Because Everyone Needs A Treble Booster [Yes You Do]

A handful of the best treble boosters into a cranked vintage Vox AC30! Plus tips on cleaner amps too
Life too short for long KZbin videos? Please see the ‘Interesting bits and go-to sections’ information below.
Welcome to the show! In this episode Dan and I crank our way through some of the very best treble booster pedals available… into a proper loud-and-driving vintage AC30.
Now we appreciate a couple of things at this point. First up, treble boosters really aren’t for everyone, but we ask you to bear with us. As we discover - or at least as I discover because Dan already knows it - it’s really all about how you use them. And we can all use them.
Which brings us to the second point: what if you don’t have a cranked vintage AC30? Well fear ye not because we move on to demonstrating what happens when you use a cleaner amp. A common-or-garden overdrive pedal could be your best friend here.
Right, ready? Enjoy the video!
Pedals used in this video
• TheGigRig Three2One
www.thegigrig.com/three2one
• Sonic Research ST-300 Mini Tuner
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• Pete Cornish TB-83 Extra
www.petecornish.co.uk/vintage....
• Kingsley Peasant
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• Union Tube & Transistor Snap
www.uniontone.com/shop/glaqj3...
• Pigdog Dirty Mac
www.pigdogpedals.com/shop/
• Bigfoot Trouble Booster Uno
www.bigfootengineering.com/bo...
• Reeves Electro Lux Master
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• Catalinbread Skewer
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• JAM Pedals Custom Shop Rooster
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• Pedal Pawn Texan Twang
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• R2R Electric Two Knob Treble Booster
www.r2relectric.com/trebleboo...
• Nobels ODR-1 Overdrive
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USA Sweetwater: imp.i114863.net/AoemV7
• Walrus 385 Overdrive
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• Source Audio Collider Delay & Reverb
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• TheGigRig G3
www.thegigrig.com/g3
Interesting bits & go-to sections
0:00 Intro
2:42 What are we covering today?
3:20 Treble booster histrionics
4:20 Why it sounds magic
6:00 Behold the glorious vintage AC30
8:40 What are we hearing?
11:00 Pete Cornish TB-83 Extra
13:00 Amp cleaning up with dynamics
13:30 Lester into AC30 sweet spot
17:30 Union Tube & Transistor Snap
19:45 Pigdog Pedals Dirty Mac
22:00 Bigfoot Trouble Booster Uno
25:00 Reeves Electro Lux Master
32:00 Catalinbread Skewer
35:10 Jam Pedals Rooster
39:50 Pedal Pawn Texan Twang
43:30 R2R Electric Two-Knob
47:00 What about a cleaner amp
48:00 Our new Fender BassBreakerManThing
49:50 Into a clean amp - OUCH!
51:00 Overdrive pedal to the rescue
54:00 And with reverb…
57:41 Texas Twang Bass Breaker
1:00:50 Treble booster as pre-gain booster
1:01:25 Walrus Audio 385
Guitars in this episode:
• Fender Custom Shop ’63 Telecaster - Dan’s video here: • That Pedal Show - Our ...
• Gibson Custom True Historic ’57 Les Paul Goldtop, Murphy Aged - no video yet
• Fender Custom Shop ’62 Relic Stratocaster - Mick’s video here: • Mick’s New Strat - Fir...
• 1961 Les Paul Junior - Dan’s video here: • That Pedal Show - Our ...
Amps in this episode:
• 1961 Vox AC30 with Celestion Alnico Blue speakers
• Fender Custom Shop Bass Breaker with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers
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[@Frankie_Holt]

Good news everyone. The western electric tube plant in Georgia which is the old Mullard plant has stated that they will begin manufacturing guitar amp tubes very soon. They have all the old Mullard tooling so will cut time off if the delay. Also the numbers that they will be manufacturing will ensure that they will not come at a premium cost. Happy days. Greetings and salutations from Muscle Shoals Alabama hit recording capital of the world 🗺

[@billgreen3629]

There was a survey recently asking what tubes people want them to produce, but I can’t find the link on their site.

