The Fender MTG LA Tube Distortion is a Fender distortion pedal, currently around $135.62. Close alternatives include the Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus and the Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027. It pairs well with the Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head and the Hiwatt DR103H.
Fender MTG LA Tube Distortion
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The Fender MTG Tube Distortion is a distortion pedal from Fender featuring a genuine 12AX7 vacuum tube in the preamp stage, providing authentic tube saturation and harmonic complexity in a compact pedal format. The MTG delivers the warm, musical distortion character of tube preamp saturation driven by the actual 12AX7 tube, producing the harmonic richness and natural compression of tube amplifier drive without requiring a full amplifier. The tube circuit is accompanied by Gain, Level, Treble, Bass, and a Mid switch, and the MTG suits classic rock, hard rock, and blues applications where tube character is the priority.
- tube
- saturation
- preamp
- distortion
- drive
- hard rock
- stage
- mid
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Fender MTG LA Tube Distortion is commonly used in
- Hard Rock
- Blues
- Alternative Rock
- Classic Rock
- Metal
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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.
Amps that pair well with the Fender MTG LA Tube Distortion
Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head
amplifier
28% matchFeed a saturated signal into Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head and it comes out closer to tight
Hiwatt DR103H
Hiwatt
27% matchStack Hiwatt DR103H on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/100 Head
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head
amplifier
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Marshall 2245 JTM45 Head
Marshall
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Carr Mercury V
Carr
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Fender Vibrolux 6G11
amplifier
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Fender '68 Custom Princeton Reverb 12W 1x10 Tube Guitar
Fender
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Pedals that stack with the Fender MTG LA Tube Distortion
ZVEX Fuzz Factory
Zvex
16% matchZVEX Fuzz Factory takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
16% matchFeed a saturated signal into Shin's Music Dumbloid and it comes out closer to tight
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
Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo
Anarchy Audio
9% matchKeep Flutterby's asymmetrical tremolo after the MTG LA's tube-saturated distortion — the pulse chops a settled tone.
Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte
Caroline Guitar Company
7% matchRun Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte after Fender MTG LA Tube Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Fender MTG LA Tube Distortion's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Catalinbread Belle Epoch
Catalinbread
7% matchKeep Fender MTG LA Tube Distortion's saturated voice out front: Catalinbread Belle Epoch goes after Fender MTG LA Tube Distortion in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Revv Shawn Tubbs Tilt
Revv
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Amptweaker Tight Drive
Amptweaker
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Cheaper alternatives
67Audio Harry Balz
67audio
74% similarityShared character: treble, pedal, middle
Maxon OD808
Maxon
73% similarityShared character: hard_rock, guitar, pedal
Black Country Customs Monolith
Black Country Customs
70% similarityShared character: hard_rock, pedal, middle
Caline CP-15
Caline
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Breakup Drive
Fender
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Carl Martin Crush Zone
Carl Martin
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Airis Effects -Nemesis Preamp
Airis Effects
71% similarityShared character: treble, hard_rock, pedal
Benson Amps Portable Distortion 424 MKII
Benson Amps
70% similarityShared character: treble, compression, stage
Ibanez Tube King TK999OD Overdrive
Ibanez
95% similaritysimilar tone character
J. Rockett 10 Ton Hammer Overdrive
J Rockett
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus
Dunlop
71% similarityShared character: compression, hard_rock, guitar
Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027
Dunlop
70% similarityShared character: treble, middle, bass
JHS Overdrive/Preamp
JHS Pedals
69% similarityShared character: middle, stage, distortion
Electro-Harmonix Howitzer
Electro-Harmonix
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Crazy Tube Circuits Heatseeker Pre-Amp
Crazy Tube Circuits
95% similaritysimilar tone character
NuX Brownie
Nux
95% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Fender MTG LA Tube Distortion (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fender MTG LA Tube Distortion?+
The closest matches in character are the Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus, the Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027, the JHS Overdrive/Preamp. Budget picks: 67Audio Harry Balz, Maxon OD808, Black Country Customs Monolith. Boutique upgrades: Airis Effects -Nemesis Preamp, Benson Amps Portable Distortion 424 MKII, Ibanez Tube King TK999OD Overdrive.
What pairs well with the Fender MTG LA Tube Distortion?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head, Hiwatt DR103H, Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/100 Head — Feed a saturated signal into Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head and it comes out closer to tight.
How much does the Fender MTG LA Tube Distortion cost?+
Around $135.62 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).