Are treble boosters 'old hat'?

[gtone]

While treble boosters used to be pretty common and in demand, they seem almost impossible to give away now. I've had a nice one (Scott's Vitamin G/Germanium Crispy Cream) listed locally for months and on a few boards without even a sniff. What's more, you offer one up for trade bait on a deal and it's about a well-received as a case of leprosy.

So what's the deal - nobody using 'em anymore, too easy to roll your own, everybody have one already? Enquiring minds need to know...

[Jahn]

Well it might be the name recognition thing. I've scoured TGP for a while now, but I've never heard of the Vitamin G/Germanium Crispy Cream until just now.

Treble Boosters like the Analogman Beano Boost, DAM Red Rooster, BJFE Red Rooster Booster/Mad Professor Ruby Red Booster, Cornish TB83 and so on definitely find their audiences - the builders have a pretty wide reputation at this point, and folks still love their Rangemasters, honest!

[gtone]

In hindsight, maybe I shoulda "chummed" the waters a bit by posting a dozen or so posts on those boards about how kickass Scott Humphrey's builds were...

[Jahn]

Originally Posted by gtone

In hindsight, maybe I shoulda "chummed" the waters a bit by posting a dozen or so posts on those boards about how kickass Scott Humphrey's builds were...

Haha - hey, new info on relatively unknown pedals ain't a crime! Just found this link on that pedal - cool review!

http://www.brianmayworld.com/CrispyCream.htm

[Whiskey N Beans]

I don't think so. I really like the rip saw cutting effect my Beano boost gets me, though I usually boost the mids more than treble frequencies. Both sound great/similar.

[Tune-O-Matic]

If you play a Fender through a Fender, why would you need a treble booster?

[tnt365]

Just last week I got my first treble booster from Catalinbread (Naga Viper), which is a take on the Rangemaster (also very interested in the Throbak StrangeMaster). So far I really like how it sounds pushing my other OD's. I use it mostly to tighten up bass and add sustain to treble notes during solos for now. I play a strat through a Hiwatt style amp, so its already plenty bright, which is why I boost the mids rather than treble via the Frequency knob.

[Steve73]

I just sold an MJM Dallas Boost and it went quickly so maybe it is a name brand thing as mentioned.

I'll always have a TB though (I have a Catalinbread Naga Viper now), nothing sounds like one in front of a breaking up Marshall JMP.

[Hulakatt]

Originally Posted by Tune-O-Matic

If you play a Fender through a Fender, why would you need a treble booster?

I could use one playing my tele through my tweed deluxe. Hmmm, glorious...

I just ordered a treble boost / fuzz face (f*ck face) from Main.Ace.FX on their Friday the 13th sale. TB's aren't at all dead my friend.

fwiw, old hats are awesome

[TopBoost323]

I've always associated treble boosters with dark AC30 or (insert your own brand) type amps. Maybe they're rig dependent.

[Polynitro]

Originally Posted by Tune-O-Matic

If you play a Fender through a Fender, why would you need a treble booster?

this. sounds terrible with my twin reverb and tele

now vox and strat=awesome

[Lolaviola]

Originally Posted by Tune-O-Matic

If you play a Fender through a Fender, why would you need a treble booster?

Maybe this is why. Some just don't get it.

[natethegreat12]

The new generation does not know about treble boosters.

[gtone]

Originally Posted by natethegreat12

The new generation does not know about treble boosters.

Methinks you have something there. Some people obviously think that treble boosters actually boost treble frequencies when in fact most accentuate upper mids adding punch, bark and snarl (think buzzsaw rather than icepick).

While I agree that a Fender BF/SF rarely sounds good with one, the same generalization can't be made about Tweeds. A TB can really tighten up the fatness and flatulence of some of those circuits and that's where I used mine for the most part (5A3 and a 5F1).

[ledfloyd]

Originally Posted by natethegreat12

The new generation does not know about treble boosters.

Exactly. Look at C'Bread's Naga Viper for instance, it sounds awesome, has a great range of tones and looks fantastic.