The Skreddy Supa Tone is a grinding distortion pedal for guitar or bass from Skreddy Pedals, a maker known for fuzzes and drives such as the Skreddy Lady, the Skreddy Mayo MkIII and the Skreddy Cognitive Dissonance MkIV. The Supa Tone sits in the fuzz family: Skreddy describes it as based on the 1974 "Supa Tonebender" fuzz by Colorsound1.
Where it came from
The circuit Skreddy chose as its starting point has a history of its own. The original Supa Tone Bender was built by the Colorsound/Sola Sound company, the same firm that built the first and most famous versions of the Tone Bender2. Premier Guitar's history of the Tone Bender notes that it did not use germanium transistors like previous Tone Benders, and was essentially a mildly modified Big Muff, based on the "ram's head" Muff of the same period, with four silicon transistors and diode clipping3. The same publication has described the Colorsound Supa Tone Bender as sonically much closer to a Muff than a Tone Bender2, and elsewhere as a Colorsound-branded Big Muff design that was, in many ways, a louder, nastier version of the legendary "ram's head" Big Muff4. Its signature sound, per Premier Guitar, is a hefty, woolly fatness, with thundering low end and scooped midrange3.
Skreddy's version follows that circuit but changes the midrange control, as covered below1.
What it sounds like
Skreddy describes the Supa Tone as "Rough, unrefined, grinding, low-gain fuzz" in its guitar voicing, and says it is more raw and dynamic, less compressed and sustainy than a Big Muff1. That puts it apart from the Big Muff lineage it descends from: where a Muff leans on compression and long sustain, the Supa Tone is voiced to stay rougher under the pick.
"When mids switch is set to 'bass,' grindy, tubey distortion that stays in the pocket."
The Bass voicing is described as keeping a fuzzed attack while staying punchy and retaining the normal decay envelope1. Players looking at other Skreddy fuzzes may also want to compare the Skreddy Rust Rod, which is modeled after '70s Ram's Head Big Muff pedals, or the Skreddy Kusanagi, a take on the 1966 Tone Bender circuit.
The Guitar/Bass switch
The pedal is available with two different voicings of the mids toggle switch, Guitar and Bass1. Skreddy has changed the mids control to a "Guitar/Bass" switch, and describes the two positions this way:
| Switch position | What it does |
|---|---|
| Guitar (left) | A classic scooped sound like the original circa 1974 fuzz, with the classic 1974 mids scoop to the left and flat mids to the right1 |
| Bass (right) | Preserves all of the brutal bass throughout the tone knob's sweep1 |
In practice, the Guitar position gives you the scooped character of the original Colorsound unit, while the Bass position keeps the low end intact across the tone control's range, which is what makes the pedal usable as a bass fuzz as well as a guitar fuzz1.
Skreddy Pedals states that it has no affiliation with Colorsound or Electro-Harmonix or Marshall, who own their trademarked names1. The Supa Tone is Skreddy's own build, not a licensed reissue.
Price and availability
Skreddy lists the Supa Tone at $259 plus shipping1. Some of the maker's own catalog pages show the pedal at $259 with a sale price of $233.105, so both figures appear on Skreddy's site at the same time. The pedal is currently listed with a stock status of Preorder, and the maker gives its current wait time as approximately 2 weeks to 1 month1.
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Questions
What is the Skreddy Supa Tone based on?
Skreddy Pedals describes the Supa Tone as based on the 1974 Supa Tonebender fuzz by Colorsound. That original circuit, built by the Colorsound/Sola Sound company, was according to Premier Guitar essentially a mildly modified Big Muff based on the ram's head Muff of the same period, using four silicon transistors and diode clipping rather than the germanium transistors of earlier Tone Benders.
What does the Guitar/Bass switch do on the Supa Tone?
The mids toggle is set up as a Guitar/Bass switch. In Guitar mode, to the left, you get the classic 1974 mids scoop of the original fuzz. In Bass mode, to the right, the pedal preserves all of the brutal bass throughout the tone knob's sweep, giving what the maker calls grindy, tubey distortion that stays in the pocket.
How does the Supa Tone differ from a Big Muff?
Skreddy describes the Supa Tone's guitar voicing as a rough, unrefined, grinding, low-gain fuzz that is more raw and dynamic, less compressed and sustainy than a Big Muff. The original Colorsound circuit it follows was itself close to a Ram's Head-era Big Muff, minus a first-stage clipping diode and a few other components, so the two designs are related but not identical.
Is the Skreddy Supa Tone affiliated with Colorsound?
No. Skreddy Pedals states on its product page that it has no affiliation with Colorsound, Electro-Harmonix or Marshall, who own their trademarked names. The Supa Tone is Skreddy's own pedal, based on a circuit Colorsound originally built.
How much does the Skreddy Supa Tone cost?
Skreddy Pedals lists the Supa Tone at $259 plus shipping as of October 2026. Some of the maker's own catalog pages show a sale price of $233.10 against the $259 list price, so the two figures appear side by side there.
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- ToneBender variants, Skreddy Pedals
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- The Mighty Tone Bender Fuzz: A 50-Year Legacy, Premier Guitar, 2018-12-13
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