The Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz is a Tru Fi fuzz pedal, currently around $189.95. Close alternatives include the Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1 and the Fulltone OCD. It pairs well with the Marshall Bluesbreaker and the Dumble Steel String Singer.

Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz

Tru Fi · pedal

The Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz is a faithful reissue of the vintage Sam Ash Fuzzz Boxx, originally introduced in 1967 as the Astrotone and later used by rock guitarists including Tommy Bolin and Leslie West. It is a silicon transistor fuzz in a true-bypass wedge-shaped enclosure, manufactured by Dunlop to original specifications, with three controls: Attack for fuzz saturation, Tone, and Volume delivering up to 42dB of gain boost. The circuit produces classic buzzy, gritty 1960s fuzz tones with a light treble peak, and responds differently by pickup type, screaming with humbuckers and staying warmer with single coils. It has less tonal flexibility than modern fuzz pedals, a deliberate vintage-accurate design choice, and runs on a 9-volt battery only with no AC adapter or LED.

  • attack
  • treble
  • silicon
  • peak
  • fuzz
  • gritty
  • vintage
  • aggressive

Good for

  • Busking
$189.95View on Reverb

Price updated Aug 27, 2026

Genres the Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz is commonly used in

  • Classic Rock
  • Rock
  • Alternative
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  • Blues Rock
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  • Blues
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  • Garage Rock
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Amps that pair well with the Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz

Marshall Bluesbreaker

Marshall

28% match

Marshall Bluesbreaker leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Dumble Steel String Singer

Dumble

27% match

Where this leans bright, Dumble Steel String Singer answers back smooth

Friedman Dirty Shirley

Friedman

tonal match

Friedman Dirty Shirley leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Orange Little Bass Thing

Orange

tonal match
$708.76via Reverb

Orange Little Bass Thing leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo

Fuchs

tonal match

Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Fender Prosonic

amplifier

tonal match

Fender Prosonic leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Gibson GA-50

Gibson

tonal match

Run Gibson GA-50 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Blackstar Artisan 15H Handwired 15W Tube

Blackstar

tonal match
$1540.62via Reverb

Run Blackstar Artisan 15H Handwired 15W Tube after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Pedals that stack with the Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz

Anarchy Audio Flutterby Tremolo

Anarchy Audio

22% match

Keep Flutterby's asymmetrical tremolo after the Sammy Fuzz's peaky, treble-forward silicon attack — the pulse chops a settled fuzz tone.

Catalinbread SFT

Catalinbread

21% match

Catalinbread SFT leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Walrus Audio Ages

Walrus Audio

20% match
$199via Reverb

Run fuzzy into Walrus Audio Ages for more clean boost on top

Free The Tone Silky Comp SC-1-CS

Free The Tone

19% match
$234.83via Reverb

Free The Tone Silky Comp SC-1-CS's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

FoxGear EchoSex

Foxgear

14% match

Keep Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz's bright voice out front: FoxGear EchoSex goes after Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz 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)

Strymon TimeLine

Strymon

14% match

Put Strymon TimeLine after Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Friedman Buxom Boost

Friedman

tonal match
$169via Reverb

Friedman Buxom Boost is voiced for a high-gain amp's front end — Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz gives it exactly that

Dunlop Echoplex Preamp

Dunlop

tonal match
$135via Reverb

Dunlop Echoplex Preamp's smooth balances out the bright tone

Cheaper alternatives

Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction Plus Fuzz

Electro-Harmonix

71% similarity
$94.48via Reverb

Shared character: tone_control, attack, treble

Dunlop JHM8 Jimi Hendrix Gypsy Fuzz

Dunlop

70% similarity
$163.59via Reverb

Shared character: tone_control, circuit, attack

Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose

Electro-Harmonix

70% similarity
$96.75via Reverb

Shared character: single_coils, true_bypass, treble

Mythos Golden Fleece

Mythos

70% similarity
$121via Reverb

Shared character: volume, single_coils, aggressive_playing

Maxon FW10 Fuzz Elements Wind

Maxon

67% similarity
$147.58via Reverb

Shared character: attack, true_bypass, fuzz

Fulltone '69 MkII Fuzz

Fulltone

95% similarity
$99.99via Reverb

similar tone character

Boutique & premium upgrades

Klon Centaur

Klon

70% similarity
$4000via Reverb

Shared character: single_coils, response, bass

Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster

Dallas

70% similarity
$3558.02via Reverb

Shared character: peak, treble, boost

ThorpyFX The Field Marshal Fuzz

ThorpyFX

66% similarity
$269via Reverb

Shared character: volume, true_bypass, fuzz

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Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1

pedal

72% similarity

Shared character: single_coils, attack, fuzz

Fulltone OCD

Fulltone

72% similarity

Shared character: single_coils, peak, volume

EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz

EarthQuaker Devices

72% similarity
$179via Reverb

Shared character: peak, volume, treble

MXR Custom Shop Joe Bonamassa CSP265 FET Driver

pedal

70% similarity

Shared character: treble, response, bass

Caroline Guitar Company Crom

Caroline Guitar Company

69% similarity
$189via Reverb

Shared character: single_coils, attack, aggressive_playing

Wren and Cuff Your Face 70s

Wren And Cuff

64% similarity

Shared character: response

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz?+

The closest matches in character are the Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1, the Fulltone OCD, the EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Satisfaction Plus Fuzz, Dunlop JHM8 Jimi Hendrix Gypsy Fuzz, Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose. Boutique upgrades: Klon Centaur, Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster, ThorpyFX The Field Marshal Fuzz.

What pairs well with the Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Bluesbreaker, Dumble Steel String Singer, Friedman Dirty Shirley — Marshall Bluesbreaker leans warm right where the bright tone needs it.

How much does the Tru-Fi Tru-Fi Sammy Fuzz cost?+

Around $189.95 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).

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