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You guys voted and an over 75% of you wanted us to giveaway our new Custom Badass ’78 Distortion. We’ll here you go! We’re only giving away 1 here today, but we’re giving away 20 on our contest page right now.


“The MXR Custom Badass ’78 Distortion is a factory-modded pedal that roars with huge amp stack tones and old school tube amp-like distortion. We took a classic distortion circuit and hot-rodded it to the next level for over-the-top soaring leads and rich, saturated rhythms. With only three knobs, dialing in Badass tone is a cinch. The CRUNCH button allows you to choose between two different modes of diode and LED clipping, boosting the harmonic content of the distortion. The ’78 Distortion’s wide open amp-like sound sounds great whether it’s in front of a clean amp, a slightly dirty amp, or a full on overdriven amp. Under the hood, this high performance machine features top notch circuitry and hardware meant for a lifetime of use.”


All you have to do to enter is comment in the comment section below with your favorite rock song from the late ’70s. Winners are selected at random, one entry per person. Please adhere to the official rules of our site.


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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jeff-Harper/100001295735942 Jeff Harper

    Oh man, this is a MUST HAVE pedal !! Stairway to heaven baby!

  • Evanmichaelsams

    “Don’t Look Back” by Boston

  • MarkKirkman

    Don’t Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult

  • Nate

    Definitely Trampled Under Foot

  • Msoden44

    Highway To Hell. AC/DC.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000540071520 Mark Muniz

    Clampdown – The Clash

  • kyle

    This pedal is so sick!

  • Bozh nenkov

    Awesome. Thanks Dunlop

  • Hunterstarfox

    I am totally in love with Boston.

    So I think only “Peace Of Mind” would be appropriate.

  • James2612

    Come on and take a “Free Ride”!

  • Janice Golden

    Surrender

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ben-Kramer/1296474960 Ben Kramer

    Van Halen!

  • wayne goyette

    i never win anything but i will give it a shot…love you guys

  • Thomas M-B

    Sometimes – The Stranglers

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1313664 Jeff Headd

    I’d LOVE to have this pedal!

  • Bill

    House of Holly – Led Zepplin!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Eric-Godin/577706489 Eric Godin

    Get Down, Make Love—Queen

  • Connor Boyle

    Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd (1979)

  • Timothy O’Sullivan

    Got to be the Seven Seas of Rhye by Queen!

  • Anonymous

    Cygnus X-1 Book 1 and 2 by Rush from Farewell to Kings and Hemispheres 1977/78

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Christopher-Keith-Young/1208380716 Christopher Keith Young

    “Great White Buffalo” live by Ted Nugent – 1978

  • http://www.facebook.com/S.D.M.F.6 Lewis Ablett

    Junior’s Eyes – Black Sabbath

    (Such an underrated song!)

  • Bstinson66

    Hey You – Pink Floyd!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1593090103 Dustin James

    Hotel California by the Eagles

  • Richreynolds666

    Boston- more than a feeling

  • Richasears

    the Wall by pink floyd!

  • Alphaque1

    Id love to rock out with the tone

  • Paulytone

    Cat Scratch Fever – Ted Nugernt. Can’t help turning it up when I hear it! His tone on that song is awesome!

  • http://twitter.com/KennyCarlile Kenny Carlile

    ’78! Dire Straits – Sultans Of Swing! :o )

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000424835650 Will Kenney

    More than a feeling – Boston 1976! :D

  • Imbenb

    I’m just going to throw out Walking On The Moon by the Police. Great song…

  • Leroy

    I’m Bad I’m Nationwide by ZZ Top…and manic mechanic

  • http://www.facebook.com/colbyhoffer Colby Hoffer

    Searching by Skynyrd!

