The Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face is a Dunlop fuzz pedal, currently around $375. Close alternatives include the Warm Audio Warmdrive and the Colorsound Power Boost. 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.

  • fuzz
  • grit
  • slightly brighter tone
  • response
  • silicon
  • germanium
  • responsive
  • expressive
Used$375View on Reverb

Price updated Aug 27, 2026

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

  • Rock
  • Blues
  • Alternative
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  • Classic Rock
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  • Blues Rock
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  • Funk
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Amps that pair well with the Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face

Fender Vibrolux 6G11

amplifier

28% match

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

Magnatone 280

Magnatone

24% match

Magnatone 280 stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here

Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp

Gibson

tonal match

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

Pedals that stack with the Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face

JHS Tidewater Tremolo

JHS Pedals

28% match
$148via Reverb

JHS Tidewater Tremolo'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

Fender Blender

Fender

22% match
$287.06via Reverb

Fender Blender stacks octave on top of the fuzzy already here

Aguilar Octamizer (Bass Octaver)

Aguilar

22% match

Aguilar Octamizer (Bass Octaver) stacks octave on top of the fuzzy already here

Strymon OB.1 Bass

Strymon

18% match

What Strymon OB.1 Bass brings here leans toward clean boost — that's worth building a pairing around

Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man

Electro-Harmonix

16% match
$188.50via Reverb

Keep Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man 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)

Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay

Electro-Harmonix

16% match
$108.71via Reverb

Keep Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay 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)

Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost

Matthews Effects

tonal match
$105via Reverb

Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here

SolidGoldFX Oblivion

Solidgoldfx

tonal match

Run fuzzy into SolidGoldFX Oblivion for more octave on top

Cheaper alternatives

Silktone Expander

Silktone

70% similarity
$199via Reverb

Shared character: pedal, compression, fuzz

Boss BD-2W Blues Driver Waza Craft

Boss

69% similarity
$171.78via Reverb

Shared character: grit, pick_attack, touch

Dunlop AT95 Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah

Dunlop

68% similarity
$150.68via Reverb

Shared character: wah, fuzz, pedal

Dunlop Fuzz Face Mini Germanium

Dunlop

68% similarity
$159via Reverb

Shared character: true_bypass, touch, fuzz

Horizon Devices Precision Drive

Horizon Devices

68% similarity
$149.99via Reverb

Shared character: pick_attack, pedal, bright

Greer Lightspeed Organic Overdrive

Greer

68% similarity
$249via Reverb

Shared character: edge, grit, blues_players

Boutique & premium upgrades

Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster

Dallas

68% similarity
$3558.02via Reverb

Shared character: pick_attack, compression, bright

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Warm Audio Warmdrive

Warm Audio

68% similarity

Shared character: pick_attack, touch, pedal

Colorsound Power Boost

Colorsound

68% similarity

Shared character: compression, touch, fuzz

Caroline Guitar Company Icarus

Caroline Guitar Company

94% similarity

similar tone character

Vemuram Jan Ray

Vemuram

94% similarity
$415via Reverb

similar tone character

Díaz Texas Ranger

Diaz

94% similarity

similar tone character

Caroline Guitar Company Crom Hi-Gain Fuzzstortion

Caroline Guitar Company

93% 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 Warm Audio Warmdrive, the Colorsound Power Boost, the Caroline Guitar Company Icarus. Budget picks: Silktone Expander, Boss BD-2W Blues Driver Waza Craft, Dunlop AT95 Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah. Boutique upgrades: Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster.

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 $375 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).

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