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USER’S GUIDE

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the Catalinbread Naga Viper Boost!

The Naga Viper is a booster in the grand old tradition of the Dallas Rangemaster "Treble-Booster".  The 

Rangemaster has been used by many influential British guitarists including Tony Iommi, Brian May, Marc 

Bolan, and KK Downing and Glen Tipton of Judas Priest.  These guitarists, while completely unique in their 

styles, share the Rangemaster secret of boosting their cranked tube amps into a juicy, harmonic-laden 

rock tone that always cuts through the mix.

The Naga Viper is our version of this famous circuit and it enhances the classic circuit with the addition of 

two extra controls - Range and Heat.  The original Rangemaster had just one control - Boost.  The Range 

knob  is  a  continuous  control  allows  you  to  go  from  classic  treble-boost  to  a  full-range  boost  and 

anywhere in-between.  The original could only function as a "treble-booster".  The Heat knob gives you 

control over the gain level, unlike the original which was fixed at maximum gain.

Summary of Contents for Naga Viper

Page 1: ...ster secret of boosting their cranked tube amps into a juicy harmonic laden rock tone that always cuts through the mix The Naga Viper is our version of this famous circuit and it enhances the classic circuit with the addition of two extra controls Range and Heat The original Rangemaster had just one control Boost The Range knob is a continuous control allows you to go from classic treble boost to ...

Page 2: ... of your tube amp But remember the Naga Viper has a Range control that allows you to dial in exactly what frequencies get boosted The traditional way to use a treble booster is to plug it straight into an already cranked and overdriven tube amp like the Marshalls Laneys and Voxes the British guitarists used Since the amps were already cranked up a full range boost would result in a muddy sound wit...

Page 3: ...re fullness turn the Range knob back until you get what you re after This knob is particu larly useful for dialing in a thinner sounding single coil guitar or if you are boosting a Fender style amp or an overdrive pedal such as the DLS MkII or CB30 With the Range set around noon you ll find that the frequency response is fairly flat with a slight enhancement to the treble frequencies As you turn t...

Page 4: ... Viper as they will negatively impact the sound Ideally the Naga Viper should see your guitar pickups directly for the best response DESIGNER SNOTES I am in love with the classic British heavy guitar sounds of guitarists like Tony Iommi and Brian May I used to wonder how they could get a sound so alive and juicy and exciting I certainly couldn t get that sound from my Marshall using a tube screame...

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