シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント / 978-4-401-64936-5

Why on earth can a single Overdrive command a premium price of over 200,000 yen?It is a device that is the envy of guitarists everywhere, and yet it is a rare model that was suddenly discontinued in 2009 after approximately 8,000 units were made.

It's a magical effect that's rumored to ""improve the sound just by plugging it in,"" and a piece of professional equipment that can almost always be found under the feet of a master guitarist. It's the ultimate drive pedal that ""seekers of guitar sound"" reach in the end, and because it has an irreplaceable tone, once you're hooked, you won't be able to let it go.

However, despite being such a special effect that everyone knows about, there are still many mysteries surrounding it, and it feels like its legend has started to take on a life of its own. Is the Kron ""Centaur"" really the strongest overdrive in history?

With the cooperation of many experts, including professional guitarists, famous pedal designers, and famous equipment writers, the Effector Book editorial team will use all their strength to verify the truth!

[CONTENTS]

[Feature 1] CENTAUR
Feature: There's a good reason why everyone wants it!

■[History] The still mysterious history of the ""Centaur""

■[Playing Analysis] Hisako Tabuchi competes with the previous ""Centaurs""!

■[Interview] Susumu Tamura ""The ""Centaur"" from the perspective of the designer of the TS circuit""

■[Interview] George Trips (Way Huge) ""A thorough analysis of the three original units""

■[Interview] Chris Van Tassel (JRAD) ""What is the key to the sound of the ""Centaur""?""

■[Playing Analysis] Test play analysis of the current Centaur-type drive
■[Enquete] Analysis of the Centaur from a famous builder
■[Interview] Organic Sounds ""We want to surpass the Centaur, that's the driving force behind the development""
■[Interview] True story: The man who completely disassembled the Fax Only!!
■[Circuit Analysis] How does the Centaur work?
■[Sound Analysis] Measuring the acoustic characteristics of the Centaur
■[Sound Analysis] What is the unique personality of the Centaur?
■[Using Guide] The Centaur series is a seasoning that adds flavor to the sound output (Jake Cloudchair)
■[Using Guide] What is the Centaur needed for the ensemble of the 2020s? (Natsuki Sakamoto)
■[Column] How to choose a Centaur according to a video reviewer (Magic Box Laboratory)
■[Using Guide] Learn from Shibuya's Guitar Boss! (Murata Yoshiyuki x Idonuma Naoya)

[Feature 2] Wren And Cuff
Emerging brands show passion for ""recreation"" (+J. Mascis interview)

[Pedal Board Profiling]
Kevin Parker (Tame Impala)
SYU (GALNERYUS)

[New product introduction] COMING UP NEXT NEW PRODUCTS REVIEW

[Interview] Builder's Voice
MXR feat. Timmy
Rainger FX
Pedaltrain

[Series] Whatever cool with me
Let's ask Saito-san (Soul Power Instruments)
Hello, maniacs of the world (Interesting toys)
The true nature of sound (Fuse Yuichiro)
BENIMARULABO [Traveling Edition] (BENIMARU)
From the ""behind the scenes"" of the demo video (Kawamura Kenji)
Killer pass from a musical instrument store in Namba (Kanemasa Takumi)
The ultimate maniac (Hosokawa Yuichiro)