Tone Report Weekly Issue 142 | Page 13

CATALINBREAD KARMA SUTURE Catalinbread Karma Suture: The Interfax Harmonic Percolator is one of the more obscure and mysterious circuits in the pedal universe. Few original examples exist, and the world only really knows of it because Steve Albini of Shellac has relied on a vintage Percolator for many years, primarily for its over-thetop sonic properties. Unbeknownst to many, however, this circuit is capable of far more than the ugly roar that most players associate with it. Catalinbread’s Percolatorinspired Karma Suture pedal highlights the overlooked versatility of this germanium-silicon hybrid circuit, adding more control to further enable exploration of the Harmonic Percolator’s varied and colorful tone textures. The Suture really captures the Percolator’s true personality, letting the user dial in anything from subtle, glistening grime, to beautifully defined drive, to the thick, saturated fuzz that is practically synonymous with this circuit.  ToneReport.com 13