The Jackson Audio Silvertone is a Jackson Audio overdrive pedal, currently around $228.19. Close alternatives include the Jackson Audio Silvertone 1484 Twin Twelve and the Fairfield Circuitry ~900 About Nine Hundred Fuzz. It pairs well with the Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp and the Mesa Boogie Mark I.
Jackson Audio Silvertone
Jackson Audio · pedal
The Jackson Audio Silvertone is a drive pedal from Jackson Audio inspired by the vintage Silvertone amplifier character, delivering the warm, characterful saturation associated with budget American solid-state amplifiers of the 1960s that became unexpectedly toneful through their simple circuits and speaker inefficiency. Jackson Audio's premium JFET technology reproduces the Silvertone amp's specific breakup character with modern component reliability and build quality.
- jfet
- american
- drive
- vintage
- breakup
- reliable
- transistor
- boutique
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Jackson Audio Silvertone is commonly used in
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Jackson Audio Silvertone
Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp
Laney
18% matchLaney RB3 Richter Bass Amp's mid-forward fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Mesa Boogie Mark I
Mesa Boogie
18% matchRun Mesa Boogie Mark I into that transparent platform and it finally gets some mid-forward
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Synergy SL2 Module gives it high gain to fill it with
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman BE-Mini Head brings the high gain it's missing
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchEgnater Tweaker 88 Head's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ceriatone 2202H gives it high gain to fill it with
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman Jose LTD brings the high gain it's missing
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 gives it high gain to fill it with
Pedals that stack with the Jackson Audio Silvertone
JHS Smiley
JHS Pedals
19% matchInto a transparent tone, JHS Smiley brings the fuzzy it's missing
Soldano SLO
Soldano
19% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Soldano SLO gives it high gain to fill it with
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
14% matchBoss BF-2 Flanger's analog warmth voice goes after Jackson Audio Silvertone in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Jackson Audio Silvertone's own edge of breakup character
Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive
Vox
12% matchVox Valvenergy Silk Drive's own smooth character is the real reason this is worth trying
Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchKeep Jackson Audio Silvertone's edge of breakup voice out front: Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay goes after Jackson Audio Silvertone 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)
Strymon BigSky
Strymon
7% matchRun Strymon BigSky after Jackson Audio Silvertone in the signal chain, clear of Jackson Audio Silvertone's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchInto Jackson Audio Silvertone, Tone City Dry Martini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchFender Hammertone Overdrive is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Jackson Audio Silvertone gives it exactly that
Cheaper alternatives
Jackson Audio Fuzz Page MKII- Plug -IN
Jackson Audio
64% similarityShared character: reliable_performance, s_build_quality, natural
Crazy Tube Circuits Stardust V3
Crazy Tube Circuits
62% similarityShared character: s_build_quality, natural, boutique_stuff
Jackson Audio Belle Starr
Jackson Audio
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Jackson Audio Golden Boy Mini Joey Landreth Signature Overdrive
Jackson Audio
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Lehle Sunday Driver
Lehle
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Jackson Audio Amp Mode
Jackson Audio
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Jackson Audio Silvertone 1484 Twin Twelve
Jackson Audio
66% similarityShared character: overdrive_pedals, pedal, vintage_charm
Fairfield Circuitry ~900 About Nine Hundred Fuzz
Fairfield Circuitry
63% similarityShared character: pedal, boutique_stuff
Attic FX JFET Boost
Attic Fx
62% similarityShared character: pedal, simple, natural
NuX Tube Man Mk.II
Nux
62% similarityShared character: pedal
TC Electronic Zeus Drive Overdrive
TC Electronic
62% similarityShared character: natural, vintage_charm, boutique_stuff
Fairfield Circuitry 900 Fuzz
Fairfield Circuitry
61% similarityShared character: simple, boutique_stuff
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Jackson Audio Silvertone?+
The closest matches in character are the Jackson Audio Silvertone 1484 Twin Twelve, the Fairfield Circuitry ~900 About Nine Hundred Fuzz, the Attic FX JFET Boost. Budget picks: Jackson Audio Fuzz Page MKII- Plug -IN, Crazy Tube Circuits Stardust V3, Jackson Audio Belle Starr. Boutique upgrades: Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus, Fortin Amplification Kali Pre-Amp.
What pairs well with the Jackson Audio Silvertone?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp, Mesa Boogie Mark I, Synergy SL2 Module — Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp's mid-forward fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own.
How much does the Jackson Audio Silvertone cost?+
Around $228.19 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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