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Home/Gear/Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallaseffect·boost

Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster

A germanium transistor treble booster that adds gain and presence to the upper frequencies. When placed before a cranked British amp, it pushes the amp into rich, harmonically complex overdrive. Essential to the tones of Brian May, Tony Iommi, and Billy Gibbons.

Modeler equivalents

helix
Deranged Master
quad_cortex
Rangemaster
fractal
FAS Boost (no Rangemaster model; clean boost approximation)
kemper
Treble Booster
katana
Treble Boost (Booster)

Recipes using this gear

A Night at the Opera cover11 blocks
Bohemian RhapsodyBrian MayA Night at the Opera · 1975See the chain →
Paranoid cover8 blocks
Iron ManTony IommiParanoid · 1970See the chain →
Tres Hombres cover10 blocks
La GrangeBilly GibbonsTres Hombres · 1973See the chain →
Sad Wings of Destiny cover10 blocks
Victim of ChangesK.K. DowningSad Wings of Destiny · 1976See the chain →
Stained Class cover8 blocks
ExciterGlenn TiptonStained Class · 1978See the chain →