[@Frankie_Holt]

@@billgreen3629 they’ve decided to go ahead

[@billgreen3629]

@@Frankie_Holt Woohoo!

[@montag4516]

Excellent.

[@mleon1958]

OUTSTANDING!!!!

[@seanmacmusic1]

Slight correction to Your Guitarist timeline…. Rory Gallagher was the one who revealed how he got his sound to a star struck Brian May… So it was Rory first & then Brian who followed after RE: adoption of a treble booster. Great show btw. 👍👍👍

[@markcastrovinci6074]

Rory used a treble booster before Brian. I watched an interview video of Brian May and he talked about how as a young man that he a friend were huge fans of Rory Gallagher. They would go to his shows at small venues. A couple of times he worked up the nerve to talk with Rory. Rory turned out to be such a friendly and wonderful guy quite willing to answer any questions these two young, aspiring musicians had. They asked Rory where he got his tone from and he told them that all you need are two things. First, a Vox AC30 amp. And second, a Range Master Treble Booster. So Rory came before Brian. They were friends for a very long time.

[@BlueSkyDogs]

Dan's face when he hits the ac30 with the Pete Cornish pedal and it starts ghosting.......says everything that you ever need to know about guitar volume!

[@alexvouk2248]

Actually Brian May said Rory Gallagher told him about treble boosters into AC30s ... Just for the record .

[@jakeadams-wilson7697]

A couple of years go you guys convinced me I needed a treble booster! I got an Analogman Beano Boost and I love it! Thanks for all you do!

[@kmickp1166]

All the guitars sounded fantastic but the SG with the P90 was just outstanding! The tone was so thick and chewey for solos, definately my holy grail tone! Great video guys, really learned a lot!👍🎶

[@astewart9410]

Some great moments in the video (of so many): Dan looking sad and loving when the AC30 gets turned off (47:55), both ducking from the "very focussed midrange shotgun" when the BassBreakerManThing gets some schwang (49:54), and Mick's reaction to the blues tone he got with the ODR-1, Collider and the Texas Twang (1:00:05). Thanks for so much detail and bringing us the knowledge, leg-ends!

[@FabrizioCalderara76]

I have several Fender amps and I love them but...the growl and rage that the AC30 has are glorious. Every pedal sounds better into it and this video proves that at all. Anyway...I laughed sooooo much when you turned on the first pedal with the Fender amp. Your reactions were hilarious 😂

[@robwilson9441]

Dan you ALWAYS make me smile. Thanks to you both for all the fun

[@cwjr1968]

What an incredible show! You guys are the best. I’ve learned so much from you all. Cheers!

[@stanislavmigra]

So nice to hear Dan playing, when he is in the zone, insired by the tones.

[@Nigel_Shortpants]

Ahhhhh YESSS! The ultimate for those of us who know pedal. A range master with an AC30 or jtm45 is just the most magical tone. Really shines with an ef86 type vox circuit. I also love it as my boost for neck pickups on Les Pauls, p90 or PAF. Stacks so well with a fuzz face circuit too. Another awesome episode gents! Wouldn’t want to start my Saturday any other way than with TPS!

[@BaritoneOneFive]

My tinnitus LOVES treble boosters!

[@jep3305]

Ah Friday… Fascinating stuff! Love the emotions you Gents pour into this. Thanks a lot!

[@otraperspectiva]

Really interesting lesson, looking forward to buying a couple items from the shop. All I've learned from watching these videos has been great, summary of tone-ness so we can focus on more playing. Yesterday I got a treble booster, and behold, an hour long lesson on how to use it. Thank you !

[@jeffhutchins6874]

Love this show. Long time booster here. AND thanks for mentioning Iommi. Can't talk about the legendary treble booster tones of history without acknowledging the mighty Sabbath! That AC30 boosted makes every hair on my body stand up! Oh, hey Mick, I just got tickets to see Doyle II and the Arc Angels in my hometown (New Braunfels TX) at the oldest dance hall in Texas,Gruene Hall! The band sets up on the dance floor right in front of you. It should be amazing. And it looks like we may get new music from them soon! Oh and I'm seeing David Grissom this coming g mo day at the Saxo Pub in Austin, he plays every Tuesday that he is available. Cheers chaps from Texas! Thanks for all the hard work you do to entertain us!

