The Formula No. 5 from Catalinbread is modeled after the famous Tweed amps used by some famous guitar pickers (Clapton, Billy Gibbons, Neil Young, etc), and gives off a powerful but somewhat soothing tone. The No. 5 can boost your amp’s natural sound a little or a lot, and with the Gain knob up to the max, can really make it sing.
Although the tone is definitely in the ‘overdrive’ category, it emits an earthly-sounding, smooth drive, reminiscent of many classic rock riffs and tunes we’ve all grown to love. If you’re looking for just a bit of boost, roll back your guitar’s Volume knob for sparkling cleans, then turn it up when you really want to blow the house down. This pedal really brings out the beautiful characteristics of a tube amp – not the most versatile pedal on the market, but that’s not what you bought it for, is it?
All-in-all, this is one of my favorite pedals on my board, and nothing else matches that golden vintage amp sound like the Formula No. 5. If you want to sound like the grunge forefathers of the ’60’s and ’70’s, pick up this pedal. You won’t be disappointed!
Specs:
2.34″ x 4.39″ pedal
Battery operation or 9v-18v Negative Tip DC Power
2 mA draw
Handbuilt in Portland, OR
Submitted by Mike B, Website
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