The Wampler Thirty Something is a Wampler overdrive pedal, currently around $209. Close alternatives include the NuX 6ixty5ive Overdrive Effektpedal and the Laney Black Country Customs Difference Engine Delay. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head and the Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo.
Wampler Thirty Something
Wampler · pedal
The Wampler Thirty-Something is a premium Fender 1960s-inspired overdrive pedal from Wampler Pedals, delivering warm, clean American overdrive character inspired by vintage 1960s Fender amplifiers in Wampler's premium build quality.
What stands out
“clean american overdrive character inspired by vintage 1960s fender amplifiers in wampler”
— from the listing
“Vintage American character suits country, clean rock, and blues applications”
— from the reviews
“Build quality is excellent”
— from the community notes
“country and clean rock players who want 1960s fender-style overdrive find the thirty-something excellent”
— from the community notes
“The Thirty-Something delivers warm, clean 1960s Fender-inspired overdrive with natural vintage character in Wampler's premium quality”
— from the reviews
- american
- rock
- country
- vintage
- clean
- natural
- overdrive
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Wampler Thirty Something is commonly used in
- Rock
- Blues
- Country
- Americana
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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. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Wampler Thirty Something
Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head
amplifier
24% matchInto a transparent tone, Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head brings a pull toward medium gain that's missing
Comes later in the signal chain
Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo
Milkman Sound
22% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Into a transparent tone, Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing
Comes later in the signal chain
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head leans this transparent tone toward low gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a transparent tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Carol-Ann OD-2R
Carol Ann
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Carol-Ann OD-2R leans this transparent tone toward medium gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Pedals that stack with the Wampler Thirty Something
Wren and Cuff Box of War OG
Wren And Cuff
16% matchWren and Cuff Box of War OG leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII
Sola Sound
16% matchSola Sound Tone Bender MkII leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
Mu-Tron Bi-Phase
Mu Tron
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Mu-Tron Bi-Phase after Wampler Thirty Something in the signal chain, clear of Wampler Thirty Something's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer
pedal
10% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay
JHS Pedals
6% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay's modulated voice goes after Wampler Thirty Something in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Wampler Thirty Something's own transparent character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Slö Multi-Texture Reverb
Walrus Audio
6% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Wampler Thirty Something's transparent voice out front: Walrus Audio Slö Multi-Texture Reverb goes after Wampler Thirty Something 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)
Comes later in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a transparent tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Warm Audio Jet Phaser goes after Wampler Thirty Something — modulation sits after the gain for a defined swirl
Cheaper alternatives
TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series Jims 45
TC Electronic
61% similarityShared character: clean
Mooer Micro Preamp 006 US Classic Deluxe
Mooer
60% similarityShared character: clean
Wampler Brad Paisley
Wampler
53% similarityShared character: clean, overdrive
Catalinbread Formula 51
Catalinbread
48% similarityShared character: natural, clean, overdrive
Subdecay Super-nova Drive
Subdecay
40% similarityShared character: natural, overdrive
Similar character
NuX 6ixty5ive Overdrive Effektpedal
Nux
57% similarityShared character: overdrive
Laney Black Country Customs Difference Engine Delay
Laney
56% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Wampler Andy Wood Gearbox
Wampler
54% similarityShared character: clean, overdrive
Mad Professor Super Black
Mad Professor
51% similarityShared character: clean, overdrive
J. Rockett GuthrieTrapp
J Rockett
50% similarityShared character: overdrive
Keeley MK3 Driver
Keeley
50% similarityShared character: vintage charm, overdrive
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Wampler Thirty Something?+
The closest matches in character are the NuX 6ixty5ive Overdrive Effektpedal, the Laney Black Country Customs Difference Engine Delay, the Wampler Andy Wood Gearbox. Budget picks: TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series Jims 45, Mooer Micro Preamp 006 US Classic Deluxe, Wampler Brad Paisley.
What pairs well with the Wampler Thirty Something?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head, Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo, Synergy SL2 Module — Into a transparent tone, Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head brings a pull toward medium gain that's missing.
How much does the Wampler Thirty Something cost?+
Around $209 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).