[@jeremywando75]

Perfect timing! I just went to my mailbox and grabbed my Analogman Beano Boost to use with my Bad Cat Hot Cat 50R! Great show guys! Thank you!

[@lincolndaugherty]

I celebrated my best friends 30th birthday last night and am well hung over. It is out of pure love that I watch this one this morning. Treble boosters and hangovers are not my idea of a good time, but some excellent tones were had and I learned something new and useful as always. Thank you so much for the amazing content!

[@simonfreer9076]

Drinking on a school night............

[@christopherhansford6876]

I, too, am hung over. I drank red wine like an amateur last night, forgetting to drink water as well…but Dan’s gleeful playing at the intro just makes me happy.

[@Sailor_Man_Music]

I’m glad I quit drinking, I don’t miss hang overs. That’s for damn sure.

[@jackdyer83]

I watched this during the making of tomorrow's hangover. I purchased a treble booster somewhere in the middle. I don't think I'll be upset :)

[@lincolndaugherty]

@@jackdyer83 Hell yeah!

[@SomeKindOfMadman]

Always makes me happy to see the Nobles ODR-1 on the board. What a great episode.

[@PedalPawn]

Very informative episode indeed!! Going to send this to anyone who ever has trouble dialling in both a Treble Booster or Fuzz Face from now on! And of course, thanks sooo much for featuring out Pedal Pawn Texan Twang 🤠🎛 Chris here.

[@TheDistortionPrinciple]

I really wanna do a video on yours someday. Love my naga viper and want to go down the treble boost rabbit hole haha

[@tgdkls5891]

Dan at the start was me as a teenager hearing Malcolm and Angus for the first time. I confess I'm not capable of that much energy and passion now, despite being significantly younger than Dan. But watching TPS has definitely kept the joy of those "come onnnn!!!!" guitar sounds alive for me in recent years. Thanks lads. You've also inspired keeping up my overdraft from pedal purchases, but it's an occupational hazard.

[@christopherhansford6876]

Totally agree. This show celebrates that teenage-like enjoyment of how cool electric guitars are and how fun they are to play. It inspires me to stop worrying about trying to be “good” and just have fun.

[@aaronnickell3717]

LOVE to see Union Tube & Transistors get some love! Their Tour Bender Tonebender and Tone Druid boost/overdrive are AMAZING! Big thanks from the Upper Left Coast, USA.

[@markthespark6240]

I could listen to that guitar sound at 1:00 hr all day. Loving the gold Strat Mick. I'm a Tele man at heart (5 teles to 2 strats) but that Strat and Texas Twang is doing something for me. Thanks for this video gentlemen.

[@youssefkasim7556]

I don’t think neither Jimmy Page or Jeff Beck are famous for using a treble booster, I think they were famous for using a Tone Bender. Correct if I’m wrong. Also fun fact: Brian May got his sound from Rory Gallagher after he saw a concert by Rory Gallagher and he really like the tone, so he stayed after the show and asked him about how he gets his sound and he told that he plugs a treble booster into an AC 30. You can find the clip online of Brian May talking about this.

[@jamesraleigh4299]

I can't believe that these guys didn't mention Ritchie Blackmore!!! Ritchie had Jim Marshall mod his Marshall Majors to Boost Treble....

[@johnsawyer6145]

I was foolishly planning to sell my Analogman Beano Boost, but then I acquired a Fender Pro Junior and - on a whim - tried the Beano through the Pro Junior. It. Was. Magic. Thanks, as always, for helping me expand my tonal horizons. Grace and Peace… 😊❤️👍

[@Javier-qk7ms]

When Mick said "that is an unfortunate name" I said yes, after trying to boost my amp I realized what I need is a clean boost with a low freq cut for more gain that still has string to string definition, and that seems to be the case with treble boosters.

