Maxon D&S II Distortion and Sustainer

Before there were ICs and digital modelers there were transistors, and many of the most famous guitar distortions of all time got their signature sounds from these simple little electronic components. Among them is the Maxon D&S, which originally debuted in 1974 as a high-gain, hot distortion with amazingly long sustain. Unlike many transistor-based units that are basically “one trick ponies,“ the D&S can produce a wide variety of distortion voicings, from heavy and thick drive suggestive