The Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII is a fuzz pedal. Close alternatives include the Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII and the Spaceman Sputnik 1. It pairs well with the Magnatone 280 and the Fender Vibrolux 6G11.

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.

  • wooly
  • stage
  • gain
  • classic rock
  • vintage
  • richness
  • sustain
  • modern

Genres the Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII is commonly used in

  • Classic Rock
  • Rock
  • Blues Rock
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  • Alternative
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  • Blues
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Amps that pair well with the Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII

Magnatone 280

Magnatone

24% match

Put Magnatone 280 in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated

Fender Vibrolux 6G11

amplifier

24% match

Fender Vibrolux 6G11 layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal

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 Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII

Cordovox PH-8

Cordovox

26% match
$69.99via Reverb

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

Catalinbread Giygas

Catalinbread

23% match
$129.99via Reverb

Put Catalinbread Giygas in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward octave

JHS Colour Box V2

JHS Pedals

23% match
$401.23via Reverb

Put JHS Colour Box V2 in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost

Strymon OB.1 Bass

Strymon

16% match

What Strymon OB.1 Bass brings here leans toward clean boost — that's worth building a pairing around

Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black

Walrus Audio

16% match
$254.99via Reverb

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)

Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage

Electro-Harmonix

16% match
$766.56via Reverb

Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage's analog warmth 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)

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

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII

Sola Sound

76% similarity

Shared character: attack, simple, classic_rock

Spaceman Sputnik 1

Spaceman

72% similarity
$300via Reverb

Shared character: rich, sustain, vintage_charm

MXR Custom Shop Joe Bonamassa CSP265 FET Driver

pedal

71% similarity

Shared character: rich, community_reviews, stage

Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster

Dallas

69% similarity
$3558.02via Reverb

Shared character: rich, stage, gain

Dunlop Joe Bonamassa Fuzz Face JB-F3 Copper Top

Dunlop

69% similarity

Shared character: attack, sustain, vintage_charm

EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz

EarthQuaker Devices

69% similarity
$179via Reverb

Shared character: rich, classic_rock, sustain

Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1

pedal

69% similarity

Shared character: attack, sustain, gain

Klon Centaur

Klon

68% similarity
$4000via Reverb

Shared character: rich, classic_rock, stage

Spaceman Sputnik IIb: Deluxe Germanium Fuzz

Spaceman

68% similarity

Shared character: rich, vintage_charm

Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive

pedal

68% similarity

Shared character: rich, simple, classic_rock

Spaceman Sputnik III

Spaceman

65% similarity

Shared character: rich

Suhr Brighton Treble Booster

Suhr

94% similarity
$149via Reverb

similar tone character

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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 Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII, the Spaceman Sputnik 1, the MXR Custom Shop Joe Bonamassa CSP265 FET Driver.

What pairs well with the Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Magnatone 280, Fender Vibrolux 6G11, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp — Put Magnatone 280 in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated.

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