The Greer Special Request is a Greer overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Subdecay Blackstar Distortion and the Walrus Audio Harvester. It pairs well with the Laney LX20R and the Laney LX65R.
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.
What stands out
“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”
— from the listing
“Its standout weakness is the limited availability and Greer boutique pricing”
— from the community notes
“The Greer Amps Special Request delivers boutique character at Athens, Georgia Greer Amps quality in a specialized effect format for players who want Greer boutique craftsmanship”
— from the community notes
“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”
— from the listing
“Strengths: Greer Amps Athens, Georgia boutique quality construction applied to a specialized effect format”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“Greer boutique pricing reflects US small-batch production”
— from the reviews
- boutique
- specialized effect
- limited availability
Amps that pair well with the Greer Special Request
Laney LX20R
Laney
11% matchLaney LX20R's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney LX65R
Laney
11% matchLaney LX65R leans toward high headroom, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Orange Little Bass Thing after Greer Special Request
Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head after Greer Special Request
Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head
Revv
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head goes after Greer Special Request in the chain
Orange AD200B 200W Bass Head
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Orange AD200B 200W Bass Head goes after Greer Special Request in the chain
Ampeg Rocket Watts
Ampeg
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Ampeg Rocket Watts goes after Greer Special Request in the chain
Port City Pearl Head
Port City
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Port City Pearl Head after Greer Special Request
Pedals that stack with the Greer Special Request
RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion
Rhc Audio
8% matchRHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion's own aggressive character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Suhr Rufus Reloaded
Suhr
8% matchSuhr Rufus Reloaded's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Somersault
Caroline Guitar Company
6% matchRun Caroline Guitar Company Somersault after Greer Special Request in the signal chain, clear of Greer Special Request's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Ashdown Studio Compressor
Ashdown
6% matchWhat Ashdown Studio Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Catalinbread Belle Epoch
Catalinbread
5% matchPut Catalinbread Belle Epoch 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)
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Cloak
Catalinbread
5% matchKeep Greer Special Request's modulated voice out front: Catalinbread Cloak goes after Greer Special Request in the signal chain so its shimmer voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost
Matthews Effects
tonal matchMatthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost sits in the same chain slot as Greer Special Request
NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor
Nux
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor goes in front of Greer Special Request in the chain
Alternatives
Subdecay Blackstar Distortion
Subdecay
62% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Walrus Audio Harvester
Walrus Audio
60% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Greer Sureshot
Greer
54% similarityShared character: limited availability
Vertex Ultraphonix MKII
Vertex
54% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Henretta Engineering Crimson
Henretta Engineering
53% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Free The Tone Red Jasper V2
Free The Tone
52% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Cornerstone Colosseum
Cornerstone
49% similaritySimilar role and voicing
NEW!!! Greer Soma 63 Preamp
New Greer
47% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Subdecay F-Bomb
Subdecay
44% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Electro-Harmonix Crayon 69
Electro-Harmonix
43% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Joyo R-02 Taichi R-Series
Joyo
42% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Cornerstone Imperium
Cornerstone
41% similaritySimilar role and voicing
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Greer Special Request?+
The closest matches in character are the Subdecay Blackstar Distortion, the Walrus Audio Harvester, the Greer Sureshot.
What pairs well with the Greer Special Request?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Laney LX20R, Laney LX65R, Orange Little Bass Thing — Laney LX20R's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying.