The Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz is a Roger Mayer fuzz pedal. Close alternatives include the Roger Mayer Axis 27 and the Zvex Razzle Dazzle Fuzz Factory. It pairs well with the Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-115 Combo Bass Amp and the Orange Matamp.

Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz

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The Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz is a boutique fuzz pedal from Roger Mayer, the legendary British engineer who built Jimi Hendrix's custom effects. The Axis Fuzz delivers Roger Mayer's signature harmonically complex fuzz with bright, cutting character in premium hand-built format.

  • fuzz
  • cutting
  • bright
  • boutique
  • british
  • roger mayer
  • harmonically rich

Genres the Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz is commonly used in

  • Stoner Rock
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  • Noise Rock
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  • Psychedelic Rock
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  • Alternative
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  • Experimental
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Amps that pair well with the Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz

Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-115 Combo Bass Amp

Ampeg

19% match
$466.39via Reverb

The Axis Fuzz's bright, cutting British voice gives the RB-115's massive preamp real edge.

Orange Matamp

Orange

19% match

Where this leans bright, Orange Matamp answers back smooth

Fender Vibrolux 6G11

amplifier

tonal match

Fender Vibrolux 6G11 layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal

Fender Vibro-King Custom 60W 3x10 Tube Guitar Combo Amp

amplifier

tonal match

Fender Vibro-King Custom 60W 3x10 Tube Guitar Combo Amp stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here

Dumble Steel String Singer

Dumble

tonal match

Run Dumble Steel String Singer after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth

Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp

Gibson

tonal match

Put Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated

Pedals that stack with the Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz

JHS Tidewater Tremolo

JHS Pedals

22% match
$148via Reverb

Keep Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz's fuzzy voice out front: JHS Tidewater Tremolo goes after Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

Caroline Guitar Company Icarus

Caroline Guitar Company

18% match

Caroline Guitar Company Icarus stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here

MXR Micro Amp

MXR

18% match
$79.44via Reverb

Put MXR Micro Amp in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost

Ashdown Velvet Compressor

Ashdown

14% match
$150.07via Reverb

What Ashdown Velvet Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy

Electro-Harmonix

13% match
$186.03via Reverb

Keep Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy after Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man

Electro-Harmonix

13% match
$188.50via Reverb

Keep Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz's fuzzy voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man goes after Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz 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)

Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost

Matthews Effects

tonal match
$105via Reverb

Run fuzzy into Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost for more clean boost on top

Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo

Dunlop

tonal match

Run Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Roger Mayer Axis 27

Roger Mayer

80% similarity
$413.91via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz, bright, s_build_quality

Zvex Razzle Dazzle Fuzz Factory

Zvex

79% similarity

Shared character: fuzz, s_build_quality

ThorpyFX Wopr

ThorpyFX

76% similarity
$296.57via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz, bright, s_build_quality

Wampler Pédale de fuzz aux multiples

Wampler

74% similarity
$210.99via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz, s_build_quality, boutique_stuff

Wren and Cuff Garbage Face Jr

Wren And Cuff

73% similarity
$234.99via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz, s_build_quality, boutique_stuff

Wren and Cuff World

Wren And Cuff

73% similarity
$219.99via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz, s_build_quality, boutique_stuff

Spaceman Spacerocket Silicon Fuzz

Spaceman

71% similarity

Shared character: bright, s_build_quality, boutique_stuff

SolidGoldFX 76 MK II

Solidgoldfx

69% similarity

Shared character: fuzz, s_build_quality, boutique_stuff

Tone City Rubine Fuzz

Tone City

68% similarity
$72via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz, s_build_quality

Rainger FX DRFF-3 Dr. Freakenstein Fuzz

Rainger Fx

67% similarity

Shared character: fuzz, s_build_quality, boutique_stuff

Shins Music Shin's Music Fun Face Silicon Fuzz

Shins Music

66% similarity
$450via Reverb

Shared character: bright, s_build_quality, boutique_stuff

Ibanez FZ Mini Fuzz

Ibanez

62% similarity

Shared character: fuzz, s_build_quality, boutique_stuff

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz?+

The closest matches in character are the Roger Mayer Axis 27, the Zvex Razzle Dazzle Fuzz Factory, the ThorpyFX Wopr.

What pairs well with the Roger Mayer Axis Fuzz?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-115 Combo Bass Amp, Orange Matamp, Fender Vibrolux 6G11 — The Axis Fuzz's bright, cutting British voice gives the RB-115's massive preamp real edge..

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