Erlewine Lazer

Blackstar St. James 100

Run Blackstar St. James 100 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain

Peavey Classic 30 II 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo

Peavey Classic 30 II 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Fender Prosonic

Run Fender Prosonic after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Ampeg V-4

Into a transparent tone, Ampeg V-4 brings the mid-forward it's missing

Blackstar Unity Bass U250

Blackstar Unity Bass U250 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Ampeg V4-B Head

Ampeg V4-B Head leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it

Harmony H650

Harmony H650's mid-forward fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Park P45H

Run Park P45H after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Boss OD-1 Overdrive

Boss OD-1 Overdrive leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it

Beetronics Fatbee JFET Overdrive

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Beetronics Fatbee JFET Overdrive gives it low gain to fill it with

Beetronics OV-LE-Uva

Beetronics OV-LE-Uva's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Erlewine Lazer delivers it

Crazy Tube Circuits Heatseeker Pre-Amp

Crazy Tube Circuits Heatseeker Pre-Amp is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Erlewine Lazer gives it exactly that

Boss OD-3 Overdrive

Boss OD-3 Overdrive is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Erlewine Lazer gives it exactly that

Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz

Into Erlewine Lazer, Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end

Carl Martin THE Fuzz

Carl Martin THE Fuzz is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Erlewine Lazer gives it exactly that

Catalinbread MontaVillian

Into Erlewine Lazer, Catalinbread MontaVillian 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)