The Hornby Skewes Treble Booster is a boost pedal. Close alternatives include the Dean Markley Overlord and the Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword Eastside Exclusive Mono Camo. It pairs well with the Dumble Steel String Singer and the Marshall Bluesbreaker.

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.

  • treble
  • transistor
  • frequency
  • vintage
  • bypass
  • boost
  • precise tone
  • original tone character

Genres the Hornby Skewes Treble Booster is commonly used in

  • Blues
  • Rock
  • Glam Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Alternative
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Amps that pair well with the Hornby Skewes Treble Booster

Dumble Steel String Singer

Dumble

30% match

Where this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth

Marshall Bluesbreaker

Marshall

28% match

Marshall Bluesbreaker leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Fender Prosonic

amplifier

tonal match

Fender Prosonic leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Gibson GA-50

Gibson

tonal match

Run Gibson GA-50 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp

Orange

tonal match
$747.19via Reverb

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 match
$782.78via Reverb

Orange Terror Bass's warm balances out the bright tone

Orange Little Bass Thing

Orange

tonal match
$708.76via Reverb

Orange Little Bass Thing leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo

Fuchs

tonal match

Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Pedals that stack with the Hornby Skewes Treble Booster

Catalinbread SFT

Catalinbread

21% match

Catalinbread SFT leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Behringer Chorus Symphony

Behringer

21% match
$90.90via Reverb

Run Behringer Chorus Symphony after Hornby Skewes Treble Booster in the signal chain, clear of Hornby Skewes Treble Booster's own gain stage

Donner Lax Comp

Donner

19% match

Donner Lax Comp's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying

One Control Lingonberry Overdrive

One Control

18% match
$144.99via Reverb

One Control Lingonberry Overdrive's warm balances out the bright tone

Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler

pedal

12% match
$263.70via Reverb

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)

Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte

Caroline Guitar Company

12% match
$199via Reverb

Put Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte after Hornby Skewes Treble Booster in the signal chain, clear of Hornby Skewes Treble Booster's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Orange - Vintage Distortion

Orange

tonal match

Orange - Vintage Distortion's warm balances out the bright tone

SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive

Solidgoldfx

tonal match
$159via Reverb

Run SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Dean Markley Overlord

Dean Markley

69% similarity

Shared character: tone, treble, boost

Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword Eastside Exclusive Mono Camo

Electronic Audio Experiments

69% similarity
$272.99via Reverb

Shared character: tone, boost, treble

Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster

pedal

68% similarity

Shared character: presence, treble, boost

Díaz Texas Ranger

Diaz

68% similarity

Shared character: true_bypass, treble, boost

Paul Cochrane Timmy

Paul Cochrane

68% similarity

Shared character: treble, boost, blues_players

Tru-Fi Rangemaster Fuzz

Tru Fi

68% similarity
$199.95via Reverb

Shared character: treble, boost

Electro-Harmonix Soul Food

Electro-Harmonix

67% similarity
$78.78via Reverb

Shared character: true_bypass, presence, treble

Browne Amplification The Fixer Dual Boost/Buffer

Browne Amplification

67% similarity
$149via Reverb

Shared character: signal_integrity, boost

Colorsound Power Boost

Colorsound

66% similarity

Shared character: treble, rich, boost

Friedman BE-OD Deluxe

Friedman

66% similarity
$229.49via Reverb

Shared character: tone, presence, treble

DOD 250 50th Anniversary Limited Edition

Dod

66% similarity

Shared character: tone

Wampler Latitude Standard

Wampler

66% similarity
$189.99via Reverb

Shared character: true_bypass, vintage_charm, blues_players

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Hornby Skewes Treble Booster?+

The closest matches in character are the Dean Markley Overlord, the Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword Eastside Exclusive Mono Camo, the Dallas Tuxedo Treble Booster.

What pairs well with the Hornby Skewes Treble Booster?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Steel String Singer, Marshall Bluesbreaker, Fender Prosonic — Where this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth.

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