UPDATE: TC Electronic has issued the following apology via Music Radar:
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“It’s become clear that a number of people have been offended by the title and description of a delay TonePrint that we created over a year ago with Steel Panther’s Satchel.
“Steel Panther is an American comedic glam metal band from Los Angeles, California, mostly known for their profane and humorous lyrics, as well as their exaggerated on-stage personae that reenact the stereotypical 1980s ‘glam metal’ lifestyle (from Wikipedia).
“It has never been our intention to offend anyone but simply to provide fans of Steel Panther with guitar presets made by Satchel. We recognize that the material was inappropriate and we have removed the TonePrint in question from the app and we will take it down from our website as soon as possible. We sincerely apologize.”
A petition was launched by a female guitarist called Jessica Fennelly to have Steel Panther guitarist Satchel’s new TC Electronic pedal called “Pussy Melter” taken down.
Jessica said in the description:
“As a Female Guitarist, I’m shocked by the poor marketing decisions found on TC Electronics website for their signature sound from ‘Satchel’ offensively named the ‘Pussy Melter.’ There is an entire page dedicated to this sound.”
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The post continues to quote the device’s official description, which reads:
“Wanna make a physical impact on your audiences, with an epic delay tone? Then Satchel’s got you covered! When we met up with Steel Panther’s oh-so-humble guitarist, he had only one condition: that the tone be as wet as the ladies on the front row!
“With ‘Pussy Melter’ that’s exactly what you get: a delay tone, which perfectly nails that heavy metal lead tone, whilst simultaneously ensuring that the janitor ain’t going home early! So if glam rock guitar solos and wet floor signs are your idea of a good time, then ‘Pussy Melter’ for Flashback Delay is definitely the TonePrint for you!”