The SolidGoldFX Solid Gold is a Solidgoldfx overdrive pedal, currently around $159. Close alternatives include the JHS Kirkland Custom Boost and the Roger Mayer Fuzz Box. It pairs well with the Magnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head and the Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp.
SolidGoldFX Solid Gold
Solidgoldfx · pedal
Solid Gold FX is a Canadian boutique effects company producing high-quality, creative effects with careful circuit design and premium build quality. Solid Gold FX designs cover gain, fuzz, modulation, and filter effects with distinctive character.
- boutique
- solid
- distinctive character
- distinctive tonal character
- gain
- modulation
- fuzz
- reliable
Price updated Aug 26, 2026
Amps that pair well with the SolidGoldFX Solid Gold
Magnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head
Magnatone
17% matchMagnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here
Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp
Gibson
tonal matchPut Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated
Magnatone 280
Magnatone
tonal matchRun fuzzy into Magnatone 280 for more modulated on top
Pedals that stack with the SolidGoldFX Solid Gold
Cordovox PH-8
Cordovox
21% matchCordovox PH-8's modulated voice goes after SolidGoldFX Solid Gold in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with SolidGoldFX Solid Gold's own modulated character
Aguilar Octamizer (Bass Octaver)
Aguilar
17% matchPut Aguilar Octamizer (Bass Octaver) in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward octave
Death By Audio Octave Clang
Death By Audio
17% matchPut Death By Audio Octave Clang in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward octave
Hungry Robot The Borderland
Hungry Robot
12% matchKeep Hungry Robot The Borderland after SolidGoldFX Solid Gold in the signal chain, clear of SolidGoldFX Solid Gold's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage
Electro-Harmonix
12% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage after SolidGoldFX Solid Gold in the signal chain, clear of SolidGoldFX Solid Gold's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
W-LM Compression Fracture
W-LM
10% matchWhat W-LM Compression Fracture brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
SolidGoldFX Oblivion
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchSolidGoldFX Oblivion stacks octave on top of the fuzzy already here
Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Caroline Guitar Company
tonal matchCaroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Greer Royal Velvet
Greer
62% similarityShared character: fuzz, boutique_stuff
Fjord Fuzz Frei
Fjord Fuzz
60% similarityShared character: fuzz, boutique_stuff
Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol
Fjord Fuzz
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb
Fjord Fuzz
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Jackson Audio The Optimist Warped
Jackson Audio
89% similaritysimilar tone character
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JHS Kirkland Custom Boost
pedal
63% similarityShared character: s_build_quality, gain
Roger Mayer Fuzz Box
pedal
63% similarityShared character: fuzz, s_build_quality, gain
Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3
Cusack Music
62% similarityShared character: fuzz, gain, boutique_stuff
Mr. Black White Widow
Mr Black
61% similarityShared character: fuzz, boutique_stuff
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
61% similarityShared character: gain
Dr. Scientist Elements
Dr Scientist
60% similarityShared character: boutique_stuff
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the SolidGoldFX Solid Gold?+
The closest matches in character are the JHS Kirkland Custom Boost, the Roger Mayer Fuzz Box, the Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3. Budget picks: Catalinbread Giygas 2k, Matthews Effects Whaler V2. Boutique upgrades: Greer Royal Velvet, Fjord Fuzz Frei, Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol.
What pairs well with the SolidGoldFX Solid Gold?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Magnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp, Magnatone 280 — Magnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here.
How much does the SolidGoldFX Solid Gold cost?+
Around $159 (live listing price, updated Aug 26, 2026).