The Cornerstone Cio-Ant is a Cornerstone overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Ibanez Tube Screamer and the Crowther Double Hot Cake. It pairs well with the Marshall JCM800 2203 and the Hiwatt Custom DR20H.

Cornerstone Cio-Ant

Cornerstone · pedal

The Cornerstone Cio Ant is a limited edition of the Italian boutique builder's Antique TS-style overdrive pedal, handmade in Italy. The Cio Ant shares the core Antique circuit delivering warm, mid-forward overdrive in the vintage Tube Screamer tradition, complemented by the Hot Mode dual boost for extended versatility. As a limited cosmetic variant, the circuit and tonal character are identical to the standard Antique series. The Italian boutique construction and premium component selection apply throughout. Suited for blues, rock, and country players seeking premium boutique quality with a Tube Screamer-inspired foundation.

  • ts
  • hot
  • overdrive
  • boutique
  • warm
  • boost
  • blues
  • tonal character

Genres the Cornerstone Cio-Ant is commonly used in

Amps that pair well with the Cornerstone Cio-Ant

Marshall JCM800 2203

Marshall

21% match
$2899.99via Reverb

Marshall JCM800 2203 pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward

Hiwatt Custom DR20H

Hiwatt

21% match

Hiwatt Custom DR20H pushes a high gain tone toward tight

Traynor BB115

Traynor

tonal match

Stack Traynor BB115 on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight

Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212

Gallien Krueger

tonal match
$1699via Reverb

Feed a high gain signal into Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212 and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo

Phil Jones

tonal match

Phil Jones X4C NanoBass 35W 1x4 Combo takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Egnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo

Egnater

tonal match

Feed a high gain signal into Egnater Renegade 65 4x10 Combo and it comes out closer to tight

Phil Jones BG-75 Double Four Bass Combo

Phil Jones

tonal match

Stack Phil Jones BG-75 Double Four Bass Combo on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward

Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410

Gallien Krueger

tonal match

Feed a high gain signal into Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410 and it comes out closer to tight

Pedals that stack with the Cornerstone Cio-Ant

Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress

Electro-Harmonix

20% match
$208.07via Reverb

Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress's modulated voice goes after Cornerstone Cio-Ant in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Cornerstone Cio-Ant's own high gain character

Xotic EP Booster

Xotic

19% match
$149via Reverb

Feed a high gain signal into Xotic EP Booster and it comes out closer to clean boost

Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive

Keeley

19% match
$160via Reverb

Feed a high gain signal into Keeley Red Dirt Overdrive and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Walrus Audio Fathom

Walrus Audio

16% match
$188.50via Reverb

Put Walrus Audio Fathom after Cornerstone Cio-Ant in the signal chain, clear of Cornerstone Cio-Ant's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Hungry Robot The Borderland

Hungry Robot

16% match
$100via Reverb

Keep Cornerstone Cio-Ant's high gain voice out front: Hungry Robot The Borderland goes after Cornerstone Cio-Ant in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor

Warm Audio

14% match
$229via Reverb

Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying

Benson Amps Delay PT2399 Echo

Benson Amps

tonal match

Into Cornerstone Cio-Ant, Benson Amps Delay PT2399 Echo is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Beetronics Wannabee

Beetronics

tonal match
$299via Reverb

Beetronics Wannabee is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Cornerstone Cio-Ant gives it exactly that

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Ibanez Tube Screamer

Ibanez

70% similarity

“The Cio Ant shares the core Antique circuit delivering warm, mid-forward overdrive in the vintage Tube Screamer tradition”

Crowther Double Hot Cake

Crowther

70% similarity

Shared character: boost, natural, blues_players

Ibanez TS Mini Tube Screamer

Ibanez

69% similarity
$60.16via Reverb

Shared character: tonal_character, circuit, boost

Cusack Music Screamer

Cusack Music

68% similarity

Shared character: natural, warm, blues_players

MXR CSP039 Duke of Tone Overdrive

MXR

67% similarity
$144.61via Reverb

Shared character: boost, natural, warm

Snouse BlackBox Overdrive 2

Snouse

67% similarity

Shared character: circuit, boost, natural

Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3

Carl Martin

67% similarity

Shared character: circuit, boost, blues_players

Electro-Harmonix ERD

Electro-Harmonix

67% similarity
$81.60via Reverb

Shared character: boost, natural, blues_players

Cornerstone CST-Ant

Cornerstone

65% similarity
$224.16via Reverb

Shared character: boost, blues_players, overdrive

Cornerstone Antique v2

Cornerstone

97% similarity

similar tone character

Cusack Music Tap-A-Scream

Cusack Music

92% similarity
$250via Reverb

similar tone character

Way Huge Electronics Green Rhino MkII Overdrive

Way Huge

91% similarity

similar tone character

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Cornerstone Cio-Ant?+

The closest matches in character are the Ibanez Tube Screamer, the Crowther Double Hot Cake, the Ibanez TS Mini Tube Screamer.

What pairs well with the Cornerstone Cio-Ant?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall JCM800 2203, Hiwatt Custom DR20H, Traynor BB115 — Marshall JCM800 2203 pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward.

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