The Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass is a Roger Mayer distortion pedal, currently around $234.02. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix Blogger and the Electronic Audio Experiments Greathammer Bass Driver. It pairs well with the Peavey MiniMAX and the Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble.
Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass
Roger Mayer · pedal
The Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass is a boutique bass fuzz pedal from Roger Mayer, the legendary British engineer who built Jimi Hendrix's custom effects. The Voodoo Bass delivers harmonically rich fuzz saturation tuned for the bass frequency range with Roger Mayer's premium hand-built quality.
What stands out
“Roger Mayer's bass fuzz with Hendrix-era pedigree, praised for warm, harmonically rich fuzz tuned for bass frequencies with premium hand-built quality”
— from the community notes
“The Voodoo Bass delivers harmonically rich fuzz saturation tuned for the bass frequency range with Roger Mayer's premium hand-built quality”
— from the listing
“The Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass is a boutique bass fuzz pedal from Roger Mayer, the legendary British engineer who built Jimi Hendrix's custom effects”
— from the listing
“Warm fuzz saturation with bass frequency preservation suits rock and heavy bass applications”
— from the reviews
“Build quality is excellent”
— from the community notes
- bass
- fuzz
- harmonically rich
- saturation
- warm
- frequency
- rock
- roger mayer
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass is commonly used in
- Rock
- Stoner Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Noise Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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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.
Amps that pair well with the Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass
Peavey MiniMAX
Peavey
17% 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
Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble
Boss
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 Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble 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
Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here
Magnatone 510
Magnatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Magnatone 510 stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here
Pedals that stack with the Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass
Blackstar Dept. 10 Boost
Blackstar
17% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)
Blackstar Dept. 10 Boost layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
17% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)
Run fuzzy into Xotic EP Booster for more clean boost on top
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Cordovox FL-8
Cordovox
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)
Put Cordovox FL-8 after Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass in the signal chain, clear of Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI
Jackson Audio
11% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI leans toward spring, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier 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)
Put Pigtronix Echolution after Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass in the signal chain, clear of Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2
Alexander Pedals
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 Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2 after Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass in the signal chain, clear of Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass'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
EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal
Cheaper alternatives
Similar character
Electro-Harmonix Blogger
Electro-Harmonix
45% similarityShared character: bass response, fuzz, bass
Electronic Audio Experiments Greathammer Bass Driver
Electronic Audio Experiments
43% similarityShared character: bass, warm
Carl Martin Bass Drive
Carl Martin
42% similarityShared character: bass, warm
Mad Professor MP-Aod
Mad Professor
42% similarityShared character: bass, warm
Tech 21 Bass Boost Fuzz Metallic Analog Bass
Tech 21
41% similarityShared character: fuzz, bass
Tech 21 Sansamp YYZ Shape-Shifter
Tech 21
41% similarityShared character: bass
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass?+
The closest matches in character are the Electro-Harmonix Blogger, the Electronic Audio Experiments Greathammer Bass Driver, the Carl Martin Bass Drive. Budget picks: One Control Hooker's Green Bass Machine, Ashdown Pro FX Retro Drive, Aguilar DB 925.
What pairs well with the Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Peavey MiniMAX, Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp — Peavey MiniMAX takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight.
How much does the Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass cost?+
Around $234.02 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).