The Fender The Pelt is a Fender fuzz pedal, currently around $111.53. Close alternatives include the Sonicake Rude Mouse Distortion and the Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer. It pairs well with the Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo and the Magnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head.
Fender The Pelt
Fender · pedal
The Fender The Pelt is a silicon fuzz pedal released as part of Fender's modern effects lineup, delivering medium to high-gain fuzz with a smooth, harmonically full character. Controls include Fuzz, Body, Tone, and Volume, with the Body control adjusting the overall low-end content and fullness of the fuzz tone. The Pelt produces a warm, dense fuzz with natural sustain and a distinctive personality that sits between classic silicon Fuzz Face and more modern fuzz designs. Suited to blues, rock, psychedelic, and alternative styles.
- modern
- sustain
- natural
- blues
- fuzz
- high gain
- classic rock
- full
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Fender The Pelt is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Rock
- Blues Rock
- Blues
- Psychedelic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Fender The Pelt
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo
Magnatone
20% matchMagnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal
Magnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head
Magnatone
20% matchRun fuzzy into Magnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head for more modulated on top
Fender Vibrolux 6G11
amplifier
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head
amplifier
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo
Milkman Sound
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King'
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Bogner Barcelona
Bogner
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Magnatone 510
Magnatone
tonal matchMagnatone 510 layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal
Pedals that stack with the Fender The Pelt
ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky
Zvex
22% matchPut ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky after Fender The Pelt in the signal chain, clear of Fender The Pelt's own gain stage
Z.Vex Super Hard On
Zvex
20% matchZ.Vex Super Hard On layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
19% matchPut Xotic EP Booster in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost
Hungry Robot The Borderland
Hungry Robot
16% matchKeep Fender The Pelt's sustaining voice out front: Hungry Robot The Borderland goes after Fender The Pelt in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot
16% matchKeep Fender The Pelt's sustaining voice out front: Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 goes after Fender The Pelt in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Strymon OB.1 Bass
Strymon
14% matchStrymon OB.1 Bass's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying
Laney TI-Boost
Laney
tonal matchLaney TI-Boost is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Fender The Pelt gives it exactly that
Mooer Flex Boost
Mooer
tonal matchMooer Flex Boost's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Fender The Pelt delivers it
Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
71% similarityShared character: tone_control, volume, full
Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET
Fulltone
68% similarityShared character: tone_control, full, smooth
Jackson Audio Fuzz Page MKII- Plug -IN
Jackson Audio
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Behringer OD300 Overdrive Distortion
Behringer
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Fulltone '69 MkII Fuzz
Fulltone
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices
73% similarityShared character: volume, full, smooth
JAM Pedals Red Muck
Jam Pedals
70% similarityShared character: tone_control, smooth, fuzz
Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power
Crazy Tube Circuits
69% similarityShared character: full, fuzz, lead
Mad Professor Fire Red Fuzz
Mad Professor
69% similarityShared character: fuzz, lead, classic_rock
Maxon FEA-10 Fuzz Elements Earth Overdrive
Maxon
63% similarityShared character: fuzz, natural, blues_players
Fairfield Circuitry ~900 About Nine Hundred Fuzz
Fairfield Circuitry
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Sonicake Rude Mouse Distortion
Sonicake
70% similarityShared character: full, smooth, fuzz
Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
69% similarityShared character: full, smooth, sustain
Silktone Overdrive Plus
Silktone
69% similarityShared character: full, smooth, fuzz
Jackson Audio Golden Boy Mini Joey Landreth Signature Overdrive
Jackson Audio
62% similarityShared character: full, smooth, natural
Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive
pedal
94% similaritysimilar tone character
EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker
EarthQuaker Devices
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fender The Pelt?+
The closest matches in character are the Sonicake Rude Mouse Distortion, the Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer, the Silktone Overdrive Plus. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi, Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET, Jackson Audio Fuzz Page MKII- Plug -IN. Boutique upgrades: EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz, JAM Pedals Red Muck, Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power.
What pairs well with the Fender The Pelt?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo, Magnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head, Fender Vibrolux 6G11 — Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal.
How much does the Fender The Pelt cost?+
Around $111.53 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
Compare
- vs Fairfield Circuitry ~900 About Nine Hundred Fuzz
- vs Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive
- vs EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker