Catalinbread Galileo 2.0 Drive Pedal

£169.99

The Catalinbread Galileo 2.0 Drive Pedal is In stock available now for fast UK delivery online for GBP 169.99 + Delivery. Is this the real life?Is this just fantasy?Open your eyes to the new Catalinbread Galileo Booster, it puts the tone of Queen’s legendary guitarist Brian May in a box on your pedal board. The…

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The Catalinbread Galileo 2.0 Drive Pedal is In stock available now for fast UK delivery online for GBP 169.99 + Delivery. This excellent piece of kit is manufactured by Catalinbread and in New condition and comes with a great warranty.

Is this the real life?

Is this just fantasy?

Open your eyes to the new Catalinbread Galileo Booster, it puts the tone of Queen’s legendary guitarist Brian May in a box on your pedal board. The Galileo is a custom-tuned Rangemaster booster combined with the pre-amp section of a Vox AC30 delivering the distinctive throaty mid-range and jangly crunch of Brian May.

Brian May’s sonic signature not only comes from his home built “Red Special” guitar, but also from a treble-booster pummeling banks of AC30s. He never turns the treble booster off, accessing a wide range of tones simply by manipulating his volume knobs and pickup settings. From his guitar, to the treble booster, to the amps, his entire rig is essentially a singular musical instrument. One that inspires the sort of playing May is known for. Catalinbread designed the Galileo with this playing approach in mind. You can roll your guitar volume back for jangly AC30 cleans, and crank it up for searing leads and aggressive yet focused rhythm tones.

There is something very special about a treble-booster hitting a Vox AC30. The midrange gets super throaty with an amazing harmonic swirl. Back the guitar volume down and that iconic Vox jangle gets magnified – it can sound angry and aggressive, yet chimey and beautiful at the same time. It’s a complex harmonically laden tone that is very compelling to play. Even though the Vox AC30 is mere 30 watts, to crank one up inorder to achieve the tones that May achieved, it is VERY loud.

The Galileo has three controls tuned to deliver the essence of the Brian May sound – GAIN, TONE, and VOLUME. With guitar volume knob turned full up, you’ll get the soaring lead tones and tight but aggressive rhythm tones of Brian May. Turn your guitar volume knob down slightly and you’ll be tying your mother down all night. Turn your guitar down further and you’ll get an amazing jangly clean sound that isn’t really clean but is! In a full band context, this pedal will cut through with just the right frequencies to fit perfectly in the mix.

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Guitar FX

Guitar FX (effects) refer to the wide range of pedals and processors that shape and manipulate a guitar’s signal to create different sounds. From classic distortion and overdrive to reverb, delay, modulation, and pitch-shifting, effects are at the heart of a guitarist’s creative toolkit. Whether analogue or digital, stompbox or multi-effects unit, Guitar FX allow players to express mood, texture, and dynamics in unique ways. Used thoughtfully, they can transform a simple riff into something atmospheric, aggressive, or entirely otherworldly.

pedal

A pedal is a compact device that guitarists use to alter their instrument’s sound by shaping effects such as distortion, delay, reverb, and modulation. Typically housed in a rugged enclosure and controlled by footswitches, pedals are designed to be placed on the floor for hands-free operation during playing. They can be analogue or digital, true bypass or buffered, and come in countless varieties to suit different styles and preferences. Pedals are essential tools for creating signature tones and adding colour and texture to a guitarist’s sound.

About Catalinbread

We have new and used Catalinbread musical equipment available on our website for fast direct delivery from sellers across the UK & Europe.

Catalinbread is a respected boutique pedal maker from Portland, Oregon, known for creating hand-built effects that blend vintage soul with modern features. Their pedals are designed to inspire creativity, often drawing on classic amps and echo units for tonal inspiration. Favourites like the Belle Epoch delay and Formula 5 overdrive are praised for their warm, dynamic response. They are popular for players who want character, quality, and a touch of the unexpected in their sound.