The Golden Era of Rock Distortion, Refined by Vemuram
The Vemuram Las Lunas is an elite, boutique distortion pedal meticulously developed over years to capture and refine the legendary, iconic drive sounds of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Designed for guitarists chasing the searing, organic saturation favored by the era's definitive guitar heroes, the Las Lunas delivers premium, amp-like gain transitions encased in Vemuram’s signature heavy full-brass enclosure.
The Sanctuary Expert Note:
"Vemuram has built their reputation on transparent, transparently low-to-medium gain overdrives like the Jan Ray. The Las Lunas is an incredibly exciting departure—bringing that same obsessive, 100% hand-built Japanese craftsmanship into a high-octane, late-70s and early-80s style distortion engine. Think highly articulate, rich modded-stack textures with an incredibly deep passive EQ that won't thin out your tone."
Unprecedented Tone Shaping: The 3-Band Passive EQ Engine
Unlike standard distortion pedals that frequently suffer from a thin, scooped, or buzzy low-end, the Las Lunas features an exceptionally wide-range passive EQ framework designed to transparently shape your signal to any amplifier or guitar pickup combination:
- BASS: Tailor your low-end response across a vast sweep. This eliminates the common low-end drop-off found in vintage-style distortion circuits, letting you keep the cabinet thump intact.
- TONE: Shapes the overarching warmth and brightness profile, operating across a broad frequency network centered precisely around the critical midrange.
- TREBLE: Designed to fine-tune the absolute high-frequency bite slightly above standard treble ranges, allowing you to control the 'air' and presence without shifting your dialled-in mid and low frequencies.
Two Distinct Saturation Styles (DIST A / DIST B)
The central toggle switch splits the pedal into two independent distortion voice topologies:
- DIST A (Side A): Delivers a beautifully flat, highly detailed, and warm drive response. Perfect for dynamic, touch-sensitive classic rock execution and blues-rock crunch.
- DIST B (Side B): Steps into a sharper, more aggressive, edgy, and full-bodied distortion texture. Ideal for heavy rhythm tracking, hard rock riffs, and screaming lead work reminiscent of early 80s arena rock icons.
Hidden Precision: Dual SAT Trimmers
True to Vemuram’s commitment to customization, the side of the brass chassis houses independent **SAT (Saturation) Trimmers** for both Side A and Side B. Using a small screwdriver, you can manually fine-tune the absolute floor of the harmonic distortion and clipping behavior to lock exactly into the output of your specific single-coil or humbucking pickups.
- Controls: LEVEL, GAIN, BASS, TONE, TREBLE, DIST. A / B Toggle Switch, SAT Trimmer A / B
- Enclosure Material: 100% Hand-built, heavy shielding Full-Brass Chassis
- Power Requirement: 9V DC regulated AC/DC adapter (Center Negative Tip) or 006P 9V Battery
- Current Draw: Low-noise ~6 mA consumption
- Dimensions: 70mm(W) x 113mm(D) x 50mm(H) / 2.76" x 4.45" x 1.97"
- Weight: 415 g / 0.91 lbs
- Country of Origin: Japan
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