The Carl Martin Blue Ranger is a Carl Martin overdrive pedal, currently around $115. Close alternatives include the Catalinbread Skewer and the Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster. It pairs well with the Dumble Steel String Singer and the Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-115 Combo Bass Amp.
Carl Martin Blue Ranger
Carl Martin · pedal
The Carl Martin Blue Ranger is a treble booster in the tradition of the Dallas Rangemaster, designed to add brightness, harmonic presence, and singing upper-register character to a guitar signal ahead of a tube amplifier. Named after the Rangemaster design lineage it references, the Blue Ranger provides the treble cut-and-boost character associated with 1960s British lead guitar tones -- enhancing single notes in the upper register while reducing bass content to focus the amp response. Associated with the tonal approach of Eric Clapton, Tony Iommi, and the vintage British amp driving tradition. Made in Denmark.
- treble
- british
- presence
- boost
- brightness
- harmonic
- cut
- singing
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Carl Martin Blue Ranger is commonly used in
- Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Carl Martin Blue Ranger
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
29% matchWhere this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth
Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-115 Combo Bass Amp
Ampeg
27% matchInto the RB-115's massive, vintage-voiced preamp, the Blue Ranger's bright, treble-forward British boost cuts through the low end.
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Fender Prosonic answers back warm
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchGibson GA-50's warm balances out the bright tone
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchOrange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp's warm balances out the bright tone
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchRun Orange Terror Bass after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Orange Little Bass Thing answers back warm
Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo
Fuchs
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo answers back warm
Pedals that stack with the Carl Martin Blue Ranger
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
15% matchPut Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after Carl Martin Blue Ranger in the signal chain, clear of Carl Martin Blue Ranger's own gain stage
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
15% matchCatalinbread SFT leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
13% matchRun Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Ashdown Velvet Compressor
Ashdown
13% matchAshdown Velvet Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte
Caroline Guitar Company
9% matchCaroline Guitar Company Kilobyte's pristine voice goes after Carl Martin Blue Ranger in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Carl Martin Blue Ranger's own bright character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Suhr Discovery
Suhr
9% matchKeep Suhr Discovery after Carl Martin Blue Ranger in the signal chain, clear of Carl Martin Blue Ranger's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Orange - Vintage Distortion
Orange
tonal matchRun Orange - Vintage Distortion after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchSolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive's smooth balances out the bright tone
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Catalinbread Naga-Viper
Catalinbread
72% similarityShared character: modern_reliability, edge, bright
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
72% similarity“is a treble booster in the tradition of the Dallas Rangemaster, designed to add brightness, harmonic presence”
Greer Lightspeed Organic Overdrive
Greer
71% similarityShared character: edge, sweet, presence
JHS Morning Glory
JHS Pedals
70% similarityShared character: edge, bright, treble
Death By Audio Thee Treble
Death By Audio
95% similaritysimilar tone character
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea
EarthQuaker Devices
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Catalinbread Skewer
Catalinbread
74% similarityShared character: reliable_performance, modern_reliability, edge
Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster
pedal
70% similarityShared character: bright, presence, treble
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
70% similarityShared character: bright, singing, treble
Catalinbread Wiio
Catalinbread
62% similarityShared character: warm, presence, bright
Vox VTB-1 Treble Booster
Vox
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Friedman Small Box Overdrive
Friedman
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Carl Martin Blue Ranger?+
The closest matches in character are the Catalinbread Skewer, the Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster, the Colorsound Power Boost. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose, EarthQuaker Devices Arrows Pre-Amp Booster. Boutique upgrades: Catalinbread Naga-Viper, Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster, Greer Lightspeed Organic Overdrive.
What pairs well with the Carl Martin Blue Ranger?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Steel String Singer, Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-115 Combo Bass Amp, Fender Prosonic — Where this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth.
How much does the Carl Martin Blue Ranger cost?+
Around $115 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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