That is the correct place. I'm not saying it will sound like you've engaged an overdrive...that is subjective, for sure. It does not really increase gain, except in the sense that it provides a bit more output to subsequent stages. I feel the Nomad has enough gain on tap, just lacking in ability to cut through a loud band mix, IMHO.
You may end up wanting to use an OD pedal anyway.
But if you want more 'cut' to help stand out in the mix, as well as some increase in volume, this worked out well on my friend's amp. I also did the reverb and loop capacitor mods which were a big help. He was looking to replace the amp...now he's keeping it. Of course, YMMV.
Plus this is simple to try (just carefully tack it to the legs of the 100k resistor) and to reverse later, if you wish.
I used a substitution box to find the value (270) that sounded best to us, but you could try a range from 150pf to even 470pf to see what you like. 270 seemed just about right, at least to start.
Again, this will affect ch 2 as well, but you can always adjust it down with its own tone and volume controls. The real benefit is it makes ch 3 more usable.
There are other ways to increase gain on ch3 alone (which I don’t intend to get into here) but, they could change the basic tone of ch3 too much...my friend likes the basic Nomad tone, just wanted help in a live band situation.
Good luck!
