Pedals that stack with the 1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King'

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)

Run mid-forward into Mesa Boogie Flux-Drive for more high gain on top

Goes in front of the amp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)

Fjord Fuzz Odin stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here

Goes in front of the amp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)

Fjord Fuzz Berserk stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here

Goes in front of the amp

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after 1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King' in the signal chain, clear of 1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King''s own gain stage

Goes in front of the amp

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

What Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio brings here leans toward tight — that's worth building a pairing around

Goes in front of the amp

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put Boss DD-3 Digital Delay in 1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King''s effects loop, clear of 1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King''s own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)

Run Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage Dual Reverb in 1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King''s effects loop, clear of 1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King''s own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop