The Skreddy Skunk Drive is a two-knob fuzz and overdrive pedal from Skreddy Pedals, sold as the Skunk Drive Model 1606. The maker describes it as a "Vintage cutting fuzz/overdrive like early Zeppelin," and it sits in the lane between a fuzz and an overdrive: a vintage-voiced circuit meant to evoke the sound of an early-1970s rig rather than a modern high-gain pedal1234.
What it is modeled on
Skreddy Pedals states that "The Skreddy Pedals Skunk Drive 1606 is designed to faithfully recreate the tone of this rig and it hits the spot!", the rig in question being a Sola Sound Tone Bender Mk 1.5 fuzz pedal played into a small Supro "Super" 1606 combo amplifier5. Premier Guitar's review ties the design to Marc Ahlfs' affinity for Jimmy Page, specifically Page's use of a Supro and probably a Solo Tone Bender on Led Zeppelin I4. The reviewer described it as "a simple, straight-ahead stomp designed to add vintage small-Supro sounds and dynamics to a player's crayon box"4.
The controls: Level and Drive
The Skunk Drive keeps things to two knobs5.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Level | Output volume. Skreddy says it "will be very intuitive and provide tons of extra if you like it loud." |
| Drive | The gain control. Skreddy says 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 time." |
Both descriptions come from the maker's product page123.
Cleaning up with the guitar volume
Volume-knob cleanup is central to how the pedal is meant to be played. Skreddy Pedals says it "Cleans up with the guitar volume like you would want it to"5. Premier Guitar's reviewer agreed, finding that it "retains responsiveness to guitar volume attenuation and can essentially approximate the clean bypassed sound of the amp" with the instrument volume reduced4. The same reviewer praised "the Skunk's ability to transform the sound and feel of an amp like my Vibrolux without sounding or feeling like you spla[inted] over the direct tone," describing the pedal as feeling seamlessly integrated with the amplifier in both amp transformation and dynamics4.
Price and availability
The Skunk Drive is listed on the maker's site at $237 USD, with a sale price of $213.30 USD, as of October 20262. It is sold as a preorder item: Skreddy Pedals states, "Our current wait time is approximately 2 weeks to 1 month"5.
The Skunk Drive is a preorder item with a stated wait time of approximately 2 weeks to 1 month, so ordering means waiting for a build rather than buying from stock5.
On the maker's product page, guitarist Brock Davisson appears in a sound clip doing what he calls "blues shred" using digital amp sims5.
Videos
Skreddy Pedals
Brock Davisson
Bob's Tone Review
Questions
What amp and fuzz is the Skreddy Skunk Drive modeled on?
Skreddy Pedals says the Skunk Drive 1606 is designed to faithfully recreate the tone of a Sola Sound Tone Bender Mk 1.5 fuzz pedal played into a small Supro "Super" 1606 combo amplifier. Premier Guitar's review ties the design to Marc Ahlfs' affinity for Jimmy Page, specifically Page's use of a Supro and probably a Solo Tone Bender on Led Zeppelin I.
Does the Skunk Drive clean up with the guitar volume?
Yes. Skreddy Pedals says it cleans up with the guitar volume like you would want it to, and Premier Guitar's reviewer found it retains responsiveness to guitar volume attenuation and can essentially approximate the clean bypassed sound of the amp with the instrument volume reduced.
How long is the lead time on the Skreddy Skunk Drive?
Skreddy Pedals states that the current wait time is approximately 2 weeks to 1 month. The pedal is listed as a preorder item on the maker's site, so ordering means waiting for a build rather than buying from stock.
What is the price of the Skreddy Skunk Drive?
Skreddy Pedals lists the Skunk Drive at $237 USD, discounted to $213.30 USD on the maker's product page as of October 2026.
Sources (5)
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- Skreddy Skunk Drive Model 1606 Review, Premier Guitar, 2024-01-04
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