The GUP Tech TATouh! Texas Treble Boost is a treble boost pedal built around a deliberately simple circuit: one volume knob, one NPN transistor, and three boost voicings labeled Low, Mid and High1. GUP Tech describes what it does to an amp in plain terms: "it push the amp and makes it rumble"1. Like other treble boosts, it is the kind of pedal you put in front of a cranked amp to push it harder and sharpen the top end, rather than a gain pedal that creates distortion on its own.
The controls: one knob, three voicings
There is not much to learn here, and that is the point. The volume knob sets how hard the pedal pushes whatever comes after it. The three voicing positions, Low, Mid and High, shape which part of the guitar's range gets the boost, so you can lean the pedal toward a fuller push or a sharper, more top-heavy cut1. The single NPN transistor at the heart of the circuit is the traditional treble boost approach, the same basic idea behind the pedals GUP Tech names as its inspiration1.
Where it comes from
GUP Tech describes the TATouh! as "the ultimate inspiration from the Range Master, the Diaz Texas Ranger, the Pedal Pawn Texas Twang"1. Those are the touchstones of the treble boost world: the Range Master is the original British boost that shaped the sound of 1960s and 1970s amp-driven rock, and the Texas Ranger and Texas Twang are later takes on the same formula. On the Douche Edition page, the maker frames the appeal directly: "Want to rip off your Vox AC30 like Gallagher? Or your vintage Fender like Stevie? Let's start here."2
GUP Tech describes the TATouh! Texas Treble Boost as the ultimate inspiration from the Range Master, the Diaz Texas Ranger, and the Pedal Pawn Texas Twang, three treble boost circuits that players will recognize behind its design1. Every GUP Tech pedal, the TATouh! included, is made by the company in Saguenay, Québec, Canada1.
The Douche Edition
The TATouh! Texas Treble Boost Douche Edition is the same pedal in a different set of clothes. It carries the identical circuit: one volume knob, one NPN transistor and the three boost voicings, Low, Mid and High, with the same true-bypass design and the same Range Master, Texas Ranger and Texas Twang lineage1. What changes is the enclosure, which gets GUP Tech's Douche Edition printed artwork. That design was updated in July 2024 to a new UV printed version2. As of late October 2026, GUP Tech listed the Douche Edition as re-stocking soon2.
The Douche Edition was listed as re-stocking soon as of 26 October 2026, so availability differs from the standard version12.
Colors and versions
The standard TATouh! comes in three color options: Army green, Cream and Orange1. The enclosure design is credited to Emilie at GUP Tech, who provides a design note on the product page1.
| Version | Circuit | Enclosure | Status (Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TATouh! Texas Treble Boost | One volume knob, one NPN transistor, Low/Mid/High voicings | Army green, Cream or Orange | In production1 |
| TATouh! Douche Edition | Same circuit | UV printed Douche Edition design, updated July 2024 | Re-stocking soon2 |
Power and practicalities
The TATouh! runs on 9V DC center negative and draws 3mA1. That is a very light load by pedal standards, so any standard isolated supply or daisy chain handles it without trouble, and it will not strain a battery-powered setup. The true-bypass design means the pedal stays out of your signal path when switched off1.
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Questions
Is the GUP Tech TATouh! Texas Treble Boost true bypass?
Yes. GUP Tech lists the TATouh! Texas Treble Boost as a true-bypass design, and the same is true of the Douche Edition version. When the pedal is off, your guitar's signal passes to the amp without going through the boost circuit.
Where is the TATouh! Texas Treble Boost made?
GUP Tech builds the TATouh! at its own shop in Saguenay, Québec, Canada. The company states that all of its pedals are made by the team there, and the Douche Edition version is made in the same place.
What power does the TATouh! use?
The TATouh! runs on 9V DC center negative and draws 3mA. That low draw means a standard pedalboard power supply handles it easily, and it is gentle on battery life if you power it that way.
What is the Douche Edition?
The Douche Edition is GUP Tech's alternate version of the TATouh! Texas Treble Boost, with the same circuit: one volume knob, one NPN transistor and three boost voicings. It carries a different printed enclosure design, updated in July 2024, and the maker listed it as re-stocking soon as of October 2026.
Which pedals is the TATouh! based on?
GUP Tech describes the TATouh! as inspired by three classic treble boost pedals: the Range Master, the Diaz Texas Ranger and the Pedal Pawn Texas Twang. The same lineage applies to the Douche Edition.
What colors does the TATouh! come in?
GUP Tech lists the TATouh! Texas Treble Boost in three color options: Army green, Cream and Orange. The Douche Edition has its own separate printed enclosure design.
Sources (2)
- TATouh! Texas Treble Boost, GUP Tech
- TATouh! Texas Treble Boost Douche Edition, guptech.ca, 2024-07
