The Greer Special Request is a Greer overdrive pedal, currently around $145.99. Close alternatives include the IVY Gain Machine TPD-1 Standard and the Subdecay Blackstar Distortion. It pairs well with the PRS DGT 15 David Grissom Signature 15W Head and the Catalinbread Formula 5F6.
Greer Special Request
Greer · pedal
The Greer Amps Special Request is a boutique pedal from US manufacturer Greer Amps (Athens, Georgia), delivering a specialized drive or modulation effect in Greer handmade boutique construction with premium component selection. Greer Amps boutique quality and the Athens, Georgia handmade tradition apply to the Special Request for players who want Greer boutique quality in this specialized effect format.
- boutique
- production
- modulation
- drive
- specialized effect
- limited availability
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Greer Special Request is commonly used in
- Alternative
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Greer Special Request
Pedals that stack with the Greer Special Request
Catalinbread Formula 5F6
Catalinbread
8% matchCatalinbread Formula 5F6 leans toward harmonically rich, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Electro-Harmonix Crayon
Electro-Harmonix
8% matchElectro-Harmonix Crayon's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Walrus Audio Julia
Walrus Audio
6% matchPut Walrus Audio Julia after Greer Special Request in the signal chain, clear of Greer Special Request's own gain stage
Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature
Ashdown
6% matchAshdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Keeley Halo
Keeley
5% matchKeep Greer Special Request's modulated voice out front: Keeley Halo goes after Greer Special Request 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)
Walrus Audio Fable
Walrus Audio
5% matchRun Walrus Audio Fable after Greer Special Request in the signal chain, clear of Greer Special Request's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Matthews Effects The Engineer
Matthews Effects
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Beetronics WannaBee Beelateral Buzz
Beetronics
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Subdecay PixelWave
Subdecay
88% similaritysimilar tone character
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Wampler Fender
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Dophix Perseo
Dophix
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Subdecay
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Footloose Effects Red Light
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Greer Special Request?+
The closest matches in character are the IVY Gain Machine TPD-1 Standard, the Subdecay Blackstar Distortion, the Footloose Effects Red Light. Budget picks: MXR Badass Modified O.D., Lovepedal Purple Plexi SE. Boutique upgrades: Matthews Effects The Engineer, Beetronics WannaBee Beelateral Buzz, Subdecay PixelWave.
What pairs well with the Greer Special Request?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: PRS DGT 15 David Grissom Signature 15W Head, Catalinbread Formula 5F6, Electro-Harmonix Crayon — PRS DGT 15 David Grissom Signature 15W Head leans toward edge of breakup, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Greer Special Request cost?+
Around $145.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).