{"id":1487,"date":"2023-05-09T02:21:14","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T02:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/function-fx.com\/site\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1487"},"modified":"2025-05-29T20:30:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T20:30:36","slug":"macguffin","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/function-fx.com\/site\/product\/macguffin\/","title":{"rendered":"The MacGuffin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0<strong>MacGuffin<\/strong> dual drive pedal is a 2-in-1 combination of two iconic overdrive pedal circuits in one box: One side is our take on the near-mythological Klon Centaur, while the other side is the Function f(x) version of the classic Marshall Bluesbreaker overdrive. What&#8217;s more, the <strong>MacGuffin<\/strong> offers effect order switching, so you can have either drive circuit first in the chain.<\/p>\n<p>For the Centaur -alike side, there is a clipping diode selector switch that toggles between classic germanium diodes or silicon diodes. On the BB side, the selector switch offers the choice of hard diode clipping (heavier drive with more compression) or soft diode clipping (more moderate overdrive).<\/p>\n<h3><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1482 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/function-fx.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mcg-grey-web.jpg?resize=300%2C223&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"MacGuffin Pre-Order\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/function-fx.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mcg-grey-web.jpg?resize=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/function-fx.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mcg-grey-web.jpg?resize=594%2C441&amp;ssl=1 594w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/function-fx.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mcg-grey-web.jpg?resize=600%2C446&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/function-fx.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mcg-grey-web.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>MacGuffin<\/strong> uses the same innovative bypass switching setup as our <a href=\"https:\/\/function-fx.com\/site\/product\/the-third-rail-dual-overdrive\/\"><strong>Third Rail<\/strong><\/a> overdrive, which allows for On\/On, Flip Flop, and Momentary bypassing modes.\u00a0 The bypass modes are: one channel on at a time, flip\/flop between each channel, or switch both channels on at once (with momentary bypass on the second foot switch for stutter effects). Best of all, the <strong>MacGuffin<\/strong> remembers which mode you prefer even if you unplug the power supply.<\/p>\n<p>As with all Function f(x) pedals, the <b>MacGuffin<\/b>\u00a0sports a soft-touch, relay-based true bypass switching system.<\/p>\n<h3>The MacGuffin Features<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Two fully independent classic drive circuits in one box<\/li>\n<li>Level, Gain, and Tone controls for each channel<\/li>\n<li>Clipping selector switches for each channel<\/li>\n<li>Soft touch (true) bypass with a choice of three bypass modes<\/li>\n<li>Top mounted jacks<\/li>\n<li>Laser-etched artwork<\/li>\n<li>9v DC operation (industry standard)<\/li>\n<li>35mA current draw (20mA when bypassed)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/function-fx.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MacGuffin-Product-Manual-V1-0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for the user manual.<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Demo Clips:<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Function F(X) MacGuffin Dual Overdrive\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PbaShU7eif0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MacGuffin - Draft 1- Narration + Sound Demo\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GxmWds27Sls?start=1&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0<strong>MacGuffin<\/strong> dual drive pedal is a 2-in-1 combination of two iconic overdrive pedal circuits in one box: One side is our take on the near-mythological Klon Centaur, while the other side is the Function f(x) version of the classic Marshall Bluesbreaker overdrive. What&#8217;s more, the <strong>MacGuffin<\/strong> offers effect order switching, so you can have either drive circuit first in the chain.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Scroll down for full specifications.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1488,"template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[49,34],"product_tag":[50,44],"class_list":{"0":"post-1487","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-dual-circuit","7":"product_cat-overdrive","8":"product_tag-dual","9":"product_tag-overdrive","10":"product_shipping_class-pedal","11":"clearfix","12":"post-index","14":"first","15":"instock","16":"taxable","17":"shipping-taxable","18":"purchasable","19":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The MacGuffin - Function f(x)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The MacGuffin is two iconic drive circuits neatly packed into a single pedal: the Klon Centaur and Marshall Bluesbreaker. 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