Whats a "Rangemaster"? - mentioned a lot in the effects world it was a 60's vintage on-top-of-the amp treble booster that many of the "original guys" had picked up on in Europe. It boosted the signal, but also was electronically "not accurate" that is, it colored the sound somewhat giving a tough, gutsy, raw midrange boost at the same time. This is heard the easiest and best on the John Mayall "Bluesbreaker" album with Eric Clapton. (more legend, the album is nicknamed the "beano album" because Eric is reading a "Beano" comic book on the cover.) The tone Eric got from the Les Paul, Marshall 2 x 12 combo (now nicknamed the "Bluesbreaker") and the Rangemaster pretty much set the standard for that rock/blues tone we are still using today. In any case, a good "Rangemaster" type pedal is a valuable tool in your pedal board for some amazing tones. I had one in the past, along with a Vox Treble booster. I used either one to try to get my Gibson ES175 to work for rock without feedback. Actually, they did the job really well and gave me a very raw, agressive signature sound - it didn't hurt that the ES175 was a 50's model with PAF pickups too!! (both pedals died and were left behind when I went on the road. when I got back they were gone). The original Rangemaster was made by a company named "Dallas" or "Dallas Arbiter" |
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