[@lawrencekashak]

I have a custom tb built by Iommi's tech since 1990, Mike C. Prototype #7. Basic breadboard and signed boost . Sent to me from him in 2014 after the 13 tour! Part of the joy of finding "that tone" is finding your own!

[@tonedragon8616]

Been waiting for this episode! I’ve been eyeing the Texas twang for over 6 months! Can’t wait to watch this 4 or 5 times just to make sure I caught everything!

[@paulcowart3174]

Yeah I have a Diaz TX Ranger and the Twang sounds really good in comparison

[@mattrector431]

Right towards the end, Dan with the single P90 double, union tubes into the 385 into the fender. I had to pull over and rewind to actually see what it was. GLORIOUS!! That is an adult sound fellas. Man I love those revalations

[@bonestockrotorary]

I fell into treble boosters by accident. Buddy’s band was playing, and he needed someone to run sound. During soundcheck, he wanted me to play his rig while he checked out my mix. He was running a DIY one knob treble booster and it sounded awesome. I love them, I just have trouble applying them to my rigs.

[@mattvincent4049]

Great video, especially the last part into a clean amp that felt like some interesting things to try for those of us who don't have the chance to gun our amps in the same way you do! :) Felt like a very 'old school' episode of TPS, in the best way!

[@johancarlson2774]

You had me at "AC30 at two o'clock". Cheers guys. Love this 🙂

[@eaglerayrob]

Great episode. The explanation about the treble booster's effect on the tone of a cranked amp was enlightening. Time to revisit my Beano and R2R treble boosts. With cranked amps this time. P.S. - I picked up a great sounding 2001 '58 Les Paul Reissue yesterday.

[@cameronsmith1800]

I have an early R2R amp top TB and can easily say that it’s a pedal that I will never part ways with. Chris’ quality is second to none!

[@grahamnunn8998]

Always love these. The first pedal I ever built was a rangemaster clone with switchable input capacitors, way back in the early 2000s. I still have it but found it hard work with my Fender or Peavey Classic amps. Using a Vox now and a smaller Fender amp so will have to pull it out again.

[@periloustemple8290]

Man, what a learning experience. You have broken it down over the years - and I get it. Dan, remember that time you said Cornish pedals really only sound great with a proper Hiwatt? LOL. Every rule has its exceptions. I loved the character of each of the others, but wow. You have hit the magic spot with that Cornish, for sure. You both played fantastically, but what's new!

[@nmcgregor1990]

Dans hat collection is what keeps me coming back and todays is the winner of all hats. I need that hat in my collection!

[@ColinDaviesGTR]

Treble boosters are so underrated. At least for me, it proved the awnser to my Marshall 1974x. Personally, I’ve got the Jam Rooster as shown and it’s stupendous

[@edwardyazinski3858]

Me too! While pricey, it sure does kick ass!

[@mattgilbert7347]

What a great episode. The Union T & T was the standout imo, but all of the others had exceptional moments. Stacking the Union with the Uno > 385 >BassBreaker was extraordinary. My Keeley Java rocks, but if I needed a replacement.. suffice to say it would be one of these :)

[@CarbonBasedLifeform7810]

Good video chaps! I love my AC30 and find reducing bass and a little more juice on the upper mids/treble sounds fantastic!

[@CirilZupan]

"Tremendous Treble Boosters" or either the Vox vx Marshall vs Fender episode was the first video of yours I watched. Got me hooked since. Thank you so much for what you do! I have the Knight Audio Technology strap-mount booster and it's georgeous. When I plug it into my 10 W transistor amp, the guitar starts screaming! It's so much going on. Such a great and a bit like "deacy-amp" sound. I was really hoping you would do some treble booster stacking as well, for as far as I know, Brian May also used to do that. Love you guys!

[@dwaynejessome1728]

This has the makings of being one of my favourite episodes -I'm going to hold off til this evening to get a proper viewing with a nice Irish Whiskey

[@AdamCox2010]

Great stuff as always guys! I discovered the greatness of TBs earlier this year. I really love the Daredevil Silver Solo Boost. It has a tone control that gives the ability to add back the low end if you need it. It's very versatile and affordable as well. Sounds great along with Fuzzes as well. Good day!

