The ThorpyFX Gunshot Overdrive V1 is a ThorpyFX overdrive pedal, currently around $265. Close alternatives include the MXR Custom Shop Timmy Overdrive and the Vemuram DJ-1. It pairs well with the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head and the Synergy SL2 Module.
ThorpyFX Gunshot Overdrive V1
ThorpyFX · pedal
The ThorpyFX Gunshot is a boutique transparent boost pedal from ThorpyFX of Northallerton, UK, delivering transparent clean level boost with exceptional clarity and dynamic response in ThorpyFX's premium hand-built quality. The Gunshot is considered among the finest transparent boosts available.
- boost
- transparent
- clean
- boutique
- clarity
- natural
- british
- dynamic response
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the ThorpyFX Gunshot Overdrive V1 is commonly used in
- Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the ThorpyFX Gunshot Overdrive V1
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
23% matchThe Gunshot's transparent, clean boost pushes the JTM45's classic British breakup further without muddying its natural clarity.
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Synergy SL2 Module gives it high gain to fill it with
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman BE-Mini Head brings the high gain it's missing
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchEgnater Tweaker 88 Head's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ceriatone 2202H gives it high gain to fill it with
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman Jose LTD brings the high gain it's missing
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 gives it high gain to fill it with
Bad Cat Lynx 50
Bad Cat
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Bad Cat Lynx 50 brings the high gain it's missing
Pedals that stack with the ThorpyFX Gunshot Overdrive V1
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
28% matchStack the Gunshot's transparent, clarity-focused boost with the Nectar's own boutique low-gain saturation for two distinct shades of push.
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
28% matchBoth pedals stay transparent under gain, so running the Gunshot into the Overhive stacks drive without stepping on its EQ.
MXR Dyna Comp
MXR
22% matchThe Dyna Comp's funky sustain feeds the Gunshot's transparent, clean boost a consistent signal to work with.
Electro-Harmonix Bad
Electro-Harmonix
20% matchThe Gunshot's transparent, clarity-focused boost gives the Bad's resonant phase sweep a natural signal to color.
Meris Polymoon
Meris
11% matchThe Gunshot's transparent, clean boost leaves plenty of room for the Polymoon's own modulated delay to add motion. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal
pedal
11% matchPut the Wet Mono's muted, studio-voiced reverb after the Gunshot's transparent boost so the wash trails a clean, boosted signal rather than raw gain. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchInto ThorpyFX Gunshot Overdrive V1, Tone City Dry Martini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 brings the fuzzy it's missing
Cheaper alternatives
Xotic RC Booster
Xotic
71% similarityShared character: players, clarity, transparent
Rodenberg M2-Clean Boost
Rodenberg
67% similarityShared character: players, transparent, boost
Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost
Black Arts Toneworks
66% similarityShared character: transparent, boost, natural
Xotic AC Booster
Xotic
65% similarityShared character: transparent, s_build_quality, boost
Lovepedal Eternity
Lovepedal
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Vertex Effects Tone Secret
Vertex
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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MXR Custom Shop Timmy Overdrive
MXR
76% similarityShared character: transparent, s_build_quality, boost
Vemuram DJ-1
Vemuram
73% similarityShared character: tone, clarity, transparent
ThorpyFX Gunshot V2
ThorpyFX
70% similarity“The ThorpyFX Gunshot V2 is the enhanced second version of ThorpyFX's highly regarded transparent boost pedal”
Greer Amps Sonic Boom
Greer
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Black Bobbin Boost
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Matthews Effects The Gentleman Overdirve Boost
Matthews Effects
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the ThorpyFX Gunshot Overdrive V1?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR Custom Shop Timmy Overdrive, the Vemuram DJ-1, the ThorpyFX Gunshot V2. Budget picks: Xotic RC Booster, Rodenberg M2-Clean Boost, Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost. Boutique upgrades: Analog Man King of Tone.
What pairs well with the ThorpyFX Gunshot Overdrive V1?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, Synergy SL2 Module, Friedman BE-Mini Head — The Gunshot's transparent, clean boost pushes the JTM45's classic British breakup further without muddying its natural clarity..
How much does the ThorpyFX Gunshot Overdrive V1 cost?+
Around $265 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).