Madsen Custom Shop Ge Boost Review

By Scott Ulrichs · Vol. 27, No. 2 · December 2025

The Madsen Custom Shop Ge Boost is a Rangemaster-style germanium transistor treble boost with three capacitor-selectable voices that rewards guitarists who plug straight in — delivering round cleans, expressive bloom, and a dynamic feel that compressors can't match.

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