[@klontart]

Excellent episode! Classic TPS. 👍🏼

[@AlbusBand]

Anytime a spinal tap quote appears I know the episode is going to be good….and this was no exception. Hope all is well with our dear Leg-ends, all my love!!!

[@67er_matze97]

yessss. Everyone needs TBs for sure. After your last episode on TB I bought the Analogman Beano Boost with Mullard Black Bullet Transistor. Absolutely killer pedal imo !!!

[@chimpsticks1]

I've made a few treble boosters on veroboard recently...a Naga viper, a runoffgroove omega, but the eqd arrows is hands down my favourite. Just a beautiful sound.

When Dan got up at 01:02:57, I was ABSOLUTELY SURE he was gonna come back with the Junior. Hahahaha Love you, guys! Killer show!!

[@mke7605]

I already loved treble boosters before this. I build my own treble booster last summer and it’s honestly the best pedal I have right now.

[@phililpb]

OC44 tranister ??????

[@jamiebuchanan1500]

Makes me wonder how I ever did without one for years!!! I use the Walrus Emissary (Parallel Boost) which Mick would like (I think). Can independently set mid and high frequencies and can switch between different mid level settings. I use for lead boost into cranked Orange amp - so sweet indeed! Great show lads (loved the Uno too!!!)

[@MAP448]

I really wish u gentlemen could drop more than 2 videos a week. I know it must be hard to do even 1 a week much less 2. I guess it's just hard to get enough of your ideas/ knowledge bombs because you spark so much creativity I would think in most everyone watching. Yes especially myself. So ty guys for all you do. Just do more. LOL

[@johncooper16]

I laughed out loud when you hit the chord with the Rooster into the clean Fender. Greatvshow as ever.

[@jt3483]

Great show as always! Some really great sounds throughout. Would have been interesting to hear what you guys thought either about each pedal or just some highlights. I've never really given any serious time to a treble booster but I might have to give that a go since I've been into heavier sounds lately. The way that it just lifted in this show was really nice.

[@dustinarnold79]

They don't work unless you can crank your tube amp

[@mitchellrom1758]

I use the strymon sunset treble mode (with the tone knob turned down) as a clean boost when I'm stacking drives - it's a very excellent boost. Cheers guys

[@taylormoon3561]

Thanks for finally mentioning my boy Tony Iommi I was going to have an aneurysm if you had an entire episode about treble boosters and didn’t mention him

[@AndyCooper761]

When I tried your Pete Cornish treble boost through Dan’s Matchless, it was an out of body experience - someone else was sounding amazing!

[@austinmidwest7062]

i can vouch for the shipping being fast and the packaging being very nice for the merch. great stuff

[@felixjordan186]

As much as I love episodes about SD-1's and TS-9's, the cork-sniffer in me is delighted to hear a Pigdog, an R2R and a Pete Cornish pedal compared into a vintage AC-30!

[@stevenpippin6079]

So nice to hear and see "Red" again. Savage instrument.

[@thevalvinist5713]

Great episode, thanks guys. R2R and Cornish peaked my interest the most. Oh, and the Curt Mangan strings from your store are great, cheers!

[@mattmarrs129]

Love the sound of that cranked AC 30!

[@gabrielledebourg2487]

So fun you use J Mascis as an example of loud guitar sound; I saw them in 2017 and ended up RIGHT IN FRONT OF J, except he had a Hiwatt stack instead of an Orange. It was so loud that my ears weren’t just ringing but were sore FOR DAYS. But it was the best guitar tone I ever heard. Anyway, great episode and makes me question if I should run my VC35 with a bit more gain and get a treble booster…

[@xguitar123]

Amazing video. Thanks Dan and Mick 😃

[@edwardyazinski3858]

I have a Jam Pedals Red Rooster booster and it kicks ! Use it with P90s, single coils, and HBers, through a Victoria 5112 and it just brings out the big grin every time!

