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Best Phaser Pedal

It's surprising to see just how many guitarists actually use the phaser effect.  It is a very popular pedal, though it's sound is often pigeonholed into one genre or the other.  But that's the thing; it's been employed across so many genres, but the fans of each don't tend to here it elsewhere.  It's Read more [...]

John Mayer Pedalboard 2013 – Crossroads

Similar to a 2013 sighting of the same tour, we now get a new image of John Mayer's pedalboard. No news on what is, if anything really, in his racks, which at last count he used four different ones to contain all of his rack effects. During this tour, John also took the time to add some new pedals Read more [...]

Mike McCready’s 2013 Pedalboard

Mike McCready and Pearl Jam just don't stop.  They are coming off a major 20th anniversary tour, but are continuing to play a few dates since the launch of that tour two years ago.  The Mike McCready pedalboard has been very active as well, as it seems it has even changed since the beginning of the Read more [...]

John Petrucci’s 2012 Dream Theatre Dramatic Tour of Events Pedalboard

So you want to sound like John Petrucci? Here's what you need: Practice, practice, practice. Because really, when it comes down to it, no similarities in your gear will ever get you close to sounding like a precision player like John Petrucci unless you have the chops. Still, let's you have Read more [...]

Jonny Greenwood’s 2012 Radiohead Pedalboard

Jonny Greenwood has perhaps one of the most interesting pedalboards on this site, and is naturally also one of our most popular profiles. The 2012 Radiohead tour brought forth a few changes to Jonny Greenwood's pedalboard, and we figured we should share it with you all, in addition to adding this Read more [...]

Zakk Wylde Gear: Signature Guitar Pedals

Heads up, everyone! We've recently added Zakk Wylde gear to our list of Pedalboards of the Stars. This living legend has an interesting history of pedals. We'll go into detail of one of those aspects, signature pedals, below, but you can view the full set right now if you like: Click here to see the Read more [...]

Foo Fighters Pedals – Dave Grohl’s MXR Phase 90

Foo Fighters Pedals - Phase Effects Dave Grohl doesn't have an abundance of pedal effects on his pedalboard. One mainstay that truely has it's place among all the Foo Fighters pedals in the MXR phase 90. We often see this pedal on the boards of artists from the 1990's, most particularly those who Read more [...]

“Given to Fly” Guitar Effect: Mike McCready of Pearl Jam’s Univibe

Ever want to get that great riff from "Given to fly" down right? Here's the gear that you need to get that exact "vibe" effect. Dunlop Univibe Chorus Vibrato Technically, this pedal appears just before the pedalboard, and into which the original guitar signal is entered (through wireless, of course). Read more [...]

Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready Pedals: 1998 Yield Era Guitar Pedalboard and effects

During the release of their 2002 Album Riot Act, Sony music posted on their website the full details on the gear the boys in Pearl Jam used to create the album.  Also posted was their stage set-up as of 1998 (which coincides with their return to steady touring following the release of Yield). According Read more [...]