Beano Boost Treble/Full Range Booster from Analog Man
 May 15, 2003
The new Analog Man Beano Boost is based on the 1960s Dallas Rangemaster,
which was used by Eric Clapton, Brian May, Tony Iommi, and many others to
give a treble boost to their dark British amps. On the John Mayall Blues
Breakers album (nicknamed "Beano"), Clapton got his influential,
ground-breaking tone by cranking his '60 Les Paul sunburst, through the
Rangemaster, into a 2 x 12" Marshall combo. This is still one of the most
popular and sought after of all guitar sounds.
The Beano Boost is not a distortion pedal nor a clean boost; it pushes your
amp, allowing it to create rich tube distortion. The pedal colors your tone
with a crunchy overdrive, boosting certain frequencies; and the NOS germanium
transistors add warmth to the overall sound. The Beano Boost is hand-built,
one at a time.
Features:
- True Bypass switching with minimal popping.
- LED for on/off status.
- NOS Germanium Transistor selected for low noise and best tone.
- PUSH/PULL volume pot allows for two different tone settings: Down - standard Dallas Rangemaster tone, treble enhanced. Up - full range boost, great for Fender guitars.
- Optional up/down or 3 position (hi, full, low) toggle switch instead of push/pull pot.
- Volume Control allows substantial boost, up to about an 18dB boost.
- Powder-coated cast alloy case in durable gray Hammertone
- Hand-wired point-to-point circuit.
- Uses a 9V Battery, or optional Boss-style power jack
- Uses only 5mA of power when on (LED) and under .2mA when off for long battery life.
- Price is $165
For more information, visit their web site at www.analogman.com. |
