Joyo Tauren

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

Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Put Carvin Legacy 1 VL100 100W Amp Head in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Hughes & Kettner Coreblade in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Comes later in the signal chain

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H for more high gain on top

Comes later in the signal chain

Friedman BE-Mini Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

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

Put Fjord Fuzz Berserk in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Caline CP-10 Hot Mushroom Compressor RED Script leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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 Electro-Harmonix Bad after Joyo Tauren in the signal chain, clear of Joyo Tauren's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

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 DD-3 Digital Delay after Joyo Tauren in the signal chain, clear of Joyo Tauren's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay's analog warmth voice goes after Joyo Tauren in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Joyo Tauren's own mid-forward character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Death By Audio Destruction for more fuzzy on top

Comes later in the signal chain

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