The SolidGoldFX Solid Gold is a Solidgoldfx overdrive pedal, currently around $173.62. Close alternatives include the Red Witch Famulus and the ThorpyFX Have Blue. It pairs well with the Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble and the Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp.
SolidGoldFX Solid Gold
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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.
What stands out
“Solid Gold FX is a Canadian boutique effects company producing high-quality, creative effects with careful circuit design and premium build quality”
— from the listing
“Solid Gold FX designs cover gain, fuzz, modulation, and filter effects with distinctive character”
— from the listing
“Build quality is excellent”
— from the community notes
“Solid Gold FX delivers high-quality boutique effects with creative circuit design and premium construction”
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“Solid Gold FX is valued for high-quality, creative boutique effects with Canadian craftsmanship”
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- distinctive character
- distinctive tonal character
- gain
- modulation
- fuzz
- filter
- solid gold fx
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Amps that pair well with the SolidGoldFX Solid Gold
Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble
Boss
17% 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)
Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here
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 SolidGoldFX Solid Gold
Univox Uni-Vibe
Univox
20% 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 Univox Uni-Vibe after SolidGoldFX Solid Gold in the signal chain, clear of SolidGoldFX Solid Gold's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Blender
Fender
17% 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
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR M103 Blue Box
MXR
17% 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)
MXR M103 Blue Box stacks octave on top of the fuzzy already here
Comes later in the signal chain
Pigtronix Echolution
Pigtronix
12% 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 SolidGoldFX Solid Gold's modulated voice out front: Pigtronix Echolution goes after SolidGoldFX Solid Gold in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — 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
11% 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 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)
Comes later in the signal chain
Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ
Jackson Audio
10% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
SolidGoldFX Solid Gold leans toward modulated, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
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 SolidGoldFX Solid Gold: pitch tracking is cleanest before anything colours the note
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the SolidGoldFX Solid Gold?+
The closest matches in character are the Red Witch Famulus, the ThorpyFX Have Blue, the Mr. Black White Widow. Budget picks: Red Witch Xenia, Red Witch Omnia, Audiocade Royal British Velvet AC30 Overdrive/Preamp Clone.
What pairs well with the SolidGoldFX Solid Gold?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp, Magnatone 510 — Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here.
How much does the SolidGoldFX Solid Gold cost?+
Around $173.62 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).