America's Pedal - Catalogs

Listed below are every DOD/DigiTech catalog that we have seen to date, regardless of whether they include FX-series pedals or not. For now, typical 8.5" x 11" catalog pages are available at about 830 x 1090 pixels (about half of the maximum available resolution) as a tradeoff between maximum readability and minimum bandwidth.

• DOD Retail Price List (DOD first series pedals)
  1 page (8.5" x 11"), undated; probably printed in the late 1970s
  
  
• Performing Effects (DOD first series pedals)
  8 pages (8.5" x 11"), undated; probably printed between 1979 and 1980
  • Front cover
  • Page 2 (About DOD, DOD Products, and this catalog)
  • Page 3 (Mini-Chorus 460, Phasor 401, FET Preamp 410, Envelope Filter 440, Phasor 490)
  • Page 4 (Overdrive Preamp 250, A-B Box 270, Direct Box 260, Phasor 401B, Compressor 280)
  • Page 5 (Phasor 201, Regulated Power Supply 200, Fet Preamp 210, Noise Gate 230, Resistance Mixer 240)
  • Page 6 (Graphic Equalizer EQ610, Graphic Equalizer EQ650)
  • Page 7 (Chorus 690, Flanger 670, Analog Delay 680)
  • Back cover
  
  
• Performing Effects (DOD first series pedals)
  8 pages (8.5" x 11"), undated; probably printed in 1981
  This catalog is identical to the circa 1979-80 version of the Performing Effects catalog (above), except the page backgrounds substituted red for black; the DOD logo on the cover was in black instead of red; and contact info for Canadian and international distribution appear on the back cover.
  
  
• The Performer 500 Series Product Catalog (DOD Performer series pedals)
  6 pages (8" x 10"), undated; probably printed in late 1981
  • Front cover
  • Page 2 (Phasor 595)
  • Page 3 (Delay 585, Wah Filter 545)
  • Page 4 (Distortion 555, Flanger 575)
  • Page 5 (Stereo Chorus 565, Compressor Limiter 525)
  • Back cover (almost completely blank!)
  
  
• DOD Price List/Order Form (DOD Performer 500 and first series Performing Effects)
  1 page (8.5" x 11"), dated October 1, 1981
  
  
• DOD Price List/Order Form (DOD Performer 500 and FX-series pedals)
  1 page (8.5" x 11"), dated January 1, 1983
  
  
• Effects Specialists (DOD Performer 500-A and 500-B series, and FX-series pedals)
  8 pages (8.5" x 11"), undated; probably printed in 1984
  • Front cover
  • Page 2 (Effects Specialists; FX100 pedal board, shown with FX-series and again with Performer 500-A and 500-B series pedals, and the first version of the FX105)
  • Page 3 (Harmonic Enhancer 505-A / Bass Enhancer 510-A, Sustain 515-A, Compressor Limiter 525-A)
  • Page 4 (Filter 545-A, Distortion 555-A, Stereo Chorus Vibrato 565-B, Flanger 575-B, Dual Delay 585-B, Phasor 595-A)
  • Page 5 (FX10, FX20, FX25)
  • Page 6 (FX30, FX40, FX50, FX55, FX60, FX70)
  • Page 7 (FX80, FX85, FX90)
  • Back cover (DOD warranty info)
  
  
• DOD Electronics Professional Products Group (DOD R-series rack units)
  8 pages (8.5" x 11"), undated; probably printed in the mid-1980s
  • Front cover
  • Pages 2-3 (R-815A, R-830A, and R-831A Graphic Equalizers)
  • Pages 4-5 (R-885 Delay, R-895 Spectrum, R-908 Digital Delay, R-909 Digital Delay)
  • Pages 6-7 (R-825 Compressor Limiter, R-835 Crossover, R-845 Reverb, R-875 Stereo Flanger Doubler)
  • Back cover (DOD warranty info)
  
  
• America's Pedal (DOD FX-series pedals)
  8 pages (8.5" x 11"), undated; probably printed in Summer or Fall 1986
  • Front cover
  • Page 2 (FX30B, FX35, FX65, FX75)
  • Page 3 (FX20B, FX40, FX45, FX80B)
  • Page 4 (FX50B, FX55B, FX56, FX90)
  • Page 5 (FX10, FX25, FX60, FX85)
  • Page 6 (240, 260, 265, 270)
  • Page 7 (FX100 pedal board, FX105, other accessories)
  • Back cover (stereo FX pedal setup for heavy metal)
  
  
• PDS DigiTech Effect and Signal Processing Pedals
  1 page (8.5" x 11") info sheet, dated December 1986
  • Front (pictures of the PDS 1002, 1550, 1700, 2000, 8000, and 20/20)
  • Back (specifications of the same pedals)
  
  
• DOD Pedales De Efectos (DOD FX-series pedals and DigiTech PDS-series pedals, catalog printed in Spanish)
  64 pages (1/4 size?), undated; probably printed in 1987 or 1988
  Selected pages scanned by and courtesy of Xavi Lazaro:
  
  • Front and back cover (FX50B, PDS 1550)
  • Index
  • Page 4 (FX50B)
  • Page 24 (FX87)
  • Page 40 (FX10)
  • Page 63 (PRC-6)
  
