The Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo is a Caroline Guitar Company tremolo pedal, currently around $219. Close alternatives include the Cts Crazy Tube Circuits Memphis and the Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head.
Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Caroline Guitar Company · pedal
The Caroline Guitar Company Parabola Solid State Tremolo is a solid-state circuit tremolo pedal using a transistor-based LFO to produce classic amplitude modulation (AM) and filtered FM tremolo characters. The solid-state design delivers reliable, consistent tremolo operation without tube components. Features AM/FM mode selection, Rate and Depth controls, and a Volume knob with up to +12dB clean boost plus an overdrive preamp stage derived from Caroline's Invader preamp. Boutique US construction suited for surf, country, and vintage rock tremolo tones.
What stands out
“Features AM/FM mode selection, Rate and Depth controls, and a Volume knob with up to +12dB clean boost plus an overdrive preamp stage derived from Caroline's Invader preamp”
— from the listing
“Boutique US construction suited for surf, country, and vintage rock tremolo tones”
— from the listing
“The Caroline Guitar Company Parabola Solid State Tremolo is a solid-state circuit tremolo pedal using a transistor-based LFO to produce classic amplitude modulation (AM) and filtered FM tremolo characters”
— from the listing
“Its standout weakness is that the preamp character from the Invader circuit adds coloration that”
— from the community notes
“The Parabola delivers both classic amplitude tremolo and a distinctive filtered FM tremolo mode that interacts differently with the guitar tone, giving players two meaningfully different tremolo characters plus a built-in preamp boost for s…”
— from the community notes
- tremolo
- clean boost
- stage
- modulation
- overdrive
- boost
- country
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
24% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
The Parabola's clean-boosted tremolo pulse stays present after the SLO-100's rich, saturated lead gain.
Comes later in the signal chain
Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head
Revv
24% matchRevv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet
Friedman
20% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo after Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet in the signal chain, clear of Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Friedman JEL-20
Friedman
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo after Friedman JEL-20 in the signal chain, clear of Friedman JEL-20's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Gretsch 6160 Chet Atkins Amp
Gretsch
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo after Gretsch 6160 Chet Atkins Amp in the signal chain, clear of Gretsch 6160 Chet Atkins Amp's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Bad Cat Lynx
Bad Cat
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo after Bad Cat Lynx in the signal chain, clear of Bad Cat Lynx's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie Badlander
Mesa Boogie
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo after Mesa/Boogie Badlander in the signal chain, clear of Mesa/Boogie Badlander's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
EVH 5150III LBX II
Evh
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo after EVH 5150III LBX II in the signal chain, clear of EVH 5150III LBX II's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
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Pedals that stack with the Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
28% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
The Parabola's clean-boosted tremolo pulse stays present after the Nectar's boutique drive and fuzz.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Giygas
Catalinbread
27% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
The Parabola's clean-boosted tremolo pulse follows the Giygas' massive, shimmering fuzz for added motion.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
27% matchThe Odin's doom-heavy stoner fuzz gives the Parabola's stage-ready tremolo pulse a genuinely dense signal to chop up, not real gain to stack.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
27% matchThe Dirt Transmitter's stacking-friendly gain feeds the Parabola's clean-boosted tremolo a hotter, driven signal.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Eons
Walrus Audio
26% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
The Parabola's clean-boosted tremolo pulse follows the Eons' thick, low-gain fuzz platform for added motion.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive
Fulltone
26% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
The OCD's crunchy, overtone-rich clipping gives the Parabola's stage-ready tremolo pulse a driven signal to chop up.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Katzenkonig
Catalinbread
24% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Drive first with the Katzenkonig's massive high-gain saturation, then the Parabola's tremolo chops that already-thick signal instead of a clean one.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1
pedal
23% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo after Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1 in the signal chain, clear of Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
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Cheaper alternatives
Catalinbread StarCrash Valcoder
Catalinbread
62% similarityShared character: signal, boost, tremolo
CMATMods Tremoglo
Cmatmods
61% similarityShared character: boost, tremolo, modulation
Fulltone Supa-Trem ST-1
pedal
53% similarityShared character: solid state, boost, tremolo
Catalinbread Valcoder Vintage Tremolo
Catalinbread
50% similarityShared character: tremolo, vintage charm
Black Cat Mini Trem
Black Cat
47% similarityShared character: signal, boost, tremolo
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar character
Cts Crazy Tube Circuits Memphis
Cts
53% similarityShared character: signal, boost, tremolo
Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection
Catalinbread
49% similarityShared character: boost, tremolo, modulation
JHS Kodiak
JHS Pedals
48% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation, vintage charm
Custom Audio Electronics Super Tremolo
Custom Audio Electronics
46% similarityShared character: modulation, tremolo, stage
Ernie Ball PO6188 Expression Tremolo
Ernie Ball
45% similarityShared character: tremolo, modulation, vintage charm
EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird
EarthQuaker Devices
44% similarityShared character: tremolo, vintage charm
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo?+
The closest matches in character are the Cts Crazy Tube Circuits Memphis, the Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection, the JHS Kodiak. Budget picks: Catalinbread StarCrash Valcoder, CMATMods Tremoglo, Fulltone Supa-Trem ST-1. Boutique upgrades: Collision Devices The Ranch.
What pairs well with the Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head, Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet — The Parabola's clean-boosted tremolo pulse stays present after the SLO-100's rich, saturated lead gain..
How much does the Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo cost?+
Around $219 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).