Catalinbread has lifted the veil on its latest masterpiece—the Many Worlds phaser pedal. At its core, Catalinbread describes the Many Worlds as “an eight-stage phaser with eight selectable phase control
Catalinbread Launches the Cloak Reverb and Shimmer
Catalinbread has lifted the veil on its latest masterpiece, the Cloak Reverb and Shimmer pedal. Intended as a stripped-back take on a shimmer reverb, the Cloak consists of only a
Catalinbread Unveils Ritchie Blackmore-Inspired Dreamcoat and Skewer Pedals
Catalinbread has introduced two new stompboxes—the Dreamcoat and Skewer, both drawing inspiration from the tone of iconic guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. The Dreamcoat clones Ritchie’s beloved Aiwa TP-1011 reel-to-reel microphone preamp
Catalinbread Unleashes the Sabbra Cadabra Gallery Series
Catalinbread has unveiled the latest installment of its Gallery Series—the limited-edition Sabbra Cadabra overdrive dressed in exquisite artwork by Matt Stikker. The Sabbra Cadabra Gallery Series seeks to bring the
The 5 Best Preamp Pedals
What is a preamp pedal, and why do you need one? In guitar amplifiers, the preamp is where tone shaping and overdrive happens before your guitar signal is sent off
Catalinbread’s Gallery Series Kicks Off With Custom Art Naga Viper
Catalinbread Effects has debuted its Gallery Series, which features custom art editions of Catalinbread pedals, with a limited-edition Naga Viper. Per Catalinbread Effects, most of the collection will gift a
Best Amps in a Box
The iconic tube amps of yesteryear—Vox, Marshall, Fender—each had their own unique tonal fingerprints that shaped the sounds of their players. The Beatles wouldn’t be the same without their Vox
Catalinbread Unveils the Giygas Fuzz Pedal
Portland-headquartered pedal manufacturer Catalinbread has unveiled its newest fuzz masterpiece, the Giygas. Drawing inspiration from the antagonist of the Super Nintendo classic, Earthbound (Mother 2: Giygas Strikes Back), the Giygas
Catalinbread Aids the Red Cross via Blood Donor Pedal
Catalinbread has debuted a unique fuzz/distortion effects unit that aids the Red Cross, the Blood Donor stompbox. The Blood Donor is a “revamped and fine-tuned” variant of Catalinbread’s iconic Katzenkonig
Out With The Old, In With The New: 7 Boutique Versions Of Classic Pedals
It’s no secret that the original versions of well-known effects pedals are usually the most desirable. Maybe they used hard-to-find circuits, maybe they were handwired, or maybe battered old pedals
Delayed Gratification: 9 Analog Delay/Echo Units for Vintage-Minded Players
Choices for a delay unit run the full range of vintage to new-school, analog to digital, antique tape echo to multifunction modulation unit. If you’re looking for crystal clear echoes
Catalinbread Launches the Dirty Little Secret Red
Guitar effects pedal company Catalinbread has released a revamped, hot-rodded variant of its iconic Dirty Little Secret, Plexi-esque overdrive. Per the press release, the Dirty Little Secret Red is a
