The Roger Mayer Visage 45 is a Roger Mayer overdrive pedal, currently around $413.91. Close alternatives include the ThorpyFX The Veteran Vintage Fuzz and the T-Rex DR. Swamp. It pairs well with the Magnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head and the Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp.

Roger Mayer Visage 45

Roger Mayer · pedal

The Roger Mayer Visage 45 is a boutique fuzz pedal from Roger Mayer, the legendary British engineer who built Jimi Hendrix's custom effects. The Visage 45 delivers warm, harmonically rich vintage fuzz character with Roger Mayer's premium hand-built circuit quality.

  • fuzz
  • vintage
  • boutique
  • classic rock
  • warm
  • british
  • blues
  • roger mayer
$413.91View on Reverb

Price updated Aug 27, 2026

Genres the Roger Mayer Visage 45 is commonly used in

  • Classic Rock
  • Blues
  • Alternative
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  • Stoner Rock
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  • Rock
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  • Blues Rock
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Amps that pair well with the Roger Mayer Visage 45

Magnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head

Magnatone

17% match

Magnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here

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

Magnatone 280

Magnatone

tonal match

Run fuzzy into Magnatone 280 for more modulated on top

Pedals that stack with the Roger Mayer Visage 45

Cordovox FL-8

Cordovox

21% match
$76.99via Reverb

Keep Roger Mayer Visage 45's fuzzy voice out front: Cordovox FL-8 goes after Roger Mayer Visage 45 in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

Death By Audio Octave Clang

Death By Audio

18% match
$218.01via Reverb

Run fuzzy into Death By Audio Octave Clang for more octave on top

JHS Colour Box V2

JHS Pedals

18% match
$401.23via Reverb

Run fuzzy into JHS Colour Box V2 for more clean boost on top

Hungry Robot The Borderland

Hungry Robot

12% match
$100via Reverb

Keep Roger Mayer Visage 45's fuzzy voice out front: Hungry Robot The Borderland goes after Roger Mayer Visage 45 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)

Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage

Electro-Harmonix

12% match
$766.56via Reverb

Keep Roger Mayer Visage 45's fuzzy voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage goes after Roger Mayer Visage 45 in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI

Jackson Audio

11% match

Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI leans toward spring, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

SolidGoldFX Oblivion

Solidgoldfx

tonal match

SolidGoldFX Oblivion stacks octave on top of the fuzzy already here

Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo

Caroline Guitar Company

tonal match
$219via Reverb

Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here

Cheaper alternatives

Mr. Black Darling Fuzz

Mr Black

73% similarity
$179.99via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz, classic_rock, warm

Orange Coat Fuzz

Orange

73% similarity
$133.84via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz, s_build_quality, warm

ThorpyFX The Dane

ThorpyFX

70% similarity
$325.34via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz, classic_rock, s_build_quality

SONICAKE Vintage Fuzz Classic

Sonicake

69% similarity
$39.95via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz, s_build_quality, vintage_charm

Lovepedal MKIII

Lovepedal

65% similarity
$139.99via Reverb

Shared character: classic_rock, vintage_charm, blues_players

ZVEX Fuzzolo

Zvex

65% similarity
$139via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz, classic_rock, vintage_charm

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ThorpyFX The Veteran Vintage Fuzz

ThorpyFX

86% similarity

Shared character: fuzz, classic_rock, s_build_quality

T-Rex DR. Swamp

T Rex

85% similarity

Shared character: fuzz, classic_rock, s_build_quality

Jackson Audio Fuzz Plug IN Fuzz Classic Modern

Jackson Audio

81% similarity

Shared character: fuzz, classic_rock, s_build_quality

Shins Music Shin's Music Sound Bender

Shins Music

75% similarity

Shared character: fuzz, s_build_quality, vintage_charm

ThorpyFX The Old Timer

ThorpyFX

74% similarity

Shared character: classic_rock, s_build_quality, warm

TC Electronic Cinders Overdrive

TC Electronic

70% similarity

Shared character: fuzz, s_build_quality, warm

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Roger Mayer Visage 45?+

The closest matches in character are the ThorpyFX The Veteran Vintage Fuzz, the T-Rex DR. Swamp, the Jackson Audio Fuzz Plug IN Fuzz Classic Modern. Budget picks: Mr. Black Darling Fuzz, Orange Coat Fuzz, ThorpyFX The Dane.

What pairs well with the Roger Mayer Visage 45?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Magnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp, Magnatone 280 — Magnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here.

How much does the Roger Mayer Visage 45 cost?+

Around $413.91 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).

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