Jackson Audio The Optimist Warped

Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp

Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp's mid-forward fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head

Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Synergy SL2 Module

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Synergy SL2 Module gives it high gain to fill it with

Friedman BE-Mini Head

Into a transparent tone, Friedman BE-Mini Head brings the high gain it's missing

Egnater Tweaker 88 Head

Egnater Tweaker 88 Head's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own

Ceriatone 2202H

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ceriatone 2202H gives it high gain to fill it with

Friedman Jose LTD

Into a transparent tone, Friedman Jose LTD brings the high gain it's missing

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 gives it high gain to fill it with

Soldano SLO

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Soldano SLO gives it high gain to fill it with

Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature

The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature gives it low gain to fill it with

Boss BF-2 Flanger

Run Boss BF-2 Flanger after Jackson Audio The Optimist Warped in the signal chain, clear of Jackson Audio The Optimist Warped's own gain stage

Xotic SP Compressor

What Xotic SP Compressor brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around

Strymon BigSky

Run Strymon BigSky after Jackson Audio The Optimist Warped in the signal chain, clear of Jackson Audio The Optimist Warped's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb

Put Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb after Jackson Audio The Optimist Warped in the signal chain, clear of Jackson Audio The Optimist Warped's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Tone City Dry Martini

Into Jackson Audio The Optimist Warped, Tone City Dry Martini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end

Fender Hammertone Overdrive

Fender Hammertone Overdrive is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Jackson Audio The Optimist Warped gives it exactly that