
pedals in the catalog
07
non-profit, by design
1901
true bypass · 9V
9V
★ Handmade in Provence Analog · True Bypass · 9V Loi 1901 · W131008965 Etched · Soldered · Painted Hellfest 2013 · Rob Caggiano
★ Handmade in Provence Analog · True Bypass · 9V Loi 1901 · W131008965 Etched · Soldered · Painted Hellfest 2013 · Rob Caggiano
SPEC · 01

The SBGO standard

Unless otherwise stated or special order, all SBGO effects:

  • N°01 Entirely handmade
  • N°02 As analog as possible
  • N°03 True bypass
  • N°04 Powered by a 9 V battery or a standard BOSS adapter
  • N°05 Blue LED, visible even in broad daylight
  • N°06 Unique finishes available on request
CATALOG · 02

The catalog

Seven circuits. Seven characters. Every one built by hand at the workshop.

Click "Listen · Watch" for audio demos, videos and photos

07 / 07 unités
SBGO · 01
SIGNATURE

Dark Pass Anger

price
185 €

Guitar distortion · hand-painted bloody finish

A fully original design, the DPA mixes vintage and modern for a unique grain. Plays every style — rock, hard rock, heavy metal.

  • Input and output FET buffer
  • Active tone control centered on mids
  • From a slight crunch to a loud distortion
  • 3-position low-pass filter
  • Hand-painted "Dark Pass Anger" finish
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SBGO · 02

Dark Bass Anger

price
185 €

High-gain bass distortion · the little sister

Developed with bass players, the DBA delivers a powerful distortion that respects the attack of the instrument. Also great on guitar for stoner and old-school death metal tones.

  • Input and output FET buffer
  • Active mid notch filter
  • From boost to heavy saturation
  • "Dry Pot" option: independent clean control
  • Killer look — like its sister
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SBGO · 03
MORE/RISK

Fat’n Dirty

price
220 €

Big-Muff–style distortion · on steroids

The 3 standard knobs plus a MORE footswitch that adds a second gain stage. No more compromise — extreme compressed tone. ⚠ Use at your own risk for your sound.

  • Volume — overall level
  • Tone — high-cut or low-cut
  • Gain — from a slight crunch to ultra-compressed
  • MORE footswitch — extra amp stage
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SBGO · 04

Black Widow

price
185 €

Tri-mode overdrive · vintage, modern, boost

Inspired by a well-known green overdrive — picks up the standards but adds its own character. Original op-amp, 2 clipping modes, plus a boost mode to push your amp.

  • Original op-amp for a stronger base
  • 2 clipping modes: vintage tube-like or modern
  • Boost mode (clipping bypass)
  • "Modern Style" finish
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SBGO · 05
Mood Boost
Mid booster

Mood Boost

price
185 €

Mid booster · push your preamp

Boost or cut the low or high mids, with an overall gain control. The ideal companion of a single-channel tube amp — push the preamp to crunch, with warmth.

  • Input and output FET buffer
  • Active tone control
  • High-quality op-amp — very low noise
  • 2-position frequency switch
  • Amplitude and overall boost controls
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SBGO · 06

Creamy Fuzz

price
185 €

Silicon fuzz · all in roundness

Not an attempt to clone germanium fuzz — an original fuzz tone with standard, less temperamental components. Not too sharp, not muddy — balanced and most of all, stable.

  • Silicon fuzz, all in roundness
  • 2 modes: soft / hard
  • Input gain, fuzz, volume
  • True bypass
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MODULE · BONUS

And one extra module.

Not a pedal — an active module for passive pickups, exclusively at SP Custom.

SBGO · 07 · MODULE
EXCL. SP CUSTOM

Active Module V3

Active module for passive pickups · with SP Custom

Developed with SP Custom — enjoy the warmth of a passive pickup while ensuring the output level of an active one. The best of both worlds. Also integrated into the SP Custom Ragnar pickup.

  • Output gain adjustable 6 to 36 dB
  • Total shielding
  • Compatible with multiple pickups
  • Compact format: 8 × 20 × 45 mm
  • 9 V battery — extended life
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L'atelier SBGO — soudure d'une pédale
WHOAMI · ATELIER
FIG. 003 · PROVENCE
CRAFTSMAN · FOUNDER · ASSOCIATION 1901
Sebou
Iron · solder · copper · hand
WORKSHOP · 03

The workshop

Passionate about music, I modified my first effect a few years ago when I wanted to change the sound of my wah-wah. Extremely satisfied with the result, I started cloning a few well-known pedals — then designing my own.

SBGO effects are the result of that research, several sleepless nights and a few kilometers of solder. They are entirely handmade — from etching the PCBs to painting the enclosures.

To bring together musicians, craftsmen and designers around music technology, development now happens within a French law 1901 non-profit association (ID W131008965). All revenue is reinvested into building and designing new pieces.

Rob Caggiano (Volbeat) au Hellfest 2013
HELLFEST · 2013

Hellfest 2013, on stage that same night

Rob Caggiano (Volbeat, ex-Anthrax) buys the modded wah-wah from the workshop and plays it on stage that same night. It has been touring the world ever since.

ORDER · 05

Order

To order, write to us directly by email. Custom finishes, modifications and replicas — let’s talk.