Best diy compressor for telecaster/chicken pickin?

[spilla]

Ive been learning come country riffs, fitting since i own two teles. Comp seems to be the secret sauce to get the most twang for you buck. However i know next to nothing about getting country tones. So, what comp will be best? Will be playing into a Blackface Princeton clone.

TIA!

 

[bhcarpenter]

Dynacomp style OTA compressors are what comes to mind. For DIY I’d recommend either the PPCB Engineer’s Thumb or the Madbean Kompromat.

 

[Harry Klippton]

I'm no expert but I use the byrdhouse

 

[Cybercow]

I favor the SSM2166 from AMZ/Muzique as a versatile, pro-grade, single-chip solution for a DIY 4-knob compressor.

 

[almondcity]

Go to madbean and check the Boss CS-3 or Orange Squeezer?

 

[spilla]

Great, thanks for the suggestions. Ill look into these.

 

[JTEX]

I favor the SSM2166 from AMZ/Muzique as a versatile, pro-grade, single-chip solution for a DIY 4-knob compressor.

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I just discovered the 2166 while in the middle of fiddling with THAT4316.

"SSM2166 or THAT4316. That is the question."
- Freddie Shakespeare