Catalinbread Naga Viper MkII vs Catalinbread Skewer

The Catalinbread Naga Viper MkII and the Catalinbread Skewer are both pedals sharing bright, harmonically rich, transparent. The Catalinbread Naga Viper MkII leans full and fuzzy.

Similarity
citedBlended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.

54% — moderately similar

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Rock
  • Blues Rock
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • bright
  • harmonically rich
  • transparent
  • saturated
  • sustaining
Citation fame
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Price

$140.65via Reverb

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Description

The Catalinbread Naga Viper mkII is the second version of the Portland boutique builder's germanium treble booster pedal, offering an expanded control set compared to simpler treble booster designs. The circuit covers a range from clean treble boost through mild fuzz-like saturation, using germanium transistors to produce the warm, harmonic treble emphasis associated with 1960s British rock. A Range control adjusts the frequency spectrum from narrow treble boost to full-range boost, extending the circuit versatility beyond standard Dallas Rangemaster-type pedals. Best paired with tube amplifiers in blues, classic rock, and vintage British rock rigs.

The Catalinbread Skewer is a treble booster and clean boost from Portland, Oregon, providing precise upper-frequency emphasis and harmonic presence for pushing tube amplifiers into natural saturation with the classic treble booster approach. Designed in the tradition of vintage treble boosters but with modern consistency and reliability, the Skewer adds brightness, harmonic content, and singing lead character ahead of a tube amp. Associated with the vintage British rock tradition of driving British valve amplifiers with a treble boost. Made in Portland by Catalinbread.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Blues
  • Classic Rock
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Tonal lean
  • full
  • fuzzy
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