Pedals that stack with the Strymon El Capistan

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)

El Capistan's tape-style echo trails the Tube Screamer's midrange boost with warm repeats rather than any added gain.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Boss OD-1 Overdrive leans toward smooth, 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.

Put the Phase 90 before the El Capistan's tape-style echo so the modulation gets carried into the repeats instead of racing past them.

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 the Analog Chorus ahead of the El Capistan's tape echo so the modulation gets carried by the repeats instead of racing past them.

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.

Keep Strymon El Capistan after Strymon Zelzah -Dimensional Phaser in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Strymon Zelzah -Dimensional Phaser

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 Strymon El Capistan after Caroline Guitar Company Somersault in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Caroline Guitar Company Somersault

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.

Put Strymon El Capistan after Catalinbread StarCrash Valcoder in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Catalinbread StarCrash Valcoder

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.

Keep Strymon El Capistan after Caroline Guitar Company Icarus in the signal chain, clear of Caroline Guitar Company Icarus's own gain stage

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 Strymon El Capistan after Walrus Audio Julia in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Walrus Audio Julia

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.

Keep Strymon El Capistan after Greer Relic in the signal chain, clear of Greer Relic's own gain stage

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.

Put Strymon El Capistan after Greer Soma in the signal chain, clear of Greer Soma's own gain stage

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.

Put Strymon El Capistan after Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser

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.

Put Strymon El Capistan after Tone City Angel Wing Chorus TC-T11 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Tone City Angel Wing Chorus TC-T11

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.

Keep Strymon El Capistan after Mr. Black Analog chorus vibrato deluxe in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Mr. Black Analog chorus vibrato deluxe

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 Strymon El Capistan after EarthQuaker Devices Blumes in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Blumes's own gain stage

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.

Keep Strymon El Capistan after Old Blood Noise Endeavors Fault V1 in the signal chain, clear of Old Blood Noise Endeavors Fault V1's own gain stage

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.

Put Strymon El Capistan after Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Firefly Cry Baby Wah in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Firefly Cry Baby Wah

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 Strymon El Capistan after CMATMods Tremoglo in the signal chain, where it won't crowd CMATMods Tremoglo

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.

Keep Strymon El Capistan after Fender Bubbler Chorus in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Fender Bubbler Chorus

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.

Put Strymon El Capistan after Analog Man Bi-Chorus in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Analog Man Bi-Chorus

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 Strymon El Capistan after Boss BF-3 Flanger in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Boss BF-3 Flanger

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 Strymon El Capistan after Mad Professor MP-Aod in the signal chain, clear of Mad Professor MP-Aod's own gain stage

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.

Put Strymon El Capistan after Dunlop JIM Dunlop JH-M8 Jimi Hendrix Gypsy in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop JIM Dunlop JH-M8 Jimi Hendrix Gypsy's own gain stage

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 Strymon El Capistan after Black Cat Mini Trem in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Black Cat Mini Trem

Comes earlier in the signal chain