Better Guitar Tone Guides

Practical, real-world guides on guitar tone. Amps, pedals, pickups, setups, gain structure, comparisons, and the details that actually matter when you plug in and play.

What Order Should Your Guitar Pedals Go In? (And Why "It Depends" Is the Real Answer)

I've been designing pedal circuits for over 20 years, and if I had a dollar for every time somebody asked me for the "correct" pedal order, I could retire twice. So let me clarify that right up front.

The truth is, there's no single correct pedal order. There's a suggested starting order that behav...