[@TomSJazzBass]

Best TPS ever. Treble boosted vintage AC 30 is food for the soul!!!

[@tcause]

So… great show as always. What a glorious thing the treble booster ac30 thing is and congratulations on discovering the ‘59 tweed sound. Your going to want the 4x10 as well because… because. And no the super has no correlation to it. I have a problem. I think you missed out a really big treble booster use case as evidenced by the Thorpy Veteran and AnalogMan Sun Lion. Treble Booster taming the bottom end of your favourite fuzz face when pushed to the point it gets flubby and you get lost in the mix. I reckon this combo perhaps has been in use for a long time.

[@igordemoraeslenzi]

What a glorious sound! I wish I could find a tele that I love as half much as Dan. I always thought that they look so cool, but never could get a sound I love. I tend to always gravitate back to my strat.

[@t3hgir]

try building your own warmoth tele, that's my next project. You can specify whatever neck construction, fingerboard radius, inlays. View body blanks by wood and weight or have your own made. I figure it's a good way to learn proper guitar finishing. The thought of a custom build Tele or strat that I can finish myself with nitro lacquer like Gibsons is enticing!

[@igordemoraeslenzi]

@@t3hgir I’m not us based, so partcasters tend to get expensive with scarce parts on the market. My strat is almost like that. I have a road worn mex 60s strat with Emerson custom electronics and lollar pickups. Took me some time to assembly it, but when I finally did it, it was amazing. Really like that guitar. I had some Teles over the time, and really like the looks of a lake placid blue that I had at one point. But the neck wasn’t quite right and the never had a pickup that I really liked (didn’t tried many as well - maybe that was the problem).

[@RuGuan]

I got a D*A*M Red Rooster. Love it! It will make every OD pedal sounds huge and strong, and in a good way, powerful, percussive, bright but not piercing.

[@ERICKATERLE]

Glorious tones from both of you!! I love treble boosters too! I thought that Eric Clapton might have used a treble booster or some sort of pedal on John Mayall and the Blues Breakers recording called “The Beano” album. Plus He used a Les Paul and Marshall 2/12 Combo Amplifiers. The sound of the guitar on that Beano album changed the sound of rock and roll forever. That’s an awesome new Les Paul and you sound excellent on it Mick! Dan always sounds awesome on his tele and Vox!

[@goatman3057]

You gotta include the Keeley Fuzz Bender! On this show! Freaking love that thing! Incredible!

[@chriscarrier1471]

I’m with you Dan, much love for treble boost! Stoked to see the Peasant. I got a Mason from Simon to take the place of my old Java Boost, and it is sublime. Mason>Constable=Bliss

[@jacobhoward5115]

So much excitement to play a treble booster. 👍👍

[@DevinCLott]

I love that this video came out literally the day after I preordered an R2R 2 Knob treble booster haha

[@bleeknoir]

Oh yes! Love it, love the show, and love treble boosters! Ideally, every boost pedal would have a treble booster mode. Spectacularly useful even for the “non rock” thing, to sculpt away the mud of your old school amps, if, like me, you love champs at low volume.

[@paulvsmith]

I think you're right - although you can look at it the other way around - many TBs have full range modes nowadays. It makes them very versatile.

[@markrevelband3902]

They do absolutely rock in a tweed Champ.

[@kamilbialous6903]

Dan’s happiness with the cranked AC30 is clearly indicative of the fact that he falls asleep in bliss to the hum of a cranked AC30.

[@joethrelfall6370]

As a Brian may fan an owner of bm gear an nailing the sound. I use the Kat treble booster plush from knight audio technologies. They make the red 18 booster for Brian may which goes after the Red Special an all replicas like the guytons etc for those that don't know. Proper great treble boosters.

[@TheBeriking]

Cracking (and snapping and popping as well) show! I’ve been treble booster-curious for a while now, and this has probably sealed it for me - must get one (or two…dozens!) The one fly in the ointment: I’ve run out of loops in G3! PS: both these amps should probably be designated as cultural heritage artifacts and have units consigned to the Louvre and the British Museum or something

[@confusedscreaming9727]

3:28 Brian May got the idea for the Vox/ Treble Booster setup directly from Rory Gallagher so he was before Brian.

