The Caline CP-55 The Americana is an overdrive, booster and equalizer pedal from Caline, an analog circuit modeled after a Fender 57 Deluxe amp. RockBoard's PedalPedia describes it as capturing "the twang and clarity of a Fender 57 Deluxe," which places it among the amp-in-a-box style pedals: instead of adding gain on top of an amp's own voice, it aims to carry that amp's character with you1.
Because it combines three functions in one enclosure, it can serve several roles on a board: as a light overdrive into a clean amp, as a tone-shaping EQ, or as a clean-ish boost. It sits in Caline's wider overdrive range alongside pedals like the Caline CP-84 Honeycomb Tone Overdrive and the Caline CP-70 High Chief1.
What it does
The CP-55's core idea is amp modeling in analog form. Caline's product information states that "the Caline American Sound CP-55 is modeled after a Fender 57 Deluxe amp," a small tweed amp known among players for its responsive, twangy breakup1. In practice, that means the pedal is voiced to shape both gain and frequency response, which is why it carries an equalizer function alongside the drive and boost.
For a player, the practical takeaway is flexibility: one pedal that can push an amp, add body to a quiet pickup, or correct a thin-sounding guitar, all while keeping the signal analog throughout1.
Power and setup
The pedal runs on a 9V DC, center negative supply and draws 50mA of current1. That draw is worth checking against a shared supply output if you power several pedals from one brick.
At 50mA, the CP-55 draws more current than many simple overdrives. A low-output daisy-chain output may not be sufficient alongside other pedals.
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Is the Caline CP-55 The Americana analog or digital?
The CP-55 The Americana is an analog circuit, according to the maker's product information. It combines overdrive, boost and equalizer functions in one pedal and is described as modeling the twang and clarity of a Fender 57 Deluxe amp, the same amp the circuit is modeled after.
What powers the Caline CP-55 The Americana?
The pedal runs on 9V DC with a center negative plug and draws 50mA of current. That figure matters when planning a pedalboard power supply, since a daisy chain or a low-output supply output may not cover it alongside other pedals.
Sources (1)
- CP-55 The Americana by Caline, RockBoard PedalPedia, 2026
