The Rig of Doom — in a Single Pedal!
If you're a fan of Black Sabbath and the classic Tony Iommi tone that defined their landmark early albums, the Catalinbread Sabbra Cadabra Clearwell Edition overdrive pedal is an absolute must-have. Only available at Sweetwater, the Sabbra Cadabra packs all the patented sinister tone that the iconic guitarist dialed in by way of a late-'60s Laney Supergroup preamp and legendary Rangemaster Treble Booster and puts it into one pedal! One stomp on the Sabbra Cadabra and your electric tone goes from clean and light to doomy and dark, just like that. Plus, this pedal features equally sinister custom graphics that tie into Sabbath's mysterious sessions for 1973's Sabbath Bloody Sabbath album. Take it from the legions of metal and heavy rock guitarists here at Sweetwater: this is the stompbox that can take your tone to places that satisfy both your ears and soul.
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Range: the key to the kingdom
Gain, Presence, and Volume 4 are all important controls in shaping your sound, but it's the Sabbra Cadabra's Range knob that provides the greatest diversity in tone. It allows you to mod the treble-boost section of the circuit, ending up anywhere from dedicated treble boost to full-range boost. The Range control is continuously variable to match whatever response range or vibe you're going for, so don't be afraid to experiment. And don't forget the impact your guitar's onboard controls will have on the sound. The Sabbra Cadabra, like most Catalinbread pedals, is engineered to take full advantage of your guitar's pots and pickup selector, enabling you to rule new realms of creativity.
Ominous custom graphics to match
The Sabbra Cadabra Clearwell Edition overdrive pedal features custom graphics inspired by Black Sabbath's 1973 Sabbath Bloody Sabbath rehearsal sessions at Clearwell Castle in the UK. As the legend goes, the spooky atmosphere not only supercharged the group's creativity, but multiple band members recalled witnessing an ominous ghostlike figure lurking around the castle. Fittingly, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath ultimately yielded some of the murkiest material in the Sabbath catalog, including "Spiral Architect" and "Sabbra Cadabra," the latter title from which this pedal takes its name.
Catalinbread: gear that makes you want to play
The self-avowed gearheads at Catalinbread focus on making musical devices that they want to use themselves — "gear that gets us excited and inspires us to play." The result of that authentic focus and unwavering integrity is the type of innovation that isn't market driven. Instead, Catalinbread creates its own market for products that players love, whether they are overdrive, delay/reverb, fuzz/distortion, or tremolo/modulation pedals (many of which are available at Sweetwater). The Sabbra Cadabra overdrive pedal is a powerful example of Catalinbread's commitment to exciting, inspiring innovation.
Catalinbread Sabbra Cadabra Clearwell Edition Overdrive Pedal Features:
- Pedal based on Tony Iommi's modded Rangemaster treble boost fed into a Laney Supergroup preamp
- Transforms your setup into the "rig of doom" — even at eardrum-friendly volumes
- Range control lets you choose frequency response from treble-only boost to full-range boost
- All-metal chassis and high-quality true bypass footswitch for long-lasting performance
- Ominous custom graphics to match the pedal's sinister tone
- Powered by 9–18-volt power supply (not included)
- Made in the USA
