11 Jul
Catalinbread Katzenkönig Effects Pedal
Gladesville Guitar Factory | (02) 9817 2173 | www.guitarfactory.net | RRP: $259
In the current stompbox climate, bringing back vintage sounds – rejuvenated with an added shine – is in vogue. So too is the practice of mixing and matching pedals, of identifying the best sounds and fusing them together to create a superior end product. Catalinbread, a US manufacturer growing in prominence down under, is a key exponent of both of these practices. While renowned for their rather unique pedal names, where they truly flourish is in their ability to capture defining tones, reshaped and reworked with new age ingenuity. The Katzenkönig is a product of this very approach; it melds together the quality workings of both a vintage Tone Bender MKII Fuzz and a classic Rat distortion to generate a fully-fledged spectrum of distortion and fuzz.
11 Jul