Amps that pair well with the Catalinbread Epoch-Set

Put Blackstar St. James 100 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Mesa Boogie Mark V stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

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.

Keep Catalinbread Epoch-Set in Gibson GA-50's effects loop, clear of Gibson GA-50's own gain stage

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.

The Epoch-Set's warm tape-echo trails are built to sit in the loop, staying clear of the Bassman's own preamp breakup.

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.

Keep Gibson GA-18's edge of breakup voice out front: Catalinbread Epoch-Set goes in Gibson GA-18's effects loop so its warm voice doesn't muddy it

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.

Keep Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt)'s transparent voice out front: Catalinbread Epoch-Set goes in Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt)'s effects loop so its warm voice doesn't muddy it

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.

Keep Catalinbread Epoch-Set in Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-115 Combo Bass Amp's effects loop, clear of Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-115 Combo Bass Amp's own gain stage

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.

Put Catalinbread Epoch-Set in Fender Twin Reverb Head's effects loop, clear of Fender Twin Reverb Head's own gain stage

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.

Keep Catalinbread Epoch-Set in Gretsch 6160 Chet Atkins Amp's effects loop, clear of Gretsch 6160 Chet Atkins Amp's own gain stage

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.

Put Catalinbread Epoch-Set in Marshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo's effects loop, clear of Marshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo's own gain stage

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.

Keep Catalinbread Epoch-Set in Matchless Lightning Reverb's effects loop, clear of Matchless Lightning Reverb's own gain stage

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.

Keep Supro 1605R 64 Reverb 5W 1x8 Combo's edge of breakup voice out front: Catalinbread Epoch-Set goes in Supro 1605R 64 Reverb 5W 1x8 Combo's effects loop so its warm voice doesn't muddy it

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.

Catalinbread Epoch-Set's warm voice goes in Blackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Blackstar HT-5R Series HT-5R 5W 1x12's own edge of breakup character

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.

Put Catalinbread Epoch-Set in Matchless At 40 watts, the Laurel Canyon Reverb's effects loop, clear of Matchless At 40 watts, the Laurel Canyon Reverb's own gain stage

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.

Catalinbread Epoch-Set's warm voice goes in Marshall Studio Vintage SV20H Head White Levant's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Marshall Studio Vintage SV20H Head White Levant's own crunchy character

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.

Put Catalinbread Epoch-Set in Swart STR Tweed's effects loop, clear of Swart STR Tweed's own gain stage

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.

Put Catalinbread Epoch-Set in Divided by 13 FTR 37's effects loop, clear of Divided by 13 FTR 37's own gain stage

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.

Keep the Epoch-Set's warm, lower-mid tape echo in the Rectoverb's loop, clear of the amp's own thick, loose hard-rock gain.

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.

Keep Fender Pro Junior IV (Lacquered Tweed)'s edge of breakup voice out front: Catalinbread Epoch-Set goes in Fender Pro Junior IV (Lacquered Tweed)'s effects loop so its warm voice doesn't muddy it

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.

Run Catalinbread Epoch-Set in Matchless Independence 35 Watt 112 Combo's effects loop, clear of Matchless Independence 35 Watt 112 Combo's own gain stage

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.

Run Catalinbread Epoch-Set in Park P18H's effects loop, clear of Park P18H's own gain stage

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.

Run Catalinbread Epoch-Set in Park P18H's effects loop, clear of Park P18H's own gain stage

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.

Run Catalinbread Epoch-Set in Fuchs Blackjack 21 MKII's effects loop, clear of Fuchs Blackjack 21 MKII's own gain stage

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.

Run Catalinbread Epoch-Set in Mojotone Tweed Princeton Style 1x8 Cabinet's effects loop, clear of Mojotone Tweed Princeton Style 1x8 Cabinet's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain