Role in this rig
Provides one of the compression stages Cline identified as central to his sound.
Documented setup
- Always-carried core effect
- Exact positions not documented
Effect profile /Dynamics
CS-3 Compression Sustainer
Also catalogued as Blue compact compressor
Explore the documented settings, signal-chain positions and roles of CS-3 Compression Sustainer in dated rigs by Nels Cline. Every appearance remains tied to its supporting sources.
- Pedalboards
- 2
- Artists
- 1
- Archive records
- 2
Controls in the archive
AttackLevelSustainTone
How this pedal appears in the archive
These are not generic specifications. Every entry is tied to a dated artist rig and preserves what the sources support: its job in that rig, known settings and its place in the signal path.
How the archive verifies pedalboards2011–2018Dated coverage
4Cited sources
Role in this rig
Compresses the clean tone before the overdrive section.
Documented setup
- Clean compressed tone at the start of pieces
- Exact positions not documented