Electro-Harmonix Nano Operation Overlord

Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-115 Combo Bass Amp

The Nano Operation Overlord's JFET-driven distortion pushes the RB-115's massive, vintage-voiced preamp into real overdrive.

Synergy SL2 Module

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Synergy SL2 Module gives it high gain to fill it with

Friedman BE-Mini Head

Into a transparent tone, Friedman BE-Mini Head brings the high gain it's missing

EVH 000

Run EVH 000 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 gives it high gain to fill it with

Ceriatone 2202H

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ceriatone 2202H gives it high gain to fill it with

Hughes & Kettner Coreblade

Hughes & Kettner Coreblade's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Randall KH103 Kirk Hammett Signature 3-Channel 120W Head

Run Randall KH103 Kirk Hammett Signature 3-Channel 120W Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain

Soldano SLO

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Soldano SLO gives it high gain to fill it with

JHS Smiley

Into a transparent tone, JHS Smiley brings the fuzzy it's missing

Walrus Audio Monument CS

Walrus Audio Monument CS's low gain voice goes after Electro-Harmonix Nano Operation Overlord in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Electro-Harmonix Nano Operation Overlord's own saturated character

Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive

What Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive brings here leans toward smooth — that's worth building a pairing around

Mr. Black Bloodmoon

Keep Electro-Harmonix Nano Operation Overlord's saturated voice out front: Mr. Black Bloodmoon goes after Electro-Harmonix Nano Operation Overlord in the signal chain so its dark voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

Put Boss DD-3 Digital Delay after Electro-Harmonix Nano Operation Overlord in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Nano Operation Overlord's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Suhr Eclipse

Suhr Eclipse is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Electro-Harmonix Nano Operation Overlord gives it exactly that

Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz

Into Electro-Harmonix Nano Operation Overlord, Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end