[@korvasieni]

I was going to mention that, but you did it first. But I forgive Mick, because he’s a young gun. That Santa Claus beside him looks a bit older.

[@garysmith2983]

Bless those sound engineers. I play in an acoustic duo and I remember an open mic we did at a pub and the SE contrived to make us sound terrible, well more than usual. Once we started he decided to add a long delay echo to my guitar for some reason. Then he got bored and spontaneously and uninvited decided to join in with us half through a song,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, on drums.

[@heikopfister9739]

Hi @That Pedal Show One take on the Rangemaster you surely should take a look at is the DS Custom Range T Germanium Treble Booster from Germany. It has a switchable unbuffer circuit to make it work with a buffered signal in the front, combined with a trim pot to mimic the impedance/load as if it saw a direct guitar signal. And lots more. One pot, one trim pot and three toggles for ultimate adjustability while retaining the original sound if needed.

[@BobbyDoesMusic]

Your timing is almost impeccable. I just picked up a Catalinbread Naga Viper Treble boost, which (allegedly) does the Dallas Arbiter thing. I'm absolutely loving it going into some low-mid edge-of-breakup tones! I blame Pete Thorn's treble booster video from a couple years ago!

[@alexlewis8468]

Very interested in the Naga Viper into channel 1 of my Kraken on lowish gain- what you running yours into?

[@markferguson3745]

I've tried many, and though I usually dig Catalinbread, the Naga just dosen't capture the lower gain and compression, - being Silicon, - of the Germanium units.It's also been cleaned up, and can be used as a mid boost, as well.IMO, a good pedal IF you play mostly harder, higher gain stuff, but something like the EQD Bows is more like the real deal.Greer also make several vintage types, that aren't stupid expensive,- yet. I think the key is guitar volume knob control sensitivity, and what the baseline of the gain begins as.If you're interested in the concept, I'd start trolling for one of the better used units before they get even more expensive.A few years from now, you won't be able to buy one for under $500.

[@josephperrigo7008]

I’ve had gigs that wanted our entire band to be less than 95db lol 😂 you guys are ripping that AC30! Nice 👍🏻

[@glennw3909]

We need a t-shirt with each of your expressions on treble boosters! 😂😂

[@travismccartney]

This was great and a bit counter intuitive at first. I tried an experiment with my AC4 and an EQ pedal boosting the high frequencies only and cutting more lows with some interesting results. Thanks for the great content.

[@corpse-in-orbit]

Oh, and Mick - a little thing I discovered that you might like: next time you're going for that classic mid/late ’70s session man tone, like Larry Carlton's 335 into a Mark I Boogie or Lukather with his Rivera-modded silverfaces, try: treble booster (ideally one with some lower mids) >> mid-gain overdrive (TS, Distortion+, Rat w/gain low, left side of the Gladio, you know the sort) >> anything resembling a black or silver Fender clean sound (say the Tone King Imperial). I know you've got a **real** Boogie Mk. I, but for anybody who's looking for that sound from a ’65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue - or a Hot Rod Deluxe, too!, with its own midrange - treble booster >> medium gain OD >> Fendery clean does a bang-up job with that "everything on 7" early Boogie tone.

[@franknguitars7671]

Hey guys - treble boosters for the win! Absolutely love to kick an overdriving amp with one (I got a Cornish Tx83, Mad Professor Ruby Red, Catalinbread Naga Viper and an Analogman Beano. The MP is on my band board). For the volume - have you maybe considered putting a Plexi Glas shield between the amps and you? That takes a lot of the hurting volume away. Or maybe even taking the amp into another room and mic‘ing it there? My ears start ringing when I see 100+ dB on that dB meter :-) thanks for the great show!

[@Asheanae]

Brian May puts his Ac30s on the other side of the house when he's practising with them!

[@RMPMcDermott]

Nothing better than a treble booster! MY favorite is the Beano.

