Fender Santa Ana Overdrive vs Fortin Amplification 33 Fredrik Thordendal Boost
The Fender Santa Ana Overdrive and the Fortin Amplification 33 Fredrik Thordendal Boost are both pedals sharing transparent, full. The Fender Santa Ana Overdrive leans dynamic and bright. The Fortin Amplification 33 Fredrik Thordendal Boost leans high gain. Current prices: $149.99 vs $199.99.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.32% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- transparent
- full
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$149.99via Reverb
$199.99via Reverb
The Fender Santa Ana Overdrive is a versatile, widely praised overdrive pedal from Fender, named after the Santa Ana winds of Southern California. Premier Guitar and Sweetwater reviewed it as one of the most versatile overdrives in the market, covering the full range from transparent clean boost through heavy, amp-like overdrive with a wide Gain range and separate Bass, Mid, Treble, and Presence controls. The JFET-based circuit delivers dynamic, touch-sensitive overdrive character that cleans up well with guitar volume, and the comprehensive EQ makes it adaptable across virtually any guitar and amplifier combination.
The Fortin Amplification 33 is a clean boost pedal designed in collaboration with Fredrik Thordendal of Meshuggah, developed over two years to serve as a precision front-end tool for modern high-gain amplifiers. It delivers up to 22dB of clean boost that tightens low-end response, enhances pick attack articulation, and improves note separation in saturated, down-tuned amplifier contexts. Built in the United States with premium components and true bypass switching, the 33 includes a remote channel switching jack for hands-free amplifier channel control. Used by Thordendal in Meshuggah for the djent, progressive metal, and extreme rhythmic precision the band requires.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Country
- Blues Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Blues
- Rock
- Djent
- Metal
- dynamic
- bright
- clean boost
- mid-forward
- saturated
- high gain