  • http://twitter.com/frozensummers Frozen Summers

    Rainbow – Stargazer

  • Flmikey1

    fav song from the 70′s… Money – Pink Floyd

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_XFRUMUJEW5QGR2J6MFR7YRL3DM lawrence o

    Rock N Roll Fantasy by Bad Company

  • OldGuitarWannabe

    Sultans of Swing, Dire Straits ’79

  • Pabsmusic

    ZZtop / Cheap sunglasses barley makes it as the record did come out in 79 but didn’t become a hit single till 1980.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=643515561 Taylor Tesler

    The Cars – Moving in Stereo

  • Oldskoolrulz

    my first pedal was a mxr distortion +, still have it :) hard to pick a fav song from the late 70′s, too many to mention! but if i have to, then i guess i’ll go with Judas Priest – Breakin’ the Law!

  • http://twitter.com/davidjmarsh David Marsh

    Eruption by Van Halen

  • http://www.facebook.com/virtualvellum Mike De Lucia

    I might have to go with Aerosmith’s “Dream On” as a favorite.

  • Maynard

    Runnin with the devil-van halen. Any song off the the first van halen record

  • Brandonclarkson11

    Who Are you by The Who!

  • Nuffy

    Oldschool cool! I need one :)

  • thesockmonster13

    Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd

  • james

    so lonely-the police

  • Strokes1970

    Heartache – Eagles. Give me my pedal now! jajaja thanks for all the great products!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000433395357 Syd Bahr

    Paranoid

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1680278019 James Price

    FREE BIRD!!!

  • Anonymous

    Black Napkins, Frank Zappa

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=527981310 Billy Voight

    “Blinded By The Light” Manfred Mann’s Earth Band

  • Steve Parish

    gonna hitch a ride by Boston….. the solo….

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1259506204 Robert Swerer

    Highway to Hell – AC/DC

  • Rockon526

    fat bottomed girls-queen

  • Bwright2636

    “Outta Love Again” – Van Halen

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1209281951 Shane Speal

    friggin’ GOD OF THUNDER by KISS! Yeah!!!

  • RigoevPrado

    Life’s Been Good – Joe Walsh

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Glenn-Fox/100000488747848 Glenn Fox

    I don’t like to name favorites but ill say Achillies Last Stand – Led Zeppelin

  • benbd

    “Ain’t no fun” by ACDC :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1278341759 Kevin Everhart

    Meat Loaf – Bat Out of Hell (1977)

  • http://www.facebook.com/LeeChavezMusic Lee Chavez

    Immigrant Song – Led Zeppelin

  • chris

    eruption- van halen

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Brian-Fox/1475481275 Brian Fox

    This is a really tough decision but I’d have to say Eruption – Van Halen. That song (or instrumental, whichever you prefer) changed everybody’s thoughts about what could be done on a guitar, including myself…

  • Dainis

    Sound Chaser – Yes, 1974

  • Steve52

    Hotel California by the Eagles

  • http://www.facebook.com/Jimmykeys Jimmy Keys

    You really got me, Van Halen, 1978 ;)

  • Mboyds124

    Just my Imagination.. Stones, Some Girls….
    My Imagining getting some distortion

  • Pleadguitar

    paranoid, black sabbath

  • redlespaul

    Achillies Last Stand – Led Zeppelin

  • Wb

    Gotta get the grind!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1309902088 Brodi Krznarich

    Hard to go wrong with sabbath, I’ll pick Paranoid

  • Trager4

    i stole your love, KISS

  • Themodelbody

    That is a Great Sound…

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=726259506 Kevin Anderson

    Feel Your Love Tonight – Van Halen 1978

  • Rock

    acomfortably numb Pink Floyd

  • Rock

    acomfortably numb Pink Floyd

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1076201167 Paul Licke

    Eric Clapton Wonderful tonight 1977

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1076201167 Paul Licke

    Eric Clapton Wonderful tonight 1977

  • http://profiles.google.com/sammythekid Sam Stewart

    The Wall- Pink Floyd!

  • http://profiles.google.com/sammythekid Sam Stewart

    The Wall- Pink Floyd!

  • Djb5150

    Word.

