FAT
STACKS
5 PERFECT PEDAL PAIRS
SAM HILL
Gain stages. That is the
answer to most questions
that arise regarding your
guitar playing scenarios—
you need multiple gain
stages! How many times
have you clicked in your
favorite dirt pedal for a
solo or rhythm part, but
then realized you needed
to get to another level?
Nobody wants to come
up short in that situation.
Having various gain stages
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Fat Stacks: 5 Perfect Pedal Pairs
at the ready is a great way
to make sure you’re never
left wanting. Whether you
play through an amp that’s
squeaky clean or one that
has plenty of overdrive
and distortion options,
it’s always a good idea to
have a few stompboxes
handy to help you get
where you’re going. With
that, I submit to you some
excellent dirt pedal pairs
I’ve discovered.