The Fender Full Moon is a Fender distortion pedal, currently around $175.75. Close alternatives include the Abasi Pathos Distortion and the JHS Morning Glory. It pairs well with the Peavey VTM-120 and the Vox MV50-CE Rock.
Fender Full Moon
Fender · pedal
The Fender Full Moon Distortion is a high-gain distortion pedal from Fender, part of the Hammertone series, delivering aggressive, heavily saturated distortion suited to hard rock and metal applications. The Full Moon Distortion provides wide Gain and Level controls alongside a three-band active EQ and a voice switch that shifts the tonal character of the distortion between two distinct frequency profiles. The high-gain circuit with three-band EQ gives players detailed control over the distortion character for both rhythm and lead applications across metal and hard rock genres.
- distortion
- eq
- high gain
- frequency
- rhythm
- saturation
- full
- hard rock
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Fender Full Moon is commonly used in
- Hard Rock
- Rock
- Metal
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Punk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Fender Full Moon
Peavey VTM-120
Peavey
19% matchFeed a high gain signal into Peavey VTM-120 and it comes out closer to tight
Vox MV50-CE Rock
Vox
19% matchStack Vox MV50-CE Rock on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Traynor BB115
Traynor
tonal matchTraynor BB115 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchStack Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Egnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo
Egnater
tonal matchEgnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 410 pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchStack Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head
amplifier
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Pedals that stack with the Fender Full Moon
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss
17% matchFeed a high gain signal into Boss BD-2 Blues Driver and it comes out closer to clean boost
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
16% matchXotic EP Booster pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
15% matchElectro-Harmonix Electric Mistress's lush voice goes after Fender Full Moon in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Fender Full Moon's own high gain character
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio
Crazy Tube Circuits
13% matchWhat Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio brings here leans toward tight — that's worth building a pairing around
Walrus Audio Fathom
Walrus Audio
11% matchPut Walrus Audio Fathom after Fender Full Moon in the signal chain, clear of Fender Full Moon's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Meris Mercury7 Reverb
Meris
11% matchRun Meris Mercury7 Reverb after Fender Full Moon in the signal chain, clear of Fender Full Moon's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Laney TI-Boost
Laney
tonal matchLaney TI-Boost's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Fender Full Moon delivers it
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Wampler Cory Wong and it comes out closer to clean boost
Cheaper alternatives
Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal
Boss
69% similarityShared character: extreme_settings, full, distortion
Behringer OD300 Overdrive Distortion
Behringer
67% similarityShared character: full, crunch, high_gain_settings
Mooer Tone Capture
Mooer
63% similarityShared character: tonal_possibilities, live_performances, tonal_character
DigiTech Metal Master
Digitech
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Demon FX YJM308 Multi-Toggle Overdrive Preamp
Demon Fx
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop MXR GT-OD Overdrive
Dunlop
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar charactersee all similar tone character →
Abasi Pathos Distortion
Abasi
68% similarityShared character: crunch, high_gain_settings, distortion
JHS Morning Glory
JHS Pedals
67% similarityShared character: treble, crunch, high_gain_settings
Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion
pedal
67% similarityShared character: distortion, clarity, metal
Mad Professor Mad-Rbo
Mad Professor
65% similarityShared character: extreme_settings, full, treble
Keeley Angry Orange 4-in-1 Distortion and Fuzz
Keeley
63% similarityShared character: hard_rock, distortion
Dunlop MXR Distortion III, model M115
Dunlop
94% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Fender Full Moon (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fender Full Moon?+
The closest matches in character are the Abasi Pathos Distortion, the JHS Morning Glory, the Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion. Budget picks: Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal, Behringer OD300 Overdrive Distortion, Mooer Tone Capture. Boutique upgrades: Friedman BE-OD Deluxe, Hermida Zendrive.
What pairs well with the Fender Full Moon?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Peavey VTM-120, Vox MV50-CE Rock, Traynor BB115 — Feed a high gain signal into Peavey VTM-120 and it comes out closer to tight.
How much does the Fender Full Moon cost?+
Around $175.75 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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