The Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face is a Dunlop fuzz pedal, currently around $290. Close alternatives include the JAM Pedals Fuzz Phrase Si Silicon Fuzz and the Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face. It pairs well with the Fender Vibrolux 6G11 and the Magnatone 280.

Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face

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The Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face uses hand-selected BC183 silicon transistors for a harder, slightly brighter tone than a germanium Fuzz Face, with a low bias point that gives it a snarling, sputtering response at the edge of its range. Built to Eric Johnson's own exacting specifications by Dunlop's Fuzz Face designer Jeorge Tripps, based directly on Johnson's prized vintage units, it is dynamic, expressive, and highly touch-responsive, tracking closely with pick attack and guitar volume. It suits blues and neo-classical rock players wanting a musical, vintage-inspired silicon fuzz with modern manufacturing consistency.

What stands out

  • “• Nice Fuzz — Usually I use this in some Eric Johnson licks”

    — from the community notes

  • “— This pedal wants to be first in a chain otherwise it gets bright and ice-picky”

    — from the community notes

  • “Also, t… • The Best — Great fuzz; , allowing for clearer distinction between notes while maintaining the fantastic grit”

    — from the community notes

  • “The Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face uses hand-selected BC183 silicon transistors for a harder, slightly brighter tone than a germanium Fuzz Face, with a low bias point that gives it a snarling, sputtering response at the edge of its…”

    — from the listing

  • “It suits blues and neo-classical rock players wanting a musical, vintage-inspired silicon fuzz with modern manufacturing consistency”

    — from the listing

Trade-offs

  • “compression and buffers like to be after the fuzz”

    — from the community notes

  • “i recommend a true bypass wah or eq”

    — from the community notes

  • fuzz
  • grit
  • fuzz face
  • slightly brighter tone
  • germanium
  • response
  • silicon fuzz
  • silicon
Used$290View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 23, 2026

Genres the Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face is commonly used in

  • Rock
  • Blues
  • Alternative
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Psychedelic Rock
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  • Blues Rock
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  • Classic Rock
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Amps that pair well with the Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face

Fender Vibrolux 6G11

amplifier

24% match

sits 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 Fender Vibrolux 6G11 in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated

Comes later in the signal chain

Magnatone 280

Magnatone

21% match

sits 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)

Magnatone 280 stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here

Comes later in the signal chain

Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp

Gibson

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal

Magnatone 510

Magnatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Magnatone 510 layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal

Pedals that stack with the Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face

Caroline Guitar Company Somersault

Caroline Guitar Company

25% match
$219via Reverb

sits 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)

Caroline Guitar Company Somersault's modulated voice goes after Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face's own fuzzy character

Comes later in the signal chain

Z.Vex Super Hard On

Zvex

24% match
$189via Reverb

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)

Z.Vex Super Hard On layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition

Walrus Audio

23% match
$199.99via Reverb

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)

Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Acoustic Strymon Compadre Dual Voice Compressor

Acoustic

21% match

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Acoustic Strymon Compadre Dual Voice Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1

Walrus Audio

15% match
$269via Reverb

sits 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)

Keep Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face's fuzzy voice out front: Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 goes after Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude

Fairfield Circuitry

15% match
$334.77via Reverb

sits 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)

Keep Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude after Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor

Nux

tonal match
$115.31via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor goes in front of Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face in the chain

CMATMods Tremoglo

Cmatmods

tonal match
$140.10via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

CMATMods Tremoglo goes after Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face — modulation sits after the gain for a defined swirl

Cheaper alternatives

Caline CP-11 Puffer Fuzz

Caline

66% similarity
$36.80via Reverb

Shared character: true bypass, bright

Boss FZ-3 Fuzz

pedal

64% similarity
$80.17via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz

Dunlop Fuzz Face Mini Germanium

Dunlop

64% similarity
$155.05via Reverb

Shared character: true bypass, touch, fuzz

SolidGoldFX If 6 Was 9 MKII

Solidgoldfx

63% similarity
$199via Reverb

Shared character: input, compression, fuzz

MXR SF01

MXR

59% similarity
$179.99via Reverb

Shared character: bright

Catalinbread Elements Fuzz

Catalinbread

59% similarity
$77.19via Reverb

Shared character: bright

Boutique & premium upgrades

Shins Music Shin's Music Fun Face Silicon Fuzz

Shins Music

60% similarity
$450via Reverb

Shared character: bright

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JAM Pedals Fuzz Phrase Si Silicon Fuzz

Jam Pedals

61% similarity

Shared character: bright, fuzz

Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face

Dunlop

61% similarity

Shared character: true bypass

Fuzz Face Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face Mini

Fuzz Face

60% similarity

Shared character: fuzz

Wren and Cuff De La Riva BM20-Ultra Fuzz

Wren And Cuff

56% similarity
$307.99via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz

Fuzz Face Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortion

Fuzz Face

95% similarity

similar tone character

Dunlop Joe Bonamassa Fuzz Face JB-F3 Copper Top

Dunlop

94% similarity

similar tone character

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face?+

The closest matches in character are the JAM Pedals Fuzz Phrase Si Silicon Fuzz, the Dunlop FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz Face, the Fuzz Face Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face Mini. Budget picks: Caline CP-11 Puffer Fuzz, Boss FZ-3 Fuzz, Dunlop Fuzz Face Mini Germanium. Boutique upgrades: Shins Music Shin's Music Fun Face Silicon Fuzz.

What pairs well with the Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Vibrolux 6G11, Magnatone 280, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp — Put Fender Vibrolux 6G11 in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated.

How much does the Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face cost?+

Around $290 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).

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