The One Control Hooker's Green Bass Machine is an One Control overdrive pedal, currently around $139. Close alternatives include the Mooer MOD2 Rumble Drive and the Mad Professor MP-Aod. It pairs well with the Peavey MiniMAX and the Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet.
One Control Hooker's Green Bass Machine
One Control · pedal
The One Control Hooker Green Bass Machine is a BJFe-designed bass overdrive pedal from One Control, delivering warm, musical overdrive tuned for the bass frequency range in a precision compact Japanese enclosure. BJFe circuit design ensures exceptional low-end preservation while adding warm overdrive saturation.
What stands out
“BJFe circuit design ensures exceptional low-end preservation while adding warm overdrive saturation”
— from the listing
“The One Control Hooker Green Bass Machine is a BJFe-designed bass overdrive pedal from One Control, delivering warm, musical overdrive tuned for the bass frequency range in a precision compact Japanese enclosure”
— from the listing
“Build quality is excellent”
— from the community notes
“The Hooker Green Bass Machine delivers BJFe-designed bass overdrive with warm saturation and low-end preservation in One Control's compact format”
— from the reviews
“One Control's BJFe-designed bass overdrive, praised for warm saturation with excellent low-end preservation in a tiny enclosure”
— from the community notes
- warm
- saturation
- overdrive
- low end
- musical
- bass
- studio
- rock
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the One Control Hooker's Green Bass Machine is commonly used in
- Blues
- Rock
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the One Control Hooker's Green Bass Machine
Peavey MiniMAX
Peavey
28% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Peavey MiniMAX takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet
Laney
22% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Stack Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Comes later in the signal chain
Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head
Peavey
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Feed a saturated signal into Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head and it comes out closer to tight
Hiwatt Leeds AC60
Hiwatt
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt Leeds AC60 takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Mesa Boogie Stiletto Deuce 50/100W Tube Head
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Mesa Boogie Stiletto Deuce 50/100W Tube Head after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Blackstar HTV-212 Bronco TAN
Blackstar
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Blackstar HTV-212 Bronco TAN takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Gallien-Krueger MB115MK2
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger MB115MK2 pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Hiwatt Leeds GO40
Hiwatt
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt Leeds GO40 leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Pedals that stack with the One Control Hooker's Green Bass Machine
Browne Amplification Carbon
Browne Amplification
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Where this leans warm, Browne Amplification Carbon answers back bright
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Where this leans warm, Xotic EP Booster answers back bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Roland Corp US LMB-3
Roland
18% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Both lean toward warm and bright respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter
Maestro
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.
Run Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter after One Control Hooker's Green Bass Machine in the signal chain, clear of One Control Hooker's Green Bass Machine's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
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.
Put Strymon El Capistan after One Control Hooker's Green Bass Machine in the signal chain, clear of One Control Hooker's Green Bass Machine's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss DD-200 Digital Delay
Boss
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.
Keep Boss DD-200 Digital Delay after One Control Hooker's Green Bass Machine in the signal chain, clear of One Control Hooker's Green Bass Machine's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
TC Electronic Spark Booster
TC Electronic
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
TC Electronic Spark Booster pushes a saturated tone toward clean boost
Boss GEB-7 Bass Graphic EQ
Roland
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Boss GEB-7 Bass Graphic EQ after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass
Roger Mayer
57% similarityShared character: bass, warm
Mad Professor Blueberry Bass Overdrive
Mad Professor
54% similarityShared character: bass, warm, overdrive
Carl Martin Bass Drive
Carl Martin
46% similarityShared character: bass, warm, overdrive
Electronic Audio Experiments Greathammer Bass Driver
Electronic Audio Experiments
46% similarityShared character: bass, warm, overdrive
Origin Effects BassRig Fifteen
Origin Effects
41% similarityShared character: bass, studio
Similar character
Mooer MOD2 Rumble Drive
Mooer
66% similarityShared character: bass, warm, overdrive
Mad Professor MP-Aod
Mad Professor
56% similarityShared character: bass, warm, overdrive
Ashdown Triple Shot
Ashdown
49% similarityShared character: bass, overdrive
Ashdown James LoMenzo Mega Drive
Ashdown
46% similarityShared character: bass, warm, studio
NUX 59 Bass Guy
Nux
45% similarityShared character: warm, overdrive
Boss BB-1X
Boss
44% similarityShared character: bass, warm, overdrive
See all alternatives to the One Control Hooker's Green Bass Machine (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the One Control Hooker's Green Bass Machine?+
The closest matches in character are the Mooer MOD2 Rumble Drive, the Mad Professor MP-Aod, the Ashdown Triple Shot. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Nano Operation Overlord. Boutique upgrades: Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass, Mad Professor Blueberry Bass Overdrive, Carl Martin Bass Drive.
What pairs well with the One Control Hooker's Green Bass Machine?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Peavey MiniMAX, Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet, Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head — Peavey MiniMAX takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight.
How much does the One Control Hooker's Green Bass Machine cost?+
Around $139 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).