Catalinbread Sabbra Cadabra 10th Anniversary Edition Overdrive Pedal with 5mA Draw (Sparkle Red)

Catalinbread is thrilled to celebrate 10 amazing years of the Sabbra Cadabra. To mark this milestone, they are releasing a very special, limited-edition Catalinbread Sabbra Cadabra 10th Anniversary Edition Overdrive Pedal in Sparkle Red, featuring the number ‘10’ in the artwork as a tribute to this momentous occasion. The circuit is the same Sabbra you know and love. Tony Iommi arguably had the most influential tone in the history of electric guitar. When you think Black Sabbath, you immediately think ‘Electric Guitar.’ His early signature sound resulted from an always-on treble-booster plugged into cranked Laney Supergroup amps. This approach to a guitar is advantageous and fun but lost in this day and age because honestly, no one can get away with the stage volume anymore. Catalinbread designed the Sabbra Cadabra to give players that sonic experience, which is re-contextualized for today’s approach where players tend to use amps solely within their clean range at more mortal volume levels.
Presence
Just like the Supergroup, the Sabbra Cadabra features a Presence control that dumps a varying number of frequencies to the ground. The result is a full-bodied master tone control that helps you sit in the mix right where you like.
Gain
Think of Gain as an analog to the Supergroup’s Gain control. Keep it low for some crunchy British-style chunk or crank it to get those tube-melting tones Mr. Iommi is known for. Setting this above 3 o’clock definitely gets you into Dehumanizer territory.
Vol4
Loud. The Vol4 control gets loud. Use it to add volume to your tunes.
Range
The Range control knob influences the front-end treble booster of the Sabbra. This circuit's design is derived from the Catalinbread Naga Viper, a system comprising three knobs: Boost, Heat, and Range. In the Sabbra, Boost and Heat settings are maximized, providing mastery over the Range, which acts as an input frequency selector. Frequency selection in treble boosters is achieved by channeling the signal through a small input capacitor that trims the low end. The Range control oscillates between two input capacitors - one small, one large - ensuring the Sabbra's drive side operates with the appropriate frequencies.
Power Supply
The Sabbra Cadabra requires at least 9VDC and up to 18VDC, with a negative center. It draws a miserly 5mA, meaning you can run it with pretty much any supply fitting the above requirements. You can also use a 9V battery, but remember to unplug the input cable when you are finished, or it will continue to use battery power. However, the modest current draw will allow the battery to last a good long time.