Gibson Dual Falcon 20

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)

Way Huge Swollen Pickle layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

Goes in front of the amp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)

Greer Black Mountain layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

Goes in front of the amp

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)

Run mid-forward into Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3 for more high gain on top

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 MXR M117R Flanger after Gibson Dual Falcon 20 in the signal chain, clear of Gibson Dual Falcon 20's own gain stage

Goes in front of the amp

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

Gibson Dual Falcon 20'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.

Keep Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay in Gibson Dual Falcon 20's effects loop, clear of Gibson Dual Falcon 20'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 T-Rex Reptile Delay in Gibson Dual Falcon 20's effects loop, clear of Gibson Dual Falcon 20's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

Goes in front of the amp

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal