The Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Flip-Top Style Overdrive is a Catalinbread overdrive pedal, currently around $189.99. Close alternatives include the Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Inspired Overdrive and the Colorsound Power Boost. It pairs well with the Traynor SB110 and the Peavey MAX 100.
Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Flip-Top Style Overdrive
Catalinbread · pedal
The Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Flip Top Style Overdrive is an amp-in-a-box overdrive from the Portland boutique builder, modeling the tone and breakup character of a vintage Ampeg Flip Top B-15 bass amplifier. The SFT produces warm, harmonically rich overdrive with a distinct vintage American character and low-midrange focus. It is equally effective with both guitar and bass, delivering the organic, overdriven bass amp crunch and warmth historically associated with recording studio rigs. Controls include gain, volume, and a tone stack based on the Ampeg amplifier EQ. Suited for studio recording, blues, and roots rock players.
- bass
- recording
- studio
- organic
- midrange
- eq
- warmth
- roots rock
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Flip-Top Style Overdrive is commonly used in
- Blues
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Jazz
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Amps that pair well with the Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Flip-Top Style Overdrive
Traynor SB110
Traynor
29% matchTraynor SB110 leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Peavey MAX 100
Peavey
29% matchWhere this leans warm, Peavey MAX 100 answers back bright
Díaz CD-100 Amp Head
Diaz
tonal matchRun Díaz CD-100 Amp Head after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Peavey MAX 208
Peavey
tonal matchRun Peavey MAX 208 after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo
Peavey
tonal matchPeavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo's bright balances out the warm tone
Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800
Marshall
tonal matchRun Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800 after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass
Vox
tonal matchVox Mini SuperBeetle Bass's bright balances out the warm tone
Morgan MVP66
Morgan
tonal matchWhere this leans warm, Morgan MVP66 answers back bright
Pedals that stack with the Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Flip-Top Style Overdrive
Ashdown Triple Shot
Ashdown
26% matchThe Flip-Top SFT's organic, studio-voiced bass overdrive stacks with Triple Shot's own frequency-shaped drive for a richer push.
Electro-Harmonix Crayon
Electro-Harmonix
24% matchElectro-Harmonix Crayon's bright balances out the warm tone
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
17% matchWalrus Audio Lillian's bright voice goes after Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Flip-Top Style Overdrive in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Flip-Top Style Overdrive's own mid-forward character
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro
Pigtronix
16% matchPigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro's own sustaining character is the real reason this is worth trying
Death By Audio Reverberation Machine
Death By Audio
9% matchRun Death By Audio Reverberation Machine after Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Flip-Top Style Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Flip-Top Style Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss DD-200 Digital Delay
Boss
9% matchBoss DD-200 Digital Delay's analog warmth voice goes after Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Flip-Top Style Overdrive in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Flip-Top Style Overdrive's own mid-forward character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
DOD YJM308 Preamp Overdrive
Dod
tonal matchDOD YJM308 Preamp Overdrive is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Flip-Top Style Overdrive gives it exactly that
AnalogMan Beano Boost
Analog Man
tonal matchInto Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Flip-Top Style Overdrive, AnalogMan Beano Boost is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Cheaper alternatives
Maxon OD808
Maxon
71% similarityShared character: dark, guitar, crunch
MXR Super Badass Distortion
MXR
69% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, crunch, warm
Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
Boss
68% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, warm, bass
Black Country Customs Monolith
Black Country Customs
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Free The Tone IF-1D
Free The Tone
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Inspired Overdrive
Catalinbread
72% similarityShared character: passive_pickups, signal, studio
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
71% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, dark, guitar
Walrus Audio Warhorn
Walrus Audio
68% similarityShared character: crunch, warm, bass
DOD YJM308 Preamp Overdrive
Dod
68% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, articulation, warm
Wampler Tumnus Deluxe
Wampler
68% similarityShared character: guitar, crunch, bass
Catalinbread SFT: Sapphire
Catalinbread
68% similarityShared character: studio, warm, bass
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Flip-Top Style Overdrive?+
The closest matches in character are the Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Inspired Overdrive, the Colorsound Power Boost, the Walrus Audio Warhorn. Budget picks: Maxon OD808, MXR Super Badass Distortion, Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive. Boutique upgrades: Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster, JAM Pedals TubeDreamer MK2, Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp.
What pairs well with the Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Flip-Top Style Overdrive?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Traynor SB110, Peavey MAX 100, Díaz CD-100 Amp Head — Traynor SB110 leans bright right where the warm tone needs it.
How much does the Catalinbread SFT Ampeg Flip-Top Style Overdrive cost?+
Around $189.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).