The Ashdown Pro FX Vintage Fuzz is an Ashdown fuzz pedal, currently around $70.21. Close alternatives include the Ashdown MAS Vintage-Fuzz and the Fuzzrocious Pedals Baby Furnace. It pairs well with the Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble and the Marshall Super Bass.
Ashdown Pro FX Vintage Fuzz
Ashdown · pedal
The Ashdown ASH-PFX-FUZZ-U is the US-market variant of the Ashdown Pro-FX Vintage Fuzz, a compact bass fuzz pedal from the Pro-FX 9V effects range. Built on a classic square-wave fuzz circuit, it delivers boxy, aggressive vintage fuzz character with a two-knob Volume and Gain layout. The simple control set rewards players who want a straightforward vintage fuzz without a complex tonal stack. Designed in the UK by Ashdown for bass players, it produces sustain-heavy fuzz with a raw, vintage character suited to rock and heavy blues.
What stands out
“The simple control set rewards players who want a straightforward vintage fuzz”
— from the listing
“Best used for classic rock, Motown, and vintage soul bass applications where warmth and sustain matter more than aggression”
— from the community notes
“Built on a classic square-wave fuzz circuit, it delivers boxy, aggressive vintage fuzz character with a two-knob Volume and Gain layout”
— from the listing
“The PFX Fuzz is recognized within the Ashdown Pro-FX line as a bass-friendly fuzz that preserves fundamental body while adding harmonic drive”
— from the community notes
“It sits cleanly in front of a bass amp”
— from the community notes
- fuzz
- classic rock
- vintage
- bass
- soul
- rock
- aggressive
- sustain
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Ashdown Pro FX Vintage Fuzz is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Ashdown Pro FX Vintage Fuzz
Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble
Boss
20% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Run fuzzy into Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble for more modulated on top
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall Super Bass
Marshall
18% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Marshall Super Bass leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp
Gibson
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal
Magnatone 510
Magnatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Magnatone 510 layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal
Pedals that stack with the Ashdown Pro FX Vintage Fuzz
Cordovox PH-8
Cordovox
22% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Put Cordovox PH-8 after Ashdown Pro FX Vintage Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Ashdown Pro FX Vintage Fuzz's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Blackstar Dept. 10 Boost
Blackstar
21% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)
Blackstar Dept. 10 Boost stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Paul Cochrane Timmy
Paul Cochrane
21% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)
Paul Cochrane Timmy layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Arcade Audio Button Masher Compressor
Arcade Audio
16% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Arcade Audio Button Masher Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black
Walrus Audio
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)
Keep Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black after Ashdown Pro FX Vintage Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Ashdown Pro FX Vintage Fuzz's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage
Electro-Harmonix
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Run Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage after Ashdown Pro FX Vintage Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Ashdown Pro FX Vintage Fuzz's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
TC Electronic Spark Booster
TC Electronic
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
TC Electronic Spark Booster stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here
Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer
Subdecay
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer belongs in front of Ashdown Pro FX Vintage Fuzz, since pitch tracking is cleanest before anything colours the note
Alternatives
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Ashdown Pro FX Vintage Fuzz?+
The closest matches in character are the Ashdown MAS Vintage-Fuzz, the Fuzzrocious Pedals Baby Furnace, the Electro-Harmonix Bass Big Muff Pi.
What pairs well with the Ashdown Pro FX Vintage Fuzz?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble, Marshall Super Bass, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp — Run fuzzy into Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble for more modulated on top.
How much does the Ashdown Pro FX Vintage Fuzz cost?+
Around $70.21 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).