Pedals that stack with the Matchless At 40 watts, the Laurel Canyon Reverb

JHS Angry Charlie

Run JHS Angry Charlie after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Electro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost

Where this leans warm, Electro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost answers back bright

Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1

Run Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1 after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone

Into Matchless At 40 watts, the Laurel Canyon Reverb, Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone is right at home: it's built around Vox-style amps

Demeter Compulator

Demeter Compulator leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Catalinbread Belle Epoch

Keep Matchless At 40 watts, the Laurel Canyon Reverb's edge of breakup voice out front: Catalinbread Belle Epoch goes in Matchless At 40 watts, the Laurel Canyon Reverb's effects loop so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Strymon TimeLine

Keep Matchless At 40 watts, the Laurel Canyon Reverb's edge of breakup voice out front: Strymon TimeLine goes in Matchless At 40 watts, the Laurel Canyon Reverb's effects loop so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)