Pedals that stack with the Fender Mustang LT40S
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All 16 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Behringer Octavia Octave Fuzz
Behringer
41% matchWhat Fender Mustang LT40S brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
Amptweaker Fat Rock
Amptweaker
36% matchFender Mustang LT40S's full voice suits Amptweaker Fat Rock's own full character
Goes in front of the amp
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
35% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (high headroom → fuzzy)
The Mustang LT40S' simple, headroom-rich practice voicing gives the Nectar's wide-ranging drive a straightforward platform.
Goes in front of the amp
Benson Amps Delay PT2399 Echo
Benson Amps
32% matchFender Mustang LT40S's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
32% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (high headroom → low gain)
The RAT's bright, cutting distortion pushes the Mustang LT40S' headroom-rich practice gain into gritty territory.
Goes in front of the amp
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
32% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (high headroom → mid-forward)
The Screamer's mid-forward boost pushes into the Mustang LT40S' headroom-rich practice gain for a driven signal.
Goes in front of the amp
JHS Pedals JHS AC+
JHS Pedals
31% matchWhat Fender Mustang LT40S brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
MXR Dyna Comp
MXR
17% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
The Dyna Comp's squash evens pick dynamics before the Mustang LT40S' own headroom-rich practice gain.
Goes in front of the amp
MXR Phase 90
MXR
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep MXR Phase 90 after Fender Mustang LT40S in the signal chain, clear of Fender Mustang LT40S's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
One Control Bjfe in your hand series Shades
One Control
11% matchWhat Fender Mustang LT40S brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
Keeley KE-Octap
Keeley
11% matchFender Mustang LT40S's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
Red Witch Famulus
Red Witch
11% matchFender Mustang LT40S's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
Binson Echorec Delay
Binson
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep the Echorec in the loop — its saturated, rhythmic echo character stands out even on a simple practice amp platform. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
NuX standard
Nux
11% matchWhat Fender Mustang LT40S brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
Mooer Liquid Color
Mooer
11% matchFender Mustang LT40S leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
10% matchElectro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man's analog warmth voice goes in Fender Mustang LT40S's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Fender Mustang LT40S's own full character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop