The SolidGoldFX Commodore is a Solidgoldfx overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Wampler Brad Paisley and the SolidGoldFX Commodore Bluesbreaker-Style Overdrive. It pairs well with the Blackstar HT-20R MkII and the Marshall Origin 50 Head.

SolidGoldFX Commodore

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The Solid Gold FX Commodore is a boutique Marshall Blues Breaker-inspired overdrive pedal from Solid Gold FX of Canada, delivering warm, smooth, harmonically rich overdrive with clean-to-crunch character in premium Canadian boutique construction. The Bluesbreaker circuit is one of the most influential vintage overdrive designs.

  • overdrive
  • boutique
  • blues
  • solid
  • crunch
  • rich
  • clean
  • harmonically rich

Genres the SolidGoldFX Commodore is commonly used in

  • Blues
  • Classic Rock
  • Rock
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  • Blues Rock
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  • Alternative
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  • Country
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Amps that pair well with the SolidGoldFX Commodore

Blackstar HT-20R MkII

Blackstar

29% match

Stack Blackstar HT-20R MkII on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward

Marshall Origin 50 Head

Marshall

28% match
$699.99via Reverb

Stack Marshall Origin 50 Head on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward

Ceriatone HRM 50

Ceriatone

tonal match

Ceriatone HRM 50 takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50

Ceriatone

tonal match

Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 pushes a crunchy tone toward mid-forward

Peavey 112-6 1x12

Peavey

tonal match

Feed a crunchy signal into Peavey 112-6 1x12 and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Roland Cube Street EX

Roland

tonal match

Roland Cube Street EX takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Mesa Boogie Mark I

Mesa Boogie

tonal match
$1494.37via Reverb

Stack Mesa Boogie Mark I on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward

Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212

Gallien Krueger

tonal match
$1699via Reverb

Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212 takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Pedals that stack with the SolidGoldFX Commodore

Browne Amplification Gritador

Browne Amplification

18% match
$199via Reverb

Feed a crunchy signal into Browne Amplification Gritador and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Fulltone OCD

Fulltone

18% match

Fulltone OCD's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying

Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo

Caroline Guitar Company

12% match
$219via Reverb

Keep SolidGoldFX Commodore's crunchy voice out front: Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo goes after SolidGoldFX Commodore in the signal chain so its clean boost voice doesn't muddy it

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro

Pigtronix

11% match
$118.68via Reverb

What Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro brings here leans toward sustaining — that's worth building a pairing around

MXR Analog Delay

MXR

6% match

Put MXR Analog Delay after SolidGoldFX Commodore in the signal chain, clear of SolidGoldFX Commodore's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Wampler Catacombs

Wampler

6% match
$279.22via Reverb

Keep Wampler Catacombs after SolidGoldFX Commodore in the signal chain, clear of SolidGoldFX Commodore's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Laney TI-Boost

Laney

tonal match
$146.25via Reverb

SolidGoldFX Commodore leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Laney TI-Boost wants

J. Rockett The Dude V2

J Rockett

tonal match
$183.99via Reverb

J. Rockett The Dude V2 is voiced for a clean amp's front end — SolidGoldFX Commodore gives it exactly that

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Wampler Brad Paisley

Wampler

79% similarity
$149.95via Reverb

Shared character: crunch, s_build_quality, clean

SolidGoldFX Commodore Bluesbreaker-Style Overdrive

Solidgoldfx

77% similarity

Shared character: rich, s_build_quality, blues_players

Walrus Audio 385 Overdrive Mk I

Walrus Audio

72% similarity
$159.99via Reverb

Shared character: rich, s_build_quality, blues_players

Tech 21 Double Drive 3X Programmable

Tech 21

70% similarity
$279.38via Reverb

Shared character: crunch, s_build_quality, clean

One Control Super Apricot OD

One Control

70% similarity
$122.90via Reverb

Shared character: rich, s_build_quality, blues_players

Vemuram Butter Machine

Vemuram

69% similarity
$425via Reverb

Shared character: rich, s_build_quality, blues_players

Wampler Paisley Drive

Wampler

68% similarity
$149.95via Reverb

Shared character: crunch, rich, blues_players

Walrus Audio Warhorn

Walrus Audio

67% similarity
$199via Reverb

Shared character: crunch, s_build_quality, blues_players

SolidGoldFX If 6 Was 9 Fuzz

Solidgoldfx

67% similarity

Shared character: s_build_quality, blues_players, boutique_stuff

Line 6 Crunchtone

Line 6

66% similarity

Shared character: crunch, s_build_quality, clean

Mesa Boogie Dynaplex Crunch

Mesa Boogie

65% similarity
$199via Reverb

Shared character: crunch, overdrive

Walrus Audio Fundamental Series Overdrive

Walrus Audio

62% similarity

Shared character: s_build_quality, overdrive

See all alternatives to the SolidGoldFX Commodore (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the SolidGoldFX Commodore?+

The closest matches in character are the Wampler Brad Paisley, the SolidGoldFX Commodore Bluesbreaker-Style Overdrive, the Walrus Audio 385 Overdrive Mk I.

What pairs well with the SolidGoldFX Commodore?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Blackstar HT-20R MkII, Marshall Origin 50 Head, Ceriatone HRM 50 — Stack Blackstar HT-20R MkII on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward.

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