Lauzon Music · Est. 1945
Vemuram
Vemuram pedals in Canada, from Ottawa. Vemuram builds its pedals by hand in Tokyo, in solid brass housings. We keep its signature overdrives and distortions in stock and test each one on our bench before it ships.
Vemuram buying guide and questions
Vemuram
Buying guide
Vemuram pedals at Lauzon Music
What Vemuram is known for
Drive pedals that keep the sound of your guitar and amp intact. Vemuram's designer is a veteran technician of vintage amps and pedals, and the first pedal took three years and hundreds of engineering samples, tried on stage and in sessions by working players. Three things carry through the range: a full brass body, which Vemuram uses to shut out noise; circuit boards modified by hand on every unit; and a trimmer inside each pedal that sets the gain range to suit your pickups and amp.
Buying a Vemuram from us
Every Vemuram is tested on our bench and ships insured, free over $200 across Canada and the US, with no duty on US orders. If you're after a Vemuram that isn't on this page, ask us in the chat.
Questions
Vemuram questions, answered
Where are Vemuram pedals made?
In Tokyo. Vemuram builds every pedal by hand, in a brass enclosure, and modifies each finished circuit board by hand.
Which Vemuram pedals are artist collaborations?
The Spiritone was developed with Char, the Butter Machine with Michael Landau, and the Shanks ODS-1 with John Shanks. Each was built from prototypes the player used on stage or in sessions.
What's the difference between the Spiritone, the Butter Machine and the Shanks ODS-1?
The Spiritone is a medium-gain overdrive built from research into Char's own Klon Centaur and the boost of his Roland CE-1 and Watkins Copicat. The Butter Machine is a distortion that goes from overdrive to full distortion while keeping your picking dynamics. The Shanks ODS-1 is a transparent overdrive with two internal trimmers, for bass and saturation.
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