Cusack Music Tap-A-Scream

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

Run mid-forward into Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head for more high gain on top

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Peavey 5150 120-Watt Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Friedman BE-Mini Head for more high gain on top

Comes later in the signal chain

EVH 000 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes later in the signal chain

Randall KH103 Kirk Hammett Signature 3-Channel 120W Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

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

Fjord Fuzz Berserk 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 → high gain)

Run mid-forward into Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz for more high gain on top

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 Heavy Metal FX HMFX Phase Riot Factory Second after Cusack Music Tap-A-Scream in the signal chain, clear of Cusack Music Tap-A-Scream'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.

Cusack Music Tap-A-Scream leans toward mid-forward, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

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 Boss DD-2 Digital Delay after Cusack Music Tap-A-Scream in the signal chain, clear of Cusack Music Tap-A-Scream's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Empress Echosystem after Cusack Music Tap-A-Scream in the signal chain, clear of Cusack Music Tap-A-Scream'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

Death By Audio Destruction stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 for more fuzzy on top