The Hornby Skewes Treble Booster is a boost pedal. Close alternatives include the Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster and the Death By Audio Thee Treble. It pairs well with the Dumble Steel String Singer and the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head.
Hornby Skewes Treble Booster
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Hornby Skewes Treble Booster is a hand-selected OC75 transistor treble boost with variable frequency selector across 11 distinct steps, hardwire true bypass, and 9V battery power. The linear gain circuit and modified tone setup provide rich, dynamic boost ideal for pairing with already-distorted amps.
What stands out
“Eleven-step frequency selector enables precise treble shaping for amp interaction”
— from the reviews
“Hand-selected OC75 transistor provides vintage character”
— from the reviews
“The linear gain circuit and modified tone setup provide rich, dynamic boost ideal for pairing with already-distorted amps”
— from the listing
“Hornby Skewes Treble Booster is a hand-selected OC75 transistor treble boost with variable frequency selector across 11 distinct steps, hardwire true bypass, and 9V battery power”
— from the listing
“Enhanced treble frequencies with linear gain characteristic”
— from the community notes
- treble
- transistor
- vintage
- bypass
- frequency
- treble booster
- original tone character
- cutting through
Genres the Hornby Skewes Treble Booster is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Hornby Skewes Treble Booster
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
26% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Where this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
26% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head's warm balances out the bright tone
Comes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W
Hiwatt
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W answers back warm
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Orange Terror Bass's warm balances out the bright tone
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Orange Little Bass Thing leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Gibson GA-50 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Victory Amplifiers V50 The Earl
amplifier
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Victory Amplifiers V50 The Earl leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Pedals that stack with the Hornby Skewes Treble Booster
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
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 Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after Hornby Skewes Treble Booster in the signal chain, clear of Hornby Skewes Treble Booster's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Ashdown Velvet Compressor
Ashdown
18% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Ashdown Velvet Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Greer Mizuki blue
Greer
18% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Where this leans bright, Greer Mizuki blue answers back warm
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
17% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Catalinbread SFT leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
T-Rex Junior Roomate
T Rex
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
T-Rex Junior Roomate's warm voice goes after Hornby Skewes Treble Booster in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Hornby Skewes Treble Booster's own bright character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
pedal
14% 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 Hornby Skewes Treble Booster's bright voice out front: Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler goes after Hornby Skewes Treble Booster in the signal chain so its warm voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo answers back warm
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster
pedal
61% similarityShared character: presence, treble, vintage charm
Death By Audio Thee Treble
Death By Audio
60% similarityShared character: presence, treble
Suhr Brighton Treble Booster
Suhr
59% similarityShared character: presence, treble, vintage charm
Vox VTB-1 Treble Booster
Vox
58% similarityShared character: treble
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
57% similarityShared character: treble, vintage charm
Catalinbread Silver Kiss MK2 2007 Reissue
Catalinbread
57% similarityShared character: treble, vintage charm
Catalinbread Silver Kiss Reissue
Catalinbread
56% similarityShared character: treble, vintage charm
Díaz Texas Ranger
Diaz
53% similarityShared character: true bypass, treble, vintage charm
Catalinbread Naga Viper MkII
Catalinbread
52% similarityShared character: treble
Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Mop Top Liverpool
Tech 21
52% similarityShared character: treble
Carl Martin Blue Ranger
Carl Martin
52% similarityShared character: presence, treble
Mad Professor Mad-Rbo
Mad Professor
49% similarityShared character: treble
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Hornby Skewes Treble Booster?+
The closest matches in character are the Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster, the Death By Audio Thee Treble, the Suhr Brighton Treble Booster.
What pairs well with the Hornby Skewes Treble Booster?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Steel String Singer, Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W — Where this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth.