The Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion is a Mr Black distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion and the Vox Joe Satriani Satchurator. It pairs well with the Dumble Steel String Singer and the Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-115 Combo Bass Amp.
Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion
Mr Black · pedal
The Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion is a high-gain distortion pedal from Mr. Black Pedals of Portland, Oregon, delivering aggressive, harmonically rich distortion with cutting high-end presence. Mr. Black is known for unique, carefully voiced boutique effects and the Thunderclaw provides high-gain aggression in their premium hand-built format.
- boutique
- distortion
- presence
- aggressive
- cutting
- hard rock
- high gain
- clarity
Genres the Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion is commonly used in
- Metal
- Hard Rock
- Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Punk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
25% matchWhere this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth
Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-115 Combo Bass Amp
Ampeg
23% matchThe Thunderclaw's aggressive, cutting distortion pushes the RB-115's massive preamp into real presence.
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchOrange Little Bass Thing leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo
Fuchs
tonal matchFuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchRun Gibson GA-50 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
tonal matchFender Prosonic leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchRun Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchOrange Terror Bass's warm balances out the bright tone
Pedals that stack with the Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion
Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser
Spaceman
19% matchPut Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser after Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion's own gain stage
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
19% matchElectro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff's smooth balances out the bright tone
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
18% matchCatalinbread SFT leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Ashdown Velvet Compressor
Ashdown
16% matchAshdown Velvet Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Suhr Discovery
Suhr
13% matchPut Suhr Discovery after Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Strymon TimeLine
Strymon
13% matchKeep Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion's bright voice out front: Strymon TimeLine goes after Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Behringer Chorus Symphony
Behringer
tonal matchBehringer Chorus Symphony's smooth balances out the bright tone
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo answers back warm
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion
Rhc Audio
79% similarityShared character: aggressive_playing, hard_rock, high_gain_settings
Vox Joe Satriani Satchurator
Vox
74% similarityShared character: aggressive_playing, high_gain_settings, distortion
NuX Lacerate
Nux
73% similarityShared character: presence, aggressive_playing, hard_rock
REVV G3 Distortion
Revv
72% similarityShared character: aggressive_playing, hard_rock, high_gain_settings
Suhr Riot Mini Black Edition
Suhr
71% similarityShared character: aggressive_playing, hard_rock, high_gain_settings
Rarebird effects Hatchet Overdrive
Rarebird Effects
71% similarityShared character: presence, aggressive_playing, hard_rock
Friedman IR-J Jake E Lee Boost
Friedman
70% similarityShared character: presence, hard_rock, metal
Black Country Customs Monolith
Black Country Customs
69% similarityShared character: presence, aggressive_playing, hard_rock
Behringer UM300 Heavy Metal Distortion
Behringer
69% similarityShared character: presence, aggressive_playing, hard_rock
Hotone Chunk Distortion
Hotone
65% similarityShared character: aggressive_playing, high_gain_settings, distortion
MXR M69P Prime Distortion
MXR
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix Hellmaster Distortion
Electro-Harmonix
94% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion?+
The closest matches in character are the RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion, the Vox Joe Satriani Satchurator, the NuX Lacerate.
What pairs well with the Mr. Black Thunderclaw Distortion?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Steel String Singer, Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-115 Combo Bass Amp, Orange Little Bass Thing — Where this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth.