The Skreddy Skunk Drive is a hand-built pedal from Skreddy Pedals that puts two classic pieces of gear in one box: the sound of a Sola Sound Tone Bender Mk 1.5 fuzz pushing a small Supro "Super" 1606 combo amplifier. The maker says the Skunk Drive 1606 "is designed to faithfully recreate the tone of this rig and it hits the spot!"1 Skreddy lists it as a vintage cutting fuzz/overdrive like early Zeppelin, priced at $237 USD as of October 20262.
Where the circuit comes from
The Tone Bender Mk 1.5 has its own place in recording history. According to British Pedal Company's history of the circuit, "This was the pedal used by The Beatles in Abbey Road Studio while recording Rubber Soul"3. Premier Guitar's review of the Skunk Drive Model 1606 traces the pedal, at least in part, to Marc Ahlfs' affinity for Jimmy Page, specifically Page's use of a Supro and probably a Sola Sound Tone Bender on Led Zeppelin I4.
What it does to your sound
Skreddy describes the Skunk Drive as adding vintage small-Supro sounds and dynamics, and the maker's product page says it cleans up with the guitar volume like you would want it to1. That volume-knob response matters for a circuit in this territory: backing off the guitar control is how players get from a saturated lead voice to a cleaner rhythm tone without touching the pedal.
Premier Guitar's reviewer came away convinced by how the pedal behaves with an amp rather than on top of one4:
"the Skunk's ability to transform the sound and feel of an amp like my Vibrolux without sounding or feeling like you spla"4
The same review concluded that the Skunk "nails a sort of sound, feel, and" responsiveness that strongly evokes Supros and other low-wattage classics4.
Controls
The Skunk Drive keeps things simple with two knobs1.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Drive | The gain control. It emulates both effects of driving a small amp with a booster and of cranking its volume past its ability to remain clean, at the same time1 |
| Level | Output volume, which the maker says will be very intuitive and provide tons of extra if you like it loud1 |
Buying one
The Skunk Drive is sold as a preorder directly from Skreddy Pedals, and the maker states: "Our current wait time is approximately 2 weeks to 1 month."1 The list price is $237 USD, and the maker's product pages have shown it discounted to $213.30 USD as of October 2026156.
The Skunk Drive is a preorder item with a stated wait time of approximately 2 weeks to 1 month, so it is built to order rather than shipped from shelf stock1.
How it fits the Skreddy range
Skreddy Pedals builds several amp-flavored drive pedals. The Skunk Drive sits alongside the Skreddy Super 100, a Plexi-style drive, and the Rubber Soul, a preamp voiced after a small British tube combo. Players comparing circuits in this family might also look at the Hybrid Fuzz Driver and the Screw Driver Mini Dlx, or browse the wider field in the site's Overdrive Pedals and Fuzz Pedals sections.
Videos
Skreddy Pedals
Brock Davisson
Bob's Tone Review
Questions
Does the Skreddy Skunk Drive clean up with the guitar volume knob?
Yes. Skreddy Pedals describes the Skunk Drive as one that cleans up with the guitar volume like you would want it to. Rolling the guitar's volume control back takes the edge off while keeping the pedal's character, which is a big part of how players use vintage-style fuzz and overdrive circuits for dynamics.
Is the Skunk Drive a fuzz or an overdrive?
Both, depending on how you set it. Skreddy Pedals lists it as a vintage cutting fuzz/overdrive like early Zeppelin, and Premier Guitar reviewed the Model 1606 as a simple, straight-ahead overdrive pedal designed to add vintage small-Supro sounds and dynamics. The Drive control emulates driving a small amp with a booster and cranking its volume at the same time.
How long does a Skreddy Skunk Drive take to ship?
Skreddy Pedals states on the product page that the current wait time is approximately 2 weeks to 1 month. The pedal is sold as a preorder, so the unit is built after the order is placed rather than shipped from stock.
Does the Skunk Drive work with amp sims?
Skreddy Pedals includes a sound clip from Brock Davisson playing what he calls blues shred through digital amp sims, using what the maker describes as some of the best available. That suggests the pedal is usable in front of modeled amplifiers as well as a real tube amp.
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- Skreddy Skunk Drive Model 1606 Review, Premier Guitar, 2024-01-04
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