Catalinbread effects pedals are built by hand in Portland, Oregon. Their analog modeling pedals and classic (and not-so-classic) effects are all artfully presented. The Echorec, Dirty Little Secret, and Pareidolia are all becoming modern legends. The foundation series of preamp/overdrive pedals gives the user a wide range of classic amp sounds. Hi-Watt, Marshall, VOX, Ampeg, and Fender tweed are all covered. And although these pedals are meant to give you those classic amp sounds, they still play nice with any amp. These are not lifeless cookie cutter digital modelers, but hand-built USA preamps made to interface with your current rig and give you the sound of that other amp you wanted to buy but didn’t have the cash for…not to mention the space to keep it. Catalinbread also does some of the best sounding fuzzes and distortions we’ve heard in some time. The Manx Laughtan, Merkin, and Teaser Stallion all have tones that will make you remember why you picked up the electric guitar in the first place.
