The NUX 59 Bass Guy is a Nux distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the One Control Hooker's Green Bass Machine and the Orange Bass Butler Bi-Amp Bass Preamp. It pairs well with the Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo and the Peavey MAX 100.

NUX 59 Bass Guy

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The NUX 59 Bass Guy is a Fender Bassman-inspired overdrive pedal from NUX Effects, delivering the warm, harmonically rich overdrive character of the legendary 1959 Fender Bassman amplifier circuit in a compact enclosure at an accessible price. The 59 Bassman circuit is one of the most influential overdrive platforms in guitar history.

  • blues
  • rich
  • overdrive
  • warmth
  • platform
  • 59 bass guy
  • warm harmonically

Genres the NUX 59 Bass Guy is commonly used in

  • Blues
  • Rock
  • Classic Rock
  • Jazz
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  • Blues Rock
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  • Country
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Amps that pair well with the NUX 59 Bass Guy

Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo

Peavey

24% match
$399.99via Reverb

Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo's bright balances out the warm tone

Peavey MAX 100

Peavey

24% match

Where this leans warm, Peavey MAX 100 answers back bright

Boss Waza-Air

Boss

tonal match
$314.10via Reverb

Boss Waza-Air leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Egnater VN-412A

Egnater

tonal match
$844.67via Reverb

Egnater VN-412A's bright balances out the warm tone

Laney Richter

Laney

tonal match

Laney Richter leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

PRS HX 50 Head

PRS

tonal match
$3199via Reverb

PRS HX 50 Head's bright balances out the warm tone

Soldano 4x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple)

Soldano

tonal match
$2397.70via Reverb

Soldano 4x12 Straight Classic Cabinet (Purple) leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Winfield Typhoon Combo

Winfield

tonal match

Winfield Typhoon Combo leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Pedals that stack with the NUX 59 Bass Guy

EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea

EarthQuaker Devices

23% match
$169via Reverb

EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Catalinbread RAH

Catalinbread

21% match
$159.99via Reverb

Run Catalinbread RAH after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

IdiotBox Effects End of Line

Idiotbox Effects

18% match
$49via Reverb

IdiotBox Effects End of Line's bright voice goes after NUX 59 Bass Guy in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with NUX 59 Bass Guy's own warm character

JHS 3 Series Compressor

JHS Pedals

15% match
$99via Reverb

What JHS 3 Series Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Catalinbread Csidman Ghost

Catalinbread

10% match
$169.99via Reverb

Keep NUX 59 Bass Guy's warm voice out front: Catalinbread Csidman Ghost goes after NUX 59 Bass Guy 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)

Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2

Alexander Pedals

9% match
$107via Reverb

Keep Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2 after NUX 59 Bass Guy in the signal chain, clear of NUX 59 Bass Guy's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Boss EQ 200 Graphic Equalizer

Boss

tonal match
$241.10via Reverb

Where this leans warm, Boss EQ 200 Graphic Equalizer answers back bright

CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition

California Wub

tonal match

Run CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Alternatives

One Control Hooker's Green Bass Machine

One Control

66% similarity
$139via Reverb

Shared character: warm, s_build_quality, blues_players

Orange Bass Butler Bi-Amp Bass Preamp

Orange

62% similarity
$374.15via Reverb

Shared character: overdrive

Ashdown Pro-FX Pro Drive

Ashdown

62% similarity
$34.99via Reverb

Shared character: warm, blues_players, overdrive

Mission Engineering Momentum Bass Overdrive

Mission Engineering

62% similarity

Shared character: compact, warm, overdrive

Ashdown James LoMenzo Mega Drive

Ashdown

62% similarity

Shared character: warm, overdrive

Electro-Harmonix Nano Operation Overlord

Electro-Harmonix

61% similarity
$78.78via Reverb

Shared character: overdrive

Aguilar DB 925

Aguilar

61% similarity
$139via Reverb

Similar voicing: warm

Boss BB-1X

Boss

61% similarity
$144.61via Reverb

Shared character: warm, overdrive

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the NUX 59 Bass Guy?+

The closest matches in character are the One Control Hooker's Green Bass Machine, the Orange Bass Butler Bi-Amp Bass Preamp, the Ashdown Pro-FX Pro Drive.

What pairs well with the NUX 59 Bass Guy?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo, Peavey MAX 100, Boss Waza-Air — Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo's bright balances out the warm tone.

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