Pedals that stack with the Fender Eric Johnson Signature Pre-Wired Stratocaster Pickguard

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)

Into a transparent tone, Marshall Guv'nor brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing

Goes in front of the amp

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → medium gain)

Greer Tomahawk's own bright character is the real reason this is worth trying

Goes in front of the amp

clean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → medium gain)

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Vemuram Jan Ray leans it toward medium gain to fill it in

Goes in front of the amp

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Origin Effects MAGMA57 Amp Vibrato & Drive after Fender Eric Johnson Signature Pre-Wired Stratocaster Pickguard in the signal chain, clear of Fender Eric Johnson Signature Pre-Wired Stratocaster Pickguard's own gain stage

Goes in front of the amp

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying

Goes in front of the amp

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb in Fender Eric Johnson Signature Pre-Wired Stratocaster Pickguard's effects loop, clear of Fender Eric Johnson Signature Pre-Wired Stratocaster Pickguard's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

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 Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay in Fender Eric Johnson Signature Pre-Wired Stratocaster Pickguard's effects loop, clear of Fender Eric Johnson Signature Pre-Wired Stratocaster Pickguard's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop