Over the years this classic effect has been used by artists such as eric clapton, rory gallagher, brian may, tony iommi, marc bolan and many others. The rangemaster side has an eq knob so you can adjust the treble bass balance as wanted. You may not get the exact readings listed, but should be somewhere in the area. Jmi treble booster new production based on dallas range master circuit single boost control aluminium casting from original pedal oc74 mullard transistors 250 units worldwide. Hello friends, i own a strat cs 1969 and a fender champ 5f1 tweed clone amp 5 watt with 8 speaker, and id like to know if its a good idea to put a treble booster rangemaster or beano or jmi type, with germanium oc44, you know what i mean between my strat and my amp. Here is a photo of the inside of the rangemaster treble booster. Um rorys unvergleichlich kornigsaftigen tone zu bekommen, reicht ein halb aufgedrehter volume regler. Mar 19, 2007 the faceplate said rangemaster treble booster and had a musical staff on it. It is a distortion circuit that emphasizes highs and upper mids thereby making a gainedup and flubby amp sound tighter. Handmade, oc44 on board, and battery powered with positive earth. The need for a treble booster arose in the mid1960s as british tube amplifiers.
The rangemaster has been used by many influential british guitarists including tony iommi, brian may, marc bolan, and kk downing and glen tipton of judas priest. The dallas rangemaster is one of the most famous treble boosters in musical effects history. The single pot is usually 10k, but i have found some with factory 20k pots. Bigfoot trouble booster boost pedals bigfoot engineering. Mendoza effects maestro treble booster rangemaster fuzz clone perfect as new condition maestro is a treble booster inspired to the legendary dallas rangemaster. The bright mode is inspired by the vintage greg fryer and dallas rangemaster treble boosters, capturing the classic vox ac30 top boost and brian may queen sounds. At the time, that is the end of the 60s, the amplifiers are not prepared to distortion. Jmi mki tonebender 1965 reissue prototype wooden boxcasing components. Like me, youve probably come to expect baes logo to adorn the front panel of a handwired, handsoldered, reassuringly expensive preamplifier, equaliser or compressor, built to the vintage 1960s and 70s specifications of a classic console manufacturer. The naga viper is a booster in the grand old tradition of the dallas rangemaster treble booster.
Mar 14, 2012 the naga viper is a booster in the grand old tradition of the dallas rangemaster treblebooster. Eliminate any need for special considerations when powering your rangemaster with the other pedals on your pedal. Designed to sit atop an amplifier, the rangemaster treble booster was created. Rangemaster pnp germanium transistor with charge pump version. This enables the user to get the classic rangemaster tone in a live situation. Rangemaster treble booster clone, freaking awesome. Jmi dallas rangemaster germanium treble booster as used. Rangemaster germanium treble booster lic pedals new york. Jmi rangemaster dallas rangemaster reissue british pedal company treble booster overdrive distortion. I recall that clapton used the same box between his les paul and. The original rangemaster was not a pedal but a box meant to be placed on top of the amplifier.
Jul 6, 2014 jmi treble booster the dallas rangemaster treble booster copy, which is one of the sweetest guitar effect. These appear in a new legacy subcategory in the model list. Dallas arbiter rangmaster replica complete kit kits. The dallas rangemaster treble booster was an effects unit made for guitarists in the 1960s. I use the booster into the cranked amp, nothing else. This allows it to use a standard power supply and get along with all your other pedals. It is known for a very sweet sound, not harsh or shrill like other treble boosters. In 65, it bought arbiter and soon launched the sound city amp line. Or, the amp can be dialed with a nice clean signal and wham. Just like the dallas rangemaster, the hornby skewes treble booster was an amptop unit. This allowed them to get a sound more in tune with the time, as guitars were starting to become a loud, bold, lead instrument.
The concept of the british pedal company is to deliver classic british effects to a modern market in a choice of authentic vintage enclosures or compact modern enclosures using the correct transistors and circuit designs of the original iconic effects to the highest quality possible. I do like it on the mid boost setting that fattens it more than the rangemaster treble setting and i roll of the tone control a bit around 3 o clock. Brain may, also a three singlecoil pup man, got the combination of treble booster ac30 from him. I did the musical staff by hand with a sharpie and it faded when i. The kit does include the silicon transistor for a pnp or npn silicon transistor range master and includes all the parts and materials. Eric clapton in cream, jimmy page in led zeppelin or brian may in queen. Helix floor, rackcontrol, and lt now include a library of effects from m, m9, m5, dl4, dm4, fm4, and mm4. Mar 19, 2007 a note picked hard will sound only a bit louder than one picked softly, but what we are ultimately looking for is a different tone or timbre when picked at different hardnesses. Unlike other treble boosters, the rangemaster has a really sweet sound. The pedal features a sand cast casing as used on the tone bender pedals and a nos oc44 transistor. Not familiar with the beano boost, but the clone i made using nos mullard oc44 and setting the collector voltage at 7v as spec sure sounds remarkably close to the jmi reissue at a fraction of the cost. Over the years this classic effect has been used by artists such as eric clapton, tony iommi, brian may, rory gallagher and marc bolan. The jmi replica line up now includes a wood cased jmi mki prototype tone bender unbranded, a steel cased jmi mki, mick ronson signature jmi mki, zonk machine jmi mki, jmi mk1. The pumpd up rangemaster plus purp comes with a 1590b enclosure and a davies 1510style knob.
Like the original, this one uses oc44 germanium transistorsthis is quite simply the best ever treble booster. I prefer to have a nice voice, faithfully reproduce the sound of the guitar. It was part of the signature sound of eric clapton blues breakers era, tony iommi black sabbath, marc bolan trex, ritchie blackmore deep purple, brian may queen and the list goes on. I recall that clapton used the same box between his les paul and marshall combo on the bluesbreaker album. The jmi treble booster is based on the classic rangemaster but in foot pedal format. Range master germanium treble boost boost the dallas range master. Its sound is heard at its absolute best on early eric clapton recordings, most notably the bluesbreaker album with john mayall. The dallas rangemaster treble booster, originally produced in 1965 has been used to by many of the worlds most respected artists including eric clapton, tony iommi, rory gallgher, brian may, marc bolan, richie blackmore and many more.
The vpw rangemaster kit by vintage pedal workshop allows the builder to construct an authentic highquality rangemaster treble boost unit and includes all the hardtofind components with a custommade enclosure, carbon comp resistors, cliff uk input jack, switchcraft jack plug, premium axial electrolytic capacitors and a highquality uk made bakelite control knob. The dallas rangemaster was one of the early and popular models of treble booster. The dallas rangemaster treble booster, originally produced in 1965 has been used to by many of the worlds most respected artists including eric clapton, tony iommi, rory gallgher, brian may, marc bolan, richie blackmore and many more although classed as a treble booster the rangemaster was used as an overdrive pedal to give a more distorted. Tony iommis rangemaster was modified to be fullrange. The rangemaster was designed to help guitarists to cut through the mud. The rangemaster has also been used extensively by brian may, tony iommi, marc bolan, and rory gallagher. The dallas rangemaster treble booster, originally produced in 1965 has been used to by many of the worlds most respected artists including eric clapton, tony iommi, rory gallgher, brian may, marc. Though billed as a treble boost, it was most often used as an overdrive to achieve a focused distortion.
This is a detailed replica of one of the worlds most iconic effects. Treble booster into the normal channel of a vox ac30. Nov 22, 2010 copy of the dallas rangemaster treble booster with input cap toggle switch added. Jan 23, 2009 jmi would like to offer there own limited edition of the the tone bender as well as a limited run of jmi treble boosters base on a dallas rangemaster.
A quirky old thing, but makes a vibro champ with bypassed tone stack which tends to be bassy really sing. Dallas rangemaster 1960s cme vintage gear demo youtube. Second hand rangemaster treble booster andertons music co. The back plate stated, dallas musical 10 18 clifton st london ec2. British pedal company vintage series dallas rangemaster. The dallas rangemaster is the most famous treble booster effect pedal, and it was the first pedal of its kind. Rangemaster tm treble booster replica instructions.
Jmi rangemaster treble booster reissue wow the gear page. The originals used oc44 transistors, but theyre as rare as a coat on a night out in newcastle, so well offer a selection of cans as and when we have them available. Eric clapton, john mayall, black sabbath and many others have used it and it is still widely soughtafter, becoming a very rare object. The only type of boost to get more drive im using is a jmi rangemaster treble booster, and i use a dunlop volume pedal to roll back when i want to clean up the sound a bit. This could be due to the fact that it uses a germanium transistor instead of silicon transistors that moderndesign boosters use. The rangemaster treble booster was created in the 60s, being the first of his kind. Byoc triboost pedal beano rangemaster treble boost lpb mxr micro amp. Fender vintage reissue twin reverb guitar amp fender reissue twin reverb a good buddy and an arsenal essential.
I am hoping it will make me sound more like t rex and clapton, however, i use fender and gibsons through a bf fender deluxe reverb or a vox valvetronix 50w amp, and im concerned that with that setup, it wont end up sounding as i am hoping. Two rangemaster pedals, don butlers excellent toneman rangemaster and lic pedals germanium boost. So, i plugged it in, using an old 50 watt marshall 2x12 combo and a les paul with paf humbuckers and there it was. This effect pedal was responsible from some of the most famous 70 rock tones. The kit does not include a germanium transistor, so if you want one, you will have to source the germanium transistor yourself. The tone bender timeline history the big muff pi page. Its a badass pedal and a main staple in my main rig that i get a lot of use out of. The rangemaster treble booster was simplicity in a box, a zenlike circuit that created musical nirvana. Here is a chart of voltages taken at the germanium transistor pins. This pedal is based on the 1960s british dallas rangemaster, which was best at the time to give a treble and gain boost to the dark british amps.
If you wish to add a battery snap, please add a battery snap kit to your cart in addition to the pedal kit. Amp is a 1974 jmp 100 watt through a 4 x 12 cabinet and various guitars. Mainly, i use it in the low setting to fatten up the single coils in my strat for heavy metal tones but i sometimes use the mid or high settings to get snarky, cutting tones as well. Later brian used a rangemaster treble booster various accounts say one or the other treble booster was used, or mix them the vdb was a small 2 transistor silicon fuzz though some early ones may have had germanium transistors, in a thin rectangular shaped, chrome plated box. Legend has it that a dallas rangemaster was involved in driving erics. Pricey buggers, but the tone these little boxes dish out is worth the price. It seems that in the original units the 20k is a bit hotter and gainier. Many of the great guitarists of the 60s and 70s used the rangemaster treble booster. Just listen to brian may to know it is a great fit for single coils. A mini germanium treble booster pedal with some unique modern features. Williams oc44 ranger germanium treble body boost based on the original range master treble booster, this little box was the secret ingredient of many of the 1960s guitarists from the uk. Jennings musical instruments reissue of the classic dallas rangemaster. Pumpd up rangemaster plus kit top quality diy guitar pedal. Jmi rangemaster treble booster, england 2012 reissue the rangemaster originally produced by dallas was one of the first treble boosters to be used by guitarists in the 1960s.
Many british guitarists were using homegrown marshall or vox ac30 amps, often in combination with that cadillac of. All of our kits include a jack for a dc power adapter but no battery snap. Jmi just issued 100 exact replicas of the dallas rangemaster treble boosters. Also at home i would more than likely run the princeton through a 2x12 extension and would only utilize the 10 speaker when bringing the amp out somewhere, purely for. The addition of a charge pump on the input power, gives you the ability to daisy chain power to your pnp positive ground pedal with all your other negative ground pedals. The rangemaster treble booster from jmi is a special limited edition effects unit. Built around the legendary oc44 germanium transistor, the jmi rangemaster treble booster reissue is a replica of the famed dallas rangemaster of the 1960s used by rock royalty from tony iommi to eric clapton.
Laney klipp 100 dallas rangemaster, treble booster. This is the analog man beano boost tm, a simple looking yet effective pedal. The dallas rangemaster treble booster, originally produced in 1965 has been used to by many of the worlds most respected artists including eric clapton, tony iommi, rory gallgher, brian may, marc bolan, richie blackmore and many more although classed as a treble booster the. This list contains all effect models that helix will contain when it is shipped. No reproduction permitted without the express written. It is extremely responsive, as are most of the older based clones. Baes first guitar pedal was borne of a fruitless search for two classic 1960s stompboxes. For example, when you run a vox at high volumes, the lows sag uncontrollably and the highs become attenuated. New production based on dallas range master circuit single boost control. Tonehome the world of vintage guitar effects pedals.
The rangemaster originally produced by dallas was one of the first treble boosters to be used by guitarists in the 1960s. Rangemaster classic deluxe 90 induction pdf user manuals. Raf,royal air force en route high altitude flight plan map uk and baltic. Originally designed as a stand alone unit, the dallas rangemaster treble booster was created at a time when guitar amps had a darker, warmer sound quality.
Adding just a touch of boost and push to the highs, the rangemaster. Range master dallas rangemaster germanium treble boost contents of this document are 2015 pedal parts ltd. The right column shows the real pedal they are based on. A germanium boost based on the dallas rangemaster treble booster. The circuit is very simple, utilizing usually a mullard oc44 germanium transistor, although the oc71 was also used. The byoc germanium boost kit still uses a pnp transistor, but the circuit has been modified to have a negative ground. The rangemaster, in its original form, has this quality. Built around the legendary oc44 germanium transistor, the jmi rangemaster treble booster reissue is a replica of the famed dallas rangemaster of the. Though billed as a treble boost, it was most often used.
Jmi rangemaster dallas rangemaster reissue british pedal company treble booster overdrive distortion sg custom fender super reverb 65 reissue torpedo live tascam us 200. Founded in 1875, by the 1960s, the company was offering dallas and shaftesbury guitars plus dallas, shaftesbury, and rangemaster amps. Rangemaster classic deluxe 100 dual fuel pdf user manuals. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. This treble boost kit can build a dallas arbiter rangemaster type treble booster. This is a detailed replica of one of the worlds most iconic effects although in a pedal board friendly casing. Today its a hardtofind vintage pedal because its sound is still highly desireable. Line 6 helix effect models list with all effect models. Rangemaster treble booster kit from vintage pedal workshop.
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