This is a great story that I hope all of you will read.

Boutique pedal maker Brian Wampler of Wampler Pedals has just re-released the Underdog Overdrive pedal, not to cash in or to create some sort of marketing buzz, but to help a friend who has been diagnosed with breast cancer and needs help.

Wampler explains “A close friend of mine has breast cancer and has no insurance, no family, and the government will not pay any medical costs for her to get the treatment she needs. Now, I’m not rich by any means, but I had to do something to help her. My wife and I came up with the idea of creating a pink pedal that is rich, dynamic, and very tweakable, and donate ALL the profits to her. Out of that limited run, famed country artist Brad Paisley bought one and loved it. A number of guitarists saw the pedal on Brad’s pedalboard and asked me to build one more for them, so I decided to start building more to keep up with demand. We are still donating all the profits to my friend, Ivy East, who is struggling to pay the doctor bills to combat this terrible disease.”

Great story, and if any of you are in the market for a new overdrive pedal (or simply want to help), you can get more info here or buy the pedal here.