The Catalinbread Naga Viper Treble Booster Gallery limited edition is a limited-run version of Catalinbread's Naga Viper treble booster, a pedal modeled after the Dallas Rangemaster123. It launched the Gallery Series, a limited edition line of pedals featuring UV-printed, custom artwork, and it shipped in two colors: a black enclosure sold only through Catalinbread's Reverb.com store and a neon-yellow enclosure sold at catalinbread.com4. Ten percent of the proceeds went to Shriners Hospitals for Children156.
For a player, the pedal does what a Rangemaster-style treble booster does: it pushes the upper frequencies into an already-driven amp, tightening the low end and adding bite. What sets the Naga Viper apart from the original one-knob design is that it adds two controls, Range and Heat, to the original's single Boost control7.
A Rangemaster-style treble booster
The Naga Viper is a booster that lives in the grand old tradition of the Dallas Rangemaster treble booster, the circuit players in the 1960s and 1970s used to make dark, non-master-volume amps cut through a band6. Catalinbread's version is essentially an update on the classic Dallas Rangemaster treble boost, keeping the character of the original circuit while adding features the one-knob design never had3.
The original Rangemaster gave the player a single control. The Naga Viper adds versatility to that one-knob design with an input capacitor blend, labeled Range, and a gain control, labeled Heat8. Premier Guitar's reviewer found that this gives treble-boost fans a few extra shades of color to work with, unlike most boosters9.
The Gallery limited edition is the same circuit in a different finish. Gearnews described it as "the same great pedal, but with a fresh new UV-printed, custom artwork"5.
The controls: Boost, Heat and Range
The Gallery Series Naga Viper carries the standard pedal's three-knob layout, with one label changed: the Heat knob is labeled VENOM on this version5.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Boost | The original Rangemaster's single control, carried over to set the boost level710 |
| Heat / Venom | Controls the gain level5 |
| Range | A continuous sweep from treble-boost to full-range boost1 |
The Range knob is the big functional difference from a vintage Rangemaster. Instead of a fixed treble-focused frequency response, the player can sweep from a classic treble boost to a full-range boost, adjusting where the boost sits from treble-focused to full-range2. The Heat (Venom) knob then sets how hard the circuit pushes5.
The Gallery Series finish and what comes in the box
The Gallery Series is a limited edition line of pedals featuring UV-printed, custom artwork, and the Naga Viper was the first pedal in the series4. The artwork was created by Colin Shawcross, AKA Nonheinous, whose work can be found at nonheinous.com1. Delicious Audio described the result as a gorgeous new version of the Dallas Rangemaster emulation, with a case sporting brand new art6.
Each purchase came with:
Ten percent of the proceeds from sales were donated to Shriners Hospitals for Children, a charity selected by the graphic artist6.
The Gallery Series Naga Viper was a limited edition with a limited quantity of both colors available4. The black enclosure was available only through Catalinbread's Reverb.com store, while the neon-yellow enclosure was sold at catalinbread.com2.
Where it sits in Catalinbread's range
The Gallery Series Naga Viper followed the standard Naga Viper and sat alongside other Catalinbread takes on classic circuits, such as the Sabbra Cadabra drive pedal, which later received its own Gallery Series edition11. For players shopping the broader boost pedal category, the Naga Viper's Rangemaster lineage distinguishes it from clean boosts like the Epoch Boost: it is a treble booster first, with the Range control opening the door to full-range operation when wanted2.
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Questions
What is a Dallas Rangemaster treble booster?
The Dallas Rangemaster is a classic treble booster circuit from the grand old tradition of treble-boost pedals. It cuts low end and pushes the upper frequencies into an amp, which players historically used to make dark, non-master-volume amps cut through. Catalinbread's Naga Viper is essentially an update on the classic Dallas Rangemaster Treble Boost, adding Range and Heat controls to the original's single Boost knob.
Does the Gallery edition Naga Viper sound different from the standard one?
No. Press coverage described it as the same great pedal as the standard Naga Viper, but with a fresh new UV-printed, custom artwork finish. The circuit is the same modern take on the classic Rangemaster treble booster, with the same Boost, Heat and Range controls, though the Heat knob is labeled VENOM on this version.
Where can I buy the black Gallery Series Naga Viper?
The black enclosure was available only through Catalinbread's Reverb.com store, while the neon-yellow enclosure was sold at catalinbread.com. There was a limited quantity of both colors available, and the Gallery Series is a limited edition line, so stock was not intended to last.
Who made the artwork on the Gallery Series Naga Viper?
The artwork was created by Colin Shawcross, also known as Nonheinous, whose work can be found at nonheinous.com. The design is UV-printed directly onto the custom case, and the same artwork appears on the t-shirt bundled with each purchase.
Where does the charity money from the Gallery Naga Viper go?
Catalinbread donated 10% of the proceeds from sales of the Gallery Series Naga Viper to Shriners Hospitals for Children, a charity selected by the graphic artist Colin Shawcross.
What comes with the Gallery Series Naga Viper?
Each purchase came with a matching t-shirt featuring the same design, a drawstring bag and some stickers, alongside the pedal itself in its UV-printed custom case.
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