Pedals that stack with the Vertex Steel String MkII Clean Drive

Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator

Keep Vertex Steel String MkII Clean Drive's compressed voice out front: Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator goes after Vertex Steel String MkII Clean Drive in the signal chain so its transparent voice doesn't muddy it

ZVEX Fuzz Factory

Run ZVEX Fuzz Factory after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth

Catalinbread SFT

Run Catalinbread SFT after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Ashdown Velvet Compressor

Vertex Steel String MkII Clean Drive's compressed character and Ashdown Velvet Compressor's compressed voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other

Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte

Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte's pristine voice goes after Vertex Steel String MkII Clean Drive in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Vertex Steel String MkII Clean Drive's own compressed character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

Run Boss DD-3 Digital Delay after Vertex Steel String MkII Clean Drive in the signal chain, clear of Vertex Steel String MkII Clean Drive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)