The Mr. Black White Widow is a Mr Black distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the ThorpyFX The Dane MKII and the ThorpyFX The Dane. It pairs well with the Magnatone 280 and the Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp.
Mr. Black White Widow
Mr Black · pedal
The Mr. Black White Widow is a boutique fuzz pedal from Mr. Black Pedals of Portland, Oregon, delivering distinctive, harmonically complex fuzz character in their premium hand-built format. Mr. Black is known for unique, carefully voiced effects with refined circuit design.
What stands out
“Black Pedals of Portland, Oregon, delivering distinctive, harmonically complex fuzz character in their premium hand-built format”
— from the listing
“A refined boutique fuzz with distinctive character for exploratory players”
— from the reviews
“Players who want unique fuzz personality with premium boutique construction find the White Widow a refined option”
— from the community notes
“Black White Widow is a boutique fuzz pedal from Mr”
— from the listing
“Unique tonal personality suits psych, alternative, and experimental applications”
— from the reviews
- fuzz
- boutique
- harmonically complex
- distinctive character
- harmonic
- saturation
- experimental
- unique fuzz personality
Genres the Mr. Black White Widow is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Experimental
- Noise Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Stoner Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Mr. Black White Widow
Magnatone 280
Magnatone
16% 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)
Run fuzzy into Magnatone 280 for more modulated on top
Comes later in the signal chain
Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp
Gibson
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated
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 Mr. Black White Widow
Cordovox FL-8
Cordovox
17% 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)
Run Cordovox FL-8 after Mr. Black White Widow in the signal chain, clear of Mr. Black White Widow's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Greer Southland
Greer
16% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)
Greer Southland layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fender Blender
Fender
15% 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 → octave)
Put Fender Blender in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward octave
Comes later in the signal chain
Pigtronix Echolution
Pigtronix
10% 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)
Run Pigtronix Echolution after Mr. Black White Widow in the signal chain, clear of Mr. Black White Widow's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ
Jackson Audio
10% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Mr. Black White Widow leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
9% 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)
Run Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man after Mr. Black White Widow in the signal chain, clear of Mr. Black White Widow's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later 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
Run fuzzy into EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp for more clean boost on top
Alternatives
ThorpyFX The Dane MKII
ThorpyFX
66% similarityShared character: fuzz
ThorpyFX The Dane
ThorpyFX
62% similarityShared character: fuzz
Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw
Crazy Tube Circuits
61% similarityShared character: fuzz, alternative
EarthQuaker Devices Black Eye JR Hammertone Limited Edition
EarthQuaker Devices
60% similarityShared character: fuzz
Wren and Cuff Garbage Face Jr
Wren And Cuff
58% similarityShared character: fuzz
Catalinbread Katzenkonig
Catalinbread
56% similarityShared character: fuzz
SolidGoldFX Solid Gold
Solidgoldfx
55% similarityShared character: fuzz
Catalinbread Giygas Gold
Catalinbread
51% similarityShared character: fuzz
Walrus Audio Harvester
Walrus Audio
51% similaritySimilar role and voicing
MXR CSP203
MXR
50% similarityShared character: fuzz
Gamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal
Gamechanger Audio
49% similaritySimilar voicing: harmonically rich, fuzzy
EarthQuaker Devices Blackout Gary
EarthQuaker Devices
47% similarityShared character: fuzz
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mr. Black White Widow?+
The closest matches in character are the ThorpyFX The Dane MKII, the ThorpyFX The Dane, the Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw.
What pairs well with the Mr. Black White Widow?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Magnatone 280, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp, Magnatone 510 — Run fuzzy into Magnatone 280 for more modulated on top.