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MXR pedals are iconic — but powering them correctly means knowing exactly which vintage or reissue version you have. Here's how to identify your pedal and find the right no-drill, no-battery adapter for it. Phase 100 (Block or Script Logo) If you have a vintage MXR Phase 100 — whether it's a block logo or script logo version — you're in luck. One adapter covers both: 👉 PowerPlay MXR Vintage Phase 100 No Drill 9V Battery Pedal Adapter for Block and Script Logo No drilling, no batteries, no guesswork. It fits both versions. Small Case Pedals — It's All About...

Since trying to copy Jerry Garcia's tone by buying vintage MXR pedals (It didn't work), I learned that many popular 1970s and 1980s guitar stomp boxes ran on 9V batteries only and couldn't accept a wall power supply. Sure, the owner of a 1974 MXR Bud Box Script Phase 90 could drill or modify the case to accept 9V power. Then, again, that might damage the pedal and it would surely slash the value of a rare pedal that might be worth $400 to $500. As a result, I was constantly scrambling to find or buy 9V batteries. Inevitably, I...