[@TheFlutecart]

I think the Catilinbread Skewer sounded great, but all sounded awesome.. I'm using QSC speakers for monitors, this stuff is picky enough. Serious cork sniffing. But it must be done. Or build your own- it's a simple sensitive transistor circuit - a great first project. They all sound dif. But the one you build is certainly yours. An endearing testament to tone. So many kits, versions and direction.

[@TimB335]

Gents, just picked up a t-shirt from the TPS store in your Easter Lucky dip, amazing fit, quality and packaging! I will be returning for more! P.S Looking forward to the next vid on Mick's gold strat!

[@andsoistopped]

Afternoon folks. I’m sat outside working in the garden. A first for 2022 and its TPS time. Happy days

[@MrKiammi]

R2r electric two knob has 6 modes,1-3 of them are treble boost 4-5 is mid boost and 6 is full range, Its an absolut awesome boost pedal, hands down the best boost pedal i own and I have tried.

[@madsenamplification]

Chris makes awesome pedals!

[@markrevelband3902]

I bought an R2R right before they became huge and I am a treble booster nut and this one is the best I have ever played.

[@MrKiammi]

@@markrevelband3902 the mids booster and full range boost is really killer too!! Stacks sooo well

[@markrevelband3902]

My R2R by request has just 3 TB modes…standard 60s Rangemaster, an Italian MCB Super Treble variant, and a modern Rangemaster with a touch more Mids.

[@chrismundayguitar]

Man with headphones on this episode got me in the ear holes for sure… but wow I really want a UTT Snap… glorious tone gents! Thank you

[@tonyevans9999]

A pedal maker a few years ago tried and couldn't resurrect my battered and abused TS9 and he sent me a Rangemaster clone he'd been tinkering with, a life changing moment. I like a lot of treble so into a '64 Pro (butchered/boogie'd in the 70's and incredibly still works), set at that just breaking up point and it's instant Rory, so instant happy face for me. Plug the exact same line up into a Vox - in my case a little chinese TV4 and you get all that other stuff. I now have two treble boosters, the newer one has the selection of tone shaping, and more gain on tap. My old one really only gives the sauce up full and even then it's just past unity. I did have a Marshall class 5 a few years ago and that peeled paint with a treble booster. They're magical in my opinion. I have attempted to use them together, and that was quite amusing. Turns out one is more than enough

[@mleon1958]

I have a Retro Channel Trouble Booster and, although it's more of an amp in a box, the Caitlinbread Galileo. Both are utterly fantastic!!!

[@tomieilamo]

I recently bought Pepers' Pedals Dirty Tree, which is very similar to Fortin 33 - essentially a pedal made for boosting high gain amps into modern metal tones. I was checking out the EQ curve and it is pretty much a treble booster combined with the bass cut metal players love for tightening a high gain amp. Absolutely love it for the metal stuff, seeing this video I should probably try it out for more classic rock tones as well! Would also be interesting to check out a more classic treble booster into something like 5150 or SLO100 to see how it works for those metal tones.

[@mladengrubelic873]

As always, great video! I wish I had the time to watch and listen. Maybe when I retire.

[@Brian_B505]

Thanks gents, that was enormously helpful. I just picked up a Teisco Boost for my Orange and getting wicked Rangemaster vibes; its a very versatile unit. (good lord, that Pete Cornish boost is glorious though...)

[@GayCrimeDuck]

Right now my board is split into 3 sections, each with their own gain stages, almost all of which have active eq controls and the ability to run almost clean. It takes 3 sets of four gain stages in parallel, all clean and highly EQ’d to get anywhere near the cranked AC30 + Treble booster dynamics

[@evanmiller2579]

I am sure you guys think about it every day, but isn't amazing how glorious things sound when expensive guitars hit a bunch of expensive pedals into expensive amps? And not to mention killer guitar players. The last few minutes of the video sounded amazing (as did the rest of it). My wife was in the other room and was like "what is going on in here." Great video as always.

[@jeffdubuque3755]

i`v heard guy`s with cheap gear sound great also when your good your good.