Pedals that stack with the Friedman JEL-Junior (Jake E. Lee Signature) 20W Head

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)

Stack Analog Man King of Tone on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost

Goes in front of the amp

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)

Friedman BE-OD takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight

Goes in front of the amp

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)

Stack Browne Amplification Carbon on top and a high gain tone tightens toward clean boost

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. (high gain → shimmer)

Keep Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress after Friedman JEL-Junior (Jake E. Lee Signature) 20W Head in the signal chain, clear of Friedman JEL-Junior (Jake E. Lee Signature) 20W Head's own gain stage

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. (high gain → lush)

Put Meris Mercury7 Reverb in Friedman JEL-Junior (Jake E. Lee Signature) 20W Head's effects loop, clear of Friedman JEL-Junior (Jake E. Lee Signature) 20W Head'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. (high gain → ambient)

Keep Friedman JEL-Junior (Jake E. Lee Signature) 20W Head's aggressive voice out front: Walrus Audio Fathom goes in Friedman JEL-Junior (Jake E. Lee Signature) 20W Head's effects loop so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

Friedman JEL-Junior (Jake E. Lee Signature) 20W Head leans toward aggressive, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Goes in front of the amp