Pedals that stack with the Bartel Swingland 3W 1x12 Combo

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

Run mid-forward into Cusack Music Tap-A-Fuzz for more fuzzy on top

Goes in front of the amp

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

Put Zvex Fuzz Probe in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy

Goes in front of the amp

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

What Maxon RTC600 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Goes in front of the amp

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

Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax stacks high gain 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.

Run MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase after Bartel Swingland 3W 1x12 Combo in the signal chain, clear of Bartel Swingland 3W 1x12 Combo's own gain stage

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 Echoplex EP-3 in Bartel Swingland 3W 1x12 Combo's effects loop, clear of Bartel Swingland 3W 1x12 Combo'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.

JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition's pristine voice goes in Bartel Swingland 3W 1x12 Combo's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Bartel Swingland 3W 1x12 Combo's own spring character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop