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Guitar Pedals from Rivera
Welcome to your ultimate guide to Rivera's guitar pedals. This catalog serves as your starting point to explore and compare all pedals crafted by Rivera. Designed for easy navigation, we hope you can quickly find detailed information on each pedal, including specifications, user reviews, and demo videos. Whether you're searching for the latest releases, seeking to expand your pedal collection, or exploring options for a specific sound, hopefully Stompbx can assist you in finding exactly what you need.
Distortion
Metal Shaman
Metal Shaman by Rivera is a high metal overdrive pedal designed for aggressive guitar tones. Handmade in Burbank, CA, it offers a range of textures with specific features and controls. The pedal includes a 3-band EQ, an adjustable Noise Gate, foot-switchable gain boost, bottom-end boost, and true bypass functionality. The "Brutality" switch widens the bottom end and creates a bigger "aural picture," while the Disintegrate footswitch provides an extra jolt of gain boost with expanded harmonics. The Level control sets the overall output, and a switch-bypassable noise gate with controls for Sensitivity and Release helps tame noise that can accompany high levels of overdrive and distortion. The Metal Shaman is specifically voiced to recreate the power and chunk of a good metal amp in a pedal, achieving the attack, percussiveness, and focus that define metal amps. The pedal has received positive reviews for its ability to deliver the characteristics of a metal amp in a compact pedal format.
Shaman
The Shaman by Rivera is a series of effects pedals designed for discerning and professional musicians. The Metal Shaman is a high metal overdrive pedal with a 3-band EQ, an adjustable Noise Gate, foot-switchable gain boost, bottom-end boost, and true bypass. It is voiced for aggression and provides a more overdriven range of textures. The pedal features a "Brutality" switch for widening the bottom end and creating a bigger "aural picture." It also includes a switch-bypassable noise gate with controls for sensitivity and release to tame noise that can accompany overdrive and distortion. The Disintegrate footswitch allows an extra jolt of gain boost with expanded harmonics, and the Level control sets the overall output. The 3D Shaman Chorus/Vibrato pedal is a true analog chorus/vibrato with the unique feature of Left Wet, Center Dry, and Right wet capability. It offers a Panorama switch for the ultimate wide and 3-dimensional tone. With 3 outputs (wet left, wet right, and dry center), it allows for running the effect with 1, 2, or 3 amplifiers in mono, stereo, or 3D configurations. The pedal features dual independent LFO controls for separate adjustment of chorus and vibrato depth and rate, as well as a Panoramic switch to broaden the aural field. It also includes low-noise circuitry, discrete circuits, and a BBD for effects, making it a studio-quality effect that breaks new ground.
Overdrive and Boost
Shaman
The Shaman by Rivera is a series of effects pedals designed for discerning and professional musicians. The Metal Shaman is a high metal overdrive pedal with a 3-band EQ, an adjustable Noise Gate, foot-switchable gain boost, bottom-end boost, and true bypass. It is voiced for aggression and provides a more overdriven range of textures. The pedal features a "Brutality" switch for widening the bottom end and creating a bigger "aural picture." It also includes a switch-bypassable noise gate with controls for sensitivity and release to tame noise that can accompany overdrive and distortion. The Disintegrate footswitch allows an extra jolt of gain boost with expanded harmonics, and the Level control sets the overall output. The 3D Shaman Chorus/Vibrato pedal is a true analog chorus/vibrato with the unique feature of Left Wet, Center Dry, and Right wet capability. It offers a Panorama switch for the ultimate wide and 3-dimensional tone. With 3 outputs (wet left, wet right, and dry center), it allows for running the effect with 1, 2, or 3 amplifiers in mono, stereo, or 3D configurations. The pedal features dual independent LFO controls for separate adjustment of chorus and vibrato depth and rate, as well as a Panoramic switch to broaden the aural field. It also includes low-noise circuitry, discrete circuits, and a BBD for effects, making it a studio-quality effect that breaks new ground.
Double Shaman
The Double Shaman by Rivera is a versatile overdrive pedal designed to offer a wide range of tones and textures. It features two individual foot switch- selectable voices, known as "destinations," named Austin and LA. The Austin destination is tailored for a modern blues-rock vibe, while the LA destination provides classic '80s rock overdrive. Each destination includes its own controls for Level, Tone, and Drive, allowing for precise adjustments to achieve the desired sound. Additionally, the pedal offers a Stack/Combo selector for maximum sonic flexibility. The Stack setting is designed to fatten up single-coil guitars like Stratocasters or Telecasters, while the Combo mode is intended to tighten up the sound of guitars equipped with humbuckers. The Double Shaman is praised for its ability to transition between two distinct extremes and blend them effectively. It has been noted for its capability to deliver tones reminiscent of iconic guitarists such as Steve Lukather, Van Halen, and Slash.
Blues Shaman
The Blues Shaman by Rivera is an overdrive pedal that emulates the tonal and dynamic range of a small Class A tube amp, providing buttery warmth and soft clipping in its overdrive. The pedal features an Ascension foot switch that delivers a feisty gain boost, and its Tone control shapes highs while retaining beefy lows. Additionally, the Stack/Combo switch allows for further tone shaping, emphasizing tones characteristic of compact, open-backed amps or large-volume closed-back speaker stacks. This switch can also be used to fatten up a Strat in Stack mode or tighten up a Les Paul in Combo mode. The Blues Shaman is designed to convey the nuances of the interaction between fingers, wood, and wire, providing an organic and dynamic response to pick attack. It is lauded for its unique combination of tone, features, and uncompromising build quality, as recognized by Guitarist Magazine with a "Guitarist Choice Award." The pedal can be powered by a 9V battery, offering versatility in its use.