The DGN Custom Guitars V3 Blaster Board is a Dgn Custom Guitars preamp pedal, currently around $45. Close alternatives include the Tech 21 Boost DLA and the Snouse BlackBox Overdrive 2. It pairs well with the Tech 21 SansAmp and the Univox Super-Fuzz.
DGN Custom Guitars V3 Blaster Board
Dgn Custom Guitars · pedal
This entry covers the DGN Custom Guitars V3 Blaster Board, a product from a small custom builder whose name suggests a guitar-focused maker despite the item itself being catalogued as a pedal, likely a boost or gain-staging circuit board given the Blaster naming convention common to that category of effect. Detailed, independently verifiable specifications for this specific version 3 iteration are limited in publicly available sources, so specific circuit details, control layout, and intended function should be confirmed directly with the maker rather than assumed from the product name alone.
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Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the DGN Custom Guitars V3 Blaster Board is commonly used in
- Alternative
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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. - Blues
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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.
Pedals that stack with the DGN Custom Guitars V3 Blaster Board
Tech 21 SansAmp
Tech 21
10% matchTech 21 SansAmp leans toward analog warmth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
10% matchUnivox Super-Fuzz's own octave character is the real reason this is worth trying
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
9% matchRun Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after DGN Custom Guitars V3 Blaster Board in the signal chain, clear of DGN Custom Guitars V3 Blaster Board's own gain stage
Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature
Ashdown
7% matchWhat Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
6% matchPut Roland SDE-3000D after DGN Custom Guitars V3 Blaster Board in the signal chain, clear of DGN Custom Guitars V3 Blaster Board's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
6% matchKeep DGN Custom Guitars V3 Blaster Board's transparent voice out front: Caroline Guitar Company Meteore goes after DGN Custom Guitars V3 Blaster Board in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchSpaceman Effects Atlas IV pushes this high-gain tone into lead territory
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchMXR CAE Wah tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Boutique & premium upgrades
Xotic BB Preamp Andy Timmons Limited Edition Pedal
Xotic
69% similarityShared character: tube_driven_signal_path, pedal, boost
Smokin' Amp Co. FX10 BiFet Preamp
Smokin Amp Co
68% similarityShared character: stage, gain, boost
67Audio Harry Balz
67audio
68% similarityShared character: pedal, stage, gain
67Audio Libido
67audio
66% similarityShared character: stage, gain, boost
Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost)
Benson Amps
66% similarityShared character: stage, gain, boost
JHS 424 Gain Stage
JHS Pedals
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Tech 21 Boost DLA
Tech 21
71% similarityShared character: entry, stage, gain
Snouse BlackBox Overdrive 2
Snouse
67% similarityShared character: pedal, stage, gain
Suhr Koko Boost
Suhr
66% similarityShared character: pedal, gain, boost
Dr. Scientist Boostbot
Dr Scientist
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Revv Shawn Tubbs Tilt
Revv
91% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the DGN Custom Guitars V3 Blaster Board?+
The closest matches in character are the Tech 21 Boost DLA, the Snouse BlackBox Overdrive 2, the Suhr Koko Boost. Boutique upgrades: Xotic BB Preamp Andy Timmons Limited Edition Pedal, Smokin' Amp Co. FX10 BiFet Preamp, 67Audio Harry Balz.
What pairs well with the DGN Custom Guitars V3 Blaster Board?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Tech 21 SansAmp, Univox Super-Fuzz, Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator — Tech 21 SansAmp leans toward analog warmth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the DGN Custom Guitars V3 Blaster Board cost?+
Around $45 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).