EarthQuaker Devices Releases Special Edition Run of Acapulco Gold, Dispatch Master and Plumes pedals in Raw Aluminium Enclosures with a Cream Print

We seem somewhat inundated these days with a barrage of Special and Limited edition pedals - with some brands seemingly releasing nothing but limited runs. I’m not typically a fan of these artificially limited runs - as in effect this is simply a colourway variation that is deliberately and conscientiously being parked after a set quantity made over a few select weeks. My understanding is that these will only be available for a month at participating dealers.

The insides of the pedals have the same circuits as before while this is the first time the Dispatch Master gets the soft-touch Flexi-Switch supposedly. What is admirable about EQD is that they keep their pricing constant throughout - so they don’t try to fleece you on price gauging for Special Editions (unlike some), but they are kind of psychologically applying pressure on you via the limited time-frame. I personally feel one month is a little too short typically - as I often have commitments for the month ahead - but could conceivable get involved in the following month - but by then the shutters have typically come down.

Of these 3 I’ve always wanted an Acapulco Gold - it’s been on the wishlist for a very long time, while I’m not sure this particular styling necessarily suits the heavy grungy Sunn O))) Model T genre (more black?) - but I’m open to persuasion.

The Dispatch Master is supposedly EQD’s best selling pedal, actually with the Plumes hot on its heels nowadays. In fact these are surely 3 of EQD’s most popular pedals of all time.

I would say if you were thinking of getting any of these but hadn’t got around to it yet - and you like the admittedly attractive Aluminium and Cream colourway - then by all means get one - while your window of opportunity will for sure be short - so you will need to come to a fairly snap decision.

I know several people who collect all the different variants of Plumes - including all the Japanese Special Runs - so I would imagine a fairly strong run on that. Me personally I would quite like an Acapulco Gold - but like I said - even though I like this Aluminium and Cream combination I’m not yet 100% sure it’s right for this particular pedal. In times past I’ve gone away to ponder - and by the time I came to a conclusion - it was largely academic - as the opportunity had passed by then.

I do for sure think these are attractive - I’m not sure about the contrast between the Print and Enclosure for legibility of the labels / legends - but that really makes no difference when the pedal you’re going for only has one knob - so weigh up you choices accordingly - but whatever you do - don’t be a scalper or a flipper - pedals have feelings too - and they’re for life! Not just birthdays and Christmas!

Here follow a few more pithy facts about each pedal alongside RRP Pricing in £. £’s have pretty much become equivalent to dollars nowadays on exchange rates - while both Pound and Euro Pricing tends to be around 10, 20 or more over and above what Americans pay for those pedals.

There doesn’t appear to be an official video for this run - so I will simply use the best existing demos :