Catalinbread Tribute Parametric Overdrive

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

Into a low gain tone, Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Into a low gain tone, Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a low gain tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt leans this low gain tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head leans this low gain tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a low gain tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a low gain tone, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II leans this low gain tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

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

Into a low gain tone, JHS Smiley brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Sola Sound Tone Bender MkII leans this low gain tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own

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.

Keep Boss BF-2 Flanger after Catalinbread Tribute Parametric Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Tribute Parametric Overdrive'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)

Caline CP-10 Hot Mushroom Compressor RED Script's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

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 Electro-Harmonix Canyon after Catalinbread Tribute Parametric Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Tribute Parametric Overdrive'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.

Put Eventide Modulated Delay after Catalinbread Tribute Parametric Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Tribute Parametric Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a low gain tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Warm Audio Jet Phaser goes after Catalinbread Tribute Parametric Overdrive — modulation sits after the gain for a defined swirl