Pedals that stack with the Tech 21 Marty Friedman

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 Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft after Tech 21 Marty Friedman in the signal chain, clear of Tech 21 Marty Friedman's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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

Where this leans bright, ZVEX Fuzz Factory answers back smooth

Comes earlier in the signal chain

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

What Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio brings here leans toward tight — that's worth building a pairing around

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 Suhr Discovery after Tech 21 Marty Friedman in the signal chain, clear of Tech 21 Marty Friedman'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. (high gain → modulated)

Keep J. Rockett Clockwork Echo after Tech 21 Marty Friedman in the signal chain, clear of Tech 21 Marty Friedman's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain