Cornerstone Antique v2

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

Run mid-forward into Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt for more high gain on top

Comes later in the signal chain

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)

Stack Hiwatt Custom DR20H on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Peavey Invective MH Misha Mansoor Signature 20W Mini Head takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Put EVH 000 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Comes later in the signal chain

Feed a high gain signal into Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head and it comes out closer to tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Suhr PT15 I.R. Amplifier Head pushes a high gain tone toward tight

Comes later in the signal chain

Suhr Peter Thorn PT100 100-Watt Signature stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes later in the signal chain

Stack Revv Dynamis D25 25W 1x12 Combo on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight

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

Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Way Huge Swollen Pickle layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

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. (high gain → modulated)

Keep Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Cornerstone Antique v2 in the signal chain, clear of Cornerstone Antique v2's own gain stage

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. (high gain → lush)

Run Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 after Cornerstone Antique v2 in the signal chain, clear of Cornerstone Antique v2'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. (high gain → modulated)

Put Hungry Robot The Borderland after Cornerstone Antique v2 in the signal chain, clear of Cornerstone Antique v2'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. (high gain → ambient)

Electro-Harmonix Pico Deep Freeze's own ambient character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Spaceman Spacerocket II for more fuzzy on top

Comes later in the signal chain

Fuzzrocious Tyrannochorus layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal