Outboard ’60s Spring Reverb for Your Pedalboard
Are you looking for the ultimate surf rock reverb pedal? Get ready to hang ten. Catalinbread's Topanga Burnside has captured all the authentic sounds of those groundbreaking ’60s Tolex-covered outboard tanks — the flutter, the cluck and clang, the drippy splash — in a sweet-looking pedal with old-school Mix, Tone, and Dwell controls. But that's not all: you also get a Volume knob that controls a discrete preamp, for the option of an extra clean boost when you want it. The Topanga Burnside also has a handy tremolo mod and can be powered by any 9–18-volt center-negative DC power supply (not included) that provides at least 100mA. It also features a tough all-metal chassis and a rugged footswitch that are ready for the road.
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100% wet capability, volume knob magic, and reverb-specific controls
The outboard spring reverb units of the ’60s always had a little bit of the dry signal mixed in, but Catalinbread decided to give your Mix knob extra functionality. You can set it anywhere from 100% dry to 100% wet to find the perfect spot for the vibe you want to express — vintage units didn't offer this level of control. There's also a discrete preamp adjustable via the Volume knob that gives you a generous amount of clean boost when desired. Tone control for the reverb can be set anywhere from full brightness to dark, warm Southern California depths. And the Dwell knob controls how hard the springs are being driven, so you can dial in anything from a subtle hollow sound to an intense, big-canyon reverb worthy of the name Topanga!
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; Catalinbread creates its own market for products players love, whether overdrive, delay/reverb, fuzz/distortion, or tremolo/modulation pedals (many of which are available at Sweetwater). The Topanga Burnside is a powerful example of Catalinbread's commitment to exciting, inspiring innovation.
Catalinbread Topanga Burnside Features:
- Full-on surf rock spring reverb unit in pedal form with Mix, Tone, Dwell, and Volume controls
- Authentic old-school sound, including all the drip, clang, flutter, and splash of 1960s tanks
- Mix control can be set to 100% wet — something vintage units can't do
- Volume controls the discrete preamp for extra clean boost when you want it
- Handy tremolo mod conjures additional surfy goodness
- All-metal chassis and high-quality true-bypass footswitch for long-lasting performance
- Powered by 9V–18V power supply (not included)
- Made in the USA
