The Tru-Fi The Spider Fuzz is a Tru Fi fuzz pedal, currently around $199.95. Close alternatives include the Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1 and the Dunlop Joe Bonamassa Fuzz Face JB-F3 Copper Top. It pairs well with the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head and the Peavey Bandit 112.
Tru-Fi The Spider Fuzz
Tru Fi · pedal
The Tru-Fi Spider Fuzz is a tribute to Mick Ronson's tone in the David Bowie Ziggy Stardust era, recreating a Tone Bender Mk1-style circuit using one OC75 black glass Mullard transistor and two Texas Instrument metal-can transistors, matching the components used in the original 1966 Vox Tone Bender Mk1. It is handcrafted in the USA with a true-bypass design that preserves signal integrity when the effect is off. Reviewers describe its character as fat, raspy, and nasty, suited to power chords and searing lead tones, with plenty of body, fullness, and sustain that stays articulate even at higher attack settings. Like other authentically vintage-voiced fuzz circuits, it has less output volume on tap than modern high-headroom fuzz designs. Suited to glam rock and classic rock players chasing period-accurate Ronson-style Tone Bender tones.
- transistor
- sustain
- fullness
- glam rock
- modern
- bypass
- attack
- searing
Price updated Aug 26, 2026
Genres the Tru-Fi The Spider Fuzz is commonly used in
- Glam Rock
- Metal
- Classic Rock
Amps that pair well with the Tru-Fi The Spider Fuzz
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
21% matchFeed a high gain signal into Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Peavey Bandit 112
Peavey
20% matchPeavey Bandit 112 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Traynor BB115
Traynor
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Traynor BB115 and it comes out closer to tight
Magnatone 510
Magnatone
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Magnatone 510 and it comes out closer to modulated
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchStack Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo
Phil Jones
tonal matchPhil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchStack Ceriatone HRM 50 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Egnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo
Egnater
tonal matchEgnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Pedals that stack with the Tru-Fi The Spider Fuzz
Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus
Ibanez
21% matchKeep Tru-Fi The Spider Fuzz's sustaining voice out front: Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus goes after Tru-Fi The Spider Fuzz in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
20% matchStack Xotic EP Booster on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost
Z.Vex Super Hard On
Zvex
19% matchFeed a high gain signal into Z.Vex Super Hard On and it comes out closer to clean boost
Hungry Robot The Borderland
Hungry Robot
17% matchKeep Hungry Robot The Borderland after Tru-Fi The Spider Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Tru-Fi The Spider Fuzz's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot
17% matchRun Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 after Tru-Fi The Spider Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Tru-Fi The Spider Fuzz's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor
Warm Audio
16% matchWarm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchStack Wampler Cory Wong on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchFeed a high gain signal into Spaceman Effects Atlas IV and it comes out closer to clean boost
Cheaper alternatives
MXR Eric Gales Raw Dawg
MXR
69% similarityShared character: raw, true_bypass, boost
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Catalinbread Airstrip Console Pre
Catalinbread
94% similaritysimilar tone character
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
94% similaritysimilar tone character
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Suhr Brighton Treble Booster
Suhr
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1
pedal
71% similarityShared character: raw, attack, fuzz
Dunlop Joe Bonamassa Fuzz Face JB-F3 Copper Top
Dunlop
71% similarityShared character: attack, boost, fuzz
J. Rockett Archer
pedal
69% similarityShared character: raw, boost, lead
Black Arts Toneworks Dual Revelation Custom
Black Arts Toneworks
69% similarityShared character: raw, boost, fuzz
AnalogMan Beano Boost
Analog Man
69% similarityShared character: raw, boost, lead
Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII
Sola Sound
68% similarityShared character: attack, fuzz, lead
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Tru-Fi The Spider Fuzz?+
The closest matches in character are the Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1, the Dunlop Joe Bonamassa Fuzz Face JB-F3 Copper Top, the J. Rockett Archer. Budget picks: MXR Eric Gales Raw Dawg, Friedman BE-OD, Catalinbread Airstrip Console Pre. Boutique upgrades: Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster, Universal Audio UAFX Anti 1992 High Gain Amp.
What pairs well with the Tru-Fi The Spider Fuzz?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, Peavey Bandit 112, Traynor BB115 — Feed a high gain signal into Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head and it comes out closer to mid-forward.
How much does the Tru-Fi The Spider Fuzz cost?+
Around $199.95 (live listing price, updated Aug 26, 2026).