MXR Distortion + Randy Rhoads Special Edition Pedal

MXR Distortion+ Randy Rhoads Special Edition Pedal | No Limit Guitar Co, Idaho Falls

The MXR Distortion+ Randy Rhoads Special Edition is a commemorative stompbox that honors one of heavy metal's most influential and beloved guitarists — a player as deeply rooted in classical theory and technical chops as he was passionate for the music he created with Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne on the genre-defining Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman. After years of research and access to Randy Rhoads's personal equipment arsenal, MXR has reverse-engineered the specific circuit characteristics of his own MXR Distortion+ to recreate his iconic tone with the utmost authenticity — the tubelike warmth, the ear-splitting lead squeal, and the dirty, aggressive rhythmic grit that defined classic metal recordings. Dressed in a white finish with black pinstripes and gold fittings inspired by Randy's beloved V-shaped guitar, with Output and Distortion controls, hard-wired true bypass, red LED indicator, and a durable metal enclosure — complete with an exclusive booklet and certificate of authenticity. A collector's piece and a working pedal in equal measure.

Product Overview

Randy Rhoads is among the most studied, revered, and genuinely missed guitarists in the history of heavy metal — a player who combined classical guitar training, an extraordinary ear for melody, and a ferocious technical approach to electric guitar in a way that set the standard for what heavy metal lead guitar could be. His work on Blizzard of Ozz — particularly on tracks like "Crazy Train" and "Mr. Crowley" — defined a generation of metal guitar playing and continues to influence guitarists decades after his death. The specific tone that defined those recordings was inextricably linked to his use of the MXR Distortion+ — a pedal that, in Randy's specific unit, had developed particular circuit characteristics through use and component aging that contributed to the sound players have been trying to replicate ever since.

MXR's approach to the Randy Rhoads Special Edition was not simply to take a standard Distortion+ and package it attractively — it was a genuine research and development project that involved access to Randy's actual pedal, careful measurement and analysis of its circuit characteristics, and the development of a new circuit voiced to match those specific characteristics as faithfully as possible. The result is a Distortion+ that is not simply a production-spec version of the classic pedal but a recreation of a specific, individual unit — Randy's unit — with the tonal character that made that particular pedal part of metal history.

The visual design is a tribute to Randy's most iconic guitar — the white V-shaped guitar with black pinstripes and gold hardware that is as visually synonymous with Randy Rhoads as the music itself. The pedal's white finish with black pinstripes and gold knobs, hardware, and input/output connections translates the guitar's iconic aesthetic into a pedal format that is immediately recognizable to any Randy Rhoads devotee. The white finish and pinstripes are not merely decorative — they are a deliberate visual statement that this pedal is specifically about Randy Rhoads and his specific tone, not a generic Distortion+ variant.

The circuit itself is elegantly simple in its control layout — Output and Distortion knobs, true bypass footswitch, and red LED indicator. The Distortion+ has always been a pedal that achieved its impact through tonal character rather than parameter complexity, and the Randy Rhoads version maintains that philosophy. The analog circuit's tubelike character produces the warm, organic saturation that transistor-based distortion circuits can achieve when correctly designed — a natural compression and harmonic richness that distinguishes quality analog distortion from harsher digital approximations.

The included exclusive booklet and certificate of authenticity acknowledge your specific pedal's place in this limited commemorative production — a document that connects your pedal to the research, the history, and the legacy that made this project worth undertaking.

Ideal For

• Randy Rhoads fans and devotees who want the closest available recreation of the specific MXR Distortion+ tone that defined his iconic recordings with Ozzy Osbourne
• Metal guitarists who want the Distortion+'s classic tubelike, warm, organic analog distortion character in Randy Rhoads's specifically voiced circuit
• Collectors who want the complete commemorative package — white pinstripe gold-hardware pedal, exclusive booklet, and certificate of authenticity
• Players who want hard-wired true bypass and a simple, direct Output and Distortion control layout in an authentically voiced Randy Rhoads-spec distortion pedal
• Guitarists in Idaho Falls looking for one of the most historically significant and carefully researched artist signature stompboxes MXR has ever produced

Key Features

Randy Rhoads-Specific Circuit — Reverse-Engineered from His Own Pedal
MXR accessed Randy Rhoads's actual MXR Distortion+ and carefully analyzed its specific circuit characteristics — recreating those specific tonal properties rather than building a standard production-spec Distortion+ in a commemorative package.

Tubelike Analog Distortion — Output and Distortion Controls
Warm, organic, tubelike analog distortion with the harmonic richness and natural compression that characterizes quality analog circuit design — from squeal-inducing lead tone to dirty rhythmic grit in one simple two-knob layout.

White Pinstripe Gold-Hardware Finish — V-Guitar Tribute
White finish with black pinstripes and gold fittings inspired by Randy Rhoads's iconic V-shaped guitar — a visual tribute that is immediately recognizable to any metal guitar enthusiast.

Hard-Wired True Bypass
Completely removes the pedal from the signal path when bypassed — zero coloration of the dry signal when the Randy Rhoads Distortion+ is disengaged.

Red LED Indicator
Immediate visual on/off confirmation — stage-readable status indication in any lighting condition.

Exclusive Booklet and Certificate of Authenticity
A complete commemorative package — the booklet documents the history and research behind the pedal, and the certificate of authenticity acknowledges your specific pedal's place in this limited production run.

Durable Metal Enclosure
Built to handle any stage environment with the structural integrity that regular gigging demands.

What's Included

• MXR Distortion+ Randy Rhoads Special Edition Pedal
• Exclusive Commemorative Booklet
• Certificate of Authenticity
• Free standard shipping

Note: 9V DC power supply sold separately.

Technical Specifications

Get Your Hands on This Pedal Today

The MXR Distortion+ Randy Rhoads Special Edition is available now at No Limit Guitar Co in Idaho Falls. Stop in to plug in and hear the circuit that powered metal history, or reach out online to order yours — Randy's tone, in your hands, with a certificate to prove it.