  
• DigiTech. The next step in digital effects. (DigiTech PDS catalog)
  4 pages (8.5" x 11"), dated 1987
  • Front cover
  • Page 2 (PDS 1002, PDS 1550, PDS 20/20, PDS 3000)
  • Page 3 (PDS 1700, PDS 2000, PDS 3500, PDS 8000)
  • Back cover (specifications)
  
  
• FX Products Catalog (PEDALB.CAT 87A)
  Fold-out two-sided mini-catalog (about 10" x 17.75" unfolded) included with each pedal sold during this time; dated 1987
  • Side 1 (348k): DOD FX pedal features; FX Pedals (FX 10, FX 17, FX 20B, FX 25, FX 30B, FX 35, FX 40B, FX 50B, FX 55B, FX 56, FX 57, FX 60"B" (sic), FX 65, FX 75B, FX 80B, FX 90)
  • Side 2 (336k): FX Bass Pedals (FX 42B, FX 62, FX 72, FX 82); Accessories (240, PRC-6 "coming July 1987", 260, 800, 265, 270, FX105, PS-3, and 300 "DOD America's Pedal t-shirt"!)
  • Compared to the 1986 America's Pedal catalog, two pedals had been discontinued (FX45, FX85), the FX40 and FX75 were replaced by their "B" variants, and six new pedals were added to DOD's lineup (FX17, FX57, and the four bass pedals). Among accessories, the FX100 pedal board had been discontinued in favor of the PRC-6, and the 800 was added.
  
  
• FX Pedals Catalog (FX.CAT88A)
  Fold-out two-sided mini-catalog (about 14.75" x 15" unfolded) included with each pedal sold during this time; dated 1988
  • Side 1 (412k): DOD FX pedal features; FX Pedals (same as PEDALB.CAT 87A, adding the FX67 and FX87)
  • Side 2 (344k): FX Bass Pedals (same as PEDALB.CAT 87A); Accessories (same as PEDALB.CAT 87A, adding the 220 and 225)
  • Compared to PEDALB.CAT 87A, two new pedals were added to DOD's lineup, two new accessories were added, and there are additional details about the PRC-6.
  
  
• FX Pedals Catalog (FX.CAT90A)
  Fold-out two-sided mini-catalog (about 14.75" x 20.75" unfolded) included with each pedal sold during this time; dated 1990
  • Side 1 (572k): DOD FX pedal features; FX Pedals (same as FX.CAT88A); 4 Hot New FX Pedals (FX51, FX52, FX58, FX59)
  • Side 2 (488k): FX Bass Pedals (same as FX.CAT88A); Accessories (same as FX.CAT88A); New Digital DFX Pedals (DFX5, DFX6, DFX9, DFX91)
  • Compared to FX.CAT88A, four new distortion pedals were added to DOD's lineup, and the DFX series was introduced.
  
  
• FX Pedals Catalog (FXCat.91B)
  Fold-out two-sided mini-catalog (about 15" x 15" unfolded) included with each pedal sold during this time; dated 1991
  • Side 1 (376k): DOD FX pedal features; FX Pedals (same as FX.CAT90A, except the FX56B and FX68 replaced the FX56 and FX67, respectively, and the FX87 was dropped)
  • Side 2 (368k): FX Bass Pedals (same as FX.CAT90A); 4 Hot Distortion Pedals (same as FX.CAT90A); Digital DFX Pedals (same as FX.CAT90A, except the DFX5 and DFX6 were dropped); Accessories (same as FX.CAT90A, except the PRC-6, FX-105, PS-3, 225 Master Switch, and 800 LED Foot Switch were dropped)
  • Compared to FX.CAT90A, two new FX pedals were introduced to replace older pedals (FX56B, FX68), one FX pedal was discontinued (FX87), two DFX pedals were officially discontinued (DFX5, DFX6), and many accessories were apparently discontinued.
  
  
• DOD FX (FX Pedals 193)
  4 pages (8.5" x 11"); its copyright date is 1992, but its part number suggests it was printed in January 1993, perhaps for Winter NAMM
  • Front cover (156k): TR3 series of floor processors
  • Page 2 (208k) and Page 3 (192k): Guitar FX pedals (same as FXCat.91B, except the FX60 and FX90 were dropped, and the FX54 and FX69 were introduced); Digital FX pedals (same as FXCat.91B)
  • Back cover (160k): Bass pedals (same as FXCat.91B); Accessories (same as FXCat.91B, except the 220 had been dropped)
  • Compared to FXCat.91B, two new pedals were introduced (FX54, FX69), and two FX pedals (FX60, FX90) and one accessory (220) were discontinued.
  
  
• Product Line 1999 (DOD floor processors, FX-series pedals, and rack samplers)
  8 pages (8.5" x 11"), dated 1999
  • Front cover
  • Page 2 (25 years of excellence)
  • Page 3 (VGS50 floor processor)
  • Page 4 (TEC4x, BassTEC floor processors)
  • Page 5 (AcousTEC, VoTEC floor processors)
  • Page 6 (FX20, FX22, FX25B, FX40B, FX55B, FX64, reissue Overdrive Preamp/250)
  • Page 7 (FX69, FX75C, FX84, FX86, FX91, FX96, FX102)
  • Back cover (Dimension3 and Dimension12 rack samplers)
  
  
• DOD FX Pedals (DOD FX-series pedals and accessories)
  4 pages (8.5" x 11"), dated 2000
  PDF format, available @ ftp.dod.com
  

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