55 pedals · 9 brands · 1960s–2000s
Same tone, a few scuffs, a lot cheaper. Which used pedals to buy and what to check first.
The pedals on classic records were built in huge numbers, and lots of them still work. A used Tube Screamer or DS-1 does the same job as a new one for less, and the old versions have stories of their own. That’s also why reissues sold as originals, swapped chips and quiet mods turn up everywhere. Each page covers one pedal, with its story, what to check in the listing photos, and the eBay listings we’d buy.
A checklist for all 55 pedalsFacts checked, sources listedNo affiliate links
Know the model? Start there.
model indexPlayers shop by the name on the box. Tap one to go straight to its page, or read the red flags in vintage pedal listings first.
- Boss DS-1 (Japan): DS-1
- Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive: SD-1
- Boss CE-2 Chorus: CE-2
- Boss DM-2 Delay: DM-2
- Boss DD-3 Digital Delay: DD-3
- Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner: TU-2
- Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer: TS-808
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer: TS9
- ProCo RAT2: RAT2
- MXR Phase 90 (Script Logo): Phase 90 script
- MXR Dyna Comp: Dyna Comp
- EHX NYC Big Muff Pi: Big Muff Pi (NYC)
- EHX Small Stone: Small Stone
- EHX Deluxe Memory Man: Deluxe Memory Man
- Dunlop Cry Baby GCB95: GCB95
- Vox V847 Wah: V847
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Boss16 pedalsDS-1, SD-1, OD-1 and moreMXR7 pedalsPhase 90 script, Phase 90 block, Phase 100 and moreDunlop3 pedalsGCB95, JH1D and JHF1Electro-Harmonix12 pedalsBig Muff Pi, Small Stone, Memory Man and moreIbanez5 pedalsTS-808, TS9, TS9DX and moreProCo3 pedalsRAT, RAT2 and You Dirty RATMaxon3 pedalsOD808, OD-9 and AD9 ProDOD3 pedals250, FX55 and FX90Vox3 pedalsV847, V846 and V845
Most-hunted pedals
Boss · Boss compact
DistortionBoss DS-1 (Japan)
DS-1
- Years made
- 1978–late 1980s (Japan-made units)
- Era
- 1970s
$130–$220 typical ask
Ibanez · Tube Screamer
OverdriveIbanez TS-808 Tube Screamer
TS-808
- Years made
- 1979–c.1982; reissued from 2004
- Era
- 1970s
$150–$390 typical ask
Electro-Harmonix · Big Muff Pi
FuzzEHX Ram's Head Big Muff
Big Muff Pi V2 (Ram's Head)
- Years made
- c. 1973–1977
- Era
- 1970s
$2,125–$4,100 typical ask
ProCo · RAT
DistortionProCo RAT2
RAT2
- Years made
- 1988–present
- Era
- 1980s
$150–$340 typical ask
MXR · Phase 90
PhaserMXR Phase 90 (Script Logo)
Phase 90 script
- Years made
- 1974–about 1977
- Era
- 1970s
$550–$950 typical ask
Dunlop · Cry Baby
WahDunlop Cry Baby GCB95
GCB95
- Years made
- 1982–present
- Era
- 1980s
$60–$85 typical ask
From our latest eBay check
Vox V847 WahVOX V847 WAH Guitar Effects Pedal Amplifier Instrument Made in China - Untested
$75.03 est. deliveredCheapest
Checked Oct 10, 2026
Dunlop JH1D Hendrix WahDunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Cry Baby Wah Pedal Tested Working
$99.00 deliveredCheapest
Checked Oct 10, 2026
Dunlop JHF1 Fuzz FaceDunlop JH-F1 Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face BC108 Silicon Guitar Pedal Tested READ
$134.99 deliveredCheapest
Checked Oct 10, 2026
EHX Small StoneELECTRO HARMONIX SMALL STONE Phase Shifter Russian Effects Pedal Vintage Working
$158.16 est. deliveredCheapest
Checked Oct 10, 2026
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