The Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII is a fuzz pedal, currently around $244.43. Close alternatives include the Dunlop Joe Bonamassa Fuzz Face JB-F3 Copper Top and the Red Witch Opia. It pairs well with the Fender Vibrolux 6G11 and the Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp.
Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII
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The Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII is a 1966 three-transistor germanium fuzz pedal, an upgrade over the earlier MK1.5 that added an extra gain stage for more sustain and tonal richness. Built around OC75 or OC81D germanium transistors, it produces a warm, throaty, midrange-forward fuzz with a vintage, slightly wooly character rather than a harsh, modern buzz. It is most famously associated with Jimmy Page, who used it throughout his time with the Yardbirds and into the earliest Led Zeppelin recordings, including Dazed and Confused, You Shook Me, and How Many More Times, and it was also used by Jeff Beck and Mick Ronson. Simple Level and Attack controls keep it easy to dial in. It suits players chasing authentic, vintage British fuzz character rooted in 1960s rock.
What stands out
“It does a great Page thing, cleans up well with your volume control • "narley" — great fuzz sound vintagey good for the classic rock”
— from the reviews
“Built around OC75 or OC81D germanium transistors, it produces a warm, throaty, midrange-forward fuzz with a vintage, slightly wooly character , modern buzz”
— from the listing
“5 that added an extra gain stage for more sustain and tonal richness”
— from the listing
“[Community Reviews] • "heavy, gnarly, fun" — I love the Sola MK2 professional”
— from the reviews
“the sola sound tone bender professional mkii is a 1966 three-transistor germanium fuzz pedal”
— from the listing
- classic rock
- wooly
- stage
- gain
- richness
- vintage
- sustain
- germanium fuzz
Price updated Oct 22, 2026
Genres the Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Rock
- Blues 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. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Glam Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII
Fender Vibrolux 6G11
amplifier
23% 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)
Fender Vibrolux 6G11 layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal
Comes later in the signal chain
Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp
Gibson
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run fuzzy into Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp for more modulated on top
Magnatone 510
Magnatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run fuzzy into Magnatone 510 for more modulated on top
Pedals that stack with the Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII
Cordovox PH-8
Cordovox
25% 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)
Keep Cordovox PH-8 after Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII in the signal chain, clear of Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Blender
Fender
23% 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 → octave)
Run fuzzy into Fender Blender for more octave on top
Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition
Walrus Audio
23% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)
Run fuzzy into Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition for more clean boost on top
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Walrus Audio
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)
Keep Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII's fuzzy voice out front: Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 goes after Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII 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)
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black
Walrus Audio
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. (fuzzy → octave)
Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black's ambient voice goes after Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII's own fuzzy character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ
Jackson Audio
13% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer
Subdecay
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer in front of Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII: pitch tracking is cleanest before anything colours the note
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
Cheaper alternatives
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices
60% similarityShared character: sustain, fuzz, vintage charm
MXR Mdu JHM8
MXR
49% similarityShared character: sustain, stage
EarthQuaker Devices Erupter
EarthQuaker Devices
49% similarityShared character: vintage charm, classic rock
Dunlop JIM Dunlop JH-M8 Jimi Hendrix Gypsy
Dunlop
49% similarityShared character: sustain, vintage charm, classic rock
Fulltone '69 MkII Fuzz
Fulltone
93% similaritysimilar tone character
EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker
EarthQuaker Devices
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Dunlop Joe Bonamassa Fuzz Face JB-F3 Copper Top
Dunlop
63% similarityShared character: sustain, attack, fuzz
Red Witch Opia
Red Witch
62% similarityShared character: sustain, fuzz, gain
JHS Fuzz Mary-K
JHS Pedals
59% similarityShared character: sustain, vintage charm, classic rock
Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1
pedal
57% similarityShared character: attack, fuzz, gain
Spaceman Sputnik 1
Spaceman
57% similarityShared character: rich, vintage charm, classic rock
JHS Legends of Fuzz Bender 1973 London Fuzz
JHS Pedals
56% similarityShared character: sustain, fuzz, vintage charm
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII?+
The closest matches in character are the Dunlop Joe Bonamassa Fuzz Face JB-F3 Copper Top, the Red Witch Opia, the JHS Fuzz Mary-K. Budget picks: EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz, MXR Mdu JHM8, EarthQuaker Devices Erupter.
What pairs well with the Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Vibrolux 6G11, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp, Magnatone 510 — Fender Vibrolux 6G11 layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal.
How much does the Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII cost?+
Around $244.43 (live listing price, updated Oct 22, 2026).