Editing Danelectro (section)

==Effects pedals==
[[File:Danelectro guitar effects - side of Gibson Guitar Robot V1.jpg|thumb|300px|{{nowrap|Dan-Echo}} simulated tape echo, {{nowrap|Cool Cat}} chorus, {{nowrap|FAB Tone}} distortion, {{nowrap|Daddy O.}} overdrive, Dan-O-Matic tuner]]
The FAB series of guitar effect pedals is a budget range of pedals made by the Danelectro company that are manufactured in China. The series was launched in 2005 with the release of the FAB Distortion, FAB Overdrive, and FAB Metal pedals. Currently, eight pedals share the same distinctive injection moulded plastic casing and blue LED light. Each has a mains power DC9 socket or can be powered by a nine-volt battery. They market eight pedals lines: original effects, FAB effects, mini effects, vintage effects, Wasabi effects, Paisley effects, Cool Cat effects, and other miscellaneous effects. All run on nine-volt batteries or power adapters. The original effects featured metal enclosures and [[field effect transistor|FET]] switching. Cool Cat models were designed with metal enclosures and true-bypass switching. Danelectro began rolling out Cool Cat V2 pedals, featuring extra "under the hood" features. Mini effects pedals are smaller,<ref name=VintageGuitar_September2001>{{Cite magazine |last=Patt |first=Setphen |title=Danelectro dano Minis - More Tasty Treats |url=http://www.vintageguitar.com/3043/danelectro-dano-minis/ |department=VG Approved Gear |magazine=[[Vintage Guitar (magazine)|Vintage Guitar]] |<!-- issue -->publication-date=September 2001}} Also published as {{Cite web |title=Danelectro Minis - More Tasty Treats |url=http://www.vintageguitar.com/3073/danelectro-minis/}}</ref> compact pedals with effects resembling those of the original effects and the FAB effects. Vintage effects include the large, rectangular Spring King and Reel Echo effect pedals.<ref name="Danelectro.com2007_Other">{{cite web |website=Danelectro.com |date=2007 |url=http://www.danelectro.com:80/danomisc.htm |title=Other Danelectro Products|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011003220/http://www.danelectro.com:80/danomisc.htm |archive-date=2007-10-11 }}</ref> The discontinued Paisley series featured paisley-patterned drive effects in original style enclosures. The Wasabi series features large, futuristic-looking metal enclosures. FAB effects are the cheapest of the brand's lineup and feature plastic enclosures somewhat larger than the Mini effects series.

In 2006, Danelectro sold a carrying case that holds up to five mini effects. When the player is ready to play, the top could be removed and the bottom acts as a pedals board. It was shortly discontinued.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-07-10 |title=Danelectro Mini Case &#124; Musician's Friend |url=http://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifiers-effects/danelectro-mini-case |access-date=2014-07-15 |publisher=Musiciansfriend.com}}</ref> Not long after, another carrying case was developed to fit five FAB or Cool Cat pedals as well as serve as a pedal board.<ref name="CoolCatTone.com_Products">{{Cite web |website=CoolCatTone.com |title=Products |url=http://www.coolcattone.com/product_pedal.html |access-date=2014-07-15}}</ref>

Despite the advantages of the mini effects, FAB effects are more common. The Mini effects are less expensive, but the plastic construction makes them fragile.