  • Keith

    My favorite song of 1978 is probably “No Lullaby” by Jethro Tull…although I might be wrong…

  • Aaron

    Fat Bottomed Girls! – Queen

  • DB

    Maybe I’m Amazed – Paul McCartney

  • CDS

    Who Are You – the Who

  • Djb5150

    - Sorry. Late 70′s – Dust in the Wind, Kansas

  • Rute01

    What’s Your Name by Lynyrd Skynyrd

  • Fox1257

    Bad Company by Bad Company ’74

  • Mccbash

    this sounds like the deal of the century! i’m lookin for the best booster for my rig! my favorite late 70′s song has got to be hands down SAILS OF CHARON! by the scorpions! uli is just frickin amazing!

  • kubi

    Whole lotta Rosie

  • http://www.facebook.com/jbass78 William J. Jones

    “Massacre”– Thin Lizzy

  • Frank

    Stranglehold, Ted Nugent. He made that guitar his bitch!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jeffrey-Baynes/743608749 Jeffrey Baynes

    DOA from Van Halen II

  • Sgrantham009

    I am exited to hear one of these in person

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001047860900 Austin Teague

    Jamie’s Cryin’
    , Van Halen ‘
    77

  • Denogean

    I think I could use this. Yes I do!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Mark-Simmons/645654144 Mark Simmons

    You Really Got Me – Van Halen

  • http://www.facebook.com/cloonan Neil Cloonan

    Cheap Trick – Dream Police. 1979

  • Kwdoors

    Detroit Rock City by KISS

  • http://twitter.com/OneEyeRed Eric O

    Mahogany Rush
    Strange Universe

  • majorjoe

    badass……

  • Craig Barron

    Blah blah…does anyone know anybody that’s ever won a “Friday Giveaway”?

    Me either.

    Keep making ‘em JD and I’ll keep buying ‘em since I can’t ever win ‘em.

    Hahahalen…

  • Benjamin

    Gary Moore “back on the streets” Parisienne Walkways to be exact !!!!

  • Dave

    Rats In The Cellar – Aerosmith ’77 (Rocks)

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Lon-Hoofnagle/100000331944929 Lon Hoofnagle

    Back in the Saddle and Nobody’s Fault off of Aerosmith’s Rocks album

  • Coward1229

    Maybe not the most creative answer, but I don’t care…… “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen. Undeniable.

  • Greg

    Aint Talkin bout Love ‘- Van Halen

  • Bill

    Let There Be Rock!! AC/DC!!!! – 1977

  • http://www.facebook.com/marcdavid.cohn Marcdavid Cohn

    van halen, hot for teacher

  • Jables

    Gimme some Gary Moore: “Parisienne Walkways”!

  • http://twitter.com/taylor9209 taylor scott

    ZZ Top’s 1973′s tres
    hombres
    ,
    La Grange

  • http://www.facebook.com/w1ll1a9m William Lopez Jaramillo

    pink floyd the wall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Hurst784

    gives it to us precious!

  • Jamesssutherland

    Aint Talkin Bout Love- Van Halen!

  • Natortator2001

    Black Sabbath- “War Pigs”

  • Don Leo Arsenault

    Carry On My Wayward Son – Kansas

  • Danerectal

    Junior’s Eyes – Black Sabbath

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Zach-Sizemore/100000452866703 Zach Sizemore

    Best song of the 70′s? Anything on Led Zeppelin’s first 4 albums!!

  • Russ

    Comfortably Numb, Pink Floyd.

  • E_wolfman

    we are the champions – Queen by far and away. Freddie Mercury has one of the best voices in rock ever!

  • Classalpha

    … VH “Dance the Night Away” 1979…

  • Njmjpena

    Hotel California, The Eagles ’77 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Oscar-Ericsson/863220314 Oscar Ericsson

    AC/DC,
    Gimme a Bullet ’78

  • SKJColvin

    You Really Got Me – Van Halen

  • http://www.facebook.com/SalPisciotta Sal Pisciotta

    Difficult choice… Marquee Moon by Television.

  • Timwinton

    Town Without Pite-Ronnie Montrose

  • audeen

    Stairway to Heaven!

  • Millerj

    hotel california without a doubt

  • VerrucktsAl

    blah blah blah comment

  • audeen

    oh dammit, this isnt from the late seventies, i choose roxanne!

