The FAT Rangemaster Military Spec NKT Germanium Treble Booster

Description

Description of Product

If you have always assumed treble boosters sound thin, sharp, or overly bright, this pedal exists for you.

One of the biggest misconceptions in guitar tone is hidden in the name itself.

The best Rangemasters were never really about adding treble.

They were about making an amplifier feel bigger, more vocal, and more alive.

This build takes that original British circuit and adds a simple feature that many players have asked for over the years.

The FAT switch.

Operated by a stainless steel push button, the FAT switch shifts the emphasis lower into the midrange, producing a thicker and fuller voice whilst retaining everything that makes a great Rangemaster special.

At the heart of the pedal is a military specification NKT germanium transistor, surrounded by carefully selected vintage components including Mullard mustard capacitors, vintage WIMA capacitors of the type found in old Selmer Crocskin amplifiers, vintage resistors, and traditional tagboard construction.

Unlike many traditional germanium Rangemasters, this pedal works happily from a standard centre negative 9V power supply.

No batteries.

No polarity issues.

No voltage inverter leads.

Just plug it into your pedalboard and play.

The enclosure is finished in copper hammered paint and features blue swallow artwork inspired by traditional sailor tattoos. Combined with the vintage construction inside, it feels every bit as individual as the sounds it creates.

Everything is wired, assembled, tested, and finished by hand.

Description of Sound

The easiest way to understand this pedal is to forget the words treble booster for a moment.

Into a clean amplifier it adds focus, presence, and clarity.

Into an amplifier that is already working hard it becomes something far more interesting.

Notes push forward.

The amp feels more responsive beneath your fingers.

Single notes develop extra harmonic richness.

Chords become larger and more dimensional without losing their character.

In the standard setting you get the familiar upper mid push that helped define countless British blues and rock recordings.

Press the FAT switch and the centre of gravity moves lower into the mids.

The result is thicker.

Fuller.

More muscular.

Particularly with brighter amplifiers, single coils, or players who have previously avoided Rangemasters because of the name.

The gain control allows everything from a subtle lift into an already cooking amplifier through to rich vintage overdrive, whilst remaining highly responsive to the guitar volume control.

This is not a pedal that sits on top of your amplifier.

It becomes part of it.

Real World Testimonials

“Excellent Rangemaster. One of the best and most useful ones I have played.”

Reverb feedback

This is a one off build.

The combination of military specification NKT germanium transistor, vintage components, copper hammered finish, blue swallow artwork, and hand built construction will not be repeated in exactly the same way again.

If this particular pedal speaks to you, it is available.

THIS PEDAL HAS BEEN REDUCED IN PRICE TO COMPENSATE FOR A SMALL CHIP IN THE PAINTWORK. PLEASE SEE IMAGE FOR DETAILS.