Description
The Funk Machine isn’t a reissue chasing nostalgia — it’s the real deal, brought back by Neil Jason, one of the most recorded session bassists in NY history, because nothing else on the market matched the original’s bite. He wanted something road-tough and studio-reliable that still nailed that vintage envelope filter snap, and that’s exactly what this pedal delivers.
For bass, this thing lives for slap and fingerstyle work — dig into a note and the filter chases your dynamics, spitting out that classic auto-wah pop that made disco and funk basslines impossible to ignore. Back off your attack and it settles into a subtler quack that still keeps the low end present, thanks to the onboard preamp doing real work under the hood.
All-analog circuitry means the response feels organic, not digitally quantized — it reacts to how hard you play, not just what note you hit. The control set is simple enough to dial in fast at a soundcheck but deep enough to shape your own voice:
- All-analog design
- Blend control
- Frequency control
- Depth control
- Onboard preamp with toggle switch
- Volume control
- Sharp paint job that stands out on a dark stage
- Made in America
Works just as well for guitar and horns too, but bassists will feel right at home — this is the pedal that helped define an era of low-end funk, back to hold down the pocket on your next gig.
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