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gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)

What Marshall JCM800 2203 brings here leans toward crunchy — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

What Marshall Plexi 1959SLP brings here leans toward aggressive — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone HRM 50 pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Run fuzzy into Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head for more modulated on top

Comes later in the signal chain

Orange Little Bass Thing's warm balances out the bright tone

Comes later in the signal chain

Run fuzzy into Magnatone Super Fifty-Nine M-80 Head for more modulated on top

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)

Put Z.Vex Super Hard On in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost

Comes earlier in the signal chain

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)

Run fuzzy into MXR Micro Amp for more clean boost on top

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 Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo after Black Arts Toneworks Tres Diablos Ruidosos Black Arts Toneworks in the signal chain, clear of Black Arts Toneworks Tres Diablos Ruidosos Black Arts Toneworks's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

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

What Acoustic Strymon Compadre Dual Voice Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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

Keep Electro-Harmonix Canyon after Black Arts Toneworks Tres Diablos Ruidosos Black Arts Toneworks in the signal chain, clear of Black Arts Toneworks Tres Diablos Ruidosos Black Arts Toneworks's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Keep Black Arts Toneworks Tres Diablos Ruidosos Black Arts Toneworks's fuzzy voice out front: Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 goes after Black Arts Toneworks Tres Diablos Ruidosos Black Arts Toneworks in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost