The Catalinbread Naga-Viper is a Catalinbread overdrive pedal, currently around $179.99. Close alternatives include the Catalinbread Skewer and the Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster. It pairs well with the Orange Matamp and the Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head.
Catalinbread Naga-Viper
Catalinbread · pedal
The Catalinbread Naga Viper is a Dallas Rangemaster-inspired treble booster from Portland, Oregon, designed to add brightness, harmonic presence, and singing upper-register character to the guitar signal when driving vintage British tube amplifiers. The Naga Viper provides the treble emphasis and harmonic content that makes humbucking pickups sing and cut through a driven tube amp with the character associated with 1960s British lead guitar tones. Associated with the tonal tradition of Eric Clapton, Tony Iommi, and early British rock guitar. Made in Portland by Catalinbread.
- treble
- british
- singing
- boost
- presence
- natural
- brightness
- driven
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Catalinbread Naga-Viper is commonly used in
- Blues Rock
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- Alternative
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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.
Amps that pair well with the Catalinbread Naga-Viper
Orange Matamp
Orange
30% matchOrange Matamp's smooth balances out the bright tone
Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head
amplifier
26% matchRun Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchOrange Little Bass Thing leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
tonal matchDumble Steel String Singer leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo
Fuchs
tonal matchFuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
tonal matchFender Prosonic leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchRun Gibson GA-50 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchRun Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Pedals that stack with the Catalinbread Naga-Viper
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
16% matchKeep Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after Catalinbread Naga-Viper in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Naga-Viper's own gain stage
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
16% matchWhere this leans bright, Catalinbread SFT answers back warm
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
15% matchElectro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff's smooth balances out the bright tone
Ashdown Velvet Compressor
Ashdown
14% matchAshdown Velvet Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Boss
10% matchPut Boss DD-3 Digital Delay after Catalinbread Naga-Viper in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Naga-Viper's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte
Caroline Guitar Company
10% matchCaroline Guitar Company Kilobyte's pristine voice goes after Catalinbread Naga-Viper in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Catalinbread Naga-Viper's own bright character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchRun SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Orange - Vintage Distortion
Orange
tonal matchOrange - Vintage Distortion's warm balances out the bright tone
Cheaper alternatives
Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso
Catalinbread
77% similarityShared character: high_output_humbuckers, modern_reliability, volume
Carl Martin Blue Ranger
Carl Martin
72% similarityShared character: modern_reliability, edge, bright
Fender Breakup Drive
Fender
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Maxon OD808
Maxon
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Catalinbread RAH
Catalinbread
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Suhr Brighton Treble Booster
Suhr
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
72% similarityShared character: hard_rock, bright, singing
Greer Lightspeed Organic Overdrive
Greer
70% similarityShared character: volume, edge, presence
Death By Audio Thee Treble
Death By Audio
96% similaritysimilar tone character
JAM Pedals TubeDreamer MK2
Jam Pedals
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp
Friedman
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Catalinbread Skewer
Catalinbread
79% similarityShared character: high_output_humbuckers, driven_amp, modern_reliability
Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster
pedal
71% similarityShared character: lead_playing, bright, presence
AnalogMan Beano Boost
Analog Man
71% similarityShared character: bright, singing, treble
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
71% similarityShared character: volume, bright, singing
Catalinbread Gailieo Red Treble Booster
Catalinbread
96% similaritysimilar tone character
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea
EarthQuaker Devices
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Catalinbread Naga-Viper?+
The closest matches in character are the Catalinbread Skewer, the Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster, the AnalogMan Beano Boost. Budget picks: Catalinbread Super Chili Picoso, Carl Martin Blue Ranger, Fender Breakup Drive. Boutique upgrades: Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster, Greer Lightspeed Organic Overdrive, Death By Audio Thee Treble.
What pairs well with the Catalinbread Naga-Viper?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Orange Matamp, Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head, Orange Little Bass Thing — Orange Matamp's smooth balances out the bright tone.
How much does the Catalinbread Naga-Viper cost?+
Around $179.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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