The Aguilar Grape Phaser (Bass Analog Phaser) is an Aguilar preamp pedal, currently around $199. Close alternatives include the Aguilar Octamizer (Bass Octaver) and the Ampeg F17-1. It pairs well with the Aguilar Octamizer (Bass Octaver) and the Fjord Fuzz Odin.

Aguilar Grape Phaser (Bass Analog Phaser)

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The Aguilar Grape Phaser gives bass players lush, analog phase shifting through a deliberately simple two-knob layout, a Rate control setting the speed of the modulation and a Color knob feeding a portion of the phase-shifted signal back into the circuit to intensify and reshape the effect into funkier, more resonant territory. Designed specifically for bass frequencies rather than adapted from a guitar-voiced phaser circuit, it avoids the thin, occasionally unstable low-end response some guitar-oriented phasers exhibit when used with bass, keeping the fundamental low frequencies solid even as the phase modulation sweeps through the upper harmonics.

  • phaser
  • modulation
  • resonant
  • bass
  • simple
  • harmonics
  • compression
  • drive

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio

Price updated Aug 27, 2026

Genres the Aguilar Grape Phaser (Bass Analog Phaser) is commonly used in

  • Funk
  • Experimental
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  • Classic Rock
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  • Alternative
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  • Ambient
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  • Rock
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Pedals that stack with the Aguilar Grape Phaser (Bass Analog Phaser)

Aguilar Octamizer (Bass Octaver)

Aguilar

38% match

The Grape Phaser's resonant sweep and the Octamizer's glitchy octave tracking split the job — one colors harmonics, the other shifts pitch, and neither steps on the other's gain.

Fjord Fuzz Odin

Fjord Fuzz

27% match
$199via Reverb

The Odin's doom-heavy stoner fuzz gives the Grape Phaser's resonant sweep something dense and saturated to color instead of a thin bass line.

MXR Phase 90

MXR

19% match
$89.99via Reverb

Two phasers rarely stack cleanly — pair the Grape Phaser's resonant bass sweep with the Phase 90's classic mid-range sweep and each covers different ground.

Wren and Cuff Gold Comp

Wren And Cuff

12% match
$244.99via Reverb

Run the Gold Comp after the Grape Phaser — germanium-flavored compression evens out what's already a resonant, bass-voiced phase sweep.

Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man

Electro-Harmonix

11% match
$199.25via Reverb

The Memory Man's lush analog echo trails the Grape Phaser's resonant sweep with real harmonic texture to work through. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Mr. Black Bloodmoon

Mr Black

10% match
$199.95via Reverb

Keep the Bloodmoon after the Grape Phaser — the resonant, bass-voiced sweep stays intact and the reverb adds a dark, doomy tail behind it. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz

Cusack Music

tonal match
$229via Reverb

Put Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match
$206.45via Reverb

Run mid-forward into Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 for more fuzzy on top

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Aguilar Grape Phaser (Bass Analog Phaser)?+

The closest matches in character are the Aguilar Octamizer (Bass Octaver), the Ampeg F17-1, the Behringer BDI21. Budget picks: Aguilar DB 925, Ampeg Classic Analog Bass Preamp pedal, Boss BB-1X.

What pairs well with the Aguilar Grape Phaser (Bass Analog Phaser)?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Aguilar Octamizer (Bass Octaver), Fjord Fuzz Odin, MXR Phase 90 — The Grape Phaser's resonant sweep and the Octamizer's glitchy octave tracking split the job — one colors harmonics, the other shifts pitch, and neither steps on the other's gain..

How much does the Aguilar Grape Phaser (Bass Analog Phaser) cost?+

Around $199 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).

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