The ThorpyFX Redacted is a ThorpyFX overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the ThorpyFX The Veteran Vintage Fuzz and the Fuzz Face Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face Mini. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Milkman Sound Half Pint 5W 1x12 Combo.
ThorpyFX Redacted
ThorpyFX · pedal
The ThorpyFX Redacted is a limited-run germanium version of The Veteran fuzz, built around specially selected fierce NKT mil-spec new-old-stock germanium transistors rather than the standard silicon transistors used in the regular Veteran. It combines a Rangemaster-style treble booster with a fuzz stage in a stacked, two-footswitch chassis, letting players run the boost and fuzz independently or together. The germanium transistor swap gives it a different thermal character and vintage-accurate buzz compared to the standard silicon Veteran, appealing to players and collectors specifically chasing authentic, temperamental germanium fuzz tone.
- silicon
- boost
- germanium
- transistor
- different thermal character
- thermal character
- rock
- british
Genres the ThorpyFX Redacted is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the ThorpyFX Redacted
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
12% matchSoldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier's own saturated character is the real reason this is worth trying
Milkman Sound Half Pint 5W 1x12 Combo
Milkman Sound
12% matchWhat Milkman Sound Half Pint 5W 1x12 Combo brings here leans toward edge of breakup — that's worth building a pairing around
Pedals that stack with the ThorpyFX Redacted
Fulltone OCD
Fulltone
8% matchFulltone OCD's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
J. Rockett Archer
pedal
8% matchJ. Rockett Archer leans toward high headroom, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchRun Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress after ThorpyFX Redacted in the signal chain, clear of ThorpyFX Redacted's own gain stage
Ashdown Studio Compressor
Ashdown
6% matchWhat Ashdown Studio Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
5% matchKeep ThorpyFX Redacted's silicon voice out front: Alexander Pedals Radical Delay goes after ThorpyFX Redacted in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
5% matchCaroline Guitar Company Meteore's pristine voice goes after ThorpyFX Redacted in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with ThorpyFX Redacted's own silicon character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
ThorpyFX The Veteran Vintage Fuzz
ThorpyFX
70% similarity“a limited-run germanium version of The Veteran fuzz, built around specially selected fierce NKT mil-spec new-old-stock germanium transistors”
Fuzz Face Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face Mini
Fuzz Face
66% similarityShared character: boost
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Germanium
EarthQuaker Devices
65% similarityShared character: sensitivity
Dunlop Fuzz Face Mini Germanium
Dunlop
64% similarityShared character: sensitivity
Fuzz Face Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortion
Fuzz Face
64% similarityShared character: boost
Spaceman Mercury IV Germanium Harmonic Boost
Spaceman
64% similarityShared character: boost
MXR Mdu JHM8
MXR
61% similarityShared character: sensitivity, stage
Caroline Guitar Company Icarus V2.1 Preamp/Drive
Caroline Guitar Company
61% similarityShared character: sensitivity, boost
Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation
Crazy Tube Circuits
92% similaritysimilar tone character
MXR Hybrid Fuzz
MXR
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Benson Amps Germanium Boost
Benson Amps
91% similaritysimilar tone character
MXR CSP041
MXR
90% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the ThorpyFX Redacted (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the ThorpyFX Redacted?+
The closest matches in character are the ThorpyFX The Veteran Vintage Fuzz, the Fuzz Face Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face Mini, the EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Germanium.
What pairs well with the ThorpyFX Redacted?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Milkman Sound Half Pint 5W 1x12 Combo, Fulltone OCD — Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier's own saturated character is the real reason this is worth trying.