  • Corey

    Fool In The Rain by the mighty Zep

  • Gary

    Van Halen…Beautiful Girls

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Patrick-Humphrey/711709057 Patrick Humphrey

    Achilles Last Stand by the one and only Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Patrick-Humphrey/711709057 Patrick Humphrey

    Achilles Last Stand by the one and only Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin!

  • http://twitter.com/sherrera1386 Sebastian Herrera

    The Wall …pink Floyd!

  • Megadethfinatic97

    well this is a toughy, Hell Bent for Leather by Judas Priest from 1978′s Killing Machine

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/ZaVen-Tan/819178376 ZaVen Tan

    Comfortably Numb – Pink Floyd

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000501865417 Alex Jobbe

    Killer tone

  • Tom D

    Achilles Last Stand, Led Zeppelin ’76

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Sandy-Aphid/100001448893164 Sandy Aphid

    holy mother of pearl. i gotta have one!

  • Rforziati

    Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love – Van Halen

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Sandy-Aphid/100001448893164 Sandy Aphid

    ooops… rock song… psycho killer – talking heads ’77

  • Seajay

    Sweet Emotion – Aerosmith

    Gonna have to get me one of those pedals…that thing sounds awesome!

  • Peter B

    Black Boys On The Corner, by Thin Lizzy. Or War Pigs, Sabbath.

  • http://twitter.com/toddmadson toddmadson

    “Joe’s Garage” by Frank Zappa

  • MobiusR

    Pink Floyd – Dogs

  • Anonymous

    Down payment blues- AC/DC

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_FQD7LYQ3IYEY4LFAV6TT5RZ3E4 Patrick

    Sultans of Swing.

  • http://www.facebook.com/stonieslagg Stanton Hancock

    I need this pedal, it’s exactly the tone I’m looking for!!

  • Dave Kennedy

    My Sharona – The Knack – 1979…

  • MaverickTX

    Tough to pick just one, but I have to say that “What’s Your Name” by Lynyrd Skynyrd (’77) gets me rocking every time.

  • chris M

    am i to late?

  • chris M

    the ripper by judas priest

  • cmatthes

    “He’s A Whore” – Cheap Trick ’77

  • Porcupine_baby

    whole lotta love from led zeppelin

  • bubbletea132

    Hotel California -Eagles

  • Bristojet

    Comfortably numb – pink Floyd

  • Moofooga

    The new pedal sounds bad-to-the-bone. Gotta get me one.

  • http://twitter.com/Stirlander Clayne Zollinger III

    oh dear, I want this pedal so bad. .. . . .

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Harald-Schreiber/1835936497 Harald Schreiber

    Rainbow – Stargazer

  • http://www.facebook.com/sanikz Sanik Sannikof

    Deep Purple – Black Night

  • JohnPetrucciRules

    Pink Floyd – Comfortably numb (’79)

  • http://www.facebook.com/george.sawai George Sawai

    Animal Woman/Yesterday And Today(1976)

  • Brandon Buchert

    Atomic Punk – Van Halen

  • Bcvlad

    more mid 70′s but Black Sabbath Sabotage Symptom of the universe

  • Lou Remondelli

    Purple Haze Jimi Hendrix

  • MXR

    Black Dog – LED ZEPPELIN

  • Pedro Alves

    Ain’t Talkin’ ’bout Love by Van Halen. Good luck everyone

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1031602085 Paul Conway

    Jethro Tull….the tune is ‘Hunting Girl’….

  • ZPL

    Bodies from the Sex Pistols!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Herman-Frederick-Bieling-III/1787865445 Herman Frederick Bieling III

    Aerosmith, Draw the Line (from ’77, year of my birth)

  • Skun

    Pretty Vacant by Sex Pistols!

  • Damion_surette

    Gonna have to say snow-blind by black sabbath

  • Kevin

    Let There Be Rock by AC/DC

  • Eflamberson

    Surrender

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1048823395 Nick Walker

    “Truth Hits Everybody” by the Police

  • Ozzdog

    I’m sure my name is on this somewhere!

