Dan Auerbach’s Pedalboard – The Black Keys

UPDATED: April 25h, 2013

Dan Auerbach, guitarist for the Black Keys, has brought a breath of fresh air to the Blues. Being only one of two musicians on stage, Dan relies a lot on effects to have his guitar cover more ground. He is noted for saying that he owns over 100 pedals. With so many pedals, the Dan Auerbach pedalboard seems to be changed often, with pedals rotating in and out.

Looking at the list of pedals he employed through the years, you can tell at what is important for him: Fuzz, Tremolo and Delay. He also doesn’t seem to favor a particular pedal, as they seem to get replaced fairly often. Even when they aren’t replaced, you might also see a different pedal next to it offering the same effect.

Dan Auerbach Pedalboard by Era

The following Dan Auerbach pedalboard lists have been compiled from many pictures and lists from around the ‘Net. Drop us a comment if you have any Dan Auerbach pedalboards from other eras to add.

We also compiled a list of pedal replacements for the out of production pedals included on this list. And their are many; Dan gets his hands on many vintage pedals. One such pedal is the infamous green Big Muff. The Big Muff Bass pedal is close to the same thing, for a new pedal. The original guitar Big Muffs were also used by bassists, so the bass-versions weren’t too far from the originals.

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Dan Auerbach Pedalboard – 2006 Photos

BrandBossBossElectro-HarmonixFulltoneT-Rex Engineering
PedalTR-2 TremoloTU-2 Pedal TunerDeluxe Memory Man XO Analog DelaySB-2 Soul-BenderTremster Tremolo
TypeModulationTunerTime-BasedDistortionModulation
Notes
Alternative?Available NewBoss TU-3 Chromatic Pedal TunerAvailable NewAvailable NewAvailable New
ImageBoss Tr-2 Tremolo PedalBoss TU-3 Chromatic Pedal TunerElectro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man Xo Analog Delay Guitar Effect PedalFulltone Sb-2 Soul-Bender Distortion Guitar Effects PedalT-Rex Engineering Tremster Tremolo Pedal
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Dan Auerbach Pedalboard – SXSW 2010

BrandBossBossElectro-HarmonixElectro-HarmonixLine 6Earthquaker Devices
PedalTU-2 Pedal TunerBD-2 Blues DriverRussian Big Muff PiRussian Big Muff PiToneCore Echo ParkDisaster Transport Delay
TypeTunerDistortionDistortionDistortionTime-BasedTime-Based
Notes
Alternative?Boss TU-3 Chromatic Pedal TunerAvailable NewElectro-Harmonix XO Bass Big Muff Pi DistortionElectro-Harmonix XO Bass Big Muff Pi DistortionAvailable NewAvailable New
ImageBoss TU-3 Chromatic Pedal TunerBoss BD-2 Blues Driver PedalElectro-Harmonix Xo Bass Big Muff Pi Distortion Effects PedalElectro-Harmonix Xo Bass Big Muff Pi Distortion Effects PedalLine 6 ToneCore Echo Park Delay Guitar Effects Pedal
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Dan Auerbach Pedalboard – 2010 Premier Guitar Interview

BrandIbanezElectro-HarmonixFulltoneTubeplexBoss
PedalStandard FuzzRussian Big Muff PiTTE Delay Effect Tube Tape EchoTape EchoTR-2 Tremolo
TypeDistortionDistortionTime-BasedTime-BasedModulation
Notes
Alternative?Fender BlenderElectro-Harmonix XO Bass Big Muff Pi DistortionAvailable NewFulltone TTE Delay Effect Tube Tape EchoAvailable New
ImageFender Fender Blender Custom Octave/Fuzz PedalElectro-Harmonix Xo Bass Big Muff Pi Distortion Effects PedalFulltone Tte Delay Effect Tube Tape EchoFulltone Tte Delay Effect Tube Tape EchoBoss Tr-2 Tremolo Pedal
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Dan Auerbach Accessories

Other than the pedals mentioned above, Dan also revealed the brand and gauge of picks he uses; Tortex 0.73mm

Dan Auerbach Pedalboard Dunlop Tortex Standard Guitar Picks .73Mm 1 Dozen
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Dan Auerbach Pedalboard Information Sources

Dan Auerbach Pedalboard Pics from 2006
Dan Auerbach Pedalboard Information from 2010
Dan Auerbach Pedalboard Information from Premier Guitar Magazine Interview

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