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looks might imply a more sinister meaning, the “KGB” in Valco’s new KGB DIST stands for , hinting at the unit’s broad functionality. Valco is a subsidiary of Eastwood Guitars, whose pedal line is designed and built in Canada, and has thus far released several pedals and a handful of pickups. The Valco name was associated with amps branded as Supro, Oahu and Gretsch in the 1950s and ’60s, but

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