The ThorpyFX Have Blue is a ThorpyFX overdrive pedal, currently around $254.15. Close alternatives include the T-Rex Creamer and the Jackson Audio The Optimist Warped. It pairs well with the PRS Archon and the Divided by 13 JRT 9/15.
ThorpyFX Have Blue
ThorpyFX · pedal
The ThorpyFX Have Blue is a boutique effects pedal from ThorpyFX of Northallerton, UK, delivering distinctive tonal character with ThorpyFX's premium hand-built quality and careful circuit engineering.
What stands out
“The ThorpyFX Have Blue is a boutique effects pedal from ThorpyFX of Northallerton, UK, delivering distinctive tonal character with ThorpyFX's premium hand-built quality and careful circuit engineering”
— from the listing
“Build quality is exceptional and premium”
— from the community notes
“ThorpyFX's Have Blue with distinctive tonal character and exceptional hand-built quality”
— from the community notes
- distinctive tonal character
- careful circuit engineering
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Amps that pair well with the ThorpyFX Have Blue
PRS Archon
PRS
11% matchWhat PRS Archon brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Divided by 13 JRT 9/15
Divided By 13
11% matchDivided by 13 JRT 9/15 leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Orange Little Bass Thing goes after ThorpyFX Have Blue in the chain
Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head goes after ThorpyFX Have Blue in the chain
Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head
Revv
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Revv Generator 120 MkIII 4-Channel 120W Head after ThorpyFX Have Blue
Orange AD200B 200W Bass Head
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Orange AD200B 200W Bass Head after ThorpyFX Have Blue
Ampeg Rocket Watts
Ampeg
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Ampeg Rocket Watts after ThorpyFX Have Blue
Port City Pearl Head
Port City
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Port City Pearl Head goes after ThorpyFX Have Blue in the chain
Pedals that stack with the ThorpyFX Have Blue
Xotic RC Booster
Xotic
7% matchXotic RC Booster leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss
7% matchWhat Boss BD-2 Blues Driver brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around
Caroline Guitar Company Somersault
Caroline Guitar Company
6% matchKeep Caroline Guitar Company Somersault after ThorpyFX Have Blue in the signal chain, clear of ThorpyFX Have Blue's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Ashdown Studio Compressor
Ashdown
6% matchAshdown Studio Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss DM-2 Delay
Boss
4% matchPut Boss DM-2 Delay after ThorpyFX Have Blue in the signal chain, clear of ThorpyFX Have Blue's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Carl Martin DeLayla XL
Carl Martin
4% matchKeep Carl Martin DeLayla XL after ThorpyFX Have Blue in the signal chain, clear of ThorpyFX Have Blue's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost
Matthews Effects
tonal matchMatthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost sits in the same chain slot as ThorpyFX Have Blue
NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor
Nux
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor in front of ThorpyFX Have Blue
Cheaper alternatives
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T-Rex Creamer
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58% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Jackson Audio The Optimist Warped
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the ThorpyFX Have Blue?+
The closest matches in character are the T-Rex Creamer, the Jackson Audio The Optimist Warped, the NOC Pedals Songs for the Decade Preamp. Budget picks: Red Witch Famulus, Red Witch Omnia, Red Witch Xenia.
What pairs well with the ThorpyFX Have Blue?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: PRS Archon, Divided by 13 JRT 9/15, Orange Little Bass Thing — What PRS Archon brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the ThorpyFX Have Blue cost?+
Around $254.15 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).