The SolidGoldFX If 6 Was 9 Fuzz is a Solidgoldfx fuzz pedal, currently around $199. Close alternatives include the Zvex Razzle Dazzle Fuzz Factory and the Pigtronix FUZ. It pairs well with the Fender Vibrolux 6G11 and the Magnatone 280.

SolidGoldFX If 6 Was 9 Fuzz

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The Solid Gold FX If 6 Was 9 is a boutique Fuzz Face-inspired fuzz pedal from Solid Gold FX of Canada, delivering harmonically rich, warm germanium or silicon fuzz character with premium Canadian boutique construction. Named after the Jimi Hendrix song, the If 6 Was 9 captures classic Fuzz Face tone.

What stands out

  • “The Solid Gold FX If 6 Was 9 is a boutique Fuzz Face-inspired fuzz pedal from Solid Gold FX of Canada, delivering harmonically rich, warm germanium or silicon fuzz character with premium Canadian boutique construction”

    — from the listing

  • “Named after the Jimi Hendrix song, the If 6 Was 9 captures classic Fuzz Face tone”

    — from the listing

  • “Solid Gold FX's Fuzz Face-inspired boutique fuzz, named after the Hendrix classic and praised for harmonically rich fuzz character with premium Canadian boutique quality”

    — from the community notes

  • “Build quality is excellent”

    — from the community notes

  • “Classic fuzz character suits Hendrix-style, blues, and psychedelic applications”

    — from the reviews

  • fuzz face
  • harmonically rich
  • fuzz
  • silicon fuzz
  • psychedelic
  • germanium
  • solid gold fx
$199View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 23, 2026

Genres the SolidGoldFX If 6 Was 9 Fuzz is commonly used in

  • Blues
  • Psychedelic Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the SolidGoldFX If 6 Was 9 Fuzz

Fender Vibrolux 6G11

amplifier

20% match

sits 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 Fender Vibrolux 6G11 in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated

Comes later in the signal chain

Magnatone 280

Magnatone

19% match

sits 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)

Magnatone 280 layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp

Gibson

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here

Magnatone 510

Magnatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Magnatone 510 stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here

Pedals that stack with the SolidGoldFX If 6 Was 9 Fuzz

Cordovox PH-8

Cordovox

21% match
$69.99via Reverb

sits 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 SolidGoldFX If 6 Was 9 Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of SolidGoldFX If 6 Was 9 Fuzz's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Ages

Walrus Audio

19% match
$199via Reverb

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)

Run fuzzy into Walrus Audio Ages for more clean boost on top

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Catalinbread Giygas

Catalinbread

19% match
$185.26via Reverb

sits 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)

Catalinbread Giygas layers octave onto an already fuzzy signal

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black

Walrus Audio

13% match
$290.88via Reverb

sits 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 SolidGoldFX If 6 Was 9 Fuzz in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with SolidGoldFX If 6 Was 9 Fuzz's own fuzzy character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage

Electro-Harmonix

12% match
$275via Reverb

sits 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 Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage after SolidGoldFX If 6 Was 9 Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of SolidGoldFX If 6 Was 9 Fuzz's own gain stage — 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

10% match

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

SolidGoldFX If 6 Was 9 Fuzz leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer

Subdecay

tonal match
$199via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer goes in front of SolidGoldFX If 6 Was 9 Fuzz — pitch tracking is cleanest before anything colours the note

EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things

EarthQuaker Devices

$292.17via Reverb

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the SolidGoldFX If 6 Was 9 Fuzz?+

The closest matches in character are the Zvex Razzle Dazzle Fuzz Factory, the Pigtronix FUZ, the Wampler Pédale de fuzz aux multiples. Budget picks: Tone City Rubine Fuzz, Boss FZ-3 Fuzz, SONICAKE Vintage Fuzz Classic. Boutique upgrades: Zvex Maps Reverse Fuzz Factory, ZVEX Fuzz Factory Hand-Painted, Zvex Limited Edition 20th Anniversary Fuzz Factory.

What pairs well with the SolidGoldFX If 6 Was 9 Fuzz?+

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

How much does the SolidGoldFX If 6 Was 9 Fuzz cost?+

Around $199 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).

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