Strymon teases new pedal - could it be the successor to the BigSky?

Strymon new pedal teaser
(Image credit: Strymon/Twitter)

Strymon, ever masters of the social media stompbox tease, is hinting towards a new release on Thursday, September 17 – and all signs point towards a reverb pedal.

First, the company shared an image of a starry sky – as you’ll recall, Strymon’s superlative reverb pedals, the BigSky and BlueSky, both feature ‘sky’ in the name, grinding the rumor mill in that particular direction. Other theories point towards a space theme. Which, to us, also indicates reverb.

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Michael Astley-Brown
Editor-in-Chief, GuitarWorld.com

Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and over a decade's experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.