The Greer Amps Gorilla Warfare MkII is a Greer distortion pedal, currently around $199. Close alternatives include the DSM & Humboldt Electronics Black Clouds and the Menatone None More Black. It pairs well with the Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble and the Fender Vibrolux 6G11.
Greer Amps Gorilla Warfare MkII
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The Greer Amps Gorilla Warfare MkII is a high-gain fuzz and distortion pedal from Athens, Georgia boutique maker Greer Amplification, delivering an aggressive, heavy fuzz-distortion character suited to doom, sludge, and heavy rock applications. The MkII designation indicates a refined second version of the original Gorilla Warfare design, with circuit improvements that enhance the heavy, aggressive character while addressing the limitations of the first version. Greer builds handmade boutique effects in Athens, GA, and the Gorilla Warfare MkII represents their heaviest, most aggressive drive design.
What stands out
“Heavy, aggressive fuzz-distortion from Athens GA boutique maker Greer, with MkII refinements to the original Gorilla Warfare circuit for enhanced heavy, aggressive character suited to doom, sludge, and heavy rock”
— from the community notes
“Best suited for players who specifically need extreme heavy fuzz-distortion from a Southern US boutique maker”
— from the reviews
“The Greer Amps Gorilla Warfare MkII is a high-gain fuzz and distortion pedal from Athens, Georgia boutique maker Greer Amplification, delivering an aggressive, heavy fuzz-distortion character suited to doom, sludge, and heavy rock applicati…”
— from the listing
“Greer builds handmade boutique effects in Athens, GA, and the Gorilla Warfare MkII represents their heaviest, most aggressive drive design”
— from the listing
“The extreme heavy character narrows its application to specific heavy genres, making it”
— from the reviews
- aggressive
- heavy rock
- fuzz
- distortion
- doom
- sludge
- extreme heavy character
- heavy character
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Greer Amps Gorilla Warfare MkII is commonly used in
- Rock
- Stoner Rock
- Doom Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Noise Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Greer Amps Gorilla Warfare MkII
Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble
Boss
24% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Vibrolux 6G11
amplifier
23% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Into the Vibrolux's sweet, classic Fender vibrato tone, the Gorilla Warfare's sludgy doom distortion gets a genuinely unexpected contrast to work with.
Comes later in the signal chain
Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp
Gibson
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run fuzzy into Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp for more modulated on top
Magnatone 510
Magnatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Magnatone 510 in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated
Pedals that stack with the Greer Amps Gorilla Warfare MkII
Death By Audio Space Bender
Death By Audio
26% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Death By Audio Space Bender's modulated voice goes after Greer Amps Gorilla Warfare MkII in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Greer Amps Gorilla Warfare MkII's own aggressive character
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition
Walrus Audio
25% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)
Run fuzzy into Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition for more clean boost on top
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Ages
Walrus Audio
24% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)
Walrus Ages' full, saturated overdrive adds another gain layer onto Gorilla Warfare's already heavy, doom-leaning distortion.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Pigtronix Echolution
Pigtronix
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Keep Greer Amps Gorilla Warfare MkII's aggressive voice out front: Pigtronix Echolution goes after Greer Amps Gorilla Warfare MkII 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)
Comes later in the signal chain
Hungry Robot The Borderland
Hungry Robot
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
The Borderland's lush, ambient reverb closes out Gorilla Warfare's sludgy distortion with room instead of gain. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
17% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Cory Wong's optical compression ahead of Gorilla Warfare keeps picking dynamics tight before the pedal's own sludgy distortion.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost
Cheaper alternatives
Fuzzrocious Dark Driving
Fuzzrocious
65% similarityShared character: limited availability, hard rock
Tone City Bad Horse
Tone City
60% similarityShared character: hard rock, fuzz
T-Rex Totenschlager
T Rex
57% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing, high gain settings
TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion
TC Electronic
56% similarityShared character: distortion, high gain settings
Boss HM-3 Hyper Metal
Boss
52% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing, high gain settings
Mask Audio Electronics Clubber Lang
Mask Audio Electronics
52% similarityShared character: hard rock, fuzz, distortion
Similar character
DSM & Humboldt Electronics Black Clouds
Dsm Humboldt Electronics
65% similarityShared character: heavy, fuzz, distortion
Menatone None More Black
Menatone
62% similarityShared character: hard rock, distortion, high gain settings
EarthQuaker Devices EarthQuacker Devices "Acapulco Gold Limited V2
EarthQuaker Devices
59% similarityShared character: fuzz, distortion
Black Arts Toneworks Dual Revelation Custom
Black Arts Toneworks
57% similarityShared character: hard rock, fuzz, distortion
Joyo dark flame
Joyo
55% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing, high gain settings
Greer Black Mountain
Greer
52% similarityShared character: heavy, limited availability, hard rock
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Greer Amps Gorilla Warfare MkII?+
The closest matches in character are the DSM & Humboldt Electronics Black Clouds, the Menatone None More Black, the EarthQuaker Devices EarthQuacker Devices "Acapulco Gold Limited V2. Budget picks: Fuzzrocious Dark Driving, Tone City Bad Horse, T-Rex Totenschlager.
What pairs well with the Greer Amps Gorilla Warfare MkII?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble, Fender Vibrolux 6G11, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp — Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here.
How much does the Greer Amps Gorilla Warfare MkII cost?+
Around $199 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).