Hi Friend,

I wanted to personally reach out and extend my heartfelt thanks for your overwhelming interest and support for the Germanium Tumnus pedal. Your enthusiasm and passion have always been the driving forces behind our work, and I feel it's important to address some of the recent events and questions/comments head-on, with the transparency and responsibility they deserve.

It took a few days to sort things out and I wanted to get back to you with the information everyone is asking about. I want to thank everyone for being as patient as possible. With the factory closed over the weekend and the frenzy of activity, it took me a bit of time to assess our position with parts supply etc., and understand exactly where we stood. During the sales frenzy, I decided to create a pre-order list without thoroughly assessing stock levels.  This was a mistake as I now know that between the dealer orders and those sold direct, there are none left. The total production of the Germanium Tumnus pedals is 2500.  The first batch of 1000 units has already shipped out and the second batch of 1500 will be made soon.  We will not be making any more. 

Right at launch the website was flooded with sales, questions, orders, and emails.  As soon as we hit our stock limit (total of first and second batch), we took immediate action – shutting down sales on our site and informing our dealers to pause orders. I designed this pedal for guitar players to enjoy. It's unfortunate to see them on the secondary market at inflated prices, but that's something we have absolutely zero control over.

EVERYONE that ordered and paid through our website or Reverb store will be getting their pedal in January. 

Any retailers with open orders will have theirs shipped sometime in February. We're committed to our dealers and will be honoring all orders placed prior to launch. It's not in our practice to cancel a dealer's order for the sake of a little extra profit by selling directly.

I usually keep our upcoming product launches under wraps.  However, under these circumstances I have decided to share with you that just like the limited-edition Germanium Tumnus pedal, I planned to make a limited edition run of the Germanium Tumnus Deluxe pedal.  The total run will FOR SURE be less than the Germanium Tumnus pedal (limited by available diodes) and will sell for $299.97.   This pedal will be ready mid next year.  The Germanium Tumnus Deluxe production will totally exhaust the germanium diodes we have left.

Of course I feel bad for those customers on the waiting list that will not get a chance to buy the Tumnus Germanium pedal.  Therefore, those of you who made it onto this waiting list will be first in line to purchase the deluxe version (one each of course).  I will also be offering you a 10% discount and will be letting you know in advance of other sales activities.  I will communicate with you directly when they are available. 

The balance of the Germanium Tumnus Deluxe pedal will be offered to those loyal Wampler customers who were subscribed to our newsletter at the date of launch (12-08-2024).  Please note, we're limiting purchases to one pedal per person to make it as fair as possible. While this means not everyone may be able to get one, it's the fairest approach we can offer.  To keep you well-informed, I'll send out an email giving you a heads-up prior to launch date.

I’m sincerely grateful that you're part of our journey, for your patience, and for your interest in our pedals and music gear. It means the world to me, and I very much appreciate each one of you.

Brian Wampler and Team

Wampler Pedals