  • http://profiles.google.com/brianmccormack032 Brian Mc Cormack

    (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones (1977)

  • kazama94

    Sammy Hagar – Red (1977)

  • Fitzty

    comfortably numb-Pink Floyd (1979)

  • Al

    Achilles Last Stand by Led Zeppelin

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001773208972 Eric Cox

    “Sin City” by AC/DC

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Matthew-Chan/623046255 Matthew Chan

    Black Dog!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Matthew-Chan/623046255 Matthew Chan

    Black Dog!

  • Rick Hebert

    1978 Van Halen Eruption/You Really Got Me

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1219425009 Raffaele Traficante

    Superb distortion

  • Nack486

    Comfortably numb by Pink Floyd, really awesome song.

  • Jeller_24

    Highway to Hell – ACDC

  • J-P L

    On with the Action by UFO

  • Krismael

    my 70′s favorite song is Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Chile

  • Beshmonger

    Rush – The Trees

  • http://www.facebook.com/coryK.mason Robert Cory Mason

    Rolling Stones – Paint it, Black (1971)

  • Jay_thibodeau

    La Grange – ZZ Top

  • Rh0ds626

    Aint Talkin ‘Bout Love by Van Halen

  • Jbimmler

    Have a cigar, Pink Floyd

  • GibsonGoon

    Mother by Pink Floyd (1979)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1300380439 Srđan Vučen

    Rock and Roll by Led Zeppelinoll – Lck and Roll – Led Zeppelin

  • http://www.facebook.com/matej.ledzeppelin Matej Powerslave Lovrenovic

    my fav is stairway to heaven
    but igđf it has to be from late seventies its moonchild by rory gallagher

  • Kevinmooney92

    Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits

  • mistertofu

    Blockbuster by Sweet

  • TheGuyWhoWantsToWin

    Over the Hill and Far Away – Led Zep

  • Troglia29

    Catscratch Fever, all the way! Ted nuget smashes on guitar.

  • http://www.facebook.com/nght5tlkr Brian So

    Not sure if it’s my favorite, but Blitzkrieg Bop is by far the catchiest

  • Doom

    Stranglehold

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1475476682 Andrea Migneco

    whole lotta rosie – ac/dc

  • Peet431

    styx – renegade

  • matt

    Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd

  • Kingcharleslemon

    The Prophet’s Song by Queen great song, great album, and Brian May gives me reason to tediously layer guitar tracks for fun.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jay-Spencer/1604117283 Jay Spencer

    Boston More than a feeling..the guitar SUSTAIN..WOW!!!

  • roberto

    rock and Roll Led Zeppelin

  • http://twitter.com/bikeflys john doe

    UFO Natural Thing

  • Drinkitorwearit

    Unchained – Van Halen

  • Drinkitorwearit

    aint talkin bout love van halen

  • http://profiles.google.com/federicoaguerrevere Federico Aguerrevere

    La Villa Strangiato – Rush

  • Lee_richard_g

    The Clash Rudie can’t fail

  • Guitarfan25

    Runnin’ With The Devil – Van Halen

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Don-Bogdala/1649383271 Don Bogdala

    Runnin’ with the devil – Van Halen

  • http://twitter.com/bam66 Beverly Moore

    @jimdunlopusa

    My favorite rock song from late 70′s is…. Hotel California by the Eagles~!~

  • Keiselcolton

    winner 

  • Kyle

    La Grange by ZZ Top is my best rock song!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Michael-Dewam/100002129028569 Michael Dewam

    google braught up “Mr. Speed by KISS”. i’m not into rock or guitars at all – i just want to the MXR for distorted drumloops. ;-]

  • Fannin Bobby

    My favorite late seventies rock song: Highway to Hell by AC/DC. I grew up on bands like AC/DC, Alice in Chains, Nirvana, Black Sabbath, and so on. 

  • Bryanlaird1

    Who Are You – The Who

  • Shaggy

    Wont get fooled again – The Who 1971

  • T_devivo

    Piece of mind- Boston 1976