The Fender Waylon Jennings Phaser is a Fender phaser pedal, currently around $143.20. Close alternatives include the Roland Corp US PH-3 Phase Shifter and the Subdecay Quasar Phaser v4. It pairs well with the Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt and the Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H.
Fender Waylon Jennings Phaser
Fender · pedal
The Fender Waylon Jennings Phaser is an all-analogue phaser built around Fender's original 1970s four-stage phase circuit, developed with the Jennings estate to capture the outlaw country player's stage and studio sound. A three-position switch selects two, four or six phase stages, moving from a gentle, shallow shimmer through the classic thick four-stage swirl to a deep, resonant six-stage sweep. Range, Rate and Feedback controls set sweep width, speed and resonance, with higher feedback sharpening the notches into a vocal, hollow, more pronounced effect. A Sweet switch jumps straight to a favoured blend of clean signal against the phase-shifted tone, keeping the dry attack intact underneath. Reviewers praise it as unusually flexible and interactive for a phaser, and rich-sounding across all three stage settings.
What stands out
“The Fender Waylon Jennings Phaser is an all-analogue phaser built around Fender's original 1970s four-stage phase circuit, developed with the Jennings estate to capture the outlaw country player's stage and studio sound”
— from the listing
“Its standout weakness is the signature collectible status prioritizing branding over phaser character depth”
— from the community notes
“the waylon jennings phaser delivers phase sweep character in a collectible waylon jennings signature format for country and outlaw country players who want phaser with the waylon jennings outlaw country connection from fender quality”
— from the community notes
“Strengths: Collectible Waylon Jennings signature phaser delivers classic phase sweep character with outlaw country connection in a Fender-quality enclosure”
— from the reviews
“A Sweet switch jumps straight to a favoured blend of clean signal against the phase-shifted tone, keeping the dry attack intact underneath”
— from the listing
- phaser
- outlaw country
- country
- classic phase sweep character
- phase sweep character
- phase shifted tone
- analogue
- attack
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Fender Waylon Jennings Phaser is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Country
Amps that pair well with the Fender Waylon Jennings Phaser
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Friedman BE-Mini Head for more high gain on top
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212
Egnater
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Synergy Friedman DS Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Synergy Friedman DS Module for more high gain on top
Engl Victor Smolski Limited Edition
Engl
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Engl Victor Smolski Limited Edition for more high gain on top
Pedals that stack with the Fender Waylon Jennings Phaser
Greer Black Mountain
Greer
17% matchRun mid-forward into Greer Black Mountain for more fuzzy on top
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Eons
Walrus Audio
17% matchRun mid-forward into Walrus Audio Eons for more fuzzy on top
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss DD-2 Digital Delay
Boss
6% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Boss DD-2 Digital Delay after Fender Waylon Jennings Phaser in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Fender Waylon Jennings Phaser — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Cusack Music Delay TME
Cusack Music
5% matchKeep Cusack Music Delay TME after Fender Waylon Jennings Phaser in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Fender Waylon Jennings Phaser — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Death By Audio Destruction
Death By Audio
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Death By Audio Destruction stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 for more fuzzy on top
Subdecay F-Bomb
Subdecay
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Subdecay F-Bomb layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchPut Warm Audio Jet Phaser after Fender Waylon Jennings Phaser: modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
Cheaper alternatives
MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase
MXR
59% similarityShared character: phaser, thickness, stage
Blaxx BX-Phaser
Blaxx
56% similarityShared character: phaser, classic rock, overdrive
MXR Deep Phase
MXR
56% similarityShared character: phaser, classic rock, overdrive
TC Electronic Blood Moon Phaser
TC Electronic
56% similarityShared character: phaser, classic rock, stage
Movall Audio MP-301 Van Golem
Movall Audio
53% similarityShared character: phaser, resonant, vocal
CNZ Audio SPH-20
Cnz Audio
53% similarityShared character: phaser, classic rock, stage
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar charactersee all similar tone character →
Roland Corp US PH-3 Phase Shifter
Roland
61% similarityShared character: phaser, classic rock, stage
Subdecay Quasar Phaser v4
Subdecay
59% similarityShared character: phaser, natural resonance, classic rock
Fender Lost Highway Phaser
Fender
58% similarityShared character: phaser, classic rock, stage
Behringer BM-13 Phaser
Behringer
57% similarityShared character: phaser, natural resonance, classic rock
Warm Audio Mutation Phasor II
Warm Audio
54% similarityShared character: phaser, studio, stage
Rotosound RKH1 The King Henry Phaser
Rotosound
53% similarityShared character: phaser
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fender Waylon Jennings Phaser?+
The closest matches in character are the Roland Corp US PH-3 Phase Shifter, the Subdecay Quasar Phaser v4, the Fender Lost Highway Phaser. Budget picks: MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase, Blaxx BX-Phaser, MXR Deep Phase. Boutique upgrades: EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter, Death By Audio Moonbeam, Beetronics Larva.
What pairs well with the Fender Waylon Jennings Phaser?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt, Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H, Friedman BE-Mini Head — Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal.
How much does the Fender Waylon Jennings Phaser cost?+
Around $143.20 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).