Pedals that stack with the Headstrong Santa Cruz

Catalinbread Formula 5F6

Stack Catalinbread Formula 5F6 on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward

Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31

Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31 pushes a crunchy tone toward mid-forward

Zvex 59 Sound

Headstrong Santa Cruz leans into Fender-style amps, precisely the platform Zvex 59 Sound wants

Artec SE-VTM Vintage Tremolo

Run the Vintage Tremolo's smooth optical pulse after the Santa Cruz's own boutique, country-blues voice settles, so the modulation stays gentle.

Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe

Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe's own voicing points at Fender-style amps, and Headstrong Santa Cruz delivers it

MXR Analog Delay

Keep Headstrong Santa Cruz's crunchy voice out front: MXR Analog Delay goes in Headstrong Santa Cruz's effects loop so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay

Keep Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay in Headstrong Santa Cruz's effects loop, clear of Headstrong Santa Cruz's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)